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The Value of Naturopathic Medicine in New York–Part V: Safety

Written by Dr. Sean Heerey.*  This is the fifth article of a six-article series on the efficacy, cost-effectiveness, and safety of naturopathic medicine when it comes to health promotion and disease prevention based on research from across the country.  To read the first three articles of The Value of Naturopathic Medicine in New York, please click here:…

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The Value of Naturopathic Medicine in New York: Cost-Effective Primary Care for Disease Prevention and Health Improvement–Part II

Written by Dr. Sean Heerey.  This is the second article of a six-article series on the efficacy, cost-effectiveness, and safety of naturopathic medicine when it comes to health promotion and disease prevention based on research from across the country. Naturopathic medicine is a medical system defined by its philosophy of treating the “cause of disease” and…

ARE YOUR BREASTS SURVIVING OR THRIVING IN TODAY’S ESTROGEN TOXIC WORLD?

By Patricia Bowden-Luccardi LMT, CNMT, CTT October is the month that the focuses on Breast Cancer Awareness. Let’s focus instead on Breast Health Awareness and ways to prevent cancer at a cellular level and minimize our exposure to environmental toxins. When it comes to breast cancer, the greatest concern is exposure to a group of…

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Naturopathic Medicine Week

Written by Peter Bongiorno ND, LAc (www.InnerSourceHealth.com) Last year, the U.S. Senate announced resolution 221, declaring the second week of October officially naturopathic medicine week. This was a pretty momentous healthcare-changing event, for naturopathic medicine is a form of holistic primary care that, until now, has been kept hidden from view. In this resolution, Congress…

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2014 Annual Conference

Thank you to everyone who helped us make 2014’s Annual Conference a big success!   Thank you to: Our volunteers who went above and beyond on their duties Our conference planner, Allison McMullin of Syncopate who, like the volunteers went above and beyond our expectations Our speakers Our Board members who helped with the introductions…

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The Sugar Challenge: Cut It Out and Change Your Life

WRITTEN BY DR. DONI WILSON Sugar, as Dr. Doni explains, is abundant in processed foods and is a major contributor to numerous health issues. She asks: Can YOU eliminate it from YOUR diet? I was a nutrition and pre-med student in the 1990s when the fat-free craze was at its peak. We learned the all too standard…

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Everyday Meditation for Everyday People

Written by Dr. Patricia Pimentel Selassie In the past, when someone mentioned that they were going on a hike, I thought it entailed heavy backpacks, special hiking boots, a walking stick, trail mix, and panting up a hill. Now I understand that “hike” is just another word for “walk.” Likewise, I used to think that…