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Cancer Caregivers at Increased Risk of PTSD

A recent scoping review highlights that more than 15% of caregivers supporting loved ones with cancer experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Published in Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Plus, the study reveals that caregivers face heightened mental...

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Healthy Plant-Based Diets Linked to Lower IBD Risk

A recent study published in The Lancet suggests that adopting a healthy plant-based diet may reduce the risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and improve outcomes for those already diagnosed. The research analyzed data from the UK Biobank and the European...

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Teen Girls, Media, & Body Image

Teen Girls, Media, & Body Image

Kellie Raydon, ND, MSOM Naturopathic Perspective Helping Girls to Cope in a Media-Saturated World As a practitioner for women and girls, I occasionally see teens and pre-teens who are empowered and resilient, and who seem to be immune to the toxic parts of our...

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Meditation: Classifications, Mechanisms, and Clinical Applications

Craig S. Mehrmann, BSc The term “meditation” encompasses a broad variety of mental-training practices that vary among cultures and traditions, ranging from techniques designed to promote physical health, relaxation, and improved concentration, to exercises performed...

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation: An Update

Mark Davis, ND Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is the process of introducing fecal flora from a healthy donor to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of another person – typically an individual with imbalanced flora and symptoms – for the purpose of improving the...

Enema-Based Rehydration: Field Medicine in Times of Uncertainty

Decker Weiss, NMD, FASA  It is estimated that, worldwide, approximately 2 million children under the age of 5 die from dehydration as a result from gastroenteritis; this accounts for 18% of all deaths of children under 5.1 Commonly known forms of rehydration include...

Inositol for PCOS

Megan Chmelik Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), categorized by irregular menstruation, ovarian cysts, and excessive androgen levels, is an increasingly common endocrine disorder affecting 4-12% of women of childbearing age.1 Often thought of...

Getting the Bis out of the Vis

Naturopathic Perspective Alicia Bigelow, ND Sometimes, what you don’t know can hurt you. This is the case with the recent “greenwashing” of our available plastics. Many people are aware of the health hazards associated with the plasticizing and endocrine-disrupting...

A New Probiotic Frontier

Chris Decker, ND I'd like to suggest that there's a paradigm shift afoot regarding probiotics--a new frontier, if you will. As we know, our human gut is home to a vast panoply of microorganisms, and in order to keep it that way we populate it with diverse species. But...

“Mt Everest” A Case of Cystic Acne

Katy Nelson, ND WANTED: PEAK EXPERIENCE – CLEAR SKIN DD is my 45-year-old client with cystic acne, and this is the story of our cooperative chase and “challenge to summit.” After more than 30 years of risky and transitory successes using conventionally pharmaceuticals...

December 2014 | Women's Health

Volume 10 Issue 12 Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema....................>> cover Jessica Moore, ND Heather Paulson, ND, FABNO Taurine: The Essential Non-Essential Amino Acid for Women...............>> bottom of cover Carolyn Mercer BSc, ND Day 21 No...

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Skin-to-Skin Contact: Science Validates Traditional Wisdom

Maternal Instinct is Rooted in Biology and Expressed Through Culture Throughout history, maternal instinct has consistently highlighted the need for mothers to maintain physical closeness with their newborns. Cultural traditions globally, from China's "zuo yuezi" to...

Microneedling and PRP: A Formula for Stimulating Hair Regrowth

 JANNINE KRAUSE, ND, EAMP  As a practitioner that has used microneedling for the past 8 years, I would consider it one of the most effective therapies for skin rejuvenation and anti-aging therapy. Originally developed in the 1990s for treating scars and...

Pre-Education: How to Attract Motivated, Invested Patients

DANIELLE CHANDLER  NDNR’s mission is to be an open forum for the entire naturopathic profession. Each issue provides readers with the most current information on clinically significant and applicable advancements within the naturopathic profession. In recognition...

Anti-Aging Skincare: A Clinical Review of Rosacea

CARRIE DECKER, ND  Much to their dismay, as some patients progress through midlife, the troublesome pustules, papules, and facial redness once thought confined to puberty can resurface. Unfortunately, even though these facial changes may appear similar to acne,...

Dysfunctional Breathing Patterns in Athletes

From Ritsumeikan University Breathing patterns are an important indicator of an individual's health. A healthy individual breathes naturally using primary respiratory muscles (e.g., diaphragm muscle) that produce a rhythmic observable movement of the upper rib cage,...

The ‘Journey’ of Microplastics Through the Body

From Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona A UAB research team has managed to track the behaviour of microplastics during their "journey" through the intestinal tract of a living organism and illustrate what happens along the way. The study, carried out on Drosophila...

“Candida” May Serve a Beneficial Purpose

From Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center For many years after discovering a diverse population of sometimes dangerous microbes constantly living in our intestines, scientists described the situation as a form of living with the enemy. But when it comes to...

Are You Aware of How “Poly-Pharmacy” Works?

from University of Rochester Medical Center Here's a scenario so common that it applies to nearly 92 percent of older adults with cancer: An individual comes in for treatment and reports taking several medications that might include a drug for high blood pressure or...

Update on Mechanism Behind Dopamine

From University of Copenhagen - The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences A team of researchers at the University of Copenhagen has discovered a new piece in the puzzle of the brain's 'feel good' substance, dopamine. According to one of the researchers behind the new...

Remembering ‘Selfless’ Experiences

From Ruhr-University Bochum Psychoactive substances or meditation can trigger an experience that the self dissolves and is no longer present. The philosophers Dr. Raphael Millière from Columbia University New York and Professor Albert Newen from Ruhr-Universität...

The ‘Journey’ of Microplastics Through the Body

From Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona A UAB research team has managed to track the behaviour of microplastics during their "journey" through the intestinal tract of a living organism and illustrate what happens along the way. The study, carried out on Drosophila...

“Candida” May Serve a Beneficial Purpose

From Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center For many years after discovering a diverse population of sometimes dangerous microbes constantly living in our intestines, scientists described the situation as a form of living with the enemy. But when it comes to...

Are You Aware of How “Poly-Pharmacy” Works?

from University of Rochester Medical Center Here's a scenario so common that it applies to nearly 92 percent of older adults with cancer: An individual comes in for treatment and reports taking several medications that might include a drug for high blood pressure or...

Update on Mechanism Behind Dopamine

From University of Copenhagen - The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences A team of researchers at the University of Copenhagen has discovered a new piece in the puzzle of the brain's 'feel good' substance, dopamine. According to one of the researchers behind the new...

Remembering ‘Selfless’ Experiences

From Ruhr-University Bochum Psychoactive substances or meditation can trigger an experience that the self dissolves and is no longer present. The philosophers Dr. Raphael Millière from Columbia University New York and Professor Albert Newen from Ruhr-Universität...

Insomnia Could Lead to Cognitive Decline in Later LIfe

From University of Helsinki The Helsinki Health Study at the University of Helsinki investigated the development of insomnia symptoms in midlife and their effects on memory, learning ability and concentration after retirement. The follow-up period was 15-17 years....

Adventurous Play May Lower Mental Health Issues in Children

From University of Exeter Children who spend more time playing adventurously have lower symptoms of anxiety and depression, and were happier over the first Covid-19 lockdown, according to new research. A study led by the University of Exeter asked parents how often...

Why I Became a Naturopathic Doctor

Sara Thyr, ND By accident,  I  ended up not going to allopathic medical school. That  might sound unlikely, but it is true. I was a biology major in college and medical school seemed like a perfect next step. I had a 4.0 in my major (it was the 80’s,...

6,7, or 8: How Many Years Should It Take to Become an ND? 

FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND  Educational standards for physician training programs have risen substantially from what they used to be. For a long time, the normal route to medical school was to obtain a baccalaureate degree prior to medical school. Not wanting to be...

Nutrition and Self-Healing Part II

JAMES SENSENIG, ND  CHARLEY CROPLEY, ND  This column is transcribed from a weekly live conversation produced by the Naturopathic Medical Institute (NMI). The goal of NMI is to preserve and promote the principles of naturopathic philosophy through clinical...

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