Letter from the Publisher
Jonathan Collin, MD
In Memoriam
James “Jim” Sensenig
Pathways to Healing
Elaine Zablocki
Discovering Healing After Trauma
Environmental Medicine Update
Marianne Marchese, ND
Merging Women’s Health and Environmental Medicine – Clinical Case Examples
Shorts
Jule Klotter
Literature Review & Commentary
Alan R. Gaby, MD
Vendor Highlights: British Columbia Naturopathic Association Conference 2019
Jacob Schor, ND
Stepping outside the conference lecture hall can lead to new information about promising, researched supplements for conditions such as diabetes and colorectal cancer.
Our Feature Article
Take-Home Message with Gabby Reece
Karina Gordin, MSc
Professional volleyball player and television personality Gabby Reece shares the many lifestyle factors and alternative treatments that have supported her athletic longevity and her opioid-free recovery from a knee replacement, which occurred in 2016.
Progesterone Use as Hormone Replacement Therapy:
Myths, Facts, and Solutions
Gary Huber, DO
Unlike progestins, progesterone – particularly topical progesterone – protects the endothelium and the breast against cancer.
The Holistic Benefits of Nature-Based Therapy for Women with
Breast Cancer
Kurt Beil, ND, LAc, MPH
Spending time outdoors with nature not only relieves stress; it also boosts the body’s ability to fight tumors.
Reproductive Milestones Are Under Assault
Dr. Devaki Lindsey Berkson
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals in personal care products, food, water, and the environment are causing early sexual maturation, increasing the risks of heart disease, PCOS, and breast cancer.
Bile Acids: Beyond Fat Digestion
Carrie Decker, ND
Bile acids play important roles in maintaining liver health and regulating many factors associated with metabolic disorders, such as type 2 diabetes.
Sample Women’s Health Treatment Plans
Tori Hudson, ND
Dr. Hudson shares her treatment plans for acute primary dysmenorrhea, premenstrual syndrome/premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and acute bacterial vaginosis.
Depression, Amino Acids, and Rubidium
Jonathan Wright, MD
Addressing essential amino acid deficiencies and supplementing with a little-known mineral called rubidium provide alternatives to pharmaceutical antidepressants.
Homeopathy Lives!
Richard Moskowitz, MD
A medical doctor who relies on homeopathic medicines in his practice looks at the philosophies that underlie homeopathy and allopathic treatments.
The Potential Influence of Nutrition on Lupus
Bill Misner, PhD
Notices
Correction Notice:
Notice of Plagiarism
Book Excerpt
Is Health Care Fixable?
by Travis Christofferson
Book Review
Harmal: The Genus Peganum
by Ephraim Lansky, Shifra Lansky, and Helena Paavilainen
review by Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO
Pediatric Pearls
Michelle Perro, MD
Depression in a Teenaged Girl: Not Just Skin Deep
Ask Dr. J
Jim Cross, ND, LAc
Intermittent Eating/Fasting?
Curmudgeon’s Corner
Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO
Purim, Hamantashen, and the Stories We Invent
News
Study Suggests Delta-Tocotrienol in Combination with Standard Therapy Increased Survival in Refractory Ovarian Cancer Patients
Mushroom Wisdom’s Industry Leading Lion’s Mane Product, Amyloban 3399, Changes lts Name
Women’s Health Update
Tori Hudson, ND
Research Highlights 2019
Editorials
Nutritional Treatments for Autism
Alan R. Gaby, MD
Latest FDA Draft Guidance on Homeopathy
Jule Klotter