The Vital Conversation James Sensenig, ND This is the second part of a 3-part article from The Vital Conversation that took place on June 22, 2016. It is part of a new series of articles in NDNR based on transcripts of conversations that occurred on Wednesdays for...
Naturopathic Perspective Erin Westaway, ND Infertility is typically diagnosed after a couple has not been able to conceive or maintain a pregnancy after several months of unprotected, well-timed intercourse. For women under age 35, the diagnosis is typically not given...
Tolle Causam Lauren Tessier, ND There has been a groundswell of information recently about mold, mycotoxins, and their impacts on health. Many in the allopathic community are familiar with fungal allergies and fungal infections but are much less familiar with, or even...
Tolle Totum Reena Singh, ND Infertility affects 1 out of 8 couples1 and can be a sign of other imbalances and deficiencies in the body. When HG presented to my office, she was a 38-year-old woman who had been trying to get pregnant for 12 years. She had already...
Docere Khivan Oberoi, ND The reality of infertility is upsetting on an individual level, and the statistics and projections of growth on a population basis are quite alarming. One in 8 couples and over 7.4 million women in the United States will seek assistance to...
Tolle Totum Deborah McKay, ND In Part 1 of this case study, published in December 2019, I wrote about a 50-year-old woman who presented in January 2019 with a laundry list of health complaints. Some were chronic, such as recurrent sinus infections, GI disturbances,...
Tolle Causam Andrea Gruszecki, ND Normal adrenal gland function is essential during acute and chronic stress responses.1 Although commonly used, the term “adrenal fatigue” is not considered a diagnosable illness by allopathic medicine, perhaps because the effects of...
Tolle Totum Breanna M. Guan, ND Oxytocin has rightly claimed its name as the hormone of love, with its essential role in birth, bonding, milk production, and feeding. We now know how important oxytocin is for social and emotional development in newborns and children...
Node Smith, ND Women who use a vaginal douche could be at a higher risk of exposure to potentially dangerous chemicals, according to a University of Michigan study that looked at the correlation between the use of female hygiene products and the levels of volatile...
Node Smith, ND Physician Burnout and Meeting Patient’s Social Needs Twenty-nine primary care clinicians provided insight into the relationship between patient social needs and physician burnout through semi-structured interviews. Four key themes appeared throughout...
Razi Berry Handling Objections Handling objections to paying cash for doctor’s visits can be a delicate task. It requires empathy, clear communication, and an understanding of the patient's concerns. Here are some effective scripts that your staff can use to address...
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2021 Student Scholarship – First Place Case Study HEIDI CODINO ANGELA HARDIN, ND Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common demyelinating, chronic, inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS).1 MS courses of disease are either...
2021 Student Scholarship – Third Place Case Study PRINCESS BURNETT JENNIFER GREEN, ND Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an inflammatory autoimmune disease in which the immune system forms antibodies to thyroid peroxidase and...
NODE SMITH, ND A funny thing happened on the way to discovering how zinc impacts kidney stones -- two different theories emerged, each contradicting the other. One: Zinc stops the growth of the calcium oxalate crystals that make up the stones; and two: It alters the...
LILLEA HARTWELL, ND, RH (AHG) The following article is a monograph outlining the basics of Rosmarini aetheroleum essential oil (EO). The definition, synonyms, selected vernacular names, and geographical distribution of Rosmarinus...
JAKE F. FELICE, ND, LMP This article discusses a newly discovered apoptogenic feature of the endocannabinoid system (ECS), known as retrograde transmission. It also discusses important influences of the ECS on neural plasticity, as well...
JESSICA BRANDES, ND According to the Migraine Research Foundation, 18% of women, 6% of men, and 10% of children in the United States experience migraines, resulting in 70% higher healthcare costs for families with a migraine sufferer than for non-migraine-affected...
NODE SMITH, ND In a bid to find or refine laboratory research models for cancer that better compare with what happens in living people, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists report they have developed a new computer-based technique showing that human cancer cells grown in...