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Allergy / Immunology / Environmental / Toxicology Issues – March 2025 | Volume 20 | Issue 2
Issue Details Volume 20 | Issue No.01Published: Jan 2025Theme: Women’s HealthISSN: 2169-1622 [simplebooklet src="https://simplebooklet.com/embed.php?wpKey=TfHb8yHXoODbAWSBz3m4Ju&source=wordpress" width="986" height="637"] We are excited to present the official...
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Brain Trauma May Trigger Early Alzheimer’s Through Vascular Damage
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Cancer-Related Pain: Can Natural Therapies Be Effective Adjuncts?
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Male Infertility: Natural Approaches to a Common Problem
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PCOS and Contraception: A Wrench in the Works
Thara Vayali, BSc, MA, ND Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is also referred to as Anovulatory Androgen Excess, and a yet-to-be-determined name under development.1 This diagnosis of exclusion has thrown its net far and wide; as such, the assessment is fuzzy, the...
Voices of Naturopathic Research: Interviews with NCNM, Bastyr, SCNM, & NUHS Research Faculty
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NCAT, or not to NCAT: Strategy or Bragging Rights?
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Heart Rate Variability: The Why, What, and How of HRV and Its Importance in Private Practice – Part 1
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The Integrative Management of Psoriasis
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ChromaDex External Research Program (CERP™) Celebrates Over 250 Research Agreements With 235+ Researchers Around the World
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Ortho Molecular Products announces support for naturopathic residency consortium
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Fullscript Adds Thorne HealthTech to Comprehensive Product Offering
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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
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Education – Spongetivity: The Importance of Staying Curious
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The Vital Conversation – Nutrition and Self-Healing: Part 1
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Philosophy Meets Science – Mental Health in a Pandemic: Tending to Peace of Mind in Unprecedented Times
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Tolle Totum – Anxiety and Depression: The Gut-Brain Connection
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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
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The Vital Conversation – Nutrition and Self-Healing: Part 1
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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
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Vis Medicatrix Naturae – Insomnia: Approaching Common Patterns From a TCM Perspective
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Tolle Totum – Endorphins & Attention to Beauty: Powerful Medicine to Shift Physiology Along With Perspective
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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?
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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...
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