According to a study by Lund University, Barley can reduce blood sugar levels as well as reduce people’s appetite. This… Barley Helps Improve Blood Sugar Levels, Reduce Appetite 

  According to the American Journal of Epidemiology, researchers have found a link between the maternal consumption of seafood and… Maternal Consumption of Seafood and Child Neuropsychological Development 

According to a study out of the University of California – Los Angeles published in the International Journal of Obesity,… BMI Shouldn’t Be Used To Determine Healthiness 

A new study published in the International Journal of Obesity links antibiotic use to childhood body mass index trajectory. The… Antibiotic Use And Childhood Obesity

According to a new study by the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, researchers discuss their findings on the effects of antenatal… The Impact of High Fructose Diet on Offspring 

According to research from the Andersen lab at the Buck Institute, published online in The Journal of Neuroscience, there is… The Link Between Excess Iron and Parkinson’s Disease

A study out of South Africa looked at the interaction between different essential oils to determine the validity of the… Lavender Essential Oil Combined With Other Aroma-Therapeutic Oils 

According to researchers out of the University of Edinburgh, reducing the meat consumption from one of the world’s biggest beef… Eating Less Meat Isn’t “Going Green” 

In a study out of Brazil, researchers evaluated the relationship between the functioning of the hypothalamaic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and major… The Link Between the HPA Axis and Major Depressive Episodes

In a paper published in the Annuls of Internal Medicine by the American College of Physicians (ACP), the authors in… Advice for Prescribing Antibiotics

In a study headed up by the Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, researchers found… Mother’s Health can impact Breastmilk

February 11, 2016 Update #1 (please read first posting here) Paul Herscu, ND, MPH Herscu Laboratory My intention with this… Zika virus infection Update #1

We are deeply saddened to report that Dr. Bruce Shelton of Phoenix, Arizona passed away on February 12th. Dr. Shelton… In Remembrance of Dr. Bruce Shelton

In a study conducted by Loma Linda University, published by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers found a possible… Link Between Vegan Diets and A Decreased Risk of Prostate Cancer

According to AZCentral.com, Representative Jay Lawrence out of Scottsdale, pulled his bill that would have banned naturopaths and homeopaths from… Arizona Medical Marijuana Restriction Bill Pulled

Shawn Peters, Naturopathic Medical Student Dr. Bernard Jensen was a truly historical figure within in the realm of nutrition and… Bernard Jensen: A Historical Figure in Natural Medicine

In a study published by the Harvard Review of Psychiatry, there could be a link between post-natal depression and the… Postnatal Depression and Oxytocin 

Synthetic fire retardants are found in a multitude of household items you wouldn’t want catching fire like furniture and electronics,… A Link Between Synthetic Fire Retardants and Obesity? 

The US Department of Health and Human Services and the US Department of Agriculture published their dietary guidelines they do… Cracking Down on American Intake of Sugar and Saturated Fat