Beetroot Juice: Great for the Heart and Kidneys
Node Smith, ND Two recent studies on beetroot juice supplements support their use in certain disorders of the heart, and as protection for the kidneys after radioactive isotopes are used for imaging techniques.1,2 Specifically, beetroot juice was found to enhance the...
Are Autism Blood and Urine Tests Coming Soon?
Node Smith, ND The rates of autism in children has skyrocketed in the last few decades. Thousands of children are diagnosed with various degrees of autism, or placed on the “autism spectrum,” each year. It is estimated that as many as 1 in 68 children in the United...
New Rapid Testing for Vegetable Pesticide Residue
Node Smith, ND Part of the difficulty with analyzing products for contaminants (whether supplements, or foods) is the time it takes to analyze a sample. Addressing this obstacle, a research team at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed an innovative...
