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Chlorosis or Poverty of the Blood
Chlorosis or Poverty of the Blood Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE The chlorosis of young girls has become a fashion. There is scarcely one family with grown up daughters of which not one, at least, is suffering of chlorosis. Benedict Lust, (1908, p. 6)...
Yellow Medicine: The Berberine Alkaloid Plants
Robin DiPasquale, ND, RH (AHG) A plant group in our materia medica contains the isoquinoline alkaloid berberine or other protoberberines, which are primarily found within the plant families Berberidaceae and Ranunculaceae.1 Berberine, when applied topically to skin or...
A Case Study of Familial Heart Disease
A Case Study of Familial Heart Disease Dr. Arcoma Gonzalez Lambert, ND Tolle causam, treatment of the cause, is the way patients wind up in our office. Many times we are tricked by the system we are operating from, being insurance-based in many cases, or...
Let There Be Light: Diverse applications for low-level laser therapy in oncology practice
Katherine Neubauer, ND Heliotherapy, the therapeutic use of sunlight, has long been a core treatment in naturopathic medicine. Current understanding of vitamin Ds importance in oncology supports its value. With the advent of laser technology, the benefit of specific...
Last Resort: Ethics, CAM, and Terminal Patient Care
Laura DeVincentis, ND, LAc; E. Feigenbaum, PhD The reality of dying is an existential truth that persons often would rather not consider including medical professionals. As an ethicist working with a naturopathic doctor, we were moved by Dr. Heidi Kussman-Armstrong’s...
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Dwelling on Loneliness Fuels Depression, Study Finds
Ruminating on feelings of loneliness is more harmful than loneliness itself in contributing to depression. Repeated negative thinking about loneliness, not loneliness alone, is the driving force behind depression. For patients and healthcare providers, this study...
Undernourished Children Show Reduced Immunity Despite Full Vaccination
Poor nutrition lowers protection against measles, tetanus, and Hib in fully vaccinated children, revealing the critical role of nutrition in immunity. New research reveals that immunity relies on proper nutrition more than vaccination alone. Conducted as part of the...
Walking 7,500 Steps Daily Cuts Depression Risk by 42%
Even 5,000 Daily Steps Shows Mental Health Benefits in Major Study A groundbreaking analysis of 96,173 adults reveals that walking more daily significantly reduces depression risk. The comprehensive review found that people taking at least 7,500 steps daily were 42%...
Animal-Based Foods Essential for Child Health and Development
Nutrient-rich foods Like Meat and Dairy Support Growth and Immunity Animal-source foods (ASFs) such as meat, dairy, and eggs are essential for children's growth, development, and immune function. These foods provide bioavailable nutrients like iron, zinc, and vitamin...
Kale and Tea Compound Found to Be Most Effective at Reducing Inflammation
Study Identifies Flavonoids That Enhance Immune Regulation Kaempferol, a flavonoid found in kale, tea, spinach, and broccoli, significantly reduces inflammation by promoting immune regulation, according to research published in Allergy. The study screened over 40...
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Online Booking: An Efficient Way to Build Your Practice
K.C. BATEMAN, BSC, ND It was 2006, I was 2 years into practice, and I had just expanded into a second location for the first time. I quickly realized that I needed to find a solution that allowed staff in both offices to schedule patients for me. I needed a way to...
Keys To Running A Successful Naturopathic Specialty Practice
By Darin Ingels, ND I should qualify the title of this article by stating that I had never intended to be a specialist in my practice. Like most of use when we graduate naturopathic medical school, we feel prepared to go out and tackle to myriad of maladies that...
Beware of Recreating Your Past
This is the “New Normal” Jon Bohm Be careful of going back to what you once were instead of moving forward to what you have yet to become. “To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to do.” Kahlil...