Tolle Totum Erick R. Cervantes, MPH, ND Dale Pfost, PhD Human beings are host to a diverse ecosystem known as the microbiome. Characteristic of our microbiome, among many other things, is its now [...]

Node Smith, ND A recent paper describes the first use of using fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) to successfully treat those with severe immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) associated colitis. [...]

Tolle Causam Alison Chen, ND The obesity epidemic has long been recognized as a fight against excessive calorie consumption and a sedentary lifestyle. Despite these well-known contributors, [...]

Tolle Totum Chris D. Meletis, ND Increased intestinal permeability – otherwise known as leaky gut – is associated with a surprising number of health concerns, including seasonal allergies, [...]

Node Smith, ND A recent murine study further supports using helminth therapies to stimulate the immune system in the prevention and treatment of inflammatory disease.1 This study looked at how [...]

Gary Weiner, ND, LAc Naturopathic Perspective In Part 1 of this article, I discussed the history, indications, and mechanisms of action of an elemental diet (ED). Part 2 offers prescribing [...]

Gary Weiner, ND, LAc Naturopathic Perspective The elemental diet (ED) has enjoyed a revival in the naturopathic community largely due to the efforts of Drs Allison Siebecker and Steven [...]

Alisun Bonville, ND Docere Leaky gut, ie, increased intestinal permeability, is a term that gets a lot of attention on health blogs and advertisements these days. Many Americans are curious about [...]

Gary Weiner, ND, LAc In the January 2014 issue of NDNR, I argued that naturopathic primary care for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was where “the rubber meets the road” in our [...]