View the printable PDF version. The AANP and INM would like to acknowledge Marianne Marchese, ND and Amy Rothenberg, ND for their contributions to the content of this FAQ.Endometriosis is one of the common yet misunderstood medical conditions, affecting 10-15 percent ofwomen of childbearing age. Licensed naturopathic doctors (NDs) utilize effective diagnostic interventions for discovering underlying causes of endometriosis. Trained extensively in clinical nutrition,…
View the printable PDF version. The AANP and the INM would like to acknowledge Amy Rothenberg, ND, for her contributions to the content of this FAQ. If you struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep, you are not alone. Forty percent of Americanadults get less sleep than the nightly seven hour minimum recommended by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.…
View the printable PDF version.The INM and AANP would like to acknowledge Christie Fleetwood, ND, RPh, for her contributions to the content of this FAQ. Licensed naturopathic doctors (NDs) are trained as primary care providers to diagnose, prevent, and treat acute and chronic illness. NDs complete rigorous education in pharmaceutical drugs during their four-year, science-based medical education, and…
View the printable PDF version. The AANP and INM would like to acknowledge Marianne Marchese, ND, and Daniel Seitz, JD, EdD, for their contributions to the content of this FAQ. Accreditation is an external peer review and regulatory process for higher education. Its goal is to ensure high-quality education and training in various disciplines, including medical education, in order…
View the printable PDF version. Of the 20 million Americans who have thyroid disease, most have hypothyroidism, a condition where the thyroid gland can’t make enough thyroid hormone to keep the body running normally. More common in women than men, hypothyroidism can have a number of genetic, nutritional, and immune-related underlying causes and contributing factors. Licensed naturopathic doctors…
View the printable PDF version. The AANP and the INM would like to acknowledge Eric Yarnell, ND, for his contributions to the content of this FAQ. When diagnosing and treating patients with acute or chronic gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, licensed naturopathic doctors (NDs) address the whole person—including body, mind, emotions, genetics, environmental exposures, and socio-economic status. NDs employ a…
View the printable PDF version. The INM and AANP would like to acknowledge Doni Wilson, ND, Sara Thyr, ND, and Amy Rothenberg, ND, for their contributions to the content of this FAQ. As the aging baby boomer generation grows, a growing number of Americans are projected to have dementia and associated cognitive decline. Currently over five million Americans are living…
View the printable PDF version. The AANP and INM would like to acknowledge Paul Herscu, ND, MPH, for his contributions to the content of this FAQ. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a chronic, neurobiological condition that affects nine percent of children and four percent of adults in America. ADHD includes a combination of persistent problems, such as difficulty sustaining attention, hyperactivity,…
View the printable PDF version. The AANP and INM would like to acknowledge Moira FitzpatrickPhD, ND, FICPP, CHT, for her contributions to the content of this FAQ. 40 million adults in America suffer from anxiety, the most commonly diagnosed mental condition in the country. Unique for every person, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is often experienced as excessive, uncontrollable worry…
View the printable PDF version. The AANP and INM would like to acknowledge Amy Rothenberg, ND, for her contributions to the content of this FAQ. Naturopathic doctors (NDs) follow six guiding principles that serve as a philosophical platform for all of naturopathic medicine. The principles influence how NDs think about medicine, make clinical decisions, and most importantly, how…
