TL’s publisher looks at the European promotion of hydrotherapy, the problem of physician burnout, and this month’s cover story on reflux and GERD.
Shorts
Jule Klotter
This month’s column examines recent studies on acetaminophen’s effect on neurodevelopment, the serotonin theory of depression, and two more lawsuits filed in support of physicians’ right to free speech.
Mind-Body Applications of Essential Oils: A Case Study of Anxiety
Sarah A. LoBisco, ND, IFMCP
A case study shows how to incorporate essential oils to reduce anxiety and encourage patient self-care.
Literature Review & Commentary
Alan R. Gaby, MD
Nutrients, food, and exercise that support cognitive function and mental health, vitamin D and autoimmune disease, L-theanine for chronic tic disorder, and research fraud are among this month’s topics.
Irritability, Anger, and Rage: Lithium Deficiency Syndrome
James Greenblatt, MD
Lithium deficiency and copper excess can affect mental health and increase irritability and anger.
COVER STORY
Let’s Be Real About Reflux: Getting to The Heart of Heartburn
Steven Sandberg-Lewis, ND, DHANP
Steven Sandberg-Lewis, ND, served as a full-time professor at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine (now NUNM), specializing in gastroenterology, and wrote the textbook Functional Gastroenterology: Assessing and Addressing the Causes of Functional Digestive Disorders. In this issue, he shares a chapter from his new book on reflux and GERD.
Combating Depression and Anxiety with Herbal Medicines: A Case Report
Christian del Rosario and Baljit Khamba, ND, MPH
In this student case report from Bastyr University California, herbal and nutritional therapies help a woman recover from anxiety and depression.
Erik Peper, PhD, Richard Harvey, PhD, Yanneth Cuellar, and Catalina Membrila
Posture and breathing, both of which are self-modifiable, were key factors in a program to reduce anxiety and stress in college students.
The Brain: Effects of Molds and Mycotoxins
Andrew W. Campbell, MD
Toxins produced by molds can cross the blood-brain barrier, causing inflammation and damaging cells – thereby affecting brain function.
Andrew Wong, MD, FACP, Tedra James, MA, MS, and David Hagedorn, PhD, BCN
Office-based electroencephalography lets practitioners evaluate patients’ cognitive function and their response to treatment.
Pediatric Pearls
Michelle Perro, MD
Abdominal Pain in Children? Thinking Beyond the Gut
After ruling out the need for surgical intervention, TL’s pediatric expert used homeopathy, an elimination diet, and manipulative medicine to resolve a toddler’s intense abdominal pain.
Joseph J. Burrascano Jr., MD
“Seronegative Lyme” can be a tick-borne infection caused by a different group of Borrelia bacteria. Using multiple testing methods, practitioners can differentiate between the types of infections.
Helping the Distressed Clinician by Identifying and Treating Burnout
Jonathan E. Prousky, ND, MSc, MA, RP
The chief naturopathic medical officer at Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine shares several non-pharmaceutical interventions to help prevent and treat physician burnout, which has increased over the past few years.
Environmental Medicine Update
Marianne Marchese, ND
The Problem with PFAS – Polyfluoroalkyl’s Health Effects
PFAS “forever” chemicals have been linked to cancer, cardiovascular disease, infertility, thyroid disorders, weakened immunity, and more. TL’s environmental health expert explains how to reduce exposure to these chemicals.
Curmudgeon’s Corner
Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO
Diphtheria in Maine
A historical look at an infectious disease that ravaged whole communities for over 150 years in the United States.
List of Advertisers in this Issue
Editorial
Alan R. Gaby, MD
I’ll Know My Song Well Before I Start Singing
A recent study on zinc and glucose homeostasis fails to provide clear information because of a flaw in the study’s design.
ONLINE ONLY
Articles worth reading, but not in the magazine due to timing and space considerations.
Reduce Your Risk of COVID-19 Variants and Future Pandemics
by Erik Peper, PhD, and Richard Harvey, PhD
The authors look at lessons learned from the covid pandemic that can be applied to future pandemics.
Summary of Recent Research with Three Nutrients in the War Against Cancer
by Michael Passwater
Research supports the use of nutrients that have cancer preventive effects – especially vitamins C, E, and selenium.
