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May 1, 2024 | 
naturalpractitionermag.com | Shari Barbanel |NP Columns
Jerry M. Kantor is the author of The Emotional Roots of Chronic Illness, Homeopathy for Existential Stress; Sane Asylums, the Success of Homeopathy Before Psychiatry Lost Its Mind; Interpreting Chronic Illness, the Convergence of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Homeopathy and Biomedicine; The Toxic Relationship Cure, Curing Traumatic Damage from a boss, parent, lover or friend with natural, drug-free remedies and; Autism Reversal Toolbox.
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May 1, 2024 | 
naturalpractitionermag.com | Michelle Simon |NP Columns
INM AwardOn April 3, I traveled to Des Moines, IA, to receive an award for Naturally Well, INM’s (Institute for Natural Medicine) childhood nutritional education program as a leading nationwide initiative dedicated to youth well-being. This is INM’s first national honor. The Harkin on Wellness Symposium is an annual event by the Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement.
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Mar 1, 2024 | 
naturalpractitionermag.com | Shari Barbanel |NP Columns
Sandy Robertson, RN, MSN, PH-CNS, is a Board Certified Holistic Nurse (HN-BC), Certified Medical Intuitive (CMIP), and Certified Healing Touch Practitioner (CHTP) who weaves the traditional art and science of medicine with mind-body approaches to well-being. For the past 25 years she has been a highly sought healing guide in private practice and a notable corporate health care systems leader/educator in the forefront of integrative, complementary and holistic approaches to health and wellness.
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Mar 1, 2024 | 
naturalpractitionermag.com | NP Columns
Most health practitioners are familiar with the gut’s connection to many other organ systems in the body—the immune system, the brain, the skin and the cardiovascular system. Recent research has elucidated another surprising, yet important connection that extends from the digestive system to the windows of the soul—the eyes. This connection is known as the gut-eye axis.
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Jan 24, 2024 | 
naturalpractitionermag.com | Michelle Simon |NP Columns
In a world marked by challenges and constant change, the endurance of a nonprofit for three decades is a testament to its resilience and unwavering commitment to making a positive impact. As the Institute for Natural Medicine (INM) is midway through our 30th Anniversary year, I would like to take a moment to celebrate the journey. Our longevity has been determined by several factors, including adaptability, community engagement, a relentless pursuit of our mission, and financial sustainability.
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Jan 24, 2024 | 
naturalpractitionermag.com | Shari Barbanel |NP Columns
Shuvendu Sen, MD, is director, medical education and associate program director, Internal Medicine Residency Program at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Meridian Hackensack University. Dr. Sen has been named to America’s Best Physicians and has received the Oscar E. Edwards Award from the American College of Physicians, as well as many national and regional awards for research, teaching and community contribution.
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Dec 1, 2023 | 
naturalpractitionermag.com | Michelle Simon |NP Columns
Whole HealthThe INM (Institute for Natural Medicine) Board of Directors recently met for a retreat on Vashon Island, WA. During the meeting, board and staff discussed a cultural shift that we would like to see in North America and how INM can help catalyze it. The shift we would like to see is that health care becomes truly patient-centered.
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Dec 1, 2023 | 
naturalpractitionermag.com | Jacob E. Teitelbaum |NP Columns
Research is showing that chronic pain, regardless of the cause, is associated with loss of brain volume and likely dementia. The more areas of chronic pain, the more the risk. Five or more areas of pain was associated with changes reflecting eight years of excess brain aging compared to controls.1With 20 to 33 percent of adults suffering needlessly with chronic pain, this is a major public health problem.2 And most pain can be very effectively treated.
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Oct 24, 2023 | 
naturalpractitionermag.com | Shari Barbanel |NP Columns
Touted as a doctor of the future, Dr. Alona Pulde combines conventional Western medicine, Chinese medicine, lifestyle medicine, nonviolent communication, polyvagal theory and trauma-informed, somatic principles and pain reprocessing to create her groundbreaking paradigm. She starred in the documentary Forks Over Knives and co-authored six books, including the New York Times bestseller Forks Over Knives Plan.
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Oct 24, 2023 | 
naturalpractitionermag.com | Michelle Simon |NP Columns
Paradigm Shift in MedicineIn July 2023, EXPLORE journal published an online version of an article I co-authored with David Katz, MD, MPH, entitled “Paradigm Shift in Medicine: Integrating Naturopathic Care in the Treatment of Chronic Disease. Want to follow best practices in chronic disease treatment? Look to naturopathic physicians.”1 In the article, we highlight the potential of naturopathic medicine as a model for whole person health.
