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An Unplanned Case Study of 1 (Me!)

An Unplanned Case Study of 1 (Me!) David M. Brady, ND, DC, CCN, DACBN  I have decided to share a story with you, my colleagues. In the process, I will

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We MUST Talk About Breastfeeding

Naturopathic Perspective DicQie Fuller-looney, PHD Julie George, NMD The basic intent of breastfeeding is to provide nutrients from mother to child in the purest form possible. So why has the

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Celiac Disease

An Alternate Route to Diagnosis Kelly Simms, ND Celiac disease (CD) is one of the most common disorders affecting humans, with serology-confirmed prevalence in populations of Caucasian descent being close

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Helminthic Therapy

An Emerging Intervention in the Era of Immune Dysregulation Mark Davis, ND Helminths are worm-like organisms that naturally live in and feed on about 1.5 billion human hosts around the

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SIBO

The Finer Points of Diagnosis, Test Interpretation, and Treatment ALLISON SIEBECKER, ND, MSOM, LAC STEVEN SANDBURG-LEWIS, ND, DHANP One of our major goals is educating physicians about effective...

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Disease, Health and the Human Microbiome

JUDY FULOP, ND, MS, FABNO According to the Toxin Philosophy, every so-called disease is a crisis of Toxemia; which means that toxin has accumulated in the blood above the toleration-point,

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Reversing Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity

Breakthrough Solutions on a Budget Dennis Godby, MA, ND If present trends continue, 1 in 3 children born in this century in the United States will develop diabetes.1 The poorest

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The Abdominal Compress

According to Kneipp and Priessnitz Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE Not the cold but the body heat, produced by the reaction to cold water, is the healing factor. -Vincent Priessnitz (Lust,

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Trusting a Space of Not Knowing

Stop, Look Both Ways, and Proceed with Caution Student Scholarship – Honorable Mention Case Study Node Smith, NCNM Leslie Nicholas, ND Vis Medicatrix Naturae. The healing power of nature. For

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For the Love of Food

Mindful Eating and Weight Management Christopher Knee, ND, MSc The prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased dramatically in recent decades. Currently, about 34% of adults in the United States

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Before Probiotics Think Metchnikoff

Sussanna Czeranko, ND We might think that acidophilus in the form of capsules and fortified yogurt was a recent 20th century discovery. Not. Although yogurt as a food has been

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A New Probiotic Frontier

Chris Decker, ND I’d like to suggest that there’s a paradigm shift afoot regarding probiotics–a new frontier, if you will. As we know, our human gut is home to a

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Getting the Bis out of the Vis

Naturopathic Perspective Alicia Bigelow, Nd Sometimes, what you don’t know can hurt you. This is the case with the recent “greenwashing” of our available plastics. Many people are aware of

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Enema-Based Rehydration: Field Medicine in Times of Uncertainty

Decker Weiss, NMD, FASA  It is estimated that, worldwide, approximately 2 million children under the age of 5 die from dehydration as a result from gastroenteritis; this accounts for 18%

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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation: An Update

Mark Davis, ND Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is the process of introducing fecal flora from a healthy donor to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of another person – typically an individual

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Therapeutic Retention Enemas: An Underutilized Modality for UC

Mark Davis, ND The use of therapeutic enemas has a robust tradition in the history of naturopathic medicine. In addition, my own grandfather, a medical doctor, had a habit of administering a cleansing...

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Constipation: Getting Things Moving

Robin DiPasquale, ND, RH (AHG) Constipation can be a major problem. It affects daily life. It can make or break someone’s day. Yet, statistics show that 1 in 6 Americans live with chronic...

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Integrative Lifestyle Change: Reducing Obesogenic Stress

Erica Oberg, ND, MPH Recommendations to adopt a “healthy diet” are ubiquitous, yet adopting and sustaining healthy behaviors remains a hurdle for both individuals and society at large. One challenge to...

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Crohn’s Disease: Successful Treatment Using a Dietary Intervention

Carina Parikh Steven Sandberg-Lewis, ND, DHANP Crohn’s disease (CD) is 1 of 2 disorders classified under Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Prevalence and incidence of IBD is steadily increasing in all...

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The Liver, Thyroid, & MetS

Steven Sandberg-Lewis, ND, DHANP “The liver is the most affected organ in both hypo- and hyperthyroidism.”1   The association between insulin resistance/metabolic syndrome and non-alcoholic fatty liver...

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