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Using Tapeworms to Treat (or Prevent) IBD

Node Smith, ND A recent murine study further supports using helminth therapies to stimulate the immune system in the prevention and treatment of inflammatory disease.1 This study looked at how the tapeworm, H. diminuta, could decrease occurrence of inflammatory bowel...

Integrating Methylation into Clinical Treatment Plans

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Study Links Alcohol Use and Dementia

Node Smith, ND A new study from the Lancet Public Health Journal shows that over-consumption of alcohol, as in alcohol use disorder, may be one of the most crucial avoidable risk factors for all types of dementia - and especially early-onset dementia.1 The study...

Beetroot Juice: Great for the Heart and Kidneys

Node Smith, ND Two recent studies on beetroot juice supplements support their use in certain disorders of the heart, and as protection for the kidneys after radioactive isotopes are used for imaging techniques.1,2 Specifically, beetroot juice was found to enhance the...

Are Autism Blood and Urine Tests Coming Soon?

Node Smith, ND The rates of autism in children has skyrocketed in the last few decades. Thousands of children are diagnosed with various degrees of autism, or placed on the “autism spectrum,” each year. It is estimated that as many as 1 in 68 children in the United...

New Rapid Testing for Vegetable Pesticide Residue

Node Smith, ND Part of the difficulty with analyzing products for contaminants (whether supplements, or foods) is the time it takes to analyze a sample. Addressing this obstacle, a research team at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed an innovative...

Mindfulness Techniques Could Help Reduce Seizures

Node Smith, ND A study was recently published in the journal Neurology, that supports using mindfulness techniques to reduce seizures in people suffering from epilepsy.1 The lead author, Sheryl R. Haut, MD of montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College...