The Vital Conversation James Sensenig, NDThomas A. Kruzel, ND This is the first part of a 2-part article based on discussions with Dr Thom Kruzel, of Scottsdale, AZ, and moderated by Dr Jim Sensenig, the founder of the Naturopathic Medicine...
Naturopathic Perspective Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO A goal in coronary artery disease is to increase delivery of oxygen to the myocardium, and the way this is often accomplished is to increase blood flow in the coronary vessels by stimulating...
Education David J. Schleich, PhD The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC) reports that, for 6 years now, postsecondary enrollments in America have declined. In fact, for the first time since 2010, overall postsecondary...
Node Smith, ND Scientists are preparing a massive computer model of the coronavirus that they expect will give insight into how it infects in the body. They've taken the first steps, testing the first parts of the model and optimizing code on the Frontera...
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Carrie Decker, ND Any practitioner that has seen more than a handful of autoimmune disease cases knows how challenging their management can be. The laundry list of potential contributing factors to consider is...
David J. Schleich, PhD Not infrequently these days, there is interest expressed among naturopathic professionals and certain of their allopathic colleagues to collaborate in practice as well as in education. How great it can be for patients when 2 or more professions...
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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 field. It’s not meant to be a...
FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND The old saw that “doctors are terrible business people” has some truth to it.1 The tremendous focus required to achieve proficiency in biomedical sciences, diagnosis, and therapeutics comes at a price. That...
TIM SHANNON, ND, DHANP I began my naturopathic studies at NUNM (then called "NCNM") in 1996. Several years prior to starting my naturopathic education, I became intrigued with homeopathy. I recall several NCNM teachers describing homeopathy in...
JAMES SENSENIG, ND LETITIA DICK, ND, 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 Conversation. The program is hosted by...
Cold Water Immersion Therapy for Musculoskeletal Maladies A new study1 adds further evidence in support of the use of cold water immersion (CWI) therapy for musculoskeletal complaints. A research team from Brazil specifically looked at the ability for CWI to aid in...
Dr. Jennifer Bunzenmeyer, ND Hormonal Cacophony: a Bloody Menses Often, when I ask my clients if they have PMS, they jokingly respond, “you should ask my husband!” It is well accepted that women can be more “sensitive” around their menses but why? Although PMS is...
No Discussion on Saying No to Driving Post Concussion A new study on concussions reports that it is not safe to drive up to 48 hours post-concussion - even if symptom-free.(1) A lot of studies have been conducted on concussions, primarily using athletes. Contact...
Two new studies on intermittent fasting (IF) support its utility in cancer and athletics IF (intermittent fasting) is the practice of extending periods of non-feeding so that glucose and glycogen stores are fully utilized before the next meal is consumed. The...
A “mini-review” on herb-drug interactions(1) published late in 2016 ushers a reminder to the naturopathic profession that the conventional medical profession is changing, with an ever-increasing interest in natural products, herbal remedies and holistic therapies....
New Study Links Ovarian Removal to Other Heightened Risks A new study looks at the link between ovarian removal and increased risks of heart disease, cancer and all-cause mortality.(1) The study is the largest of its kind and looked at 113,679 cases of women aged...
Ring in the New Technology for Tinnitus A new FDA-approved method for treating tinnitus capitalizes on neuroplasticity and reconditioning. Tinnitus, or “ringing in the ears,” affects approximately 50 million Americans. It is especially common in people who have been...
It's a Family Affair A recent study reminds us that many times our patient responsibilities extend into the family of the individual we’re treating, especially when family members are part of their care team. A study at the University of Missouri School of Medicine...
Learn from the Who’s Who of Functional and Lifestyle Medicine: Don’t Miss CASI 2017 Healthcare Conference San Francisco March 17-18th Palm Coast, Florida (February 15, 2017) Be at the forefront of functional medicine by attending the second annual CASI (Clinical and...
Beginning with Blood Biopsies An NPR segment recently addressed the bright future of blood biopsies for tracking cancer and determining treatment, without the use of surgical tissue biopsy. Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is one of the world’s leading centers of...
New Study Links Ovarian Removal to Other Heightened Risks A new study looks at the link between ovarian removal and increased risks of heart disease, cancer and all-cause mortality.(1) The study is the largest of its kind and looked at 113,679 cases of women aged...
Ring in the New Technology for Tinnitus A new FDA-approved method for treating tinnitus capitalizes on neuroplasticity and reconditioning. Tinnitus, or “ringing in the ears,” affects approximately 50 million Americans. It is especially common in people who have been...
It's a Family Affair A recent study reminds us that many times our patient responsibilities extend into the family of the individual we’re treating, especially when family members are part of their care team. A study at the University of Missouri School of Medicine...
Learn from the Who’s Who of Functional and Lifestyle Medicine: Don’t Miss CASI 2017 Healthcare Conference San Francisco March 17-18th Palm Coast, Florida (February 15, 2017) Be at the forefront of functional medicine by attending the second annual CASI (Clinical and...
Beginning with Blood Biopsies An NPR segment recently addressed the bright future of blood biopsies for tracking cancer and determining treatment, without the use of surgical tissue biopsy. Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is one of the world’s leading centers of...
Blinded by the (LED) Light Scientists from the University Complutense of Madrid (UCM) have announced that LED light, such as that emitted from digital screens, could be permanently damaging the eyes of users - which is to say: Everyone. Retinal damage and vision loss...
Spreading Technological Advances Far and Wide There is so much cool technology being developed in an attempt to make diagnostic imaging and clinical tests more available to primary care physicians in rural and underserved areas. Since many Naturopaths are interested...
We may soon find ourselves using wearable devices to indicate when an illness is on the horizon A new Stanford study (1) looked at the effectivity of wearable biosensor devices to indicate certain markers of illness. Technology is an integrated part of most people’s...
Angela Carter, ND Primum Non Nocere There are an estimated 1.4 million transgender people in the US.1 Every year on November 11th, this community observes Transgender Day of Remembrance, an annual memorial for the transgender people who have been killed or committed...
Erica Peirson, ND Reverse T3 in Infants with Trisomy 21 Published studies investigating thyroid function in individuals with Down syndrome date back to 1956.1 In 1958 Jerome Lejeune announced the discovery of the extra copy of chromosome 21 as the cause of Down...
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NODE SMITH, ND Older adults are especially vulnerable to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic -- with higher risks of severe complications and death, and potentially greater difficulties accessing care and adapting to technologies such as telemedicine. A viewpoint...
NODE SMITH, ND Music educator Martin J. Bergee thought that if he could just control his study for the myriad factors that might have influenced previous ones -- race, income, education, etc. -- he could disprove the notion of a link between students' musical and...
