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Naturopathic medicine is based on the belief that the human body has an innate healing ability. Naturopathic doctors (NDs) teach their patients to use diet, exercise, lifestyle changes and cutting edge natural therapies to enhance their bodies’ ability to ward off and combat disease. Naturopathic physicians craft comprehensive treatment plans that blend the best of modern medical science and traditional natural medical approaches to not only treat disease, but to also restore health.
Cholesterol management has certainly garnered much attention, with elevated levels associated with one of the most common causes of death in the United States: heart disease. While other factors, such as smoking, elevated blood pressure and diabetes, increase risk of having a heart attack, evidence has shown that elevated cholesterol (along with certain lipoproteins) increase risk of death from heart disease.
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 The latest news from Bastyr University, an overview of the AANP's 25th Anniversary Convention, and a cost-benefit analysis of taking calcium supplements to strengthen bones. Read these stories and more in this month's edition of the Natural Medicine Journal. Read more.
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Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO, on a new series of studies from Hirojme Kimata chronicling some surprising applications for the therapeutic power of laughter. Read the post at the AANP Blog, “Physicians Who Listen.”
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Though she died from cancer at the age of 30, cells taken from the body of Henrietta Lacks without her knowledge or consent would become the building blocks of many breakthroughs in mid-century human biology. In The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloot tells the story of the impoverished family that Henrietta left behind, and how the discovery of their mother's unknowing role in some of the most important medical discoveries of the 20th century would change their lives forever. Buy it now.
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Bill Benda, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, recognizes our departing Board members and their lasting impact on the AANP. Read the post at the AANP Blog, “Physicians Who Listen.”
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"Discoveries in Alternative Medicine: Naturopathic Physicians," the AANP's documentary series presented by the American Health Journal, is streaming online in full on YouTube. Click here to visit the AANP's official YouTube channel and become a subscriber today.
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AANP Executive Director Karen Howard with some ruminations on this year's special convention and praise for this year's deserving award winners. Read the post at the AANP Blog, “Physicians Who Listen.”
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