December 2014 | Women's Health
Volume 10 Issue 12
Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema.……………….>> cover
Jessica Moore, ND
Heather Paulson, ND, FABNO
Taurine: The Essential Non-Essential Amino Acid for Women……………>> bottom of cover
Carolyn Mercer BSc, ND
Day 21 No More……………………………….>>8
Nora Jane Pope, ND
Cycle-charting reliably identifies ovulation, and also increases intimacy between partners.
Menorrhagia: How to Identify and Treat Bleeding Disorders in Your Female Patients………………………>>10
Heather Paulson, ND, FABNO
Up to 24% of your menorrhagia patients may have a bleeding disorder with significant risk.
Breast Cancer Prevention: Considerations for High-Risk Women……………….>>11
Lise Alschuler, ND, FABNO
Stratifying your patient’s individual level of risk can set both of you on a clearer path.
The Magic of the Pitcher Plant……….>>14
Brandie Gowey, NMD
Dr Gowey describes some innovative medicinal applications of an underappreciated plant.
Preconception Care: Priming Women for a Healthy Pregnancy…………………>>17
Jaclyn Chasse, ND
Whole-body support in preconception care can make all the difference in a healthy outcome.
Honorable Mention Case Study – Cost-effective Medicine: A Way to Answer Our “Highest Calling…………..>>19
Ashley Russell, ND
Jonci Jensen, ND
Let us not forget the singular power of homeopathy when dealing with complex cases.
Finding the Diamond in the Rough…………….>>22
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND
Sometimes a general exploration of a patient’s state can get us to the remedy the fastest.
Before Probiotics: Think Metchnikoff…………………………..>>23
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE
Probiotics are hardly new. We can credit the science behind them to Elie Metchnikoff.
A Whole New Old: Baumol’s Disease in Higher Education……………………………>>25
David J. Schleich, PhD
Can naturopathic medical education survive today’s “cost disease”? Yes, assuming 3 goals.
Inositol for PCOS…………….>> editorial exclusive
Megan Chmelik
Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO
This article reviews the evidence regarding the use of different forms of inositol in PCOS.
“Mt Everest”: A Case of Cystic Acne……………………>> editorial exclusive
Katy Nelson, ND
Dr Nelson relates her clinical explorations with a 45-year-old patient with cystic acne.
Honorable Mention Case Study – Metastatic CRC & Hyperthermia: A Case Study……………>> editorial exclusive
Erin Rurak
Gurdev Parmar, ND, FABNO
A patient with stage 4 colorectal cancer responds impressively to hyperthermia treatments.