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Fighting Limits on Homeopathic Treatment

Homeopathy has been in use since the late 17th century. A 2023 meta-analysis of randomized, placebo-controlled trials revealed “significant positive effects of homoeopathy beyond placebo” and stated that “The quality of evidence for positive effects of homoeopathy...

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Notes from the Field July 2022

Nature Cure Clinical Pearls  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...

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Genetics & Environmental Disease 

Complex Chronic Disease Saved by a Genetic Hormone Profile  WINNIE SIU, ND  As clinicians, we often come across complex and challenging cases. Many of our patients have been diagnosed with complex chronic conditions such as mast cell activation syndrome...

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Botanical Formulations Part II

JAMES SENSENIG, ND  JARED ZEFF, ND, VNMI, 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 clinical...

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Muscle as Medicine: A Most Naturopathic Anti-Aging Medicine

Muscle as Medicine: A Most Naturopathic Anti-Aging Medicine

Tyna Moore, ND, DC Tolle Causam Harnessing, supporting, and increasing a patient’s vitality is always the main goal as a naturopathic physician. Increasing their vitality by honing the Vis Medicatrix Naturae is the most potent medicine. When one thinks of “Anti-Aging...

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The Healing Power of What?

Definitions of the Vis Medicatrix Naturae on Professional Naturopathic Websites Cyndi Gilbert, ND Katherine Murphy, ND Cand The vis medicatrix naturae, which is at the crux of naturopathic philosophy and principles, is often referred to in naturopathic texts, but...

Appendicitis Treated with Naturopathy!?

A Novel Approach in Naturopathic Emergency Medicine Joe Holcomb, ND In 2008, a 38-year-old white male called my office wondering if I could help prevent him from getting an appendectomy the next morning. I told him probably not, but that I could help him recover...

Prostate Cancer Update 2013

Rethinking the Problem Phranq D. Tamburri, NMD This year I’ve been focusing on prostates, “evil” fish oil, PCA3, tigers, and Harley Davidson motorcycles. I feel honored to contribute each year to the annual updates and changes regarding prostate cancer (CaP) screening...

Testosterone Modifiers

Endogenous and Exogenous Ronald Steriti, ND, PhD Testosterone is the major androgen in the body and is the principal male sex hormone. Testosterone is secreted by the testes in males and by the ovaries in females. Small amounts are also secreted by the adrenal glands....

Chronic, Non-bacterial Prostatitis: Naturopathic Interventions

Geo Espinosa, ND, LAc, CNS Prostatitis is a condition in which the prostate gland becomes inflamed. It can be caused by a bacterial infection, decreased immune function, or a reduction in muscle-related function. Prostatitis is a term that describes a group of...

Advanced Testosterone Therapy in Men

Restoration and Balance Barry Wheeler, ND, ABAAHP Low testosterone in the United States appears to be an epidemic, and naturopathic physicians are well suited to address this problem.1,2 As naturopathic physicians, we are trained to treat the cause of the problem...

Exercise: The Missing Link

Naturopathic Perspective Jennifer Gibbons, ND Osemekhian Okojie, ND CAND As naturopathic physicians, much of our patient education revolves around the importance of a healthy diet, better relationships, and reducing unhealthy stress. Equally as important, but often...

Naturopathic Esperanto*

The Recent International Congress on Naturopathic Medicine *esperanto:  an artificial international language based as far as possible on words common to the chief European languages David Schleich, PhD Back in 1887, Lazarus Ludwig Zamenhof, a Polish oculist, devised...

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Female Hormone Cycles Drive Alcohol Response

Study Reveals Critical Sex Differences in Brain Chemistry New research reveals fundamental biological differences in how men and women respond to alcohol, with female sex hormones playing a direct role in drinking behavior. The groundbreaking study shows that estrogen...

Early Teen Drug Use Changes Brain Structure Before Age 15

Altered Brain Development May Set Path to Addiction Substance use before age 15 fundamentally changes brain structure, with research on 9,804 children showing specific patterns of damage. Early users display larger overall brain volume but dangerously thinner...

Integrity is a Verb

FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND  Integrity is a quality that everyone respects. It makes a fine word in corporate mission statements, and sometimes it's meant earnestly. Integrity is vital for a medical education institution and for a...

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: The Impact of Nutrition

2021 Student Scholarship – Third Place Case Study  PRINCESS BURNETT  JENNIFER GREEN, ND  Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an inflammatory autoimmune disease in which the immune system forms antibodies to thyroid peroxidase and...

Study Suggests Zinc May Impact Kidney Stones in Conflicting Ways

NODE SMITH, ND A funny thing happened on the way to discovering how zinc impacts kidney stones -- two different theories emerged, each contradicting the other. One: Zinc stops the growth of the calcium oxalate crystals that make up the stones; and two: It alters the...

Stop and Smell the Rosemary: You Might Remember More

LILLEA HARTWELL, ND, RH (AHG)  The following article is a monograph outlining the basics of Rosmarini aetheroleum essential oil (EO). The definition, synonyms, selected vernacular names, and geographical distribution of Rosmarinus...

The ECS at the Synapse

JAKE F. FELICE, ND, LMP  This article discusses a newly discovered apoptogenic feature of the endocannabinoid system (ECS), known as retrograde transmission. It also discusses important influences of the ECS on neural plasticity, as well...

Migraine & the Microbiome

JESSICA BRANDES, ND According to the Migraine Research Foundation, 18% of women, 6% of men, and 10% of children in the United States experience migraines, resulting in 70% higher healthcare costs for families with a migraine sufferer than for non-migraine-affected...

Lab Cancer Cells Much Different than Actual Pathology

NODE SMITH, ND In a bid to find or refine laboratory research models for cancer that better compare with what happens in living people, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists report they have developed a new computer-based technique showing that human cancer cells grown in...

With Obesity, Working on Emotions Improves Heart Health

NODE SMITH, ND People living with obesity who attended a non-judgmental and personalized lifestyle modification program improved their cardiovascular and mental health during just 10 weeks, according to a study presented today at EuroHeartCare -- ACNAP Congress 2021,...

Brain Cell Lipid Balance Important Factor for Alzheimer’s

NODE SMITH, ND Alzheimer's disease is predominant in elderly people, but the way age-related changes to lipid composition affect the regulation of biological processes is still not well understood. Links between lipid imbalance and disease have been established, in...

The ECS at the Synapse

JAKE F. FELICE, ND, LMP  This article discusses a newly discovered apoptogenic feature of the endocannabinoid system (ECS), known as retrograde transmission. It also discusses important influences of the ECS on neural plasticity, as well...

Migraine & the Microbiome

JESSICA BRANDES, ND According to the Migraine Research Foundation, 18% of women, 6% of men, and 10% of children in the United States experience migraines, resulting in 70% higher healthcare costs for families with a migraine sufferer than for non-migraine-affected...

Lab Cancer Cells Much Different than Actual Pathology

NODE SMITH, ND In a bid to find or refine laboratory research models for cancer that better compare with what happens in living people, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists report they have developed a new computer-based technique showing that human cancer cells grown in...

With Obesity, Working on Emotions Improves Heart Health

NODE SMITH, ND People living with obesity who attended a non-judgmental and personalized lifestyle modification program improved their cardiovascular and mental health during just 10 weeks, according to a study presented today at EuroHeartCare -- ACNAP Congress 2021,...

Brain Cell Lipid Balance Important Factor for Alzheimer’s

NODE SMITH, ND Alzheimer's disease is predominant in elderly people, but the way age-related changes to lipid composition affect the regulation of biological processes is still not well understood. Links between lipid imbalance and disease have been established, in...

A Little Insight into Narcissism and Aggression

NODE SMITH, ND A comprehensive analysis of 437 studies from around the world provides the best evidence to date that narcissism is an important risk factor for both aggression and violence, researchers said. The link between narcissism and aggression was found for all...

A New Take on Discipling Schoolchildren …or Not

NODE SMITH, ND A study examining Japanese schools' hands-off approach when children fight showed it could create opportunities for autonomy and encourage ownership of solutions, suggesting a new strategy in handling kids squabbles in other countries. Called mimamoru,...

Obesity is a MAJOR Determining Factor of Covid-19 Consequences

NODE SMITH, ND A Cleveland Clinic study shows that survivors of COVID-19 who have moderate or severe obesity may have a greater risk of experiencing long-term consequences of the disease, compared with patients who do not have obesity. The study was recently published...

Low Omega Biomarker and Cardio Risk

NODE SMITH, ND People who are genetically more likely to suffer from cardiovascular diseases may benefit from boosting a biomarker found in fish oils, a new study suggests. In a genetic study in 1,886 Asian Indians published in PLOS ONE, scientists have identified the...

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