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Alcohol Use and Nutrient Deficiency: A Self-Reinforcing Cycle
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Depression Appears 8 Years Before Pain Begins
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Resolving Acne Vulgaris Through Gut and Hormone Support: A Case Study
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Targeting Menopausal Acne: Hormone Balancing and Skin Barrier Support in Practice
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Screen Addiction Disorder: EEG-based Diagnostics & Trends in Therapeutics
STEVEN RONDEAU, ND, BCN (EEG) Since childhood, most of us have been told that watching too much television is not healthy and that excessive screen time in any form can have serious repercussions on our...
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Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Case Study 1 Nicholas is eight years old. He comes from a family of intellectual achievers. Mom is very concerned because his skills of socialization just don’t seem to be there. He keeps to himself and has few friends. He seems prone to...
Book Review: The Face of Consciousness- A Guide to Self-Identity and Healing
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Book Review: Natural Treatments for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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Advanced Glycation End Products: Death by Cooked Food?
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Grow Your Practice by Helping People Lose Weight
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Helping Patients Achieve Permanent Weight Loss
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A Sudden Impulse: Part Two
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Safety and Efficacy of Mesotherapy for Targeted Fat Loss in Aesthetic Medicine
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Post-Pandemic Clinical Medicine: Addressing Long-COVID and Vaccine Injuries
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Unmasking Long COVID: Healing Through Immune Modulation in Adolescents
Sarah Cassidy, ND Abstract Long COVID, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, is an increasingly recognized condition affecting not only adults but also adolescents. Though often underdiagnosed in younger populations, it can present with a wide range of...
Treating Intestinal Parasites in a Lactating Woman with Classical Homeopathy: A Case Study
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Polyarthralgia with Rash: A Case of Parvovirus Arthritis Mimicking Post-Streptococcal Sequelae
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Cell Phones & Cardiovascular Diseases
Over the 12 years of the study, more than 56,000 people developed incident CVD
The Potential for Inaccurate Blood Pressure Readings
…not adhering to…recommended arm position …can result in overestimation of BP by 4 to 10 mm Hg
Toxic Levels of Banned Pesticides Found in Air Samples
22% of adults and 10% of children who took part in an air-quality study…were breathing detectable levels of pesticides.
Breastfeeding: Supporting Gut Microbiota in the Future
The gut-lung axis…underscores the importance of breastfeeding in preventing respiratory infections…later in life
Metabolic Phenotyping: Testing Urine, Choosing a Diet
>1800 urine samples were analyzed for 46 metabolites.
Blackcurrant Supplements Show Promise in Preventing Bone Loss Post-Menopause
Blackcurrant supplementation has emerged as a promising strategy for preventing bone loss
Metal Exposure Significantly Raises Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Exposure to environmental metals has been shown to significantly increase the risk of CVD
Coffee Reduces Risk of Cardiometabolic Diseases
Moderate coffee consumption was found to reduce the risk of multiple cardiometabolic diseases
Proper Nutrition=Less Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Depression
…findings highlight how diet-based interventions can complement traditional treatments…
Metabolic Phenotyping: Testing Urine, Choosing a Diet
>1800 urine samples were analyzed for 46 metabolites.
Blackcurrant Supplements Show Promise in Preventing Bone Loss Post-Menopause
Blackcurrant supplementation has emerged as a promising strategy for preventing bone loss
Metal Exposure Significantly Raises Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Exposure to environmental metals has been shown to significantly increase the risk of CVD
Coffee Reduces Risk of Cardiometabolic Diseases
Moderate coffee consumption was found to reduce the risk of multiple cardiometabolic diseases
Proper Nutrition=Less Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Depression
…findings highlight how diet-based interventions can complement traditional treatments…
Aloe Vera as Antimicrobial
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Simple Dietary Adjustments: Proven as Effective as Standard IBS Treatments
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Contracting Bird Flu Without Contact?
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Light Pollution & Alzheimer’s Risk
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Neuroprotection…from Grandma?
a short-term dietary supplement during the maternal reproductive period can be neuroprotective over…
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Decline in Risky Behaviors, Rise in Depression Among Adolescents
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