Well-Being Increases When Being Social Over Holidays

by Razi Ann Berry | Jan 12, 2021 | Naturopathic News

NODE SMITH, ND Social holidays improve holiday makers’ overall satisfaction with life, as well as satisfaction with the quantity and quality of their leisure time, and social life, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. The study...

What Does Loneliness Look Like in the Brain?

by Razi Ann Berry | Jan 11, 2021 | Naturopathic News

NODE SMITH, ND This holiday season will be a lonely one for many people as social distancing due to COVID-19 continues, and it is important to understand how isolation affects our health. A new study shows a sort of signature in the brains of lonely people that make...

Sucrose Versus Glucose on Hunger Effects

by Razi Ann Berry | Jan 8, 2021 | Naturopathic News

NODE SMITH, ND Drinks with sucrose compared to glucose may cause young adults to produce lower levels of appetite-regulating hormones, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Too much...

Study on the Uptake of Microplastics into Living Cells

by Razi Ann Berry | Jan 7, 2021 | Naturopathic News

NODE SMITH, ND The environment is polluted by microplastics worldwide. The tiny particles enter food chains, and thereby the digestive systems of animals and humans; moreover, they can be inhaled. Instead of being excreted, small microplastics can be incorporated into...

Notes from the Field: September, 2020

by NDNR | Jan 6, 2021 | 2021, 2021 | January, Clinical Pearls

JARED L. ZEFF, ND, VNMI, LAC  The following is not an article prepared for a medical journal. Not every statement of fact is cited or referenced. This is a commentary on the medicine, a running set of observations about practice in the field. It’s not meant to be...