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Cystic Fibrosis Disrupts Gut Development in Infants
New research reveals stalled microbiome maturation in infants with cystic fibrosis, potentially impacting long-term health. A Dartmouth-led study, published in mBio, found that infants with cystic fibrosis (CF) experience delayed gut microbiome development compared to...
The Case of the Man with “Unmasked” Premature Ventricular Contractions
A Case Study By Michael Knapp, ND, DHANP This case study examines the treatment journey of a 72-year-old male with premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) following atrial fibrillation ablation. The article highlights the use of Natrum muriaticum, homeopathic...
Announcing a New Online Digital Library of Primary Sources Unveiled at a Recent Conference
By Jamie Oskin, ND, DTBRm, DHANP This past September 20-22, 2024, we hosted a groundbreaking new conference at Sonoran University in Tempe, Arizona, that was a collaborative project of the American Institute of Homœopathy (AIH), Homœopathic Academy of Naturopathic...
Arizona Just Set a New Standard for School Meals—And It’s About Time
With the passage of the Healthy Schools Act (HB2164), Arizona has made a groundbreaking move that places student health at the forefront of state policy. In a unanimous decision, the state legislature voted to ban ultraprocessed food additives like Red 40, potassium...
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Naturopathic Medicine as Application
David J. Schleich, PhD Education What We Don’t Want to Happen Two terms from the computer industry, the “app” and the “backplane,” are handy concepts to use when drilling down into the threat to our decades-long efforts to ramp up naturopathic medical education. We...
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Treating the Cause: Homeopathic Approaches to ADHD
Anke Zimmermann, ND Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the most common behavioral disorder in children, is being diagnosed in epidemic proportions. Figures released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that approximately 11% of...
Physical Activity in Children & Youth: Benefits, Barriers, and Recommendations
Leslie Solomonian, ND Benefits of Physical Activity Physical activity has wide-reaching benefits for children, including improving body composition, academic performance, self-esteem, and bone mass. Physical activity in childhood predicts physical activity in...
Move Over, MTHFR: Time to Look at COMT
Jared M. Skowron, ND After giving methylfolate to hundreds of patients, I noticed some of them responded with aggression, anxiety, anger, and irritability. When they stopped their supplementation, the side effects resolved. While many practitioners adjust dose, add...
Is It Really ADHD?
Rich Petke, NMD Some parents of a child labeled with “undesirable behaviors” will seek out a naturopathic physician even before trying pharmaceuticals; some parents turn to natural medicine only after numerous medications in varying forms and dosages have resulted in...
When Pain Is Not Only Pain: Recognizing and Treating Anxiety in Children
Caroline Meyer, ND A week later during his initial consult, Hector, a 13-year-old boy, fidgets in his chair as he avoids eye contact with me. He talks about getting terrible headaches almost every day at school. He hardly sleeps the night before tests, worrying about...
Psoriasis in Children
Treating the Whole Little Person Nadia Ciuha, ND Psoriasis is fairly common in today’s pediatric population, with the number of new cases diagnosed every year steadily increasing. This increase is thought be related to various environmental and epigenetic influences,...
Oh, the Possibilities! Trustees, Clinicians, and Teachers on the Same Page
David J. Schleich, PhD Assembling the fundamentals was blisteringly hard work in those days – an era of huddling enclaves, fines, imprisonment, and detraction. Was getting SCNM on the move in 1993 any more complex for Michael Cronin than getting the program at NUHS...
Homeopathic Treatment of PANS
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Jamie Oskin, ND PANS1 (formerly PANDAS2) is an acronym for Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome. This diagnosis is still controversial, yet is gaining support due to many publications illustrating a link between acute/febrile...
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Healthy Gut, Healthy Blood: Gut Health Shown to Prevent Leukemia
Naturopathic medicine has long emphasized digestive health as foundational to robust immune function. Early naturopathic physicians drew inspiration from pioneering microbiologist Elie Metchnikoff, who proposed in the early 1900s that beneficial gut bacteria are...
Air and Light Pollution Raise Childhood Thyroid Cancer Risk by 7–25%
Early-Life Exposure from Pregnancy to Age One Impacts Teens' Health Early exposure to air pollution and artificial electric lighting increases children's thyroid cancer risk by measurable amounts. Children exposed from pregnancy through their first year experience a...
Pediatric Mattress Emissions Linked to Hormone Disruption, Cancer, and Neurodevelopmental Harm During Sleep
Toxic chemicals in children’s mattresses are released by body heat and weight, directly into the breathing zone during sleep. For infants and toddlers, chemical exposure during sleep can disrupt hormones, interfere with neurological development, impair organ function,...
CT Radiation Risks: Research Shows 103,000 New Cancer Cases Annually from Medical Imaging
Medical Radiation Now Accounts for 5% of All Cancer Diagnoses, Equal to Alcohol and Obesity Computed tomography (CT) scans performed in the United States will cause approximately 103,000 future cancers, accounting for a staggering 5% of all cancer diagnoses annually....
Ortho Molecular Products announces support for naturopathic residency consortium
BARRINGTON, IL (April 8, 2022) — Ortho Molecular Products is proud to announce a partnership with Institute for Natural Medicine (INM) and its Residency Consortium, a premier, sustainable residency model for top naturopathic doctor (ND) graduates. The goal...
Fullscript Adds Thorne HealthTech to Comprehensive Product Offering
Increasing nutritional supplement portfolio aims to help individuals achieve lifelong wellness PHOENIX (April 12, 2022) — Fullscript, the leading care delivery platform for integrative medicine, announced today that it has expanded its offerings to include...
Nature Cure Clinical Pearls – Notes From the Field: February 2022
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...
Naturopathic Perspective – Spagyric Herbal Extracts: Exploring the Energetics and Vitality of Plant Medicine
IAN SPOHN, ND Throughout human history, many methods for utilizing the healing properties of plants have evolved. Herbal medicine extraction has gone from the simplicity of chewing herbs (either for topical or internal use) to the specific mathematics tincture...
Education – Spongetivity: The Importance of Staying Curious
FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND The other day, I was speaking with colleague named Rich. He appreciates portmanteau words just as much as I do. These are terms such as "frankenfood" or "brunch." While Rich and I were speaking, he tossed out a new expression that resonated...
Tolle Totum – Emotional Trauma: Shifting the Focus of Treatment
SHARUM SHARIF, ND Emotionally traumatized people are stuck in survival mode, constantly fighting off unseen enemies, which leaves no room for nurturing, caring, or love in their lives. They are often unable to connect and feel intimate with others, and they are...
The Vital Conversation – Nutrition and Self-Healing: Part 1
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...
Philosophy Meets Science – Mental Health in a Pandemic: Tending to Peace of Mind in Unprecedented Times
CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND Over the last 2 years, we have experienced the burden of living in the COVID era. There is no psychological preparation for such an event. There is constant uncertainty. There is also fear, sensationalized media, employment changes, and...
Tolle Totum – Anxiety and Depression: The Gut-Brain Connection
NICOLE CAIN, ND, MA MICHELLE MADDUX, ND Anxiety and depression are not new issues for human beings. However, their prevalence has been increasing at shocking rates over the past few years. Preliminary data estimates that depression rates have tripled since...
Vis Medicatrix Naturae – Insomnia: Approaching Common Patterns From a TCM Perspective
JOYCE KNIEFF, ND, EAMP, RH(AHG) Sleep problems have long been a common complaint. Global studies estimate that it has historically affected from 10-30% of the general population.1 Recently, global uncertainty has increased and this prevalence is estimated to be...
Tolle Totum – Emotional Trauma: Shifting the Focus of Treatment
SHARUM SHARIF, ND Emotionally traumatized people are stuck in survival mode, constantly fighting off unseen enemies, which leaves no room for nurturing, caring, or love in their lives. They are often unable to connect and feel intimate with others, and they are...
The Vital Conversation – Nutrition and Self-Healing: Part 1
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...
Philosophy Meets Science – Mental Health in a Pandemic: Tending to Peace of Mind in Unprecedented Times
CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND Over the last 2 years, we have experienced the burden of living in the COVID era. There is no psychological preparation for such an event. There is constant uncertainty. There is also fear, sensationalized media, employment changes, and...
Tolle Totum – Anxiety and Depression: The Gut-Brain Connection
NICOLE CAIN, ND, MA MICHELLE MADDUX, ND Anxiety and depression are not new issues for human beings. However, their prevalence has been increasing at shocking rates over the past few years. Preliminary data estimates that depression rates have tripled since...
Vis Medicatrix Naturae – Insomnia: Approaching Common Patterns From a TCM Perspective
JOYCE KNIEFF, ND, EAMP, RH(AHG) Sleep problems have long been a common complaint. Global studies estimate that it has historically affected from 10-30% of the general population.1 Recently, global uncertainty has increased and this prevalence is estimated to be...
Tolle Totum – Endorphins & Attention to Beauty: Powerful Medicine to Shift Physiology Along With Perspective
AMY CHADWICK, ND Adaptability is essential for survival. But responding to stressors, or more importantly, thriving mentally, emotionally, and physically, is not simply a reflexive action of constricted default modes. Adaptability, as we tend to discuss it in clinical...
Study on ASMR Videos and Sensitivity to Environment
UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX Fans of ASMR videos are more likely to be sensitive to their surroundings and feelings, University of Essex research has revealed. ASMR, which stands for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, has swept the internet with millions watching viral...
Closer to a Universal Plastic Recycling Option?
ETH ZURICH A team of ETH researchers led by Athina Anastasaki have succeeded in breaking down plastic into its molecular building blocks and in recovering over 90 percent of them -- a first step towards genuine plastic recycling. The chemical industry has a long...
Fat Levels in Blood More Harmful Than Thought
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS Increased levels of blood fats in people with type 2 diabetes and obesity are more harmful than previously thought, a new study has found. In patients with metabolic diseases, elevated fat levels in the blood create stress in muscle cells -- a...
Alzheimer’s Low Energy Due to Loss of Neurons, Not Loss of Sleep
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - SAN FRANCISCO The lethargy that many Alzheimer's patients experience is caused not by a lack of sleep, but rather by the degeneration of a type of neuron that keeps us awake, according to a study that also confirms the tau protein is behind...
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