DocereMona Morstein, ND Abstract Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a major cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and healthcare-associated morbidity, with rising incidence and significant clinical and economic burden. Although standard antimicrobial therapies...
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Defining Gluten Sensitivity
International Celiac Disease Symposium Recap Christine Doherty, ND There has been increased attention to the clinical importance of those who do not have celiac disease but respond symptomatically to the gluten-free diet. This led to the recent definition of the term...
A Systematic Approach to Weight Loss
Renee Young, ND Weight management is a multibillion-dollar industry in the United States. It is estimated by the Food and Drug Administration that Americans are consistently spending close to $60 billion per year on weight loss programs and products. In 1992, the Food...
Herbs for Weight Loss
Jillian Stansbury, ND We have all seen patients who struggle with their weight and for whom, on taking a look at their diets and their activity levels, we conclude that their biochemical balance must be working against them. Results of tests for thyroid function,...
PR for Poop: Targeting your IBS healthcare message to potential patients
Marnie Loomis, ND A bumper sticker reading “The road to health is paved with good intestines” was stuck on the old door of the National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) faculty office suite, in Portland, Oregon. It was an accurate tagline for naturopathic medicine...
When the Thoughts Drag Me Away
Joseph Kellerstein, ND Francine has just left my office. She is grateful and very happy. It was not like this last week. In fact, I would say that she was uncontrollably tearful and highly over-reactive emotionally (that nasty medical word—hysterical). Francine is of...
A Gut Disaster: Case study of a 52-year-old woman
Carol Jamison, ND I can easily picture this highly intelligent dynamic woman gently taking a small sick South American child and his family into a prominent surgeon’s office and demanding treatment for the child and enrollment in a life-saving medical study free of...
Applying Traditional Dietary Principles to Heal Modern Digestive Distress
Jennifer Brusewitz, ND The number of patients who present to the physician with digestive issues is formidable. The most common complaints—gas, bloating, constipation, reflux, and abdominal pain—are not surprising considering the diet and eating patterns that...
Poking the Box: Taking Initiative in 2012
2012, The Year for Success James Maskell Happy new year to everyone in the naturopathic community from our team at Revive. We thank you for your support and look forward to helping to take the profession to new heights in 2012 and beyond. We appreciate your dedication...
You’re Not the Boss of Me
Governance in Naturopathic Medical Education, Part One David Schleich, PhD Naturopathic medical education can be found among a number of higher education models, depending on jurisdiction and history. We routinely call all our Council on Naturopathic Medical...