David Schleich, PhD Last month’s discussion about chiropractors’ efforts to situate their educational preparation programs in the higher education landscape to achieve professional legitimacy left off around 1960. The Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) had...
David Schleich, PhD Despite strenuous efforts from the beginning to link up directly with the higher education community, CMCC remains to this day an unaffiliated Ontario nonprofit corporation The likelihood is that the next half-dozen naturopathic programs here in...
David Schleich, PhD As the formation of the naturopathic profession accelerates in North America, it is useful to reflect on events and personalities that have been part of that history. The well-known admonition that if we don’t learn from the past we are more likely...
David Schleich, PhD All naturopathic graduates from CNME-accredited schools in the U.S. and Canada are able to put the letters “ND” behind their names. However, the Canadian ND is a diploma, rather than a degree. The credential is different because the higher...
David Schleich, PhD Such debates as the dominance of the scientific medicine model in professional medical preparation or philosophical considerations of Newman’s ideal university (Newman, 1873; Cameron, 1978; Pelikan, 1992) lie along the continuum where naturopathic...
Shandor Weiss, ND, LAc Psycho-spiritual dilemma (PSD) is a term I use to describe pathological, non-resolving stresses that include both psychological and spiritual aspects of being. A dilemma is any situation with no apparent solution. PSDs are dilemmas of the mind,...
Canadian naturopathic doctors faced a bumpy road in trying to position their naturopathic college in the higher education landscape. By the late 1970s, a group of chiropractors and an American-trained Ontario naturopathic physician initiated a pre-naturopathic...
Naturopathic Medical Education yearns for a niche in the postsecondary higher education landscape as part of the larger process of professional formation. An eight-part series describing the interaction among higher education and professional formation for the...
Steve Smith Mrs. Jones enters the office of her new dentist and is surprised to find that there is no one else in the waiting room. If this were her old office, at least four other patients would be waiting for treatment. “Hello, Mrs. Jones,” says the receptionist,...
Lillea Hartwell, ND Subheadline A comprehensive review of Nigella sativa seed oil, its active constituents, safety profile, pharmacology, and emerging clinical evidence for supporting immune regulation and thyroid function in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Short...
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Dr. Holly Lucille, RN, ND A comprehensive review of liver detoxification phases, the estrobolome, and lifestyle, nutritional, and botanical strategies to support healthy estrogen balance. Short Description This article explores estrogen metabolism...
Dr. Christina Bjorndal, ND A six-year case study demonstrating the role of nutrition, lifestyle, and psychotherapeutic interventions in resolving complex mental health conditions. Short Description This case report details the successful resolution of anxiety,...
Dr. Pamela Frank, BSc (Hons), ND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) in May 2026 through an international consensus published in The Lancet. The new name reflects the hormonal, metabolic, and systemic...
Dr. Jenna Henderson, ND A clinical overview of kidney function changes with aging, common diagnostic pitfalls, and natural approaches to support renal health in older adults. Short Description This article examines the natural decline in kidney function...
Dr. Serena Goldstein, ND A comprehensive review of hormonal changes, mood, metabolism, and integrative strategies to support women’s health at every life stage. Short Description This article explores hormonal changes across the female lifespan—from menarche...
Orchestrated by one of the leading authorities in naturopathic and integrative medicine, Dr. Paul Anderson will be presenting the 19th International hybrid CME conference for Advanced Applications in Medical Practice (AAMP) during May 15th to 17th in Scottsdale,...
Dr. Autumn Frandsen, ND Abstract This case describes a 71-year-old female presenting with acute-onset neuropsychiatric and systemic symptoms following relocation to a new office environment. Laboratory evaluation revealed elevated complement component C4a and...