Unveiling the Environmental and Health Costs of Trendy, Affordable Clothing By Nozomi Gonzalez, ND Introduction We live in one of the trendiest times in history. Trends in fashion have existed almost as long as humans have worn clothes, but for most of the past, only...
Cognitive Performance Enhanced by Physical Activity Across the Lifespan Even short bouts of physical activity improve memory, focus, and mental clarity across every age group. Children show better attention and task persistence after 20 minutes of structured play....
Misuse increases risk by 14 times in adults aged 18 to 49 Among US adults aged 18 to 64 who use prescription stimulants, 9 percent meet criteria for stimulant use disorder. One in four report misuse, and 73 percent of those with stimulant use disorder have a history...
New Research Links Implant Bacteria to Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Stroke in 80% of Patients Brain implants introduce harmful bacteria directly into brain tissue, creating serious health risks beyond device failure. Research published in Nature Communications reveals...
Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus Combination Resolves High Temperatures Faster in Clinical Trial with 128 Children A probiotic mixture containing three specific bacterial strains significantly reduces fever duration in children with upper respiratory tract...
Education David J. Schleich, PhD Before the widely touted term, “integrative” (clever label), there was “complementary and alternative [CAM]” (opportunistic tosh). Integrates what with what? Complements what? Alternative to what? Sometimes, though, in that often...
Monte Zwang Is this the year you want to take your practice to the “next level”? Many business owners and health practitioners have their eyes on the “next level,” but they don’t know what that is or how to get there. It’s important to know that the “next level” means...
Shaida Sina, ND Cardiovascular risk is a real issue for patients with metabolic syndrome. Chart 1 shows screening flags for metabolic syndrome that should draw your attention to possible future cardiac issues. Metabolic syndrome’s pathology begins with inflammation;...
Pushpa Larsen, ND Last year, 64% of women and 50% of men who died suddenly of a heart attack had no prior knowledge of their heart disease. Forty to fifty percent of all heart attack patients have a “normal” cholesterol profile. As NDs, we recognize that cholesterol –...
David Schleich, PhD The bibliographic details cited below derive mainly from the work of Dr. Letitia Watrous, whose seminar materials and lectures on hydrotherapy have kept this modality very strong in the northwest Pacific and whose research is recounted here....
David Schliech, PhD In this continuing series, we review the tone and extent of the science-vs-nature debate by taking a look at the formation of the naturopathic profession from a philosophical viewpoint. Then, we discuss the debate about the place of bio-medical...
Shaida Sina, ND Metabolic syndrome is relatively new to the conventional world of medicine; many doctors are still unfamiliar with it. Conventional criteria for diagnosing metabolic syndrome differ from the naturopathic, preventive criteria. (See the accompanying...
David Schleich As the naturopathic profession forms more enduringly in North America than it was able to in the last century, the debate about the place of science in the naturopathic medical education institution's curriculum continues … The “yearning” that many of...
David Schleich, PhD “The irony is that far from rejecting or distorting nature, scientific medicine achieves its results by recognizing what nature is and by reproducing and reconstituting her grand designs.” – Jonathan Miller An American Medical Association (AMA)...
Suzanne Blaising, PhD, Mary Rondeau, ND Exploring how psychedelic therapy, particularly psilocybin, enhances holistic mental health care by promoting neuroplasticity, emotional breakthroughs, and sustainable recovery. Introduction: The conventional mental health care...
Flavors Are Neuroendocrine Signals That Direct Nutrient Intake and Body Metabolism Have you ever wondered why certain foods taste delicious during childhood or why adolescents seem drawn to bold flavors? From infancy through adolescence, our bodies are hardwired to...
Research shows the relationship between alcohol use and nutrient depletion is bi-directional. Chronic drinking depletes key nutrients, and pre-existing deficiencies increase vulnerability to alcohol’s effects. Alcohol use typically begins early. The average age of...
Study Confirms Naturopathic Understanding of Depression-Pain Connection A 21-year longitudinal study tracking over 7,300 adults has documented that depression symptoms begin rising significantly up to eight years before pain develops. Published in eClinicalMedicine by...
From NIH/National Eye Institute The Age-Related Eye Disease Studies (AREDS and AREDS2) established that dietary supplements can slow progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common cause of blindness in older Americans. In a new report,...
From University of California - Irvine Scientists from the University of California, Irvine have discovered that an injury to one part of the brain changes the connections between nerve cells across the entire brain. The new research was published this week in Nature...
From University of South Australia It's often said that 'the eyes tell it all, but no matter what their outward expression, the eyes may also be able to signal neurodevelopmental disorders such as ASD and ADHD according to new research from Flinders University and the...
Jenna Henderson, N.D. Like most naturopathic doctors, I was drawn to alternatives when I reached the limits of mainstream medicine. In my situation it was extreme, I was already in kidney failure when I enrolled in naturopathic college. By that time, I had seen the...
From NYU Langone Health / NYU Grossman School of Medicine A breakdown in how brain cells rid themselves of waste precedes the buildup of debris-filled plaques known to occur in Alzheimer's disease, a new study in mice shows. The field argued for decades that such...
From University of California - San Diego Relational memory is the ability to remember arbitrary or indirect associations between objects, people or events, such as names with faces, where you left your car keys and whether you turned off the stove after cooking but...
From University of California - Riverside New research demonstrates that by killing essential gut bacteria, antibiotics ravage athletes' motivation and endurance. The UC Riverside-led mouse study suggests the microbiome is a big factor separating athletes from couch...
From Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) Road traffic noise is a widespread problem in cities whose impact on children's health remains poorly understood. A new study conducted at 38 schools in Barcelona suggests that traffic noise at schools has a...
From University of Melbourne Australian doctors are more likely to be sued for medical negligence if they are unhappy, overworked, working in rural areas, or if they have suffered a recent injury or illness according to new research from the University of Melbourne....
From North Carolina State University Researchers from North Carolina State University and Texas Tech University have developed a straightforward questionnaire that older adults can use to assess their "attentional performance" during driving. In proof-of-concept...
From University of California - San Diego Relational memory is the ability to remember arbitrary or indirect associations between objects, people or events, such as names with faces, where you left your car keys and whether you turned off the stove after cooking but...
From University of California - Riverside New research demonstrates that by killing essential gut bacteria, antibiotics ravage athletes' motivation and endurance. The UC Riverside-led mouse study suggests the microbiome is a big factor separating athletes from couch...
From Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) Road traffic noise is a widespread problem in cities whose impact on children's health remains poorly understood. A new study conducted at 38 schools in Barcelona suggests that traffic noise at schools has a...
From University of Melbourne Australian doctors are more likely to be sued for medical negligence if they are unhappy, overworked, working in rural areas, or if they have suffered a recent injury or illness according to new research from the University of Melbourne....
From North Carolina State University Researchers from North Carolina State University and Texas Tech University have developed a straightforward questionnaire that older adults can use to assess their "attentional performance" during driving. In proof-of-concept...
From Albert Einstein College of Medicine A mysterious form of diabetes known as malnutrition-related diabetes afflicts tens of millions of people in Asian and sub-Saharan African countries. Its victims -- mainly thin and impoverished adolescents and young adults --...
Katie Strobe, N.D. Night after night, I would stare blankly at my medical school application personal essay. I kept reflecting on my life story and I wanted to become an allopathic doctor, and something just didn't click. I was stuck. After endless contemplation, it...
From North Carolina State University Researchers from North Carolina State University and Texas Tech University have developed a straightforward questionnaire that older adults can use to assess their "attentional performance" during driving. In proof-of-concept...
From Trinity College Dublin New research from the Department of Sociology in Trinity College Dublin has found further evidence of a relationship between online engagement and mental wellbeing in teenagers. The study, published recently in the journal 'Computers in...
From Johns Hopkins Medicine If you need another reason to start the day drinking a cup of joe, a recent study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers has revealed that consuming at least one cup of coffee a day may reduce the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) when...
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With the passage of the Healthy Schools Act (HB2164), Arizona has made a groundbreaking move that places student health at the forefront of state policy. In a unanimous decision, the state legislature voted to ban ultraprocessed food additives like Red 40, potassium...
Bastyr University announced today the launch of its innovative Hybrid Master of Science in Acupuncture with Chinese Herbal Medicine Specialization, which is now available at its San Diego and Seattle campuses. This new program blends online coursework with in-person...
