Notes from the Field: July, 2021
JARED L. ZEFF, ND, VNMI, LAC The following is not an article prepared for a medical journal. Not every statement of fact is cited or referenced. This is a commentary on the medicine, a [...]
Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine Announces Best Integrative Health Research Awards
LA JOLLA, CA — The Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine (AIHM) has announced the winners of its annual Best Integrative Health Research of the Year awards. Submissions were [...]
Medicare & Naturopathic Medicine: Coverage is here, in a way
DAN LABRIOLA, ND The news is good. Medicare patients have significantly greater access to naturopathic services starting this open enrollment period (October 15th to December 7th, [...]
Guru Sandesh Singh Khalsa, ND (10/21/1949 – 8/11/2021)
Guru Sandesh S. Khalsa, ND died unexpectedly on August 11, 2021 at his home in Lake Oswego, Oregon. He was 71. Dr Khalsa, known affectionately as “Dr K.,” was a respected naturopathic physician [...]
Notes from the Field: December, 2020
JARED L. ZEFF, ND, VNMI, LAC The following is not an article prepared for a medical journal. Not every statement of fact is cited or referenced. This is a commentary on the medicine, a [...]
Toxicity & Chronic Illness: Why Naturopathic Doctors Must Lead
KERI LAYTON, ND Every generation of naturopathic doctors decries the rising generation as an erosion of true naturopathy. Let me settle into my rocking chair and confess: I’m no [...]
If You Do It, We’ll Teach It! The Ever-Expanding Toolkit of the ND Curriculum
FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND The goal of naturopathic medical education is fairly straightforward: prepare the student for a career in naturopathic medicine. The form [...]
Association Spotlight: Lighting the Path to Success
Naturopathic News TIA TRIVISONNO, ND, LAC When the wind of change blows, some people build walls and others build windmills. (Chinese Proverb) [...]
Kratom: Miracle Herb or Public Health Danger?
Naturopathic Perspective Saul Marcus, ND Mitragyna speciosa (common name, kratom) is an herb from Southeast Asia. Traditionally, it has been used by workers to help them have more stamina during [...]
How to Make a Living: Naturopathic Grads Have a Decision to Make
Education David J. Schleich, PhD At the end of a long day at a recent conference, a half-dozen new naturopathic doctors, just recovering from NPLEX, were looking for advice. They sought [...]
