Student Scholarship - Second Place Research Review Stephanie Berg, ND Baljit Khamba, ND, MPH Sabrina Koperski, ND In July 2018, J.A., a 54-year-old Caucasian female, presented to the Bastyr University Clinic in San Diego, CA, seeking naturopathic treatment for...
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First Global Study on Antibiotic Content of World’s Rivers
Node Smith, ND Concentrations of antibiotics found in some of the world's rivers exceed 'safe' levels by up to 300 times, the first ever global study has discovered. Researchers looked for 14 commonly used antibiotics in rivers in 72 countries across six continents...
How Intestines Maximize Nutrient Absorption
Node Smith, ND As food enters the intestine, it embarks on windy, lengthy journey. For most of the route, its surroundings don't appear to change much. But new research from Rockefeller's Daniel Mucida shows that the food-processing canal consists of compartments that...
CBD Helps with Anxiety for Those Suffering with Substance Addiction
Node Smith, ND Cannabidiol (CBD) reduced cue-induced craving and anxiety in individuals with a history of heroin abuse, suggesting a potential role for it in helping to break the cycle of addiction, according to research conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at...
A Shift Towards Plant-based Diet May Help Climate Emergency
Node Smith, ND Major political parties are being urged to include veganism at the center of food and farming policies after declaring a national climate emergency. The Vegan Society implores politicians to “translate this announcement into action” The Vegan Society is...
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The Greatest Gift: Getting to the Root with Cellular Balancing
Michelle Wolford, ND The greatest gift we can offer our little ones is natural medicine. Not only for acute care, but more importantly for the chronic disposition with which our pediatric patients enter into this world – the combined expression of their parents’ genes...
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Complex Chronic Illness: Retraining the System with Mind-Body Medicine
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...
A Return to Balance
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...
Candid Post-Covid Considerations: Protecting Our Core Ideas in Naturopathic Education
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...
Guided Imagery for Pain Relief: Improving Clinical Outcomes with Mind-Body Healing
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...
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...
Body Fat in Men: A Measure of Leanness and Longevity
Richard Maurer, ND Sully, a 58-year-old adventurous and healthy man, shared his confusion with me at our first visit. His primary care doctor recommended a statin, on top of his current aspirin and beta-blocker, because of his heart disease risk and cholesterol. But...
Naturopathy’s Chicago Champion Dr Carl Strueh
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE To individualize, i.e., combine these various agencies [pure air, proper food, regular exercises, sunlight and baths] into a system, which conforms, with the condition of each individual patient, is the art of the physician. Carl Strueh,...
Nominations Now Open | 2015 Living Legends Nominations
Do you know a naturopathic medical professional who deserves to be called a "Living Legend?" Nominate them today! The Living Legends Selection Committee of NCNM and OANP seeks your nominations for the 2015 Living Legend Award for lifetime service and achievement. Any...
New Brain Exercise Book by Dr. Smith
Chicago - Fraser Smith, BA, MATD, ND, assistant dean for naturopathic medicine at National University of Health Sciences (NUHS), has released a new book titled, “The Complete Brain Exercise Book.” It offers a strategy to train your brain, improve memory, language,...
Organic Regenerative Agriculture Can Ease World Hunger and Reverse Global Warming
On #WorldFoodDay, International Experts Say Fossil Fuel Reduction Isn’t Enough; Survival Requires that We Also Restore the Capacity of the World’s Soils to Sequester Carbon and to Feed Vulnerable Populations WASHINGTON D.C. — The nonprofit organization Regeneration...
Body Fat in Men: A Measure of Leanness and Longevity
Richard Maurer, ND Sully, a 58-year-old adventurous and healthy man, shared his confusion with me at our first visit. His primary care doctor recommended a statin, on top of his current aspirin and beta-blocker, because of his heart disease risk and cholesterol. But...
Naturopathy’s Chicago Champion Dr Carl Strueh
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE To individualize, i.e., combine these various agencies [pure air, proper food, regular exercises, sunlight and baths] into a system, which conforms, with the condition of each individual patient, is the art of the physician. Carl Strueh,...
Nominations Now Open | 2015 Living Legends Nominations
Do you know a naturopathic medical professional who deserves to be called a "Living Legend?" Nominate them today! The Living Legends Selection Committee of NCNM and OANP seeks your nominations for the 2015 Living Legend Award for lifetime service and achievement. Any...
New Brain Exercise Book by Dr. Smith
Chicago - Fraser Smith, BA, MATD, ND, assistant dean for naturopathic medicine at National University of Health Sciences (NUHS), has released a new book titled, “The Complete Brain Exercise Book.” It offers a strategy to train your brain, improve memory, language,...
Organic Regenerative Agriculture Can Ease World Hunger and Reverse Global Warming
On #WorldFoodDay, International Experts Say Fossil Fuel Reduction Isn’t Enough; Survival Requires that We Also Restore the Capacity of the World’s Soils to Sequester Carbon and to Feed Vulnerable Populations WASHINGTON D.C. — The nonprofit organization Regeneration...
In Remembrance of Dr. Mubina Jiwa, ND
CAND shares recent passing of a beloved naturopathic doctor, friend and colleague With great sadness the CAND alerts members of the passing of Dr. Mubina Jiwa, ND (Ontario). Dr. Jiwa was a long-standing member and supporter of the Canadian Association of Naturopathic...
Nordic Naturals® Introduces Postnatal Omega-3
Meaningful Levels of EPA Support a Positive Mood after Childbirth Watsonville, CA (October 13, 2015) Leading omega-3 supplement manufacturer Nordic Naturals has launched Postnatal Omega-3, a first-of-its-kind product for new moms that combines meaningful levels of...
Important Factors in Naturopathic Professional Formation (part 4 in a series)
Canadian naturopathic doctors faced a bumpy road in trying to position their naturopathic college in the higher education landscape. Understanding and defining the formation of naturopathy as a heterodox system of naturopathic medicine exhibits some of what Geiger...
Nordic Naturals® Launches ProOmega® 2000 Featuring Highest-Concentration, Triglyceride-Form Omega-3 Oil
Watsonville, CA (October 6, 2015) Nordic Naturals, the leading manufacturer of omega-3 supplements, introduces ProOmega 2000, its most potent soft gel formulation to date. The product utilizes the company’s exclusive new breakthrough omega-3 fish oil, which is...
Natural Partners Now Offers Online Dispensaries to Healthcare Practitioners
Through innovative, personalized websites powered by Natural Partners, patients can now enjoy direct access to professional-grade vitamins and supplements under the connected care of licensed healthcare practitioners Scottsdale, AZ (October 6, 2015) – For the past 20...
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Inflammatory Response to Tumors May Play Bigger Role in Cancer than Previously Thought
Node Smith, ND Most traditional cancer therapies target either the tumor cells themselves or indiscriminately kill any rapidly dividing cell. New findings by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine indicate that manipulating macrophages, a...
A Synthetic Cartilage May Be Strong Enough for Knee Replacement
Node Smith, ND The thin, slippery layer of cartilage between the bones in the knee is magical stuff: strong enough to withstand a person's weight, but soft and supple enough to cushion the joint against impact, over decades of repeat use. That combination of...











