MARK HEISIG, ND A mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), also known as a concussion, is an injury that has received growing attention from both the media and the public over the past few years. While awareness of public health concerns, like the potential...
Guru Sandesh S. Khalsa, ND died unexpectedly on August 11, 2021 at his home in Lake Oswego, Oregon. He was 71. Dr Khalsa, known affectionately as “Dr K.,” was a respected naturopathic physician and a beloved member of the naturopathic medical community. He...
JASON KINLEY, ND, VNMI The question “How can I help you today?” is often answered with, “I don’t know; my wife made the appointment.” This is a common response within the medical community when a man is establishing care. It’s so common,...
NODE SMITH, ND While research has shown that poor cardiovascular health can damage blood flow to the brain increasing the risk for dementia, a new study led by UC San Francisco indicates that poor mental health may also take its toll on cognition. The research adds to...
NODE SMITH, ND New findings from the international The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study add to a growing body of evidence indicating that type 1 diabetes is not a single disease. The presentation and, perhaps, cause of autoimmune...
When it comes to increasing inflammation during pregnancy, fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) is to blame, a Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health study finds. While it was previously known that poor air quality is harmful, this study highlights the importance...
Node Smith, ND A very interesting research study was conducted recently out of the University of Warwick, on how news stories about terrorism, disease outbreaks, natural disasters, and other potential threats are distorted to the point of hysteria when passed from...
Node Smith, ND Inside of each mitochondria, the energy producers of the body, there are reactions that produce “free radicals,” or oxygen radicals. These oxygen radicals are a by-product of converting energy sources, such as carbohydrates and fats, into energy. They...
Node Smith, ND A recent study revealed that women with higher levels of serum vitamin D have significantly lower breast cancer risk.1 Many people who lack sun exposure on a regular basis may have low levels of the hormone Vitamin D, actually a hormone synthesized in...
Node Smith, ND Millions could have incorrect statin, aspirin and blood pressure prescriptions, Stanford-led study asserts More than 11 million Americans may have incorrect prescriptions for aspirin, statins and blood pressure medications, according to a study led by...
Node Smith, ND There have been studies that have found a significant association between two agricultural pesticides - paraquat and maneb - and Parkinson’s disease. Until now, it has not been understood why exposure to these chemicals puts some at increased risk, but...
Node Smith, ND The Canadian Medical Association has recently published a recommendation that all Canadians born between the years 1945 and 1975 be screened for hepatitis C.1 This is a new guideline focused on the nearly 250,000 people infected with the disease in...
Node Smith, ND AUSTIN, Texas (June 4, 2018) — The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) has released a Botanical Adulterants Bulletin on turmeric (Curcuma longa) rhizome and its extracts. Few herbal dietary supplement ingredients have seen such...
Node Smith, ND Primary care doctors may be reminding their patients to schedule appointments for routine colorectal cancer screening by colonoscopy before age 50, soon. Fifty has been the age that the American Cancer Society (ACS) and other preventative guideline...
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...
Sara Thyr, ND By accident, I ended up not going to allopathic medical school. That might sound unlikely, but it is true. I was a biology major in college and medical school seemed like a perfect next step. I had a 4.0 in my major (it was the 80’s,...
FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND Educational standards for physician training programs have risen substantially from what they used to be. For a long time, the normal route to medical school was to obtain a baccalaureate degree prior to medical school. Not wanting to be...
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...
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Todd A. Born, ND, CNS Mood disorders are mental health issues that primarily impact a person’s emotional state; an affected person may experience periods of extreme happiness, extreme sadness, or both, that last at least several weeks.1 In the...
Node Smith, ND A recent study found lower rates of premature death and cancer in Seventh-day Adventists, a Protestant denomination long known for health promotion, compared with individuals in the general U.S. population. Published early online in CANCER, a...
Node Smith, ND In a small study of 44 peripheral artery disease patients over age 60, those who drank a beverage containing flavanol-rich cocoa three times a day for six months were able to walk up to 42.6 meters further in a 6-minute walking test, compared to those...
Node Smith, ND University of New Mexico scientists may have found a way to do just that with a simple hack that uses ordinary baker's yeast and orange oil to kill mosquito larvae before they grow into the buzzing, biting scourge of humanity. One simple hack that uses...
Node Smith, ND Although eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a mosquito-borne illness, has existed for centuries, 2019 has been a particularly deadly year for the disease in the United States. As of November 12, 36 confirmed cases of EEE had been reported by eight...
Node Smith, ND, While Intermittent fasting may sound like another dieting craze, the practice of routinely not eating and drinking for short periods of time has shown again to lead to potentially better health outcomes. Could patients who practice intermittent fasting...
Node Smith, ND The research, by Aston University's School of Life and Health Sciences, found that study participants ate an extra fifth of a portion of fruit and vegetables themselves for every portion they thought their social media peers ate. So, if they believed...
Node Smith, ND Do you inadvertently make decisions because you are hungry or cold? In other words, does the brain's processing of internal bodily signals interfere with your ability to act freely? Interesting question: Does the brain's processing of internal bodily...
Nature Cure Clinical Pearls Jared L. Zeff, ND, VNMI, LAc The following is a 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...
The Vital Conversation James Sensenig, ND This is the second part of a 3-part article from The Vital Conversation that took place on June 22, 2016. It is part of a new series of articles in NDNR based on transcripts of conversations that occurred on Wednesdays for...
Node Smith, ND, While Intermittent fasting may sound like another dieting craze, the practice of routinely not eating and drinking for short periods of time has shown again to lead to potentially better health outcomes. Could patients who practice intermittent fasting...
Node Smith, ND The research, by Aston University's School of Life and Health Sciences, found that study participants ate an extra fifth of a portion of fruit and vegetables themselves for every portion they thought their social media peers ate. So, if they believed...
Node Smith, ND Do you inadvertently make decisions because you are hungry or cold? In other words, does the brain's processing of internal bodily signals interfere with your ability to act freely? Interesting question: Does the brain's processing of internal bodily...
Nature Cure Clinical Pearls Jared L. Zeff, ND, VNMI, LAc The following is a 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...
The Vital Conversation James Sensenig, ND This is the second part of a 3-part article from The Vital Conversation that took place on June 22, 2016. It is part of a new series of articles in NDNR based on transcripts of conversations that occurred on Wednesdays for...
Naturopathic Perspective Erin Westaway, ND Infertility is typically diagnosed after a couple has not been able to conceive or maintain a pregnancy after several months of unprotected, well-timed intercourse. For women under age 35, the diagnosis is typically not given...
Tolle Causam Lauren Tessier, ND There has been a groundswell of information recently about mold, mycotoxins, and their impacts on health. Many in the allopathic community are familiar with fungal allergies and fungal infections but are much less familiar with, or even...
Tolle Totum Reena Singh, ND Infertility affects 1 out of 8 couples1 and can be a sign of other imbalances and deficiencies in the body. When HG presented to my office, she was a 38-year-old woman who had been trying to get pregnant for 12 years. She had already...
Docere Khivan Oberoi, ND The reality of infertility is upsetting on an individual level, and the statistics and projections of growth on a population basis are quite alarming. One in 8 couples and over 7.4 million women in the United States will seek assistance to...
Tolle Totum Deborah McKay, ND In Part 1 of this case study, published in December 2019, I wrote about a 50-year-old woman who presented in January 2019 with a laundry list of health complaints. Some were chronic, such as recurrent sinus infections, GI disturbances,...
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Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From University of Nottingham- Exercise increases the body's own cannabis-like substances, which in turn helps reduce inflammation and could potentially help treat certain conditions such as arthritis, cancer and heart disease. In a new study,...
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS)- Scientists at ETH Zurich have built a plant that can produce carbon-neutral liquid fuels from sunlight and air. The next goal will be to take this technology to industrial scale and...
