This week I will share an excerpt that I enjoyed reading from Jordan Peterson on the topic of relationship. We all have a deep need for relationship, it is inherent in our nature. As future naturopathic doctors, it is essential that we recognize this as a critical component in the treatment of our patients. What I find...

As future naturopathic doctors who treat the whole person, it is important to remember this includes one’s character and sense of meaning in life. To this regard, I have been listening to a series on the fruit of the spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, and self-control. These...

Perhaps the most common issue encountered by healers is that of anxiety. It is the gateway to physical and mental disease, and has become an expected ingredient of modern life. As naturopaths who treat the root cause, how should we approach such an ubiquitous affliction? We must first ask ourselves if our core modalities...

Contrary to immediate instinct, we are often better served as humans to self-impose limits. An easy illustration of this is marriage. Society tells us commitment is unnecessary and illogical. Why limit oneself? It is better to maintain freedom, to keep options open. However, most people still understand (at least...

As students of natural medicine, it is common to experience the constant stream of new — or newly resurrected from old — health trends. Social media presents the latest in detox supplements, home infrared saunas, and cold plunges. These can be wonderful things. Receiving genuine questions about these topics from friends...

I recently came across a book about the classical virtues and their opposites, the seven deadly sins. It used to be that all people were versed in the matter. Today it would be rare to find a passerby who could even name them (I certainly fall in this category). The topic that I find most intriguing and relevant to...

This week’s post is a reflection on an article from the January 1902 edition of The Naturopathic and Herald of Health, as written by Benedict Lust. Reading the piece 120 years after its publication illuminates the differences that characterize the period of history during which it was written from that of the present...

By nature of being a student, the pursuit of knowledge is a necessary aspect of daily life. There is a baseline level of facts that one must obtain in order to pass exams and satisfy the implied logic that said facts will serve as a helpful tool within the profession of natural medicine. While knowledge is both necessary...

A concept often discussed in naturopathic medicine is that of treating the root cause. We observe conditions such as depression and chronic pain and proceed to probe their etiologies, debating chemical imbalances or structural misalignments respectively. But are chemical imbalances and structural misalignments really...