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…
Written by Dr. Sean Heerey.* This is the first 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…
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…
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…
by Dr. Anne Williams The Japan Pediatric Society recently reported that twice daily supplementation with probiotics was able to “significantly lower risk of fever, cough,” runny nose and school absence in children 8-13 years of age. Preventing the severity of viral infections such as the common cold can also prevent the likelihood of secondary infections…
Written by Dr. Doni, author of The Stress Remedy, who explains why an imbalanced carbohydrate metabolism means awareness of blood sugar levels is important for all – not just diabetics. Those of who read my (Dr. Doni Wilson’s) blog frequently know that I talk about three problem networks: adrenal distress, leaky gut and imbalanced carbohydrate metabolism. Today I’m…
WRITTEN BY Sean Heerey, ND. WOW – 1 in 68. According to the CDC, the rate of Autism in the US is 1/68. This number is staggering! In New Jersey the number is 1 in 45. This disorder affects thousands of children and their families in a number of ways. Children who have Autism Spectrum…
Written by Dr. Patricia Pimentel Selassie Everyone can benefit from nutritional supplementation. As a Naturopathic Doctor, I know (and I think you know, too!) that the body can heal itself if you give it the right tools. This is an amazing “superpower” that we humans have; Naturopathic Doctors call it the Vis Medicatrix Naturae, which…
The NYANP recently held its annual strategic meeting where the NYANP board members met in person to talk about goals, strategies, and objectives. This year the board met in Peter Bongiorno’s beautiful office in NYC. We spent our day looking back at the past year and looking forward into the future. As the new Executive…
We get emails all the time from people asking us how they can help with our licensure efforts and with showing support for Naturopathic Medicine. Some people contribute money, become members, visit their legislators–there are many different ways you can help the NYANP and the ND community to promote licensure and Naturopathic Medicine in the…
