Dr. Elie Siag

23/05/2026

11/05/2026

Totally for this

08/05/2026

When you're looking for a naturopathic doctor, one word makes all the difference: licensed. 🌿

Currently, 26 U.S. jurisdictions have laws regulating the practice of naturopathic medicine and efforts to expand licensure to more states are ongoing. That's important, because licensure isn't just a formality. It's a meaningful safeguard for patients.

Here's something many people don't know: the titles "naturopathic doctor" and "naturopath" are sometimes used interchangeably but they are not the same thing.

A licensed naturopathic doctor (ND):

✅ Graduated from an accredited, four-year, in-residence naturopathic medical school
✅ Completed a minimum of 4,100 hours of class and clinical training
✅ Passed the NPLEX, a rigorous two-part national board exam
✅ Is regulated by a state licensing board
✅ Carries malpractice insurance and fulfills continuing education requirements
✅ Can order blood tests, X-rays, MRIs, and in many states, prescribe medications and perform minor procedures

An unlicensed naturopath, by contrast, may have widely varying levels of education, often through online or correspondence programs that are not accredited and do not qualify for the NPLEX or state licensure.

Knowing the difference helps you find the most qualified provider for your care, and that's something we're committed to making easier.

Expanding licensure. Raising standards. Connecting patients with the right doctors. That's what Naturopathic Medicine Week is all about. 🌿

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4sEoCPt

06/05/2026

08/04/2026

Recent viral claims suggest that fascia forms a quantum electromagnetic network that surrounds every cell and replaces the nervous system as the body’s primary communication system. While this idea is gaining attention online, it is not supported by established scientific evidence or peer reviewed consensus.

Fascia is a real connective tissue that plays an important role in the human body. It surrounds muscles, organs, and other structures, helping to provide support, stability, and coordination during movement. Researchers have also identified sensory receptors within fascia, indicating that it contributes to proprioception and physical awareness.

However, the human body communicates primarily through well understood systems such as the nervous system, endocrine system, and cellular signalling pathways. These systems rely on electrochemical signals and hormones rather than quantum based networks. While fascia is biologically active, current research does not classify it as a central communication system that overrides neural signalling.

Scientific inquiry into fascia is ongoing, particularly in biomechanics and rehabilitation science, but claims about quantum electromagnetic functions remain unverified. Understanding the difference between emerging research and unsupported theories is essential when evaluating health information in a digital environment.

29/03/2026

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Endometriosis has caused decades of suffering for millions of women while medicine debated its origins — and a landmark 2024 study has simultaneously solved the mystery and produced a targeted treatment.

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine and the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub identified that endometriosis lesions originate from a specific subpopulation of uterine epithelial cells that carry a somatic mutation in the ARID1A gene — causing them to survive and proliferate outside the uterus by evading immune clearance. In 340 endometriosis patients, ARID1A mutations were present in 94% of active lesions. A targeted ARID1A-pathway inhibitor — EZH2 inhibitor tazemetostat — administered orally over 16 weeks produced complete lesion regression in 67% and significant pain reduction in 89% of participants in a Phase 2 trial. Published in Science Translational Medicine, 2024.

Tazemetostat blocks the epigenetic mechanism that ARID1A-mutant cells use to silence tumour suppressor genes, re-exposing the abnormal cells to natural immune clearance and halting their proliferation. Unlike existing hormonal treatments that suppress the entire reproductive axis and cause menopausal side effects, tazemetostat acts only on mutant cells — leaving normal hormonal function intact.

Endometriosis affects 190 million women globally. The average diagnosis takes 7 to 10 years. A targeted therapy that reverses lesions without hormonal suppression represents a generational shift in how medicine treats one of women's most underfunded diseases.

Source: Yale School of Medicine, Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, Science Translational Medicine, 2024