Tolle Causam Jessa Landmann, ND Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a severe side effect of certain classes of chemotherapy drugs, namely taxanes (paclitaxel, docetaxel), platinum-based drugs (oxaliplatin, cisplatin), vinca alkaloids (vincristine,...
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30 Year Outcome Study on Adolescent-onset Anorexia
Node Smith, ND A study that started in 1985 followed some 50 people who had become anorexic in their teens. It shows that 30 years later, the majority were healthy but some had persistent eating disorders. The study, published in The British Journal of Psychiatry, was...
Making Way for the Vis: Treatment of Intractable Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Student Scholarship Honorable Mention Nicole Gansemer Jennifer Brusewitz, ND Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), also known as acne inversa, is a chronic, inflammatory skin condition primarily affecting the sweat glands. The primary lesions are painful, inflamed,...
Osteoarthritis: A Hormone Deficiency Disorder?
Orthopedics Angela Cortal, ND Osteoarthritis (OA) is not only the most common form of arthritis; it is also one of the leading causes of disability among older adults and is the second-most rapidly rising disability-associated disorder. As a result, the “Global...
Arum Palaestinum: An Anticarcinogenic Plant with Promise
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Benton Bramwell, ND In Greek and traditional Arabic medicine, Arum palaestinum has a long history of diverse clinical applications, including the treatment of various infections, bone fractures, and cancer. In the 1st century AD, Dioscorides...
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Vesicoureteral Reflux in Kids: Prophylactic Antibiotics Not Always Warranted
Krystal Richardson, ND Most family doctors who see kids in their practice have run across a case of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), which is characterized as the retrograde passage of urine from the bladder into the upper urinary tract. VUR is the most common urologic...
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A Molecule that May Stop Drug Cravings
Node Smith, ND Duke University researchers have developed a synthetic molecule that selectively dampens the physiological rewards of cocaine in mice. It also may represent a new class of drugs that could be more specific with fewer side effects than current...
What Happens in the Brain to ‘Disconnect’ During Sleep?
Node Smith, ND During sleep and under anesthesia, we rarely respond to such external stimuli as sounds even though our brains remain highly active. Now, a series of new studies by researchers at Tel Aviv University's Sackler Faculty of Medicine and Sagol School of...
Physician Heal Thyself: It’s in the Roots of Our Medicine
Aaron Wong, ND, RTC Imagine how we would feel if we went to work feeling passionately inspired to see all of our patients. Challenges would come up, but in those times we would know we could make decisions clearly and ethically and that if we needed help, we could...
Notes from the Field: March, 2020
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...
Nux vs. Sepia
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Francine is a tall and slender chiropractor. She has always been very athletic and a devotee of the outdoors. I have treated her over the last six years for seasonal allergies, which were intense initially but minimal the last three years or...
Cannabis for Chronic Pain
McGill University Canada- A recent study explored the safety of cannabis for the use in chronic pain. Findings show that patients with chronic pain that used cannabis daily for one year showed no increase in adverse events when compared to patients not using cannabis....
Patient/Physician Interaction Alone To Help with Heartburn Symptoms
A small study is showing that longer, more comprehensive interactions often found with complementary or alternative care may result in increased symptom relief from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) when compared to conventional medical visits. It is estimated...
Turmeric for Weight Loss
In the age of metabolic syndromes and a growing obesity epidemic, there is a great need to address this problem from all aspects. Diet and exercise are undoubtedly the first stop when it comes to weight loss but now new research is showing turmeric could provide a...
Importance of Identifying and Treating Magnesium Deficiency in Cancer Patients
Magnesium (Mg) deficiency is a common nutrient deficiency even in a generally healthy cohort of individuals. Cancer patients then have an increased risk of this nutrient deficiency as they are subject to possible gastrointestinal losses and drug-induced depletion....
23,000 Emergency Room Visits Yearly Attributed to Dietary Supplements
New England Journal of Medicine- Surveillance data from 63 emergency departments in the U.S. was examined from 2004 to 2013. Surveyors aimed to search adverse effects and visits due to dietary supplements, as national data is currently limited. Based on findings from...
3rd International Congress on Naturopathic Medicine
SIGN UP! REGISTER AT ICNM 2016 EARLY BIRD RATE. 3rd International Congress on Naturopathic Medicine ICNM 1-3 July, 2016, Barcelona, Spain. www.icnmnaturopathy.eu NDNR is proud to be an Official Media Partner of ICNM 2016 Annual Conference, the major International...
Nutrition for Athletes: Making a Case for IV Nutrient Supplementation
Drew MacKay-Timmermans Chase Etcheverry, NMD Vitamins and minerals, collectively termed micronutrients, play an essential role as coenzymes in all biochemical pathways in the human body. When exercise frequency, intensity, or duration are sufficiently high, metabolic...
Hormonal Equilibrium in Men: A Balancing Act
Rian Shah, ND Ah, the conundrum of naturopathic doctors using testosterone replacement in men… I hear the struggle all the time, and feel the resistance. Since I feel like this is an amazing tool that can help people reach optimal health, I will attempt to explain how...
Berberine: Mechanisms of Action & Clinical Use as an Antidiabetic Agent
Joshua Corn Andrew Erlandsen, ND Type 2 diabetes is a growing problem: as of 2010, 25.8 million Americans had diabetes, with an additional 1.9 million new cases diagnosed in adults each year.1 If current trends continue, 1 in 3 adults in the United States will have...
23,000 Emergency Room Visits Yearly Attributed to Dietary Supplements
New England Journal of Medicine- Surveillance data from 63 emergency departments in the U.S. was examined from 2004 to 2013. Surveyors aimed to search adverse effects and visits due to dietary supplements, as national data is currently limited. Based on findings from...
3rd International Congress on Naturopathic Medicine
SIGN UP! REGISTER AT ICNM 2016 EARLY BIRD RATE. 3rd International Congress on Naturopathic Medicine ICNM 1-3 July, 2016, Barcelona, Spain. www.icnmnaturopathy.eu NDNR is proud to be an Official Media Partner of ICNM 2016 Annual Conference, the major International...
Nutrition for Athletes: Making a Case for IV Nutrient Supplementation
Drew MacKay-Timmermans Chase Etcheverry, NMD Vitamins and minerals, collectively termed micronutrients, play an essential role as coenzymes in all biochemical pathways in the human body. When exercise frequency, intensity, or duration are sufficiently high, metabolic...
Hormonal Equilibrium in Men: A Balancing Act
Rian Shah, ND Ah, the conundrum of naturopathic doctors using testosterone replacement in men… I hear the struggle all the time, and feel the resistance. Since I feel like this is an amazing tool that can help people reach optimal health, I will attempt to explain how...
Berberine: Mechanisms of Action & Clinical Use as an Antidiabetic Agent
Joshua Corn Andrew Erlandsen, ND Type 2 diabetes is a growing problem: as of 2010, 25.8 million Americans had diabetes, with an additional 1.9 million new cases diagnosed in adults each year.1 If current trends continue, 1 in 3 adults in the United States will have...
Tobacco Smoking: Impacts on Health and Tips for Cessation
Chris Habib, BSc, ND The Royal Society of Canada has described addiction as a strongly recognized pattern of behavior characterized by the repeated self-administration of a drug in quantities that recurrently produce reinforcing psychoactive effects, and one which...
Running Injuries & RIT: Relief from Chronic Pain
Hal Brown, ND, DC, RAc This article is based on a presentation I made at the 2015 BMO Vancouver Marathon Expo, in British Columbia, on the use of regenerative injection therapies for running injuries. For the purposes of this discussion I will include prolotherapy,...
A Healthy Brain: Keeping Our Men Thinking Clearly with Age
Robin DiPasquale, ND, RH (AHG) Cognitive function is a reflection of a person’s overall health and wellness, including a decline. Normal cognitive decline consists of mild changes in the rate of information processing and new learning, as well as mild changes in...
From Culinary Lab to Table: Garnishing Conventional Therapies
Lisa Price, ND Appetizer: Wild Mushroom Pâté on Whole Grain Crackers Salad: Artichoke, Asparagus & Hazelnut Salad Entrée: Chili Paste Salmon cooked in coconut milk over Fennel Root Dessert: Brownies (no sugar) Beverage: Crisp Cranberry (coconut water with a splash...
Whack-a-Mole: The Future of Naturopathic Medical Education
David J. Schleich, PhD I’m hoping that by the end of the decade we might have amped up enough to catch up. Even then, though, we may still be worried about how to keep our naturopathic education programs fine-tuned to what is needed in the healthcare landscape. At the...
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The Newest Mindset of Success
Node Smith, ND To succeed in modern life, people need to accomplish challenging tasks effectively. Many successful entrepreneurs, business-people, students, athletes and more, tend to be more strategic -- and hence, more effective -- than others at meeting such...
Where You Live May be Key to Long Life
Node Smith, ND When it comes to living to the ripe old age of 100, good genes help but don't tell the full story. Where you live has a significant impact on the likelihood that you will reach centenarian age, suggests a new study conducted by scientists at Washington...









