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Table of Contents | 2021 | November

Amino Acid, Arginine, Could Enhance Radiation Therapy

Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From Weill Cornell Medicine- Treatment with arginine, one of the amino-acid building blocks of proteins, enhanced the effectiveness of radiation therapy in cancer patients with brain metastases, in a proof-of-concept, randomized clinical trial...

Methods to Repair and Regenerate Myelin

Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From Max-Planck-Gesellschaft- The degradation and regeneration of myelin sheaths characterize neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis. Cholesterol is an indispensable component of myelin sheaths. The cholesterol for the regenerated...

Strategies to Help Alcoholics

NODE SMITH, ND A recent qualitative study has identified six strategies that recovering alcoholics use to negotiate social situations and remain sober, depending on how they feel about stigmas associated with drinking and alcoholism. "There is a stigma in the United...

Is Technology Making Workplaces “Better?”

NODE SMITH, ND In the traditional narrative of the evolving 21st century workplace, technological substitution of human employees is treated as a serious concern. But technological complementarity -- the use of automation and artificial intelligence to complement...

Reversing Alzheimer’s in Mice Using Common Prescriptions

NODE SMITH, ND Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia in Western societies and it is estimated that 24 million people worldwide have this condition. ICREA researcher Dr. Patrick Aloy, head of the Structural Bioinformatics and Network Biology lab at...

Robotic Pets for People with Dementia

NODE SMITH, ND Individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias (ADRD) often experience behavioral and psychological symptoms such as depression, aggression and anxiety. Frequently, these symptoms are treated with antipsychotics, antidepressants and...

Essential Amino Acids Could Prevent Dementia

NODE SMITH, ND Dementia -- a condition involving the extreme loss of cognitive function -- is caused by a variety of disorders, including Alzheimer's disease. According to World Health Organization estimates, approximately 10 million individuals worldwide develop...

Giving The Gift of Health This Holiday Season

US BioTek Is working with its practitioner network to provide free testing to those in need this holiday season Shoreline, WA, Nov. 10th— US BioTek Laboratories is working with its network of practitioners to provide free testing to those in need this holiday season....

Concussion Misinformation

MARK HEISIG, ND  A mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), also known as a concussion, is an injury that has received growing attention from both the media and the public over the past few years. While awareness of public health concerns, like the potential...

Guru Sandesh Singh Khalsa, ND (10/21/1949 – 8/11/2021)

Guru Sandesh S. Khalsa, ND died unexpectedly on August 11, 2021 at his home in Lake Oswego, Oregon.  He was 71.  Dr Khalsa, known affectionately as “Dr K.,” was a respected naturopathic physician and a beloved member of the naturopathic medical community. He...

Lost in the Woods: How to Engage Male Patients

JASON KINLEY, ND, VNMI  The question “How can I help you today?” is often answered with, “I don’t know; my wife made the appointment.” This is a common response within the medical community when a man is establishing care. It’s so common,...

Depression May be a Risk for Later Dementia

NODE SMITH, ND While research has shown that poor cardiovascular health can damage blood flow to the brain increasing the risk for dementia, a new study led by UC San Francisco indicates that poor mental health may also take its toll on cognition. The research adds to...

Evidence that Type 1 Diabetes May Not be a Single Disease

NODE SMITH, ND New findings from the international The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study add to a growing body of evidence indicating that type 1 diabetes is not a single disease. The presentation and, perhaps, cause of autoimmune...

The Downfalls of Telemedicine for Patients

NODE SMITH, ND A study of rheumatology patients and clinicians has found that while the majority found phone or video consultations more convenient than face-to-face consultations, they viewed so-called telemedicine as less diagnostically accurate than in-person...

Air Pollution Reduces Sperm Count

NODE SMITH, ND Researchers have long known that air pollution can increase the risk of disorders such as obesity, diabetes, and fertility, but they did not know the exact mechanism for how it can lead to these health conditions. Now, University of Maryland School of...

Archived Case Studies and Featured Content

Childhood Trauma and Mental Health: A Systems Biology Approach to Treatment-Resistant Anxiety and OCD

Childhood Trauma and Mental Health: A Systems Biology Approach to Treatment-Resistant Anxiety and OCD

Childhood adversity may leave lasting physiological effects that extend beyond psychological symptoms. Through a case of a 19-year-old woman with persistent anxiety, OCD, emotional eating, and hyperandrogenic metabolic dysfunction, this article examines how neuroendocrine, metabolic, immune, nutritional, and gut-brain pathways may interact—and how a systems biology approach can complement conventional psychiatric care.

Observation Over Interpretation: A Homeopathic Case of Phosphorus in an 8-Month-Old

Observation Over Interpretation: A Homeopathic Case of Phosphorus in an 8-Month-Old

When an 8-month-old developed sudden distress whenever his mother left the room, the choice between Phosphorus and Pulsatilla initially appeared uncertain. Through direct observation, a previously overlooked response to physical touch became the defining symptom guiding a Phosphorus prescription, followed by reported improvement within one week.

Listening Beyond Language: A Narrative Medicine Case Study for Neurodivergent Children

Listening Beyond Language: A Narrative Medicine Case Study for Neurodivergent Children

For neurodivergent children, communication extends beyond spoken language. Through a composite pediatric case, this article explores how narrative medicine, creative expression, sensory-aware facilitation, and caregiver co-regulation can support emotional communication, self-advocacy, and connection in children with autism, ADHD, and related developmental differences.

First, Do No Harm: Managing Pediatric Klebsiella Dysbiosis Without Delaying Diagnosis

First, Do No Harm: Managing Pediatric Klebsiella Dysbiosis Without Delaying Diagnosis

A young child with recurrent abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, sleep disturbances, and behavioral changes experienced repeated symptom improvement during integrative treatment targeting intestinal dysbiosis. This case examines the challenges of managing suspected Klebsiella-associated symptoms while navigating inconsistent treatment across two households, parental hesitation toward additional testing, and the possibility of an underlying inflammatory bowel disorder.

Medication-Induced Kidney Injury: Mechanisms, Risk Factors, and Prevention

Medications may account for an estimated 20% of community- and hospital-acquired acute kidney injury, with risk amplified by CKD, older age, chronic disease, dehydration, and polypharmacy. This review examines the major mechanisms of drug-induced nephrotoxicity and practical strategies for medication review, hydration, renal monitoring, and prevention.

Low Testosterone and Cardiovascular Disease: Risk Marker, Mediator, or Both?

Low testosterone is consistently associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes, but whether it is a cause of vascular disease or a marker of underlying metabolic and inflammatory dysfunction remains unresolved. This review examines the epidemiology, vascular mechanisms, hypertension and atherosclerosis data, TRAVERSE findings, and the cardiovascular implications of TRT-induced erythrocytosis.

Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Men: A Naturopathic Cardiology Perspective

Cardiovascular risk extends beyond LDL cholesterol and the standard lipid panel. This review explores how plaque biology, inflammation, oxidation, metabolic and hormonal health, advanced biomarkers, CGM, and cardiovascular imaging can complement established therapies to create a more individualized approach to cardiovascular risk assessment in men.

Beyond the Tumor: A Whole-Person Approach to Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance

Active surveillance does not have to mean simply “watching and waiting.” This case follows a man with localized intermediate-risk prostate cancer over approximately 20 months, integrating conventional oncologic monitoring with serial assessment and individualized management of metabolic health, inflammation, gastrointestinal dysbiosis, environmental exposures, nutrition, and lifestyle.

Beyond the Tumor: A Whole-Person Approach to Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance

Active surveillance does not have to mean simply “watching and waiting.” This case follows a man with localized intermediate-risk prostate cancer over approximately 20 months, integrating conventional oncologic monitoring with serial assessment and individualized management of metabolic health, inflammation, gastrointestinal dysbiosis, environmental exposures, nutrition, and lifestyle.

Advanced Inflammatory Breast Cancer: Complete Response with Naturopathic and Immuno-Oncology Treatment

This case follows a 44-year-old woman with inflammatory breast cancer that progressed to osseous metastatic disease and was managed through a multimodal naturopathic, immune-directed, and conventional oncology strategy. Serial imaging and molecular surveillance ultimately demonstrated complete metabolic response, zero circulating tumor cells, and repeatedly undetectable ctDNA, highlighting the potential value of adaptive, interdisciplinary integrative oncology care.

Ketogenic Diet in Metastatic Breast Cancer: An Integrative Oncology Case Study

Can a ketogenic diet play a supportive role during treatment for advanced breast cancer? This case follows a 34-year-old woman with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer who adopted a ketogenic diet and broader lifestyle changes alongside chemotherapy and HER2-targeted therapy, while examining the evolving evidence, potential metabolic benefits, and limitations of ketogenic diets in cancer care.

Botanical Immunomodulation for Pancreatic Neoplasia: An Integrative Medicine Case Report

Can botanical immunomodulation play a supportive role in patients with pancreatic neoplasia? This case report describes the clinical course of a patient who declined surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation and pursued a physician-directed botanical regimen alongside nutrition, exercise, meditation, and other lifestyle measures, with subsequent imaging reportedly demonstrating stabilization followed by reduction in lesion size.

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Quantum Energy Effects on Cell Recovery Rates

Quantum Energy Effects on Cell Recovery Rates

Robert Sheaff, PhD, and Ian Mitchell This study investigated whether quantum field exposure generated by Leela Quantum Bloc Technology influences cell recovery rates in human cell lines. A series of double-blind experiments were conducted using Human Dermal...

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