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...
IL-10 From Blood Stem Cells Blocks Autoimmune Cascades in Bone Marrow Up to 80% of bone marrow immune activation is driven by inflammation following infection, cancer treatment, or trauma. New findings from Goethe University Frankfurt reveal that hematopoietic stem...
Dry Mouth Affects 70% of Cancer Patients Receiving Radiation Xerostomia is the most reported complication following radiation therapy for head and neck cancers, affecting approximately 7 in 10 patients. Reduced saliva impairs digestion, elevates infection risk, and...
JAMES SENSENIG, ND RICK KIRSCHNER, ND, VNMI This article joins a series of articles in NDNR that are based on transcripts of the Naturopathic Medicine Institute (NMI)’s Wednesday morning call-in program, The Vital Conversation. The program is hosted by...
Karen L. Glick, RN, BSN, CPYT As the practice of yoga in the United States continues to grow in popularity, we learn more about its many benefits. Most of us begin our interest in yoga as yet another approach to physical fitness. However, as we continue we experience...
Michael Ancharski, ND Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) affects between 30% and 40% of all U.S. women of reproductive age. Fifteen million women (predominantly in their 30s and 40s) are found to have symptoms severe enough to markedly disrupt their lives in the luteal...
Dr. Chris Spooner B.Sc., NMD When working with elite athletes, there are several issues that naturopathic physicians must be aware of. First and foremost, you must have an appreciation for the extent to which athletes are tested for banned substances, and the...
By Eric Yarnell, ND, RH Every naturopathic physician knows lobelia inflata and its important effects on the lungs. However, many have forgotten or did not learn of its uses in the musculoskeletal and nervous systems. I was personally taught that lobelia had...
By Shaida Sina, NMD Chronic pain affects some 80 million Americans who are paying approximately $70 billion per year in its treatment. Increasingly, aromatherapy has been used as part of an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to pain management. It is important to...
An Ideal Compliment to Your Naturopathic Repertoire Susanna Czeranko, ND What Bowen is not says much about what Bowen is. Gene Dobkin (1998) writes that Bowen is not massage, acupressure, chiropractic, energy work, physiotherapy, neuromuscular ‘reeducation’,...
Suzann Wang, ND Conventional medicine’s perspective on autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is that it is an untreatable class of developmental disorders with unknown origin. Occasionally medications will be prescribed to manage hyperactive or digestive symptoms, but...
Shaida Sina, NMD Children respond to the use of Aromatherapy very well. The one concern when using essential oils on small children, infants, and pregnant women is appropriateness of the oils. The issues with children and infants include skin sensitivity and body...
Michael Knapp, ND, DHANP A compelling case of chronic anxiety, compulsive behavior, and digestive distress resolved through precise homeopathic prescribing guided by pattern recognition and physical symptom correlation. Abstract A 25-year-old male with lifelong...
Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid (TUDCA) And Protective Role Against Neurodegeneration Authors: Devin Miles, ND and Elizabeth Sutherland, ND Zangerolamo L, Vettorazzi JF, Rosa LRO, et al. The bile acid TUDCA and neurodegenerative disorders: An overview. Life Sci. 2021 May...
Discover how a 48-year-old woman overcame chronic insomnia, fatigue, and cognitive decline during menopause through a personalized, brain-first, hormone-balancing approach. Stephanie Yang, ND Abstract Menopause is not only a hormonal milestone but also a neurological...
Georgiana Cullen-Kerney, ND, LAc Emerging research reveals that psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, may offer a groundbreaking approach to treating Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) by enhancing cognitive flexibility and reducing obsessive thought...
JAMES SENSENIG, ND CHARLEY CROPLEY, ND This column is transcribed from a weekly live conversation produced by the Naturopathic Medical Institute (NMI). The goal of NMI is to preserve and promote the principles of naturopathic philosophy through clinical...
CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND Autoimmunity is a complex disease state with multiple factors contributing to its expression. Autoimmune disease is not simply a physical ailment. An emotional component may also be involved in the etiology of the condition. Our...
Myrtle Beach, SC - Dr. Dennis Godby, 66, a licensed Naturopathic Doctor from Sacramento, California, will embark on a solo journey—his third on foot across the USA —in the Walk USA for Health Equity, beginning in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on September 12, 2022....
From University of Helsinki The Helsinki Health Study at the University of Helsinki investigated the development of insomnia symptoms in midlife and their effects on memory, learning ability and concentration after retirement. The follow-up period was 15-17 years....
FREE WEBINAR | June 8th5:00 P.M. PST8:00 P.M. EST Register Now Join Tracy Leonhardt, D.O. to discuss the science behind the use of silver for immune support*. She will not only review historical use through the millennia but also review the Science of...
Review of Endocannabinoid System (ECS) physiology and endocannabinoid communications • Analyze the significance of the ECS as the master switchboard for all other systems • Connecting chronic conditions to ECS Deficiency Syndrome • Explore links between the...
I never imagined my quest to fulfill my learners permit hours as fast as possible would lead me to my future career. After all, I was fifteen and the only vision I had for my future was the freedom of having my license and then maybe becoming a pro snowboarder...
From University of Exeter Children who spend more time playing adventurously have lower symptoms of anxiety and depression, and were happier over the first Covid-19 lockdown, according to new research. A study led by the University of Exeter asked parents how often...
From Ohio State University People don't want science anywhere near their delicious chocolate chip cookies. But they're happy to have science create body wash that fights odor-causing bacteria. In a series of 10 studies, researchers found that people don't like science...
From University of Technology Sydney Young men with a poor diet saw a significant improvement in their symptoms of depression when they switched to a healthy Mediterranean diet, a new study shows. Depression is a common mental health condition that affects...
Review of Endocannabinoid System (ECS) physiology and endocannabinoid communications • Analyze the significance of the ECS as the master switchboard for all other systems • Connecting chronic conditions to ECS Deficiency Syndrome • Explore links between the...
I never imagined my quest to fulfill my learners permit hours as fast as possible would lead me to my future career. After all, I was fifteen and the only vision I had for my future was the freedom of having my license and then maybe becoming a pro snowboarder...
From University of Exeter Children who spend more time playing adventurously have lower symptoms of anxiety and depression, and were happier over the first Covid-19 lockdown, according to new research. A study led by the University of Exeter asked parents how often...
From Ohio State University People don't want science anywhere near their delicious chocolate chip cookies. But they're happy to have science create body wash that fights odor-causing bacteria. In a series of 10 studies, researchers found that people don't like science...
From University of Technology Sydney Young men with a poor diet saw a significant improvement in their symptoms of depression when they switched to a healthy Mediterranean diet, a new study shows. Depression is a common mental health condition that affects...
From University of Copenhagen - The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Men all over the world are suffering from deteriorating semen quality -- often referred to as an outright fertility crisis. Now, however, there may be good news for some of the men who are...
From Nanyang Technological University Neuroscientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), University of Pennsylvania, and California State University, have established the existence of a biological difference between psychopaths and...
From University of South Australia Millions of older people with poor vision are at risk of being misdiagnosed with mild cognitive impairments, according to a new study by the University of South Australia. Cognitive tests that rely on vision-dependent tasks could be...
From La Jolla Institute for Immunology If you've ever struggled to breathe, you've had a moment of hypoxia -- a lack of oxygen. Hypoxia can have long-term effects. In fact, doctors describe hypoxia as an "initial insult." Experiencing hypoxia is a known trigger for...
From University of Bern Researchers at the Department of Neurology of the University of Bern and University Hospital Bern identified how the brain triages emotions during dream sleep to consolidate the storage of positive emotions while dampening the consolidation of...
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Partnership to Enhance Offerings for Integrative Healthcare Practitioners and Their Patients Partnership to Enhance Offerings for Integrative Healthcare Practitioners and Their Patients (Salt Lake City, UT, January 14) – Allergy Research Group (ARG), a recognized...
Ruminating on feelings of loneliness is more harmful than loneliness itself in contributing to depression. Repeated negative thinking about loneliness, not loneliness alone, is the driving force behind depression. For patients and healthcare providers, this study...
