Iodine Regulation: A Way to Improve Thyroid Disease
ALAN CHRISTIANSON, NMD Women in their late 30s to early 60s make up most naturopathic patients. This article will give naturopathic physicians insights on iodine that may help [...]
Chronic Major Depression: Rapid Improvement Using Naturopathic Therapies
Student Scholarship – Second Place Case Study Courtney K. Pickworth, BA Lai Chim Chan, ND Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a significant public health concern associated with increased [...]
Thyrotropin: Using the Marker to Manage Autoimmune Thyroiditis
Docere Guillermo Ruiz, NMD Alan Christianson, NMD Thyrotropin, also known as thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), is the signal secreted from the thyrotrophic cells of the anterior pituitary in [...]
Graves Disease and Entamoeba histolytica
Saul Marcus, ND 59 year old male came to see me after being diagnosed with Graves disease 5 years earlier. He had seen other natural health care practitioners and was on many supplements. [...]
“Thyroid, Adrenals, and More”: Reconciling Diverse Information From a Conference
Cheryl Kasdorf, ND I was excited that the 2011 Arizona Naturopathic Medical Association Fall Continuing Medical Education Conference was titled “Thyroid, Adrenals, and More” because that is a [...]
The Delicate Balance of Iodine in Thyroid Health
Effects on Functional Metabolism and Applications to Achieve Balance Kristina Conner, ND Iodine is the master nutrient for the thyroid, but it is somewhat temperamental. The larger problem [...]
Iodine’s New Paradigm: More… or Less?
Alan Christianson, NMD Iodine – not too much, not too little. In Arizona, many retirees spend their summers elsewhere. To me, it marks the change of seasons to welcome my ‘snowbirds’ [...]
