Neuroscience of the Future May Look at the “Collective Brain”
NODE SMITH, ND In a new paper, scientists suggest that efforts to understand human cognition should expand beyond the study… Neuroscience of the Future May Look at the “Collective Brain”
Too Much and Too Little Sleep is Not Good
NODE SMITH, ND Like so many other good things in life, sleep is best in moderation. A multiyear study of… Too Much and Too Little Sleep is Not Good
The NDNR Physician’s Choice Awards
The NDNR Physician’s Choice Awards are bestowed upon companies that embrace naturopathic medicine and support naturopathic physicians, their practices, and… The NDNR Physician’s Choice Awards
Motivating People to Exercise with Messages of Death and Illness
NODE SMITH, ND Fitness apps that emphasize illness- or death-related messaging are more likely to be effective in motivating participation… Motivating People to Exercise with Messages of Death and Illness
Your Brain’s ‘Fingerprint?’
NODE SMITH, ND “I think about it every day and dream about it at night. It’s been my whole life… Your Brain’s ‘Fingerprint?’
Remembering Stressful Situations is Easier
NODE SMITH, ND Stressful experiences are usually remembered more easily than neutral experiences. Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have analyzed… Remembering Stressful Situations is Easier
New App Rates Healthy Food from 1 – 100
NODE SMITH, ND A scientific team at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts has developed a… New App Rates Healthy Food from 1 – 100
Spouses Health Tends to Mirror Each Other
NODE SMITH, ND A couple’s health is surprisingly intertwined according to a recent cohort study that looked at Dutch and… Spouses Health Tends to Mirror Each Other
Air Pollution & Heart Failure: Hospital Readmissions Show Clear Link
JACOB SCHOR, ND, FABNO Consider how cause and effect might apply to mouse traps. It is easy to assume that… Air Pollution & Heart Failure: Hospital Readmissions Show Clear Link
Wired for Self-Healing- Part 3
JAMES SENSENIG, ND LOUISE EDWARDS, ND, LAC This column is transcribed from a weekly live conversation produced by the Naturopathic… Wired for Self-Healing- Part 3
Integrative Tobacco Cessation: A Case Study
JULIE RHODES, ND, MS Tobacco use is still the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States.1 According to the Centers… Integrative Tobacco Cessation: A Case Study
Think Beets, Not Meat! Vegetarian Diets and Cardiovascular Health
STEPHEN W. PARCELL, ND There is good scientific data supporting the role of diet in the prevention of disease, especially… Think Beets, Not Meat! Vegetarian Diets and Cardiovascular Health
The Mental Health Repercussions for ‘Wandering Thoughts’
NODE SMITH, ND Where does your mind wander when you have idle time? A University of Arizona-led study published in… The Mental Health Repercussions for ‘Wandering Thoughts’
Active Learning Still the Most Effective
NODE SMITH, ND Engaging students through interactive activities, discussions, feedback and AI-enhanced technologies resulted in improved academic performance compared to… Active Learning Still the Most Effective
Blinding Macular Degeneration May be Driven by Toxic DNA
NODE SMITH, ND Damaging DNA builds up in the eyes of patients with geographic atrophy, an untreatable, poorly understood form… Blinding Macular Degeneration May be Driven by Toxic DNA
A Million Vacations: Increasing Resilience in Naturopathic Medical Students
FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND You can only drive down Main Street so many times… And a million vacations is what you’ve got in mind. (Max Webster, a Canadian rock… A Million Vacations: Increasing Resilience in Naturopathic Medical Students
Biological Age Reversal: A Research Study from NUNM’s Helfgott Research Institute
NODE SMITH, ND An exciting new research study was recently conducted by our very own naturopathic medical research facility, NUNM’s Helfgott Research Institute, in Portland,… Biological Age Reversal: A Research Study from NUNM’s Helfgott Research Institute
Notes from the Field: April, 2021
JARED L. ZEFF, ND, VNMI, LAC The following is not an article prepared for a medical journal. Not every statement… Notes from the Field: April, 2021
Mushrooms May Help Lower Depression
NODE SMITH, ND Mushrooms have been making headlines due to their many health advantages. Not only do they lower one’s… Mushrooms May Help Lower Depression
Age-Related Diseases: Genetics Load the Gun, Lifestyle Pulls the Trigger
CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND In its simplest terms, aging can be explained by the concept of the wear-and-tear of life exceeding the… Age-Related Diseases: Genetics Load the Gun, Lifestyle Pulls the Trigger