Monique Hallee, BScHK, ND Chris Hergesheimer, BA, MA There is a wide variety of natural options for the treatment of insomnia. Traditional botanical medicines such as valerian (Valeriana officinalis), hops (Humulus lupulus), and chamomile (Matricaria recutita) are...
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Positive Psychology: Helping Your Patients Make Lasting Behavioral Change
Jennifer Kaltunas, ND, LAc This article is intended to provide guidance on techniques for empowering our patients to make lasting changes that lead to feelings of improved self-efficacy and happiness. The steps and suggestions discussed below aim to help our patients...
Transcranial Neurostimulation: A Novel Treatment for Depression?
Keith Spaulding, ND, MAc, MSEE The change in the medical worldview due to the invention and widespread use of antibiotics wasn’t just a shift in use from more natural substances to pharmacological substances; it was also a shift away from multiple types of therapeutic...
Interstitial Cystitis: The Role of Myofascial Therapy
Rosia Parrish Jennifer Pilon Daeyon JooRi Jun Kris Somol, ND The American Urological Association defines Interstitial Cystitis (IC)/Pelvic Bladder Syndrome as an unpleasant sensation perceived to be related to the urinary bladder that is associated with lower urinary...
Paroxysmal Kinesigenic Dyskinesia: Successful Treatment Using IV Nutrients
Student Scholarship – 1st Place Case Study Mark Iwanicki Leslie Fuller, ND Paroxysmal dyskinesias constitute a rare group of movement disorders affecting both adults and children. Paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD) is characterized by episodic choreoathetosis,...
Inositol Compounds: Effects on Fertility, Ovarian Function, & Insulin
Jillian Stansbury, ND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common cause of infertility, affecting from 5-10% of all women. PCOS is commonly associated with insulin resistance, even in those with a normal body mass index (BMI). Insulin-sensitizing compounds not...
Nature Prescription: The Missing Link in Dementia Treatment
Student Scholarship – First Place Research Review Cayla M. Bronicheski, MSc Cyndi Gilbert, ND The intrinsic and instinctive need for humans to affiliate and connect with nature is a notion that has been present as far back as paintings inside the pyramids of Egypt....
Optimizing Sleep: A Multi-Pronged Approach
Mark Woodall, MS, ND The therapeutic order, as elaborated by Drs Jared Zeff and Pamela Snider, begins with, “Establish the conditions for health.”1 Optimizing sleep quality and duration is therefore one of the most essential first steps. The aim of this article is to...
The Healing Power of Love: The Hormone, Oxytocin
Heather Wdowin, NMD Recent explorations of the posterior pituitary hormone, oxytocin (OT), have revealed much more about this hormone that is associated primarily with childbirth and breastfeeding. OT is socially, neurologically, immunologically, and cardiovascularly...
Blurry Governance: Watching Pots Boil
David J. Schleich, PhD The kernel of the issue is that academic governance and corporate governance are not the same. They share similar processes but live in different valleys. CNME oversight of standards is a form of governance, although it is at arm’s length. Its...