Nature Cure Clinical Pearls Jared L. Zeff, ND, VNMI, LAc The following is not an article prepared for a medical journal. Not every statement of fact is cited or referenced. This is a commentary on the medicine, a running set of observations about practice in the...
Tolle Totum Lauren Tessier, ND Naturopathic physicians are taught to treat the whole person and find the underlying cause of illness. In times of quick appointments, mountains of paperwork, and insurance mandates, we rarely have the time to have more than a “bare...
The Vital Conversation James Sensenig, NDJudith Boice, ND, LAc, FABNO, VNMI This article joins a series of articles in NDNR that are based on transcripts of the Naturopathic Medicine Institute (NMI)’s Wednesday morning call-in program, The Vital...
David J. Schleich, PhD As our digital and local lives expand and our physical and global ones contract, this sea change will create and destroy value. (Mark Carney, 2020) In the naturopathic community, there has been wonderful growth in the past quarter-century...
Tolle Causam Sasha Pustam, ND (inactive) According to psychotherapist Belleruth Naparstek, guided imagery is “a form of deliberate, directed daydreaming – a purposeful use of the imagination that deploys words and phrases designed to evoke rich, multisensory fantasy...
Shannon Estrada, ND Ibuprofen drugs and aspirin all belong to a class of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, or NSAIDs. As most know, these drugs are regularly used to reduce pain. In fact, according to a 2002 survey, 34% of the US population reported using...
Larry Chan, DC, ND, R.Ac A familiar life story: man retires at age 60 or 65 but begins to experience a lack of drive and interest in life’s activities. He exhibits grumpy behavior and withdraws into himself; he may even become depressed and display erratic moods....
M. Marlene Briggs, NMD It has been interesting to experience the evolution of medicine in the past 30 years. Probably the wide interest in, and knowledge of, hormones has been a prime example of this evolution. It may have been a resistant evolution to many of us as...
David M. Brady, ND, DC, CCN, DACBN This is the third in a series of Clinical Rounds, which will be appearing as a part of ND News & Review. In these Clinical Rounds real case studies from my practice will be presented. It is my aim to present interesting cases,...
Eric Yarnell, ND, RH(AHG) Most naturopathic physicians are of course familiar with the use of Serenoa repens (saw palmetto) and a handful of other herbs (Prunus africanum [pygeum] and Urtica dioica [nettles] root) in men’s health. Because few naturopathic physicians...
Thomas Ballard RN, ND As consumers, doctors and politicians heatedly debate the cost of prescription drugs, the central focus is almost always on, Who will pay? But this is the wrong question. Disturbing evidence suggests that drugs are not always the best use of our...
Shaida Sina, ND Tinea pedis (Athlete’s foot) is a fungal infection which primarily affects the foot. It can spread and create infection in the toenail (onychomycosis), the body (Tinea corporis) and/or groin area (Tinea cruris). Technically, Tinea is classified as a...
When Drugs Meet Nutraceuticals: Cytochrome P450 Interactions.............................>>cover Tina Kaczor, ND Abnormal Cell Growth in Light of Naturopathic Philosophy................................>> bottom of cover Arlan Cage, ND, MSOM, MS Vulvar...
Eric Yarnell, ND, RH(AHG) These three medicinal trees all contain significant quantities of salicylates, on the order of 3%-10% by dry weight in bark and leaves. Many ancient texts, including the Ebers papyrus (approximately 5,100 years old), recommend these and...
NODE SMITH, ND Competition among sperm cells is fierce -- they all want to reach the egg cell first to fertilize it. A research team from Berlin now shows in mice that the ability of sperm to move progressively depends on the protein RAC1. Optimal amounts of active...
NODE SMITH, ND When their manhood is threatened, some men respond aggressively, but not all. New research from Duke University suggests who may be most triggered by such threats -- younger men whose sense of masculinity depends heavily on other people's opinions. "Our...
NODE SMITH, ND Trauma-focused psychotherapy is widely considered the best available treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, the ways in which this method affects the brain to promote recovery from PTSD are not well understood. In a new study...
NODE SMITH, ND An adverse upbringing often impairs people's circumstances and health in their adult years, especially for couples who have both had similar experiences. This is shown by a new study, carried out by Uppsala University researchers, in which 818 mothers...
Moshe Daniel Block, ND, HMC Dear Colleagues, I deeply love being a naturopathic doctor, and I have been proud to be a part of this profession. As a graduating naturopathic student, I took to heart the vow to serve humanity. But the path that the profession is taking...
A meta-analysis of 3 randomly controlled trials recently concluded that zinc acetate lozenges are likely to increase the rate of recovery from the common cold up to 3 times.1 The common cold is a collection of respiratory and sinus symptoms which most everyone is...
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE Nature Cure Clinical Pearls Not the cold but the heat produced by the cold water is the healing factor. Vincent Priessnitz If I understand the matter rightly, Priessnitz never was in the habit of using...
Charley Cropley, ND A Powerful Way to Heal Your Body Vis Medicatrix Naturae Each of us longs deeply and authentically for a way to decrease our anxiety and misery. We constantly yearn for ways to benefit ourselves. Even my patients steeped in self-loathing will...
There are various biodegradable feminine hygiene products available on the market, but many of them are bulky, making them uncomfortable, or they don’t have a super-absorbent layer. Lacking a super-absorbent layer makes for an incredibly unreliable and undesirable...
The World Obesity Federation reminds us this week that obesity is a chronic disease. In a position statement intended to further stimulate action against the obesity crisis, and its comorbidities, and combat the stigma around obesity, World Obesity Federation offers...
Bio-Tech Pharmacal announced that its D3-50TM (Vitamin D3-50,000 IU) was evaluated and approved by ConsumerLab.com, LLC. ConsumerLab.com is a leading provider of independent product test results and information to help consumers and healthcare professionals identify...
A new research study adds a little more direction to the clinical applicability of medical genetics with a more definitive ruling on telomere length and aging. It is well known that telomere length is correlated with the aging process, longer telomeres being...
At the 112th annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association, 2 research studies raising concerns for an increased risk of bladder cancer in electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) users were presented.1 It is very well documented that smoking increases...
This week, I ran across an article on a new “exercise” class that is being marketed at a gym, David Lloyd clubs, in the UK - Napercise. Yep, that’s right. This gym has actually begun to facilitate classes in napping. They have created a 45-minute class where people...
The World Obesity Federation reminds us this week that obesity is a chronic disease. In a position statement intended to further stimulate action against the obesity crisis, and its comorbidities, and combat the stigma around obesity, World Obesity Federation offers...
Bio-Tech Pharmacal announced that its D3-50TM (Vitamin D3-50,000 IU) was evaluated and approved by ConsumerLab.com, LLC. ConsumerLab.com is a leading provider of independent product test results and information to help consumers and healthcare professionals identify...
A new research study adds a little more direction to the clinical applicability of medical genetics with a more definitive ruling on telomere length and aging. It is well known that telomere length is correlated with the aging process, longer telomeres being...
At the 112th annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association, 2 research studies raising concerns for an increased risk of bladder cancer in electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) users were presented.1 It is very well documented that smoking increases...
This week, I ran across an article on a new “exercise” class that is being marketed at a gym, David Lloyd clubs, in the UK - Napercise. Yep, that’s right. This gym has actually begun to facilitate classes in napping. They have created a 45-minute class where people...
Recent research from National Jewish Health has revealed a cellular trigger for autoimmune disease. Autoimmune disease affects between 25-50 million people in the United States, with an interesting gender bias towards women (estimates of around 80% of autoimmune cases...
A recent study showcases the power and importance of getting outside in nature. The study was conducted on individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Typically COPD is considered a degenerative condition, which people do not recover from. And...
The Naturopathic Medical Student Association (NMSA) invites you to participate as a sponsor for the 2017 NMSA Annual Conference! This year, the NMSA has co-located its annual conference with the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) and the World...
In a presentation this week at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting in San Francisco, entitled Peripheral MicroRNA Patterns Predict Prolonged Concussion Symptoms in Pediatric Patients, a novel liquid biopsy for diagnosing concussion was discussed. Over the...
Screening for cancer may become as easy as putting on a bra, or swallowing a pill. Recently, 18-year-old Julian Rios Cantu, from Mexico, won first place at the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA), for inventing a bra that is able to detect breast cancer. The...
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NODE SMITH, ND A study by a team of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) psychologists has found a link between extroverts and their word choices. The finding highlights the need for stronger linguistic indicators to be developed for use in...
NODE SMITH, ND When fat cells in the body are stuffed with excess fat, the surrounding tissue becomes inflamed. That chronic, low-level inflammation is one of the driving factors behind many of the diseases associated with obesity. Now, UT Southwestern scientists have...
