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Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Successful Treatment with Botanical Medicine and Probiotics
Antibiotics can be life-saving, but overuse has led to resistant microbes and inflammatory boweldiseases. The integrity of the mucus barrier is affected by antibiotics, allowing penetration bybacteria, leading to inflammation in the intestine. Research was done on...
Pregnancy Induces Lasting Changes in the Maternal Brain to Support Motherhood
A first-time map of a human brain during pregnancy has revealed fascinating findings. Pregnancy causes significant and long-lasting changes in a woman's brain, particularly in social cognition, emotional regulation, and bonding regions. These adaptations are critical...
Combining Wellness and Tourism: Visiting Việt Nam and Its Medicinal Plants
Medicinal herbs are enticing people to Asia.
Advancing Naturopathic Residency Programs
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Microchimerisms
Keri Layton, ND Docere Implications for Maternal Health There is a great scene in the now retired hit TV show, The Office, in which Pam, the lead female character, laments the impact motherhood has had on her sense of humor. “I used to watch Pulp Fiction and laugh,...
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An Unplanned Case Study of 1 (Me!)
David M. Brady, ND, DC, CCN, DACBN I have decided to share a story with you, my colleagues. In the process, I will disclose some medical information about myself that some may find potentially embarrassing. I know it is also a bit gross, but hey, you are all...
Managing Mind-Body Medicine in a World of Obstacles
Tolle Totum Moshe Daniel Block, ND, HMC In March 2011, I published an NDNR article titled “Establishing the Mind-Body Connection in the Treatment of Auto-Immune Illness,”1 discussing my experience of how I helped myself and others heal from myasthenia gravis. Since...
Letter to the Editor: OncANP
Letter to the Editor Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO I am writing in response to the Letter to the Editor printed in the April, 2013 issue of NDNR. The writer of that letter expressed misgivings about the Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians (OncANP) and the...
Seeking Part-time Office Space
Debra Davenport is seeking part-time office space (lease and/or profit sharing) in a Scottsdale or Phoenix ND practice. She brings over 20 years of professional experience and a reputation as an international authority in the areas of wellness, image, and career...
Wanted: Naturopathic Doctor to Direct the Holistic Medicine Department
Wanted: Naturopathic Doctor to direct the holistic medicine department of a large, multidisciplinary pain management clinic in San Jose, California. In addition to providing direct patient care, the ND will be in charge of coordination of a team of practitioners (LAc,...
June 2013 | Mind-Body Medicine
Managing Mind-Body Medicine in a World of Obstacles.......................>> cover Moshe Daniel Block, ND, HMC Childhood Trauma and Adult Disease What’s the Real Diagnosis?.............................>> bottom of cover Paul Epstein, ND Life by...
Botanical Therapies for Headaches
Jillian Stansbury, ND Headache Pathophysiology and Botanical Considerations Headache is one of the most common medical complaints treated in general clinical practices and is a significant public health burden, in terms of suffering, disrupted family interactions, and...
Complexity Theory and What Ails Naturopathic Medical Education
David J. Schleich, PhD Not too many days go by when our Deans don’t hear conflicting opinions about what naturopathic medical education should be concentrating on and preparing our candidates for. There are those NDs for whom the drift toward allopathic medicine’s...
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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...
Bastyr University Launches Hybrid Master’s in Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine
Bastyr University announced today the launch of its innovative Hybrid Master of Science in Acupuncture with Chinese Herbal Medicine Specialization, which is now available at its San Diego and Seattle campuses. This new program blends online coursework with in-person...
Integrating BioIdentical Hormones and Herbal Protocols
Naturopathic Clinical Pearls By Jannine Krause, ND Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and Bio-Identical HRT (Bio-HRT) are often debated in the medical community, leaving many women confused about their options. This article explores a naturopathic approach that...
Being Rude can Lead to ‘Anchoring’ in Medical Scenarios
NODE SMITH, ND Have you ever been cut off in traffic by another driver, leaving you still seething miles later? Or been interrupted by a colleague in a meeting, and found yourself replaying the event in your head even after you've left work for the day? Minor rude...
The Importance of Gut Health- Part 4
JAMES SENSENIG, ND Treatments for GI Imbalances Reduce Stress, Improve Lifestyle The most obvious ways to correct gut problems are looking at how and when we eat, reducing stress, changing our lifestyle by slowing...
The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees
A Review of Current Publications for the Naturopathic Industry JACOB SCHOR, ND, FABNO Today is Earth Day, so it felt appropriate to take the morning off and volunteer for the local roadside litter clean-up efforts. It was a sunny...
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...
A Case of MS & Chronic Migraines: Treatment Using LDN & the Wahls Protocol
2021 Student Scholarship – First Place Case Study HEIDI CODINO ANGELA HARDIN, ND Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common demyelinating, chronic, inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS).1 MS courses of disease are either...
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...
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...
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,...
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