The Naturocast

This week we begin a discussion of a much larger topic, autoimmune disease.  We discuss some clinical ideas as well as the philosophy behind trying to treat these conditions.  In addition Dr. Davis asks Dr. Noska some questions about the ins and outs of biotherapeutic drainage.  Enjoy! References: Turns out the prevalence of spondyloarthropathies is(More)…

This week we discuss a very important topic in patient management.  Often as NDs we engage in deeper relationships with our patients as we typically spend more time with them in a given visit.  The doctor/patient relationship is a special one, but it is just as important to discuss other aspects of this relationship such(More)…

We wanted to discuss a topic that gets less attention in the ND realm.  That is acute care.  It’s pretty important, but we discovered we may know less than we thought we did.  Message us with some of your favorite acute treatments.       References: Wikipedia states that  “Well-controlled scientific evaluation of iridology has(More)…

This week we discuss the topic of various diets and how they affect health.  This is obviously a huge topic and one that merits many lengthy discussions.  Hopefully we begin this discussion for you showing that the notion of diet and food is as variable as it is important to the naturopathic profession and the(More)…

A recent article that was circulating on Facebook prompted a needed discussion on vitamin supplementation.  Is it a good thing?  Is it a bad thing?  Is there a grey area?  We discuss this and more on the latest episode of The Naturocast. References: The article that sparked this debate. Dietary supplements and mortality rate (in(More)…

We have a special guest this week.  Dr. Abigail Aiyepola joins us to discuss various topics on women’s health including bacterial vaginosis/vaginitis.  Enjoy this week’s podcast and we hope to have more guests soon to talk about all the hot topics.                   References: Strains of Lactobacillus strains(More)…

We couldn’t decide what to discuss for this episode so we just decided to talk about it all, therefore, the episode is justly named Hodge Podge.  We talk about physiotherapy modalities like cold laser, iridology, nasal specific treatments and a bunch more.  Enjoy! References: Davis GE, et al. A complication from neurocranial restructuring: nasal septum fracture. Arch(More)…

The doctors talk about everyone’s favorite topic, energetic medicine.  This can kind of  a loaded term considering energy has a number of possible definitions.  But as you will hear the topic can generate more debate than just about anything in the naturopathic realm.

Drs. Noska and Davis discuss the meaning of stress, and share their perspectives on stress management.  

Ethical issues that come up with an ND practice, including keeping a medicinary, relationships with pharmaceutical and nutraceutical companies, and more. The good Drs. digress quite a bit.       References: Of principles and pens: attitudes and practices of medicine housestaff toward pharmaceutical industry promotions No free lunch The effects of pharmaceutical firm enticements(More)…