The Naturocrit Podcast - Episode 014a [s02e04a] Script and Annotations

this is the script and annotations for the three-part Naturocrit Podcast Episode 014, aka s02e04, titled “ND Smith and Spoliation of Higher Education Science Integrity and Medical Ethics.” In this first third of Episode 014, I delve into the backgrounds of ND Smith and co.:

001. Episode 014a Script and Annotations:

Standard Introduction:

Welcome to, as that robot voice says, The Naturocrit Podcast, and thank you for boldly listening.

What ARE we even talking about?

Well, this podcast series is my take on naturopathic medicine, an area I've been studying for about twenty years, including my time in so-called 'scientific nonsectarian naturopathic medical school'.

My approach is a pairing of scientific skepticism and a deep knowledge of naturopathy's intimate details.

In previous episodes of this series, I established that naturopathy is, essentially, a kind of knowledge blending, misrepresentation, and irrationality.

I have termed naturopathy both 'an epistemic conflation falsely posing itself as an epistemic delineation' and 'the naturopathillogical':

the science-exterior is mixed with what is scientific, and then that whole muddle is absurdly claimed to be science as an entire category, while particular sectarian science-ejected oath-obligations and -requirements are coded or camouflaged, therein effectively disguising naturopathy's system of beliefs in public view.

Naturopathy's ultimate achievement is a profound erosion of scientific integrity and freedom of belief packaged in the marketing veneers natural, holistic, integrative and alternative and improperly embedded in the academic category science.

Episode Synopsis:

In this three-part Naturocrit Podcast Episode 014, aka s02e04, titled “ND Smith and Spoliation [spo lee a tion] of Higher Education Science Integrity and Medical Ethics”, I'll be exploring the personal web pages, books, and associated institutional web pages and web media of ND Fraser Smith and co. who is currently [here; 2018 archived here] the:

“Assistant Dean, Naturopathic Medicine. Associate Professor, Naturopathic Medicine [...at] National University of Health Sciences.”

I regard this episode as significant because I’ll be delving into ND Smith’s 2008 naturopathy textbook and as a teacher, I am always interested in a science textbook.

And I must say about naturopathy, as I often say, this just ain’t right.

And I’ll add, heaped on top of that wrong, that there’s just so much DUH to talk about.

Part One, Episode Background and ND Smith Biographies.

Episode Background:

The naturopathic program at NUHS.edu, which promotes [2018 archived] ND Smith’s textbook and other books as well as naturopathy’s principles and its homeopathy and kind [here; 2018 archived] tells us, right now, on a page titled “Accreditation” [2017 archived]:

“National University’s doctor of naturopathic medicine program was granted accreditation by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education (CNME) […in] 2012 […which] allows NUHS graduates to sit for the NPLEX examinations […and that’s] the gateway to practice in licensed states”

and that this supposed sciences University, overall, is accredited by the 19-State “Higher Learning Commission” [2018 archived].

Other approvals and listings on the NUHS page include, ISYN, the:

“Illinois Department of Financial [oops I say finance] and Professional Regulation, Florida Department of Education Commission for Independent Education […] U.S. Code of Veterans' Benefits, Illinois Student Assistance Commission, all state board examiners in chiropractic, all composite boards of medical examiners, Canadian and various other foreign chiropractic boards of examiners, U.S. Immigration and Naturalization […] U.S. Department of Education, Academic Directory Listings, American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, American Library Association, Directory of Illinois Schools, Federation of Illinois Independent Colleges and Universities, HEP Higher Education Directory, Illinois Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, Medical Library Association, National Association for College Admission Counseling, [and the] Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges [AANMC].”

Now, currently also, AANMC claims, on the web page “Is Naturopathic Medicine Safe?” [2018 archived], credited to an ND Strickland:

“every licensed naturopathic doctor had to go through a rigorous four-year science-based medical education at one of the 7 accredited naturopathic medical schools”

while we get a glimpse of naturopathy’s overall central commitment in AANMC's “Success Stories” [2018 archived] which states: 

“Clare Garcia, ND, received her doctor of naturopathic medicine degree from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (SCNM) in 2002 […] she enjoys working with all types of patients to develop personalized treatment plans that stimulate the body’s inner vital force of healing. Dr. Garcia also has a vast array of experience with different approaches including hormone therapy, homeopathy, nutrition and IV treatments.”

And currently, the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners, NABNE which runs that NPLEX licensure exam NUHS mentioned, falsely places homeopathy within its “clinical sciences” category [here; 2018 archived].

In sum, naturopathy is as simple as this:

the false claim of science as a basis or category placed wrongly upon the science-ejected vitalistic and homeopathy and kind -- minimally.

I’ll be returning to the strictures of some of those listed organizations before the end of this Episode 014 because, I’m wondering if, perhaps, academics and commerce based upon what’s patently false is considered by them to be wrong.

Speaking of…

Spoliation:

In terms of my title for this episode, a general google.com definition of the word spoliation, not a word I use too often honestly, is:

“the action of ruining or destroying something [...and] the action of taking goods or property from somewhere by illegal or unethical means."

This word is perfect for naturopathy because that 'something' is, obviously, epistemic and ethical integrities in terms of modern thought, and that 'somewhere' is at ND-degree granting schools within current higher education, IMHO, like SCNM and NUHS.

I’ll also mention too that ND Smith’s alma mater, Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, also quite wrongly labels naturopathy categorically “scientifically grounded” [2018 archived].

Merriam-Webster states spoliation is: 

“the act of plundering [...] the state of having been plundered especially in war [...] the act of injuring especially beyond reclaim.”

And similarly, dictionary.com states spoliation is:

“the act of spoiling or damaging something [...] the act or an instance of plundering or despoiling.”

I do see the overall effects of nonsensical ‘science subset naturopathy’, both intellectually and commercially, as a kind of plundering, hostility, and destruction.

And, of course, the taking, plundering, damaging and injuring involves here:

money, consumer rights, one's future, student rights, scientific integrity, and healthcare and higher education values.

Spoliation is of a martial context and I think that is appropriate because naturopathy is at war with and quite hostile to or against:

so much that is good, of integrity, rational, protected by international accord as in beliefs and such, and scientific.

And, obviously, from a point of view of scientific skepticism, I will surely take issue with that enormous irrational categorical institutional epistemic position:

'science subset naturopathy.' 

That position is, in my view, much the same as:

botany subset magic beans, veterinary subset unicorn tears, and aeronautics subset flying carpets -- my three favorite absurdities.

And as for those three favorite absurdities that I enjoy so much, a tip of the hat to those skeptics, scientists and physicians whose shoulders I stand upon and whose labelings, basically, I’ve there collected and extended.

Currahee:

we stand together surrounded.

WNF: 

Now, just to emphasize the science-exterior nature of naturopathy, literally, there’s one more thing I’ll mention in this episode background section that builds upon a source I’d cited in Episode 013:

naturopathy’s essential vitalism by way of the World Naturopathic Federation [WNF].

Now, sometimes my collection of naturopathy’s vitalism involves naturopaths, sometimes it involves state org.s or States proper ‘.govs', sometimes it’s schools and national organizations and governments.

WNF, by definition, is the top of the pyramid in terms of preponderance:

an international naturopathy organization currently active in surveying and communicating naturopathy’s contents, practices, and defining beliefs.

WNF describes itself as [here; 2018 archived]:

“the World Naturopathic Federation represents over 50 naturopathic organizations from seven world regions […] the voting members of the World Naturopathic Federation (WNF) are national associations representing naturopaths and naturopathic doctors around the world […] the following are the founding members of the WNF […the] American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) […and the] Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND).”

And to echo my words from Episode 013 regarding WNF and naturopathy’s vitalism:

'what a self-indictment' particularly for North American naturopathy.

How WOO-nderful:

two new 2018 documents have recently been published by WNF either directly online or also in Naturopathic Doctor News and Review [NDNR], which WNF labels a “peer-reviewed journal” [here; 2018 archived].

First, in February of 2018, there was “Update on Naturopathy in Europe From Its Roots to Global Modern Practice”, a WNF PDF [2018 archived] which states:

“[via ND Hausser] the roots of naturopathy principles. We also find the basics of naturopathic philosophies, principles, and theories in very old writings. For example, in the works of Paracelsus and the Corpus Hippocraticum we find statements about vitalism and the vis, and in the Organon of Homeopathy from Samuel Hahnemann we find aphorisms about the naturopathic theory of vital force [...] the therapeutic interventions used by our ancient holistic health practitioners were always based in a natural hierarchy, from lifestyle counseling and activating the patient’s own vital force, to applying no harmful remedies in the process of restoring health.”

So, science-ejected vitalism.

Then in June of 2018, there was “WNF: Naturopathic Education Globally” [2018 archived]  which states:

“[via ND Lloyd] the following 10 naturopathic philosophies and theories are taught in over 70% of all naturopathic institutions: vital force [...] naturopathic principles. Similar to the results published in the '2015 World Naturopathic Federation Report,' the respondents indicated an extremely high degree of consistency in the naturopathic principles [...#2] healing power of nature (vis medicatrix naturae) (97%) [...] as shown in Figure 5, the common theories and philosophies include: vital force (vis vitalis) theory of vitality.”

And there again, science-ejected vitalism, preponderantly.

World preponderantly.

And yet WNF calls such nonscience science, such as in their 2016 document [2018 archived].

“NPLEX Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examinations Part II - Clinical Science Examinations: Blueprint and Study Guide.”

That guide has the root “homeop” in there 27 times and the root “scien” 30 times, and “qi” once.

Three [oops, I say 13] homeopathy books are listed as sources for this supposed “clinical science” exam.

Ironically, there’s a book on the list also titled “Clinical Ethics.”

And the DSM-5 is listed.

Perhaps they should look up ICD-10 codes in the range F70-F79, ‘intellectual disabilities’ aka ‘mental retardation’ or particularly ‘F24 shared psychotic disorder’.

But I also like, in terms of codes:

“U.S. Code› Title 18 › Part I › Chapter 47 […] fraud and false statements.”

And particularly its "1035 - False statements relating to health care matters […including what’s] materially false."

IMHO, falsely calling homeopathy and kind science is quite materially false.

There’s nothing in the remedy after all, materially speaking!

And, materially speaking, a vital force does not exist in terms of science, and it doesn’t have to.

And naturopathy does not have the authority to redefine the stringencies of science to a more lax sectarian blend.

But, of course, naturopathy blends, and then calls the whole thing categorically ‘a distinction.’

Who Is This ND Fraser Smith, Anyway?

Surely, most listeners are wondering... who is ND Smith?

There are a few sources available to answer that question, including the ND’s own web page biography at his once active but now inactive web address smithnaturopathic.com.

ND Smith’s own page “About Fraser Smith, N.D.” was last captured by archive.org in 2013.

And there we're told:

“Fraser Smith grew up in [...] Canada [...] and graduated from University of Toronto in 1991 with [a B.A....he] came to naturopathic medicine through first-hand observation and a positive personal experience with the therapies offered through natural medicine [...and he speaks of] a 'calling' to become a naturopathic doctor (N.D.) [...] Smith completed the chemistry and biology courses he required in addition to his BA in order to be qualified to attend naturopathic medical school [...] he attended Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM), graduating in 1997 [...] he then completed a two-year residency, serving as a clinician at [...CCNM's] Robert Schad Naturopathic Clinic and [CCNM's] other sites in Toronto [...and then] became Dean of the Naturopathic Program at Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, a post he served in until 2003.”

So, this ND has ND-program deaning at CCNM as part of his Canadian ND background, before his US deaning at NUHS.

So, obviously, we've got quite an institutionally representative source regarding naturopathy, in terms of administrative roles and two school's-worth of Dean experience:

a luminary, an international double-dean of AANMC variety, scheme-wise...

Now, ND Smith has a 2014 CV up at slideshare.net that is available as a link through his linkedin.com page.

One listed article of interest that he coauthored with NUHS President Winterstein is from NDNR of January 2010.

There we’re of course told ‘science subset naturopathy’ since this is a supposed science university’s president speaking of the university’s naturopathy program there.

They mention naturopathy’s “strong foundation in basic and diagnostic sciences”, the overall “viability of the naturopathic model”, and also CNME and NPLEX.

But there is nothing science and viable of such a duh as NPLEX’s ‘science subset homeopathy and kind’ lunacy.

Incidentally, a current online NDNR search of “Fraser Smith” doesn’t produce anything remarkable.

Oh, and a little detail too in terms of ND Smith’s bio.:

ND Smith is currently the AANMC’s President [2018 archived], that is the North American AANP CAND -type ND school consortia, and at aanmc.org there’s the page “AANMC Board Members” which mentions his textbook.

A current AANMC search of “Fraser Smith” at aanmc.org yields a few pages [2018 archived], such as his bio. there, which has science mentioned a few times in it but no homeopathy or vitalism.

Because that’s bad for AANMC’s business:

up-front naturopathic pseudoscience transparency, they bait their hook opaquely.

NUHS homeopathy is actually mentioned on the AANMC page “NUHS Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary of ND Program” [2018 archived].

And that page includes the NUHS 2015 homeopathy staff book “Essentials of Homeopathic Medicine” [2018 archived] which was written by an MD, as in medical doctor, who on his own practice page speaks of “the absolutely undeniable efficacy of homeopathic treatments” at centerforintegralhealth.com and a DC who calls homeopathy 'a science and art' docfrancineburke.com.

Back at the ND Smith CV, he mentions his attendance at the 2005 “Naturopathic Gathering” and their archived 2013 landing page at naturopathicgathering.org speaks of naturopathy as “vitalistic medicine” yet also it speaks of a simultaneous “the science of our medicine.”

Duh alert.

The CV also lists Smith’s textbook.

And of course, we’re told on the CV of ND Smith’s ND from CCNM.

So, let me briefly deal further with CCNM naturopathy since it’s the basis of ND Smith's credentials.

CCNM:

I’d mentioned CCNM’s categorical claim of being “scientifically grounded” already [here; 2018 archived], but it gets all so contrary and therefore naturopathillogical.

The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine at ccnm.edu has been curated at archive.org since 1998.

CCNM quite accurately sums up naturopathy's 'knowledge handling', I'll say politely for now, in a 2002 web page titled “About CCNM” [2002 archived].

There, they state:

“doctors of naturopathic medicine are [...] integrating scientific knowledge with traditional healing wisdom.”

'Integrating', as an activity, means to combine or conflate or mix.

So, essential to CCNM naturopathy is a deliberate behavior:

'knowledge blending' aka ‘epistemic conflation.’

It is naturopathy's self-definition.

This is quite different from the CCNM categorical claim of “scientifically grounded”, obviously, which was another self-definition.

Scientifically grounded is, of course, an epistemic distinction.

Integrating, of course, is an epistemic conflation.

Hey, sounds like my intro.'s general epistemic orientation concerning naturopathy:

the muddle.

I deliberately picked a CCNM page from the year 2002 because ND Smith was then the naturopathy Dean.

Coincidentally, the Canadian national organization of 2002, the Canadian Naturopathic Association [2002 archived] – which later became CAND, the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors – states in “Questions and Answers About Naturopathic Medicine” as if they're going to provide answers and ask the right questions:

“what is naturopathic medicine? The term naturopathic medicine refers to a distinct system of primary healthcare that uses natural methods and substances to support and stimulate the body's inherent self-healing process. 'The natural healing force within each one of us is the greatest force in getting well.' - Hippocrates. Naturopathic medicine is founded on the most time-tested principle vis medicatrix naturae, the healing power of nature.”

Poor Hippocrates, hijacked.

So, if you are following:

first, a claim of epistemic distinction as scientific grounding; then, a claim of epistemic conflation via integrating; then finally, a claim of distinction as distinct.

Plus, they have the gall to code their vitalism in a paragraph which speaks supposedly of their distinction in a document that's supposed to provide answers.

This is typical:

what they are distinctly about, vitalism, they usually won’t distinctly state.

How do they get away with it all, I wonder?

We are distinct, we are a blend, we are distinct.

We are opaque while we pretend to provide answers.

Here’s the cake I have eaten...

Does not compute; madness; and so much therein DUH.

I did promise a lot of duh this episode.

Duh, for no reason other than to manipulate people.

What naturopathy is all about is a reversal of values.

And to further not compute, and naturopathy’s NPLEX is always a great example wherever it’s being talked about, there’s CCNM's PDF “Academic Calendar 2017-18” [2018 archived].

It tells us, regarding naturopathy's overarching North American licensure exam NPLEX, the one NUHS had mentioned:

“NPLEX is the standard examination used by all licensing jurisdictions for naturopathic physicians in North America. It includes five basic science exams (anatomy, physiology, pathology, immunology, biochemistry and microbiology) that are taken after the first two years of naturopathic medical school. The clinical science examinations are taken following graduation (after the fourth year of school). They include: physical, clinical, and lab diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, botanical medicine, clinical nutrition, physical medicine, homeopathy, psychology, emergency medicine and pharmacology.”

From that, we’re back to a claim of distinction, aka “science” while within is obviously things not science like homeopathy [and kind].

What CCNM really should be saying is:

‘watch out, we don’t give a shit about scientific integrity, or logic, and what we need is nonscience to be falsely posed as science to further our agenda'.

I can sum it up this way:

at times they may claim to be distinct or at times they may claim to be a blend, but, overall, consistently, they’re LIARS and crazy-duh because in claiming both, simultaneously grossly speaking, they’re always telling a Janus-faced half-truth.

CCNM is ND Smith's alma mater.

And you'll see that posing as science what is not, and blending knowledge kinds, is also his modus operandi.

Ah pseudoscience and the naturopathillogical, spreading like destructive prions through the brain.

But don't take my word for it, there's also Timothy Caulfield's piece from 2013.

Since CCNM is in Canada, let’s get a Canadian involved.

According to the article, Caulfield holds the title of “the Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy at the University of Alberta.”

And this piece has never been retracted, so therein, it’s longstanding and persisting despite the unhappiness of the naturopaths in Alberta and elsewhere in Canada.

At Canada's thestar.com, Caulfield writes in “Naturopaths and the Creep of Pseudo-Science” [2018 archived]:

“Ontario naturopaths are pushing hard to become a self-regulating profession, with expanded rights to prescribe drugs and order [oops I say other] tests [...] this is about patient safety and, more fundamentally, the role of science in the Canadian health care system. Naturopathic medicine, despite its claims to the contrary, is not evidence-based. Given this reality, provincial health ministries need to carefully consider the long-term implications — including the legal and ethical challenges — of formally legitimizing the pseudo-scientific [...] if naturopathic medicine were governed by science, as practitioners increasingly claim, they would not provide: detoxification services, homeopathic remedies, most herbal remedies, and cosmetic facial acupuncture. But these types of services are the core of naturopathic medicine [...] the profession is not wedded to a scientific world view [...they] slide between the worlds of pseudo-science and science [...] I call this the two-hat fallacy [...e.g.] a science-based approach to the provision of a homeopathic remedy would require the practitioner to tell a patient that other than a possible placebo effect the treatment does not work and that it is scientifically implausible. Any other approach would be both unethical and fail to meet the legal standard of informed consent.”

Hear, hear.

Back at that archived ND Smith bio. page from 2013, we're also told:

“in 2005, Fraser Smith was recruited by National University of Health Sciences in Chicago, Illinois, to develop their naturopathic medicine program [...and the NUHS] doctor of naturopathic medicine (ND) degree program [was] launched in September of 2006 [...he] currently serves as President of the Illinois Association of Naturopathic Physicians and [he]  believes that the people everywhere should enjoy access to high trained [!], and licensed doctors of naturopathic medicine who can take their place in the wider field of health care. Principles and Practices of Naturopathic Medicine is Fraser Smith, ND’s first book.”

So, while we’re talking about the Canadian, let’s talk about the Smith bio. at CCNM Press.

His Bio. at CCNM Press:

CCNM Press published the ND Smith textbook I’ll be getting to soon.

We’re told on his bio. at ccnmpress.com [2018 archived]:

“Dr Fraser Smith, BA, ND, is the Assistant Dean of Naturopathic Medicine at National University of Health Sciences in Lombard, Illinois. A graduate of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, Dr Smith has emerged as a leading educator in his profession, serving as an associate editor to the landmark Foundations of Naturopathic Medicine project, coordinated by Dr Pamela Snider at the National College of Natural Medicine.”

So, again, he’s worth an Episode because of his claim of “leading educator” of naturopathy.

The book is shown, with a price of about $110 in Canadian.

And of course, there’s ND Smith’s NUHS bio. page [here; 2018 archived] which doesn’t textually contain anything hugely different from what I’ve already mentioned from other bio.s except that it does mention that he was the President of the Illinois AANP chapter from 2008 to 2013.

It has a three-minute embedded YouTube video wherein he speaks of learning to be a good doctor at NUHS.

But I don’t think posing homeopathy and kind as health science is good, because posing something as science that isn't science is pernicious.

That NUHS account at YouTube ironically has another video up, that also contains ND Smith, that speaks of NUHS's “uncompromising rigor.”

And NUHS's President Emeritus chiropractor Winterstein – who wrote the Preface for the ND Smith textbook – states that the school’s Latin motto means, quite ironically, “to be rather than to seem to be.”

The current President chiropractor Stiefel speaks also, telling us the school’s goal is to create “a true medical professional” yet NUHS doesn't have a program that is either an MD as in medical doctor or a DO as in doctor of osteopathy degree.

So, NUHS is increasing the footprint of the medical as they increase the footprint of science, and that is done through lax standards.

Now, it’s interesting when sectarian factions outside of medicine decree what medicine is, like chiropractors and naturopaths.

The Connecticut State Medical Society is quite in opposition to this NUHS kind of 'science subset naturopathy’ claim, this 2018.

In fact, at csms.org, there’s “Connecticut State Medical Society Testimony in Opposition to House Bill 5294 An Act Concerning Naturopaths Public Health Committee March 5, 2018” [2018 archived] which states:

“our naturopathic colleagues openly spurn both evidence-based and science-based knowledge and therapeutics [...] we remain concerned that patients will be confused and misled by providers who are neither true believers in naturopathy nor committed practitioners of the science-based medicine that has been the foundation of medical practice for doctors of medicine (MD) and doctors of osteopathy (DO) ever since Flexner set down his guidelines more than 110 years ago.”

So, what’s bothering CSMS is epistemic MUDDLE.

And the Fairfield County Medical Association, which is the part of Connecticut where there is a naturopathy school claiming 'science subset naturopathy', also has this to say in “Membership Eligibility”:

“all members must subscribe to the Principles of Medical Ethics of the American Medical Association and must not hold themselves out as practitioners of sectarian medicine.”

So, BOUNDARIES abound in actual medicine while claiming ‘science subset medicine subset naturopathy and kind’ is quite needlessly blended, sectarian, unethical, and quite a spurning.

And that current NUHS President speaks of, with quite the shit-eating grin IMHO, of that supposed ‘true medical professional’ adjusting the spine, or placing acupuncture needles in someone, and of their massage, Oriental medicine, ND and DC programs.

Someone speaks of:

“being on the forefront of research, and development and incorporating science and fact-based evidence-based medicine into your day to day practice.”

Hah.

And wow.

And really?

ILANP:

Let me touch on the Illinois naturopathic association too, since it has been mentioned twice already.

In the 2011 archived page [at] ilanp.org “Who Are We?” we’re told:

“we are the Illinois Association of Naturopathic Physicians [...] an affiliate of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) [...and we're] a professional trade association of naturopathic doctors in Illinois. Our vision: to create full access to safe and comprehensive naturopathic healthcare for the residents of Illinois. Our mission: to establish licensure for qualified naturopathic physicians, to promote public safety and professional accountability, to ensure universal access to naturopathic treatment options, to support the naturopathic physician membership in their professional endeavors. Our attributes: non-profit professional trade association, affiliate chapter to the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, volunteer association, sole incorporated organization representing the interests of naturopathic medicine in the state of Illinois.”

So that was:

AANP branch, professional, accountability, and naturopathic interests.

And the 2011 archived ILANP page “Licensure” quite falsely states naturopathy is categorically:

“effective, science-based natural healing therapies […provided by the] highly trained […and that] licensure means professional medical standards must be met […creating] peace of mind, protection and assurance that their provider has achieved established education and medical training standards […protecting] public safety […assuring against] fraudulent claims [ironically…by way of] direct accountability for care and treatment according to standards enforced by professional regulators at the State of Illinois.”

The concurrent page “Schools” codes naturopathy’s vitalism principle – of course – and speaks of homeopathic medicine, while stating quite falsely that naturopaths study the same sciences as medical doctors.

How can that be true, same sciences, when the AANP has the 2012 archived page up “Zicam is Not Homeopathy” [2012 archived] which states:

“homeopathy is a 200-year-old medicinal science.”

Simply not true.

Duh.

And just to emphasize that naturopath’s essences are not science, ILANP has the 2011 archived page “Modalities of Naturopathic Medicine” [2011 archived] which states:

“botanical medicine is one of the main therapies used by naturopathic doctors […] there is a lot of scientific literature examining their efficacy and more research done all the time [and by way of Caulfield we were told that herbal and botanical medicines are by and large not effective…] naturopathic physicians tend to use homeopathy for both chronic and acute conditions, because of its non-toxic nature (homeopathic preparations are extremely dilute) and because homeopathic medicines can be matched to the patient in a very specific way (individualization) […] naturopathic physicians use traditional Chinese medicine […which] has many branches. These include acupuncture [and] botanical medicine […] the fundamental basis of TCM, is that the body's energy flows along certain pathways called meridians. This energy is known as qi; it enters the body at conception and is the vital principle in the human body throughout life. Health is when the flow of qi is harmonious and uninhibited, and, its fundamental aspects - that of yin and yang, are in balance.  When qi is blocked, or yin and yang are not in harmony - disease results.”

So, under the “science” umbrella that naturopathy employs quite falsely there was:

Chinese vitalistic medievalism and homeopathic and herbal pseudopharmacy.

And the pseudoscience reinforcement is all so circular.
 

One of the ILANP board members is NUHS homeopathy instructor Lisa Krebs ND [bio. here; here; here], an NUHS ND graduate whose practice partnership page -- a practice that offers a nonvaccine homeopathic flu remedy [2018 archived] -- claims:

“the clinical experience of homeopathy shows that the micro-dose is effective. It works upon comatose people, infants and animals […] it optimizes the extraordinary innate self-healing powers of the organism […] the newborn can be dealt with very efficiently and without side effects with homeopathy […] homeopathic treatment is ideal to optimize the body's natural defenses against microbes. With the appropriate homeopathic treatment, people recover from infectious diseases, even the most serious ones, gently and rapidly […] double blind studies […] demonstrate the absolutely undeniable efficacy of homeopathic treatments.”

 The President of ILANP Holly Wurtz, ND [2018 archived] states naturopathy is the:

“promotion of well-being using evidence-based therapies […including] homeopathy […with naturopaths] educated in all of the same basic sciences as a medical doctor (MD) […and she mentions] NPLEX.”

The Vice-President of ILANP Kenton Anderson, ND [2018 archived] states at his practice page:

“living your best life isn’t a mystery.  Science has proven that there are some fundamental choices that you can make every day that will improve your health. Are you ready to start making those choices?  Dr. Kent can be your guide.”

And the Treasurer of ILANP Kristina Conner, ND [bio. here; here] states at her NUHS.edu faculty web page [2018 archived], she's the:

“Chair, Clinical Sciences. Professor, Clinical Sciences [for the naturopathy program…] Dr. Conner's teaching roster includes courses in the foundation of naturopathic medicine [and] homeopathy […] the [NUHS] curriculum [...is] classical naturopathic medicine [at NUHS they are] getting back to the roots of naturopathy.”

Polish the Nobels.

No, actually, polish these verbal turds if you are into that kind of messiness.

Now, the ND Smith books, four in all, have bio.s in them as well.

ND Smith’s 2008 textbook “An Introduction to Principles and Practice of Naturopathic Medicine”, on its back cover, states this bio.:

“Dr Fraser Smith, BA, ND, is the Assistant Dean of Naturopathic Medicine at National University of Health Sciences in Lombard, Illinois. A graduate of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, Dr Smith has emerged as a leading educator in his profession, serving as an associate editor to the landmark Foundations of Naturopathic Medicine project, coordinated by Dr Pamela Snider at the National College of Natural Medicine. Dr James Winterstein, DC, is the President of National University of Health Sciences, a leading international institution in natural medicine education.”

Now, obviously, there is coordination or mutual interest here because NUHS’s Winterstein wrote the Preface for the book and the book was published roughly two years after NUHS hired Smith to establish their ND program.

So, again, categorically, that claim of ‘science subset naturopathy.’

I’ll get more into that Winterstein preface later on.

The 2014 Smith book “Keep Your Brain Young” and the 2015 ‘Brain Exercises’ book also state in Smith’s bio. that he’s “an editorial board member of Natural Medicine Journal.”

Oh, the irony of so much ‘brain’ advice from a naturopath.

ND Smith's 2014 pH book has nothing more to add.

Now, because it has been mentioned, let’s go to Natural Medicine Journal, which describes itself as the official journal of the AANP and lists Smith currently on its editorial board.

A 2013 article by ND Schor, “Telomere Length and Respiratory Health” states:

“in our training as naturopathic physicians we often speak of a person’s ‘vital force.’”

So, science-ejected vitalism baked in to their training.

Now, a 2010 article at naturalmedicinejournal.com, “College of Naturopathic Medicine at the University of Bridgeport is Strong and Growing”, states:

“over the past 10 years the school has remained steadfast in the philosophy that guides its teaching and clinical training. The philosophy, vis medicatrix naturae, means the healing power of nature […] UBCNM continues the vis medicatrix naturae tradition."

And that is coded vital force which you can find explicitly stated as “vital force” at bridgeport.edu in their school catalog PDF [here; 2018 archived]. 

But of course, in spite of this, there’s a May 2018 article [2018 archived] in NMJ by the Institute for Natural Medicine which states that naturopathy education is “science-based” while listing homeopathy as a naturopathy school requirement.

Duh again.

Now, the Foundations of Naturopathic Medicine project has been mentioned a couple of times.

It has been planned as an Elsevier book, but it has yet to be published.

A lot of money was supposedly collected from interested supplement manufacturers toward writing the book.

ND Smith is listed on its current homepage as an associate editor, and he specifically mentions the Foundations Project in his textbook at least three times.

According to one Bastyr University page, the Foundations textbook was to be published in 2014, but an ND Stargrove claims to be a contributor currently and that it will be published this 2018.

The project seems to be most active, through its web pages, about ten years ago.

On a page at foundationsproject.com, titled “Why Is This Important” [2018 archived] we’re told about naturopathy’s vital force and the need to scientifically investigate it.

At the AANP, naturopathic.org, they have up the Foundations Project document "Annual Report 2010” [2018 archived] which states this naturopathy lineage:

“2008 - National University of Health Sciences (NUHS) in Lombard, Illinois receives candidacy status by the CNME […] 1862 [b.] - Henry Lindlahr (d. 1924) founder of scientific naturopathy and naturopathic clinical theory […] 1810 - Samuel Hahnemann publishes ‘The Organon of Rational Medical [oops, I say medicinal] Science’ [and] founds discipline of homeopathic medicine. The Organon becomes central influence in naturopathic theory, influencing Lindlahr, Spitler and others.”

Now, how do you scientifically investigate the science-ejected?

And how do you put science upon all this archaic shit?

Well, I don’t think you bother, if you are naturopaths, in terms of investigating and then I also think you just eat that shit sandwich.

What you do is just write things, if they are magically true since then written, like:

‘National University of Health Sciences subset naturopathy.’

So, that’s a collection of ND Smith bio.s and now onward to that Textbook, speaking of writing things as if they’re then made magically true, speaking of serving things up as if they're edible.

This has been the first part of this three-part Naturocrit Podcast Episode 014 aka s02e04.

Thank you for boldly listening.
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