naturopathic doctor news & review

Advertisement

Trending Articles

How Political Orientation Shapes How We Perceive Others

From University of Toronto A new U of T Scarborough study finds that liberals and conservatives differ in how they perceive dominance in women, which may influence their likelihood to vote them into political office. "We found that conservatives and liberals read...

read more

Advertisement

Featured Article | Uncategorized

Case Study: Herbal Treatment of Depression

Case Study: Herbal Treatment of Depression

Cori Lisa Burke, ND Vis Medicatrix Naturae Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders seen in clinical practice. In 2015, approximately 16.1 million adults in the US had experienced at least 1 major depressive episode within the past year.1 The...

Exclusive Content | Uncategorized

July 2012 | Pain Medicine

Novel Fibromyalgia Therapy Open Pilot Study Using a Liquid Emulsion Form of Cetyl Myristoleate.................>> cover David Arneson, NMD Seth Black, NMD Barry Gelinas, MD Jeffrey Langland, PHD Robert Waters, PHD “Physician, Heal Thyself”: Becoming Authentic...

54-Year-Old Woman With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Naturopathic Treatment Case Report Mark Fontes, ND Non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) constitutes 80% to 85% of all lung cancer cases diagnosed, with adenocarcinoma being the most common subtype. In 2011, there were 221 000 new cases reported in the United States,...

Ostracism—the Painful Exclusion

Interview With Kipling D. Williams, PhD Mark Swanson, ND Have you ever been excluded, ignored, shunned, or purposefully left out? Then you’ve been ostracized, and the hurt is painful and lasting. Ostracism, even when brief and from strangers, is a painful event much...

Petasites for Pain and Inflammation

Jillian Stansbury, ND The Petasites genus comprises 15 to 20 species, and all have been used to treat pain, inflammation, and allergic hyperreactivity. Petasites species are large-leaved, moisture-loving plants native to temperate woodlands of northern Asia, Europe,...

Is It Really Depression? Depression vs. Unhappiness

Jody Stanislaw, ND Depression. As a holistic practitioner, you certainly have worked with this condition. Without a universally agreed-on standard protocol, natural treatment options vary widely and can include a change in diet, blood glucose level balancing,...

Neural Prolotherapy: Safe, Inexpensive, and Effective

Bryan Rade, ND As primary care physicians, we frequently treat patients experiencing acute or chronic pain. While some patients specifically seek naturopathic care for such symptoms, pain is often listed as a secondary concern that is managed by massage, chiropractic...

Making “Scents” of Anosmia: Loss of Smell

Nolan Noska, ND We often take for granted the ways all 5 of our senses work together to shape our experience of the world. In daily life, we do not think about our sense of smell unless, of course, we find ourselves confronted with an unpleasant odor, or we have a...

Havard and Basic Diagnosis

Phrenology Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE Did you ever inquire why two individuals living under identically the same conditions will contract different diseases? William Freeman Havard, 1919a, p. 379 Diagnosis is nine points of healing; the application of therapeutic...

Archived Case Studies and Featured Content

Addressing Long COVID 

Addressing Long COVID 

Naturopathic Strategies for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms  YASAMAN TASALLOTI, ND  Abstract Long COVID presents with persistent neuropsychiatric symptoms such as fatigue, brain fog, sleep disturbances, and depression, largely driven by chronic inflammation,...

“Hysterical” Chest Spasm 

“Hysterical” Chest Spasm 

Suspected Conversion Disorder Treated by Homeopathy  IAN SPOHN, ND  Conversion disorder is a conventional psychiatric diagnosis, a rare example where Western medicine acknowledges the mind-body link. Also known as functional neurological symptom disorder,...

A Hard Day’s Night 

A Hard Day’s Night 

Circadian Disruption & Medical School  FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND  It’s been a hard day’s night, and I’ve been working like a dog. It’s been a hard day’s night; I should be sleeping like a log.”  So sang John Lennon on the title song to the Beatles...

Botanical Formulations 

Botanical Formulations 

Part I  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...

Cannabis Potency is Much Higher than In Previous Generations

Node Smith, ND New research shows that over the past 50 years street cannabis across the world has become substantially stronger carrying an increased risk of harm. The team behind the study from the Addiction and Mental Health Group at the University of Bath,...

Neuronal Improvement by Manipulating Mitochondria

Node Smith, ND The replacement of lost neurons is a holy grail for neuroscience. A new promising approach is the conversion of glial cells into new neurons. Improving the efficiency of this conversion or reprogramming after brain injury is an important step towards...

Plant Immune Systems May be Very Similar to Our Own

Node Smith, ND Although profoundly different in terms of physiology, habitat and nutritional needs, plants and animals are confronted with one shared existential problem: how to keep themselves safe in the face of constant exposure to harmful microorganisms. Mounting...

Ginseng: A Story of Greed

JACOB SCHOR, ND, FABNO  If I were to make a bucket list – and, admittedly, I do not usually think in such terms – I would very much like to spend a few hours walking through a New England hardwood forest where the ground is carpeted...

Empathy: A More Complicated Virtuous Stance Than You Might Think

Node Smith, ND Empathy is talked about a lot these days. Against the backdrop of a global pandemic and a divisive political climate in the United States, calls for empathy have become louder and more urgent. We encourage empathy for those inflicted with COVID-19 and...

Mycotoxins and Men

LAUREN TESSIER, ND  Healthcare accessibility and delivery is an important issue in our current conversation. The disparities between cohorts and their healthcare utilization have been deeply studied; various minority groups suffer at the hand of poor...

Notes From The Field-July, 2020

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...

Mycotoxins and Men

LAUREN TESSIER, ND  Healthcare accessibility and delivery is an important issue in our current conversation. The disparities between cohorts and their healthcare utilization have been deeply studied; various minority groups suffer at the hand of poor...

Notes From The Field-July, 2020

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...

New Findings Contradict 50 Years of Neuroscience Opinion

Node Smith, ND Neuroscience experts from the University of Leicester have released research that breaks with the past fifty years of neuroscientific opinion, arguing that the way we store memories is key to making human intelligence superior to that of animals. It has...

Create a Program-Based Practice

MICHAEL SMITH, ND  If you have been practicing for any period of time, you have no doubt had the following experience: A patient consults you for their chronic condition, implements some of your recommendations, and...

Naturopathic Disaster Medicine

JEN RIEGLE, ND  In 2017, my life was changed by a series of events that eventually led to the birth of a non-profit called Integrative Healers Action Network. After finishing medical school in 2016, I had just moved to Northern California and was settling into my...

The Intertwined Solutions of Healthcare and Climate Change

Node Smith, ND Although the link may not be obvious, healthcare and climate change -- two issues that pose major challenges around the world -- are in fact more connected than society may realize. So, say researchers, who are increasingly proving this to be true. Case...

Custom Publishing

No Results Found

The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.

Featured News

Double Your Sperm Count by Losing Weight

From University of Copenhagen - The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Men all over the world are suffering from deteriorating semen quality -- often referred to as an outright fertility crisis. Now, however, there may be good news for some of the men who are...