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As I finish my final few weeks in this program, I thought it would be useful to provide some new and incoming students with ...
I remember being very nervous when I initially applied to this program. I was worried that I did not have enough of a science ...
I graduate in approximately 90 days, or 3 months.That is so incredibly exciting, and terrifying all at the same time! I love ...
This is a photo (courtesy of Dr. Sorensen) of Pulsatilla from the campus garden. We have a garden right next to the clinic, ...
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I did something super cool this week: I finished my patient numbers in the clinic! As Naturopathic students, we need to see ...
I remember last year being really excited for St Patrick’s Day this year. It is such a fun holiday here in Chicago! They ...
Since NDs can do minor surgery in many states, including the area I plan on returning to, the minor surgery class is very ...
I was reminded today that we had our White Coat Ceremony three years ago this week. Most of us graduate in a few months. It ...
I love it when it snows on campus! And I love living on campus! We have gotten a fair amount of snow recently, and campus is ...
I spent my break in Maryland, where there wasn’t a snowflake to be seen. The leaves were still present on the ground, and I ...
2020 has definitely been a one-of-a-kind year! While I like to think that I am good at expressing my gratitude, and usually I ...
I know I have mentioned how much I love clinic in just about every blog post since entering my clinical internship. ...
Every summer, we have swans in the lake on campus. Typically, they have babies (I have shared about that and all their ...
We had our first snow fall this week. While it was a beautiful sight to see the dusting of snow cover the beautiful fall ...
I decided to go home for the weekend. I wanted to switch out my car (I like to borrow a 4-wheel drive car to get through the ...
I have officially been in the clinic for one month now (4 weeks) as an intern. I have been able to see a handful of patients ...
My trimester break was awesome! While we were still following social/physical distancing guidelines, it was great to get to ...
As I finish up my third year, and feel my final year quickly approaching, there are some things I wish I had known when I ...
We become official clinic interns during our 8th trimester. As ND students, we technically get to enter a little sooner as we ...
We returned to campus this week for in-person face-to-face labs and clinic internships. It was exciting to be back, and to see ...
This trimester is going faster than any other trimester! I ended up coming back to Illinois this week from Maryland, even ...
Well, we all survived the first round of midterms, also known as week 5 of the trimester. It is always a stressful and ...
I am in a class right now called Advanced Diagnosis and Problem Solving. In this class, we have a simulated patient every ...
Illinois is still under a stay-at-home order due to COVID-19. Therefore, all courses continue to be done through ...
School has officially been online, and Lily and I have been quarantined for over a month now. It has been a wonderful ...
We have officially finished our 3rd week of quarantine and online coursework. It is very different to be learning some of this ...
Week 8 of every trimester is Diversity Week. And, Week 13 is always self-care week as it falls right before final exams kick ...
Let me start by saying the Post-Grad Department at National University is amazing! They host some great events for alumni and ...
I took my first set of board exams a couple weeks ago. It was HARD! I felt very prepared for it, both through the coursework I ...
I know I mentioned getting to work with standardized patients in the last few months. I am so grateful for the experience we ...
We had an entire month off for winter break, and it was glorious! Although, I have to admit that I used most of my break ...
I drove home to Maryland for the Thanksgiving break, and I am so glad I did! I originally planned on staying on campus, ...
This trimester, I decided to go full-track for Phase II. That put me with over 30 credits, and to be honest, I didn’t know if ...
Apparently, Chicago weather has gone on a record-breaking spree since I moved here. First with the polar vortex last winter, ...
It has been an eventful couple of weeks. While in the middle of midterms, our campus had a few big events. I’ll start with ...
We have reached that time of year again; it is Naturopathic Medicine Week! To kick it off, I will reiterate the 6 basic ...
I have lived on campus for about two years. I have absolutely loved it, and greatly appreciate the fact that National ...
Between each trimester we get a few weeks off for a break. Normally I anxiously head back to Maryland, but since I moved over ...
Last trimester, I made a blog post about week 14 being the absolute worst week of the trimester. At the time, it definitely ...
We are wrapping up the final few weeks of Phase 1, which is the basic sciences courses. This is another exciting milestone we ...
This was my second 4th of July holiday living in Illinois, and while I hope I make it out to Navy Pier for Fire Works before I ...
I went to St. Louis this weekend with a classmate, Karolina, for a couple of seminars. When we had originally signed up for ...
As Naturopathic Physicians, we will have so many different tools in our toolbox. I strongly believe that we need to have an ...
I have to admit, the first year was tough. I had been out of school for more than 10 years before going back to complete the ...
We did it! We are done with Anatomy and went on a well-deserved break! I have to admit, there were many times I thought his ...
I try to be positive most of the time. But, let me tell you…Week 14 is the absolute worst during third trimester! The good ...
I finally made it downtown to see the green river! For a history on the green river in Chicago, click here: ...
When I was originally looking at naturopathic medicine programs, I was shocked to learn that some schools don’t do dissections ...
A few years ago, I made a new year’s resolution to not let my fears stop me from doing anything. Literally, on New Year’s Day, ...
I don’t know what it is, but I swear the midterms that happen during weeks 5 & 6 often feel significantly worse than even ...
Typically, the cold weather doesn’t bother me too much. However, it has gotten VERY cold here! We have a good amount of snow, ...
Winter break was wonderful, and greatly needed! After final exams were over, I did something new. Instead of rushing home to ...
Surprising my family for Thanksgiving was amazing! My parents were SUPER surprised, as were my nieces and nephew. I didn’t ...
Thanksgiving was this week, so I thought I would make a traditional post about some of the things I am thankful for. Consider ...
School is hard. Each trimester is 15 weeks, and unfortunately, life outside of school doesn’t actually stop, even if it ...
These last couple of weeks have been super fun, super stressful, but all around awesome! A couple weeks ago, we had ...
I have so much to blog about! It has been a crazy couple weeks of midterms (with what seems like no end in sight). But, in ...
I am going to take this time to remind myself, along with everyone else who needs it, of the best study advice I have ever ...
I can’t even count the number of times I have been asked, “What is Naturopathic Medicine?” When I first made the decision to ...
My name is Belinda, but I prefer to go by Lindy. I am entering my third trimester as a Naturopathic Medical student at ...
This is my last blog post before I graduate in a few days! The past 4-1/2 years have been challenging, rewarding, and full of ...
I am crazy busy getting ready for the next step! I thought that by this point things would have settled down, but there are ...
Hello from California! I'm in Oakland right now visiting my sister and observing naturopathic doctors in the Bay Area. I'm ...
On Thursdays after clinic, one of my classmates organizes a drumming circle. Those who are interested participate by drumming ...
Although I am completing my studies to become a naturopathic doctor, last week I shadowed a chiropractor and an internist for ...
Last week I saw patients at the Chicago Salvation Army clinic in addition to my regular clinic shift at the NUHS Whole Health ...
As part of our medical training, 10th trimester naturopathic medicine (ND) students are required to give a Grand Rounds ...
A few weeks ago, my husband and I made a huge investment in our health by getting an air purifier. An air purifier can help ...
I haven't blogged much about naturopathic philosophy, yet we review it over and over again in both Phase I and Phase II of the ...
In a previous blog post, I mentioned that I would write about some health issues that can be caused by having tongue ...
Allergy season is coming, are you ready for it?! Naturopathic medicine looks at allergies in a much different way than ...
Last week Thursday was my Grand Rounds presentation, and I presented on gemmotherapy! Gemmotherapy is a form of phytotherapy ...
A common theme through each phase of the ND program is a steep learning curve. I remember when I started the program, Phase ...
Last week, I wrote about the hardest part of motherhood for me, breastfeeding. This week, I'd like to share everything I have ...
My baby, Jade, is almost seven months old already! People always ask me how I do it with being a new mom while in school, so I ...
Last Friday we were gifted with a big snowfall and snow day! All of campus was closed, including the clinic, and I think most ...
In Grand Rounds this week, two of my classmates gave informative presentations and case studies on headaches/migraines and ...
What is the difference between minor and major surgery? Minor surgery is any procedure that can be done with local anesthetic, ...
I recently had a patient in clinic who wanted to treat their medical condition with foods instead of supplements. There were a ...
Twenty-eighteen!! I can't believe it's finally here: graduation year. I have so much to look forward to this year as I finish ...
Over the weekend Luis, Jade, and I enjoyed going to Lilacia Park Lighting Ceremony and Jingle Bell Jubilee event in downtown ...
I'm going to be starting a new series on my blog that recognizes and praises different departments and people who keep NUHS ...
Happy Thanksgiving! Last week a group of clinic interns celebrated Friendsgiving at a classmate's house. We had good ...
As a requirement for graduation, all the 9th and 10th tri interns have to do a Grand Rounds presentation. In Tri 9, the ...
Last week Thursday, I attended a screening of the documentary, “Just One Drop” that explores the most controversial system of ...
The first half hour of clinic shifts starts with preview. Every day in preview is different. Sometimes we talk about various ...
We are finally in one of my favorite times of year food-wise – soup season! The weather in Lombard has cooled off, and I'm now ...
October is turning out to be a busy month! It started off with the nasal release technique course I went to earlier this ...
When I attended the Essentials of Acute and Chronic Prescribing homeopathy course in Montreal in May 2016 and 2017, the ...
The city of Chicago has many fun places and events to offer. Once in a while, I make my way into the city to take advantage of ...
Last week, I went to a talk by Louise "Lou" Edwards, ND, one of the elders in the naturopathic profession and a faculty member ...
My clinic internship has begun! I'm officially in my 8th trimester (although it took a longer to get here because of the flex ...
In a class I'm taking called Special Populations, a topic we covered was polypharmacy. Polypharmacy refers to the effects of ...
Our daughter, Jade, has arrived! We were able to have the natural, unmedicated, childbirth for which we had been preparing. ...
I haven't blogged much about my pregnancy, so here it goes. Common issues in pregnancy: I've been very fortunate to have an ...
Every time exams approach, I do my best to thoroughly prepare by studying all of my notes a few times. Even with putting in ...
I recently did a presentation on Lyme disease in my Functional Medicine class based on a book the professor recommended (The ...
This weekend was busy and filled with fun events! Luis and I went to Manitowoc, Wisconsin, (my hometown) for a mini-vacation ...
Over the weekend, I attended NUHS Homecoming thanks to a generous donation from 1957 alumnus Dr. Titus Plomaritis, who ...
Last week in Advanced Nutrition and Functional Medicine, students were assigned to read a research article from Japan on ...
Chicago is going through a heat wave this week. The highs are in the 90s and lows in the 70s. Summer is the perfect time to ...
I'm back again this year in Montreal taking Dr. Andre Saine's "Essentials of Acute and Chronic Prescribing" course. Last year, ...
I'm enjoying all of my classes so far this trimester. I have a blend of 8th and 9th tri classes because of my customized flex ...
I'm back again for another trimester! Spring break was busy and fun. Here's a recap of what I did: The two days after finals I ...
I want to follow up last week's post to talk about the differences between naturopathy and homeopathy. I remember before ...
At the beginning of the trimester, I wrote about my hydrotherapy shift in the clinic and mentioned that I'd follow up with a ...
One of the decisions women who enter into postgraduate education might face is when to start a family. Luis and I had known ...
The NUHS College of Postgraduate and Continuing Education hosted an Integrative SIBO Conference this weekend. After debating ...
Cannabinoid hyperemesis is a condition becoming increasingly more common due to the more acceptable widespread use of ...
Over the weekend, I attended a seminar called "Mastering Functional Blood Chemistry." We looked at several blood tests like ...
Two evenings in the past two weeks I've learned how to do male and female genital exams. When I told my sister about it, her ...
Depression, mania, cyclothymia, anxiety, oh my! I'm preparing for my Psychopathology midterm, and there is so much to learn. ...
I'm calling this record-breaking "high 60s/low 70s, 3-day weekend" my unofficial Mid-Tri Spring Break! Luis and I took ...
A few months ago I wrote about making traditional healing bone broth as a way to intake bone-building nutrients like ...
Botanical medicine is a significant aspect of our naturopathic curriculum. At NUHS, we have three botanical medicine classes ...
Over the weekend, I attended a four-hour "Intro to Applied Kinesiology" seminar taught by Dr. Louis C. Boven. My friend and ...
Last trimester in my Clinical Nutrition class, we had a lecture on iodine that sparked my interest into learning more. Over ...
This trimester I'm taking a mixture of Tri 7 and 8 classes because I'm on the flex track. Every tri, the material gets more ...
Winter has finally arrived! We got our first accumulating snowfall on campus of about six inches. It was a lot more than the ...
Over Thanksgiving, my husband and I returned to his home country of Peru. We had a wonderful stay with his mom in the ...
I've been living on campus since starting the ND program nearly three years ago. Recently, my husband and I moved from a ...
Contrast hydrotherapy is a quick and easy at-home technique beneficial for enhancing the immune system. It consists of ...
I met Dr. Deanna Minich last summer when she spoke at the American Association of Naturopathic Physician's annual conference, ...
Last week I attended a pressure canning class at the Helen Plum Public Library in Lombard put on by the Prairie Food Co-op. ...
Over the weekend, Student Council hosted a "Tri Mixer" and it was fun getting to know both new and old friends better. It was ...
I recently had my blood drawn to check for food sensitivities. Several labs do food sensitivity testing, and many of them ...
The complexity of the human body is incredible, and brain function plays a profound role in making sure everything works the ...
I had a wonderful summer break! The rest and relaxation were much needed, and I took full advantage of the two weeks by ...
I've been studying practically non-stop for the past few weeks. The NPLEX board exam that I took at the beginning of this ...
Sometimes when we hear the word "detoxification," harsh and complicated regimens come to mind, but this is not the case with ...
In my very first blog post back in May, I shared some of my hopes for this trimester. Now that the end of the tri is ...
This year, Luis and I purchased a 20- week Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) vegetable box from a local farm that uses ...
This time of year always means two things: my birthday and Independence Day. This year, there was a third event to add to the ...
A few weeks ago I suddenly got on a kombucha kick and got a SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast) from my friend ...
Last weekend was homecoming, so we had a four-day weekend. I attended homecoming sessions thanks to a sponsorship from NUHS ...
Nasosympatico is a therapy that consists of inserting three cotton-tipped applicators through each nasal fossa to rest at the ...
Montreal treated me well, and I got to do some interesting things once the seminar ended. Old Montreal from the bridge to St ...
This week I'm attending a homeopathy course in Montreal called "Essentials of Acute and Chronic Prescribing" taught by Dr. ...
Hydrotherapy is one modality used in naturopathic medicine that I'm learning about in a class called Hydrotherapy & ...
Hello, welcome to my very first blog post! Join me on my journey through naturopathic medical school as I blog about ...
Hello! My name is Mary Simon, and I am a naturopathic medical student at NUHS. I started the Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine ...
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