Tolle Totum ELISABETH BASTOS, BSC, ND, RACU Neutrophils are known for their important role in fighting extracellular bacteria and fungal infections.1 They are involved in innate immunity via their recruitment and activation...
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New Modeling on SARS-CoV-2 and Social Distancing
Node Smith, ND A new modeling study conducted in a simulated Singapore setting has estimated that a combined approach of physical distancing interventions, comprising quarantine (for infected individuals and their families), school closure, and workplace distancing,...
Klaire Labs Introduces Ther-Biotic® Synbiotic, The Next-Evolution, Shelf-stable Combination of a Prebiotic and Probiotics Strains
RENO, Nev., Feb. 19, 2020 – Today, Soho Flordis International (SFI®), a leading natural healthcare company that produces premium, evidence-based nutraceuticals and the home of Klaire Labs®, announced the launch of its all-new, comprehensive Ther-Biotic® Synbiotic....
CDC’s COVID-19 Self-Checker
Node Smith, ND The COVID-19 pandemic has been overwhelming to the healthcare system globally. Many countries are finding it difficult to keep up with increasing infections. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched an online triage tool to...
COVID-19 Less Severe in Children
Node Smith, ND As outbreaks of COVID-19 disease caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continue worldwide, there's reassuring evidence that children have fewer symptoms and less severe disease. That's among the insights...
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Transitions: The Philosopher’s Stone, Pt 3
Reverend Steven A. Bailey, ND We credit Confucius with saying, “No matter where you go, there you are” – a wise reminder for life journeys and choices, and a good starting point for a discussion about death, dying, and transition. Disagreements and common themes are...
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Notes from the Field: August, 2020
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...
Caught or Taught? Business Skills as a Core Competency
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...
Polarity Analysis Homeopathy: Two Women’s Health Cases
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...
Vitalism as the Standard of Care- Part 1
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...
A Toothpaste that May Replace the Need for Traditional Fillings
Dr. Kazue Yamagishi, of the FAP Dental Institute, Tokyo, Japan, has developed a brilliant new oral compound for the treatment and prevention of dental caries. The preliminary claims of her new toothpaste are so breathtaking that it’s hard to imaging this product ever...
Marijuana Use Could Have Negative Impact on Cerebral Blood Flow
The popularity of marijuana as a medicinal agent, and also as a recreational substance has increased dramatically within the last decade. Over half of the United States has legalized marijuana either for medicinal use or both medicinal and recreational use, and the...
Breastfeeding How We Can Better Support Nursing Women
Naturopathic Perspective Keri Layton, ND The conversation about the role of women in the workplace has reached fever pitch in recent years. Sheryl Sandberg’s 2013 book and directive Lean In1 reminded women to take a place at the table and perform at their absolute top...
The Vaginal Microbiome: Its Role in Fertility, Pregnancy, & Preterm Labor Risk
Tolle Totum Artemis Morris, ND, MS, LAc Infertility, defined as the inability to conceive after 1 year of unprotected sex, is a growing problem affecting 1 million married premenopausal women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).1 An...
Female Infertility: Case Studies Using Naturopathic Interventions
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Kate Naumes, ND Carina Parikh, MSN, MSiMR David Daniels Infertility affects as many as 12.3% of women ages 15-44 (or 7.5 million women) in the United States.1 Consequently, it is imperative to find methods to help women overcome infertility so...
Alopecia in Menopause
Tolle Causam Andrea Purcell, NMD Alopecia that occurs in menopause is really a type of late-onset Female-Pattern Hair Loss (FPHL), which occurs in approximately 50% of women by the age of 50 years old.1 FPHL can be broken down into 2 categories: early onset (20-30...
22: The Veteran & the Naturopathic Doctor
Education David J. Schleich, PhD Every day of every year, year after year veterans take their own lives. Today 22 did. Yesterday 22 did. Tomorrow 22 will, unless we do something about it. John Bickel, US Army Lt Col (Ret), Ranger (Airborne), West Point There is a...
Supporting Busy Women Lifestyle, Diet, & Medicinal Food
Jillian Stansbury, ND Botanical Insights My practice is filled with busy women who are struggling to work, manage a household, stay fit, and juggle many roles, from careers and families to personal interests and just the basic tasks of life. When the women I work with...
Oenothera Biennis A Modern Remedy with Traditional Roots
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Joanna Thiessen, ND Oenothera biennis, or evening primrose, is a plant native to North America which has characteristic yellow flowers that are fully or partially closed during the day and open in the evening. The flowers bloom for 1-2...
Phytoestrogens: Varying Effects Across a Lifespan
Student Scholarship – 2nd Place Research Review Allison Wills & Fraser Smith, MATD, ND Phytoestrogens are a controversial topic in today’s world. Are they a health food or are they a toxic substance? The answer may lie in the complex nature of phytoestrogens and...
Alopecia in Menopause
Tolle Causam Andrea Purcell, NMD Alopecia that occurs in menopause is really a type of late-onset Female-Pattern Hair Loss (FPHL), which occurs in approximately 50% of women by the age of 50 years old.1 FPHL can be broken down into 2 categories: early onset (20-30...
22: The Veteran & the Naturopathic Doctor
Education David J. Schleich, PhD Every day of every year, year after year veterans take their own lives. Today 22 did. Yesterday 22 did. Tomorrow 22 will, unless we do something about it. John Bickel, US Army Lt Col (Ret), Ranger (Airborne), West Point There is a...
Supporting Busy Women Lifestyle, Diet, & Medicinal Food
Jillian Stansbury, ND Botanical Insights My practice is filled with busy women who are struggling to work, manage a household, stay fit, and juggle many roles, from careers and families to personal interests and just the basic tasks of life. When the women I work with...
Oenothera Biennis A Modern Remedy with Traditional Roots
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Joanna Thiessen, ND Oenothera biennis, or evening primrose, is a plant native to North America which has characteristic yellow flowers that are fully or partially closed during the day and open in the evening. The flowers bloom for 1-2...
Phytoestrogens: Varying Effects Across a Lifespan
Student Scholarship – 2nd Place Research Review Allison Wills & Fraser Smith, MATD, ND Phytoestrogens are a controversial topic in today’s world. Are they a health food or are they a toxic substance? The answer may lie in the complex nature of phytoestrogens and...
Research Supports the use of Melissa Officinalis (Lemon Balm) in the Treatment of PMS
In a September article from the Journal of Herbal Medicine, it was concluded that Melissa officinalis has significantly greater success at treating premenstrual syndrome than placebo. In the study, 93 female students were followed for 8 weeks ( 2 menstrual cycles)....
New Research on Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia) and Diabetes
A recent research article highlights bitter melon (Momordica charantia) as a powerful tool in treating type two diabetes. Bitter melon has been used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to treat obesity and type two diabetes for generations. Recent research further...
Criticism of Recent Article on Dietary Supplements Causing Liver Injury
A recent article in Hepatology, comments on an increase in herbal and dietary supplements (HDS) induced liver injury in the United States. The increase in incidence of HDS-induced liver injury, referenced in the article is 20%, (1) but there are some suspect research...
American Botanical Council finds sponsor for Coffee Fruit Research
FutureCeuticals, Inc. has recently adopted Coffea spp., Rubiaceae through the American Botanical Council’s (ABC’s) “Adopt-an-Herb program. ABC’s “Adopt-an-Herb” program provides support for the ABC’s HerbMedPro database. The database is a comprehensive, interactive...
Research Supporting Biopsychosocial Interventions for IBS
This September, an article from the Journal of Gastrointestinal Liver Disease, highlighted psychological interventions for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). It was shown that two psychological factors are predominantly associated with severity of IBS symptoms, namely,...
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Research on How Sensory Memories are Formed in the Brain
Node Smith, ND The brain encodes information collected by our senses. However, to perceive our environment and to constructively interact with it, these sensory signals need to be interpreted in the context of our previous experiences and current aims. In the latest...
Extroversion and Introversion BOTH Important for Personal Growth
Node Smith, ND How do people experience time alone and time with others? Findings from a new Bar-Ilan University study reveal the intricacies of people's experiences in these basic social conditions. The study used a unique approach of analyzing self-generated text...





