NCNM naturopaths are winners of two “Best of Naturopathic Medicine 2013 Competition” awards for outstanding scholarship and writing. These awards are chosen by the Townsend Letter editors.

First Place Award

In recognition of outstanding scholarship and writing, the Townsend Letter awards Allison Siebecker, ND, LAc, and Steven Sandberg-Lewis, ND, DHANP, the first place award in the 2013 biennial competition for Best of Naturopathic Medicine. The winning paper is “Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth: Often-Ignored Cause of Irritable Bowel Syndrome” and is published in the February/March, 2013 issue of the Townsend Letter.

Second Place Award

In recognition of outstanding scholarship and writing, the Townsend Letter awards Jeremy Mikolai, ND, and Martin Milner, ND, the second place award in the 2013 biennial competition for Best of Naturopathic Medicine. The award winning paper is “The Milner Acetylcholine Protocol (MAP) for Management of Cardiac Dysrthythmias” and is published in the February/March, 2013 issue of the Townsend Letter.