Mind-Body Connection 101: How Essential Oils Can Change Your Brain’s Biochemistry, Beyond “Belief”
Sarah LoBisco, ND, IFCMP The Science of Belief- The Merger of the Mind and Body My approach in my practice has always centered around honoring the link between the mind and the body. Without addressing how the physical impacts emotions, and vice versa, progress for healing is temporary at best. This mind-body connection has intrigued me […]
Focusing on Body Health vs. Symptom Control: Creating True Wellness for an Ill Symptom Suppression
Dr Sarah LoBisco, ND The Adverse After Effects That Can Come with a Broken Down Body (Part I) One of the most frequent questions I receive about essential oils and supplements is how to use them to “treat” various conditions. Many are looking for a simple swap of a condition for a “magic” oil. This […]
Is Naturopathic Medicine Safe?
Dr. Matthew Strickland Before starting a career in naturopathic medicine, you may be wondering “Is naturopathic medicine safe?” The following article describes the education, insurance rates, and studies on naturopathic medicine that answers that question. Naturopathic Medical Education Every licensed naturopathic doctor had to go through a rigorous four year science-based medical education at one […]
What to Expect from Your Naturopathic Doctor
Dr. Christina Bjorndal, ND I believe that everyone has within him/herself the power to become completely well There is, on our planet, and within each one of us, a natural healing power. As we begin to come into harmony with its laws, this healing power will bring us steadily toward complete physical, mental, emotional and […]
Nature: the Ultimate Gene Whisperer Part 1: Autumn
Dr. Bianca Garilli, ND The shadows of the fig tree in my backyard are lengthening towards the north. I sense a shift in the sun in the evenings as I pick the last remaining tomatoes and spaghetti squash from the garden. The tease of a cooling breeze in the pre-dawn minutes nudges me to pull on […]
Why Choose Naturopathic Medicine?
Rosia Parrish The Reasons Why I Became a Naturopathic Doctor are Many After working for years in ERs, hospitals, outpatient clinics, and conducting clinical research, and seeing how much iatrogenesis there is, including nosocomial infections, poor clinical outcomes for chronic disease, and high rates of preventable disease like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, this is […]
Eating for Meaning: A Paradigm Shift into Individual Nutrition
Dr. Millie Lytle, ND, MPH, CNS We are all bombarded with nutritional information. Mostly nutrition news comes from tertiary, non-expert sources who report on studies that discuss what we should eat and avoid. People are influenced on various diets by public opinion, the media, their friends and families and big food marketing strategies. In the […]
Thinking About Becoming an ND?
JoAnn Yanez, Executive Director of the Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges (AANMC) As executive director of the AANMC, I have the privilege to speak with prospective students every week. One common theme I hear all the time is “How do I start?” Once you’ve come to the decision to be an ND – there […]
Managing Grief and Cholesterol with Lifestyle and Homeopathy
Dr. Bianca Garilli, ND @DoctorBianca I recently had the opportunity to work with a 55-year-old female on a combination of concerns ranging from long-standing emotional grief to elevated cholesterol, low energy, sleep concerns and hypertension. The case I am about to review here is not out of the ordinary and is most likely seen in […]
Hormones 101
Dr. Katy Nelson, ND ENDOCRINOLOGY (from the Greek Endon for ‘within’ and krinein, ‘to separate or secrete’)¹, is the medical specialty dealing with the functions and dysfunctions of hormone secreting glands such as the thyroid, the pancreas, the adrenals, the ovaries and the testes. Hormones are powerful chemical messengers made in these glands and distributed […]