Node Smith, ND Is it stressful reading about the negative effects of stress?  A recent study has found a strong association with chronic stress and physical damage to the brain.1 Researchers are [...]

Student Scholarship Honorable Mention Far Rahman Ralph Esposito, ND, LAc An individual’s blood type has a considerable influence on many aspects of health, including digestion of food, stress [...]

Node Smith, ND By drawing in a bit of sweat, a patch developed in the lab of Alberto Salleo can reveal how much cortisol a person is producing. Cortisol is known as the stress hormone but is [...]

Tolle Causam Tanya Lee, ND As clinicians who heavily rely on dietary interventions as part of our treatment protocols, a deep knowledge of the natural physiology of glucose and insulin is key in [...]

Allison Creech, MED, ND Vis Medicatrix Naturae A fundamental focus in naturopathy is to support the Vis Medicatrix Naturae and to help remove whatever obstructs its harmonious flow. When the Vis [...]

Sarah King, ND “Nature is our teacher,” said well by Wim Hof during his 2010 TED talk in Amsterdam. Also known as the “Iceman,” Hof is an adventurer and world record-holder from the Netherlands, [...]

Alex Vasquez, DC, ND, DO, FACN Steroidal and peptide hormones have significant immunomodulating properties, and a characteristic pattern of disruption is commonly seen in patients with [...]

James L. Wilson, ND, PhD The World Health Organization lists depression as one of the leading causes of disability worldwide.1 It is well known that stress can precipitate major depression and [...]

Monique Hallee, BScHK, ND So often, support of the adrenal glands is included in naturopathic treatment plans. A common thought is that if you treat the adrenals, you also have to treat other [...]

Amanda Hegnauer, ND The most appropriate way to start breaking down the definition of Addison’s disease is to first look at the pathophysiological aspect of the adrenal gland. The adrenal glands [...]