Scheming in dimensional regularization

We consider the most general loop integral that appears in non-relativistic effective field theories with no light particles. The divergences of this integral are in correspondence with simple poles in the space of complex sp ace-time dimensions. Integrals related to the original integral by subtract ion of one or more poles in dimensions other than D = 4 lead to non-minimal subtraction schemes. Subtraction of all poles in correspondence with ultra violet divergences of the loop integral leads naturally to a regularization scheme which is precisely equivalent to cut-off regularization. We therefo re recover cut-off regularization from dimensional regularization with a no n-minimal subtraction scheme. We then discuss the power counting for non-re lativistic effective field theories which arises in these alternative schem es.