Metabolic Syndrome
Treating with Diet, Exercise and Insulin-Supportive Herbs Lise Naugle, ND James L. Wilson, ND, PhD Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is a well-known concept used to describe an aggregation of risk factors
View ArticleSimeons’ Protocol – Part 2 of 2
Balancing Thyroid Function in a Patient With Metabolic Syndrome Shaida Sina, NMD Simeons’ Protocol has been observed to effectively balance hormones and may represent an alternative treatment for...
View ArticleThe Wrong Target
The Fallacy of Using Hypoglyemic Agents in Diabetes Richard K. Maurer, ND Follow the Money. I remember the scene from All the Presidents Men: Robert Redford, as reporter Bob Woodward,
View ArticleHolism in Autoimmune Disease
Working in Harmony with the Healing Power of Nature MOSHE DANIEL BLOCK, ND, HMC I have had many colorful, diverse, and amazing cases of myasthenia gravis (MG) and other autoimmune
View ArticleOral-Systemic Heath Care
Interview With Dan Sindelar, DMD MARK SWANSON, ND It is with great honor and pleasure to have Daniel Sindelar, DMD, as my interview guest for this segment of The Expert
View ArticleOpiate Addiction
Pathophysiology and Herbal Interventions JILLIAN STANSBURY, ND Opiate addiction is an enormous and devastating health problem worldwide, with over 5 million active addicts in the United States alone.1...
View ArticleAutoimmune Infertility in Women
Part 2 FIONA MCCULLOCH, BSC, ND This is a follow-up article to “Autoimmune Infertility,” in the March, 2011, Autoimmune & Allergy Medicine issue of NDNR.1 This article will detail new
View ArticleAutoimmunity and the Gut
How Intestinal Inflammation Contributes to Autoimmune Disease JENNY BERG, ND, LAC KELLY BAKER, ND, LAC The incidence of autoimmune diseases has been on the rise. The National Institutes of Health
View ArticleAddison’s Disease
A Naturopathic Approach 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
View ArticleElucidating PANDAS
Follow-Up Discussion of an Immune-Mediated Mental Illness STEVEN RONDEAU, ND, BCIA-EEG PANDAS is an acronym for “Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcus.” This...
View ArticleAntibiotics & Endometriosis Clinical Observations and Pearls
Justin Gallant, ND, BKin While taking a thorough health history, I always ask my patients the golden question, “What happened right before this condition came on?” Time and time again,
View ArticleAllergic Rhinitis: A Review & Naturopathic Treatments
Darin Ingels, ND According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, allergies affect more than 50 million people in the United States, and are the fifth-leading cause of chronic
View ArticleAutoimmune Disease: Lessons from the Field of Transplantation
Jenna Henderson, ND In treating autoimmune diseases, there is much to be learned from the science of transplantation. Much of the innovation in medicine over the past 50 years has
View ArticleWhen Immunity Goes Awry: The Relationship of Foods, the Gut, and the Immune...
Amanda Hegnauer, ND To discuss the importance of how food allergies or autoimmunity are influenced by the immune system, one must have a basic understanding of the system itself. The
View ArticleN-acetylcysteine & Autoimmunity
Therapeutic Potential in SLE, MS & Systemic Sclerosis Kimberly M. Sanders, ND N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is an amino acid derivative that is a well-known mucolytic and antioxidant. Its therapeutic use...
View ArticleRheumatic Conditions & Genetics
Robert E. Coleman, Jr, ND, LMT As naturopathic doctors, our treatment objectives focus on the enhancement of an individual’s vitality, quality of life, and overall well-being. It is imperative that
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
Katherine Hampilos Wendy Hodsdon, ND Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) is an idiopathic disorder of inappropriate mast cell activation and increased mediator release, despite a normal total number...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Astragalus: Use of the Herb in the Treatment of Allergy & Autoimmunity
Jillian Stansbury, ND Astragalus membranaceus, going by the common names Huangqui in China, and milk vetch in the United States, is one of the most fundamental herbs used in Traditional Chinese...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Microbial Origins of Fibromyalgia
Alex Vasquez, DC, ND, DO, FACN For the accurate understanding and effective treatment of any disease, all components of the disease should first be integrated into a cohesive and consistent model that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Autoimmune Disease: The Importance of Family History
Chad Larson, NMD, DC, CCN, CSCS In the past 2 weeks, I diagnosed a middle-aged male with celiac disease, and a teenage female with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Since their symptoms weren’t really textbook...
View Article
