Research proves specific food combinations reduce colorectal cancer risk by 12-15% A major research breakthrough identifies exactly how combining vegetables with healthy fats protects against colorectal cancer, giving both doctors and patients clear guidance for...
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The Invitation of Illness
By Erin Hayford, ND, SEP “Incurable…really only means that the particular condition cannot be cured by ‘outer’ methods and that we must go within to effect the healing.”—Louise L. Hay1 I was 21 years old when I was diagnosed with an incurable illness. According to my...
Biofeedback Training for a Young Woman with Anxiety and Chronic Constipation
Samantha Pryor, ND Constipation is defined as having fewer than 3 bowel movements per week, often accompanied by difficulty defecating. As naturopaths, we agree that daily Bristol Type 4 bowel movements that feel complete are the most indicative of a healthy digestive...
Congress Concludes Masks and Social Distancing Lack Scientific Backing
Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic raises red flags in pandemic handling A special Congressional subcommittee released a report earlier this week that outlines the impact of COVID-19 on society over the past two years. The 520-page document, titled After...
Study Connects Common Weed Killer to Long-Term Brain Changes
Even after six months without exposure, glyphosate's harmful effects persist in brain tissue Groundbreaking research reveals that exposure to glyphosate, America's most widely used herbicide, leads to lasting brain inflammation and accelerates Alzheimer's-like...
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Mind-Body Medicine: The Essence of Ayurveda
Virender Sodhi, ND, MD (Ayurved) Docere Ayurveda - The Ancient Medicine Mind-body medicine is a relatively modern medical approach in the United States and Western medicine traditions. Starting in the Renaissance and Enlightenment ages, philosophers (who were often...
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Dissolving the Mind-Body Divide: Bringing Curiosity and Emotional Exploration to the Clinical Encounter
David Denis, ND Suzanne, a 47-year-old woman, arrived at my office for her first visit, stating, “I have a parasite. Do you do parasite cleanses or testing?” She proceeded to share an unpleasant memory of having a parasite removed by her grandmother when she was 6...
Bleach Baths: A Solution for Radiation Dermatitis?
Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO A study published in November of 2013 suggests something rather peculiar – that exposure to very dilute laundry bleach may protect against radiation dermatitis. If you’ve ever followed a cancer patient as he or she went through radiation...
Blended Learning: Our Trim Tab at Work in Naturopathic Medical Education
David J. Schleich, PhD It has been said that if the Titanic had had a trim tab (a small flap on the back edge of the main rudder; Figure 1), the helmsman could have turned the boat faster and thus have avoided the right-side collision which flooded 5 of her 16...
A Combined Approach to Acne Success: Beyond Systemic/Dietary Change Using Mesotherapy & In-Office Procedures
Michael Rahman, BSc, ND In clinical practice, acne vulgaris may be one of the most common forms of skin problems. Acne represents a chronic, inflammatory dermatosis affecting the hair follicle.1 It usually manifests as comedones (pimples), which may be open, closed,...
May 2014 | Dermatology and Anti-Aging Medicine
Volume 10 Issue 5 Atopic Dermatitis: Prevention and Treatment in Infants.............................>> cover Ashley Weber, HBSC, ND Acne Vulgaris: Mechanism-Based Treatment Options.....................................>> bottom of cover Sarah...
Naturopathic Treatment of Eczema
Krista Moyer, ND Skin conditions are often difficult to treat, whether via conventional or naturopathic medicine. Skin conditions are generally multi-layered, in terms of their causes and, therefore, their needed treatments. This is certainly the case for eczema....
Dissimilar Disease
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Elizabeth first consulted me in 2009 following a surgery to remove some intestinal polyps that proved to be malignant. She was 74 years old at the time. This elegant lady presents as sensitive, intelligent, and sympathetic. History and...
Urticaria Following B12 Injection: A Case Report
Courtney Holmberg, HBSc Kin Pilar Villegas, HBSc, BPS, ND Reporting of adverse events to administered therapies is essential for further developing standards of care, practitioner education, and, most importantly, patient safety. This case report highlights a...
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Blood Test-Guided Diet Reduces IBS Symptoms, Study Finds
New research suggests a personalized diet based on a blood test may significantly reduce abdominal pain in IBS patients. A Michigan Medicine and Cleveland Clinic study found that patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) experienced less abdominal pain when...
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...
Neuroscience of the Future May Look at the “Collective Brain”
NODE SMITH, ND In a new paper, scientists suggest that efforts to understand human cognition should expand beyond the study of individual brains. They call on neuroscientists to incorporate evidence from social science disciplines to better understand how people...
Too Much and Too Little Sleep is Not Good
NODE SMITH, ND Like so many other good things in life, sleep is best in moderation. A multiyear study of older adults found that both short and long sleepers experienced greater cognitive decline than people who slept a moderate amount, even when the effects of early...
The NDNR Physician’s Choice Awards
https://vimeo.com/639182689 The NDNR Physician’s Choice Awards are bestowed upon companies that embrace naturopathic medicine and support naturopathic physicians, their practices, and patients. In the Fall of 2021, naturopathic doctors selected one company for each of...
Motivating People to Exercise with Messages of Death and Illness
NODE SMITH, ND Fitness apps that emphasize illness- or death-related messaging are more likely to be effective in motivating participation than are social stigma, obesity, or financial cost messaging, according to a recent study. Previous studies, especially on...
Your Brain’s ‘Fingerprint?’
NODE SMITH, ND "I think about it every day and dream about it at night. It's been my whole life for five years now," says Enrico Amico, a scientist and SNSF Ambizione Fellow at EPFL's Medical Image Processing Laboratory and the EPFL Center for Neuroprosthetics. He's...
Remembering Stressful Situations is Easier
NODE SMITH, ND Stressful experiences are usually remembered more easily than neutral experiences. Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have analyzed the reasons why this is the case. They put people in stressful situations during simulated job interviews and...
New App Rates Healthy Food from 1 – 100
NODE SMITH, ND A scientific team at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts has developed a new tool to help consumers, food companies, restaurants, and cafeterias choose and produce healthier foods and officials to make sound public nutrition...
Spouses Health Tends to Mirror Each Other
NODE SMITH, ND A couple's health is surprisingly intertwined according to a recent cohort study that looked at Dutch and Japanese marriages. The study discovered that spouses have a high degree of commonality in not only lifestyle habits, but body shape, blood...
Air Pollution & Heart Failure: Hospital Readmissions Show Clear Link
JACOB SCHOR, ND, FABNO Consider how cause and effect might apply to mouse traps. It is easy to assume that mouse traps are associated with greater murine mortality, and based on this, you might advise mice to avoid them. The association is clearly...
Wired for Self-Healing- Part 3
JAMES SENSENIG, ND LOUISE EDWARDS, ND, LAC 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...
Remembering Stressful Situations is Easier
NODE SMITH, ND Stressful experiences are usually remembered more easily than neutral experiences. Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have analyzed the reasons why this is the case. They put people in stressful situations during simulated job interviews and...
New App Rates Healthy Food from 1 – 100
NODE SMITH, ND A scientific team at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts has developed a new tool to help consumers, food companies, restaurants, and cafeterias choose and produce healthier foods and officials to make sound public nutrition...
Spouses Health Tends to Mirror Each Other
NODE SMITH, ND A couple's health is surprisingly intertwined according to a recent cohort study that looked at Dutch and Japanese marriages. The study discovered that spouses have a high degree of commonality in not only lifestyle habits, but body shape, blood...
Air Pollution & Heart Failure: Hospital Readmissions Show Clear Link
JACOB SCHOR, ND, FABNO Consider how cause and effect might apply to mouse traps. It is easy to assume that mouse traps are associated with greater murine mortality, and based on this, you might advise mice to avoid them. The association is clearly...
Wired for Self-Healing- Part 3
JAMES SENSENIG, ND LOUISE EDWARDS, ND, LAC 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...
Integrative Tobacco Cessation: A Case Study
JULIE RHODES, ND, MS Tobacco use is still the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States.1 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 20.8% of...
Think Beets, Not Meat! Vegetarian Diets and Cardiovascular Health
STEPHEN W. PARCELL, ND There is good scientific data supporting the role of diet in the prevention of disease, especially cardiovascular disease. Many of the foods we grew up eating – foods that are a part of our cultural food...
The Mental Health Repercussions for ‘Wandering Thoughts’
NODE SMITH, ND Where does your mind wander when you have idle time? A University of Arizona-led study published in Scientific Reports may offer some clues, and the findings reveal a surprising amount about our mental health. 78 participants were trained to voice their...
Active Learning Still the Most Effective
NODE SMITH, ND Engaging students through interactive activities, discussions, feedback and AI-enhanced technologies resulted in improved academic performance compared to traditional lectures, lessons or readings, faculty from Carnegie Mellon University's...
Blinding Macular Degeneration May be Driven by Toxic DNA
NODE SMITH, ND Damaging DNA builds up in the eyes of patients with geographic atrophy, an untreatable, poorly understood form of age-related macular degeneration that causes blindness, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals. Based on...
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