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Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From University of California, Riverside- Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, are a class of fire-retardant chemicals that are ubiquitous. They are found on upholstery, carpets, curtains, electronics, and even infant products. Flame...
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From Baylor College of Medicine- Multiple studies in humans and mouse models indicate that sleep disruptions raise the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) by increasing the accumulation of disease-relevant proteins such as amyloid-beta (A-beta)...
DAN LABRIOLA, ND The news is good. Medicare patients have significantly greater access to naturopathic services starting this open enrollment period (October 15th to December 7th, 2021). This is likely a result of insurers responding to pressure...
DIANE ANGELA FONG, ND I became a naturopathic doctor because I had suffered with severe eczema since birth. As a baby, every time I breast fed, my eczema would flare up. Based on this correlation, my mother was told that I was...
Student Scholarship – First Place Research Review DAIANA CASTLEMAN, HBSC STEFANIE TROWELL, ND Women today are increasingly aware of the impact age has on their fertility. Armed with the knowledge that female fecundity begins to decrease after...
Proponents of cannabis say that there is no harm in smoking a joint, but a new study by McGill University finds otherwise. The research indicates young adults at high risk for psychosis can aggravate their symptoms by using cannabis. While it has been known in the...
Naturopathic News Iva Lloyd, ND, RPP The most common question asked of naturopathic doctors – and the most common misconception about the global naturopathic profession – is about naturopathic educational standards. Most naturopathic doctors in North America assume...
Node Smith, ND An interesting study has recently been published that highlights patient dissatisfaction with their treatment of a very common condition, hypothyroidism.1 This may come as concerning revelation, considering the routine comfort many practitioners have in...
Node Smith, ND According to a recent study, using saunas regularly is associated with a reduction in stroke risk.1 Using a sauna 4-7 times per week was seen to lower stroke risk by 61 percent. This is the conclusion after a 15-year follow-up. This study is the first...
Node Smith, ND A recent study has dug up the historical practice of carbohydrate restriction in type 1 diabetes management and shown it to be effective at decreasing insulin requirements as well as improving patient satisfaction with the management of their diabetes.1...
Node Smith, ND Two research studies were presented on neurodevelopment of premature babies at the 2018 annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Society. One of the links between macronutrient consumption and another on the role of erythropoietin (EPO) in...
Node Smith, ND With the increase in legalization of marijuana many more people may be using the plant recreationally. Though the effects are completely different, marijuana is a mind altering substance, which raises similar questions when choosing to use it, such as...
Node Smith, ND A new study from the University of Colorado at Boulder shows that people raised in an urban environment without pets around have a less resilient immune system and may be at higher risk for mental illness.1 This research furthers the conversation of the...
Node Smith, ND A very interesting study on an off-label use of a common diabetes medication for the treatment of cocaine addiction was recently published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology.1 The research is specifically addressing the tendency for cocaine addicts...
From University of Cambridge Watching too much TV is associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease regardless of an individual's genetic makeup, say a team of scientists at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge and...
From Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center For many years after discovering a diverse population of sometimes dangerous microbes constantly living in our intestines, scientists described the situation as a form of living with the enemy. But when it comes to...
From Duke University A gene that has been associated with severe learning disabilities in humans has been found to also play a vital role in cells' response to environmental stress, according to a Duke University study appearing May 24 in the journal Cell Reports....
From Ohio State University Long before they enter a classroom, people learn to identify commonplace objects like a "dog" and a "chair" just by encountering them in everyday life, with no intent to learn about what they are. A new study is one of the first to provide...
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...
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...
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,...
Tolle Causam Andrea Gruszecki, ND Normal adrenal gland function is essential during acute and chronic stress responses.1 Although commonly used, the term “adrenal fatigue” is not considered a diagnosable illness by allopathic medicine, perhaps because the effects of...
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Edited By NODE SMITH, ND Life is organized on a 24-hour schedule. Central to this regular rhythm is the circadian clock, timekeepers that are present in virtually every organ, tissue and cell type. When a clock goes awry, sleep disruption or a variety of diseases can...
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From NYU Langone Health / NYU Grossman School of Medicine- An increasing number of studies suggest a link between a neighborhood’s-built environment and the likelihood that its residents will develop chronic diseases such as heart disease,...
