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Identifying and Overcoming Obstacles to Men’s Health: A Provider’s Guide
By Lillea Hartwell, ND, RH The gap between men’s health and women’s health continues to grow. In fact, “According to most health studies, men generally have a shorter life expectancy than women.”1 Getting to the root cause of why seems to be a multi-layered issue....
Flavonoid-Rich Diet Reduces Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Risk by 19%
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Adjunctive Zinc for Major Depression : A Systematic Review of RCTs
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Natural Diet Linked to 25% Lower Risk of Midlife Heart Disease and Diabetes
Nutritional Choices Increase Chance of Healthy Aging by 86% Eating a diet rich in natural, minimally processed foods—including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, healthy animal fats, pasture-raised meats, eggs, and dairy—increases the likelihood of reaching age 70 free...
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At NDNR, we are more than just a publication—we're a vibrant community dedicated to elevating and advancing the field of naturopathic medicine. Since 2005, we've proudly served as the unbiased voice for naturopathic doctors across North America, bringing you monthly...
Gut Bacteria Convert Bile Acids to Heal Intestines in Colitis and Crohn’s
Specific Microbes Transform Ordinary Bile Acids Into Healing Compounds A newly discovered healing mechanism in the gut could transform treatment for inflammatory bowel disease. Specialized gut bacteria transform ordinary bile acids into powerful healing compounds that...
New FDA Tool Provides Public with Clear Data on Food Contaminants
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched the Chemical Contaminants Transparency Tool (CCT Tool), a new online database designed to inform the public about potential chemical risks in food. This searchable platform consolidates established contaminant...
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 cardiovascular disease. Many of the foods we grew up eating – foods that are a part of our cultural food...
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 Scientific Reports may offer some clues, and the findings reveal a surprising amount about our mental health. 78 participants were trained to voice their...
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 traditional lectures, lessons or readings, faculty from Carnegie Mellon University's...
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 of age-related macular degeneration that causes blindness, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals. Based on...
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 band) Nobody ever said medical school would be...
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, Oregon.1 The study, which was published on April...
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 of fact is cited or referenced. This is a commentary on the medicine, a running set of observations about practice in the field. It’s not meant to be...
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 risk of cancer and premature death, but new research led by Penn State College of Medicine also reveals that these superfoods may benefit a person's...
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 repair. This is often how I start the conversation with patients as we journey into the concepts of biological...
Association Spotlight: The Naturopathic Orthopedic Medicine Academy
TERRANCE MANNING II, ND, RMSK SAMUEL G. OLTMAN, ND Whether one is a primary-care naturopathic physician in a state with a limited scope or a long-time naturopathic prolotherapist practicing in a state with a broad scope, there is a need within...
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, Oregon.1 The study, which was published on April...
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 of fact is cited or referenced. This is a commentary on the medicine, a running set of observations about practice in the field. It’s not meant to be...
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 risk of cancer and premature death, but new research led by Penn State College of Medicine also reveals that these superfoods may benefit a person's...
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 repair. This is often how I start the conversation with patients as we journey into the concepts of biological...
Association Spotlight: The Naturopathic Orthopedic Medicine Academy
TERRANCE MANNING II, ND, RMSK SAMUEL G. OLTMAN, ND Whether one is a primary-care naturopathic physician in a state with a limited scope or a long-time naturopathic prolotherapist practicing in a state with a broad scope, there is a need within...
CBD and the Heart
JAKE F. FELICE, ND, LMP For several months now, I have been writing about the endocannabinoid system (ECS), the many physiologic processes it influences in the body, and how imbalances in the system can result in dysfunction that impacts clinical...
Concentrate on Fitness NOT Weight Loss
NODE SMITH, ND The prevalence of obesity around the world has tripled over the past 40 years, and, along with that rise, dieting and attempts to lose weight also have soared. But according to a review article published in the journal iScience, when it comes to getting...
Research Discusses Six Stages of Engagement Regarding ADHD Treatment
NODE SMITH, ND Six stages of engagement in treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have been reported by researchers at Boston Medical Center based on a diverse study, inclusive of parents of predominantly racial and ethnic minority children with...
Pilot Study: Diet and Exercise to Manage Autism and Other Cognitive Disabilities
NODE SMITH, ND Adhering to a diet and exercise program to manage health can be a challenge for anyone. But maintaining a healthy weight may present unique challenges for young adults with inherent barriers such as cognitive impairment. A pilot study at the University...
Disinfection Byproducts in Your Tea and Coffee
NODE SMITH, ND Surpassed only by water, tea is the second most consumed beverage worldwide. When boiled tap water is used to brew tea, residual chlorine in the water can react with tea compounds to form disinfection byproducts (DBPs). Now, researchers reporting in...
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New Biological Research Sheds Light on Epilepsy Treatment
Epileptic seizures could become a thing of the past. New research from UCSC, Berkeley, and UCSF combined gene therapy with optogenetics to halt seizure-like activity in neurons with positive results. During the study, which took several weeks, scientists created an...





