REV OMAR S. BAILEY, ND “And a mouse is miracle enough to stagger sextillions of infidels.” This 1 line from Whitman’s poem, “Song of Myself,”1 has held such power throughout my life, especially my life as a naturopathic doctor. Holding the...
NODE SMITH, ND Migraines are a pain in the head and in the hip pocket, but newly discovered genetic causes by QUT researchers could lead the way to new preventative drugs and therapies. Genetic analyses findings were published in The American Journal of Human...
NODE SMITH, ND In a new paper, scientists suggest that efforts to understand human cognition should expand beyond the study of individual brains. They call on neuroscientists to incorporate evidence from social science disciplines to better understand how people...
NODE SMITH, ND Like so many other good things in life, sleep is best in moderation. A multiyear study of older adults found that both short and long sleepers experienced greater cognitive decline than people who slept a moderate amount, even when the effects of early...
https://vimeo.com/639182689 The NDNR Physician’s Choice Awards are bestowed upon companies that embrace naturopathic medicine and support naturopathic physicians, their practices, and patients. In the Fall of 2021, naturopathic doctors selected one company for each of...
Appointment Ushers In Potential Health Insurance Reform As President-Elect Donald Trump prepares for the White House, his list of nominees for various government positions grows more controversial. Earlier this week, Trump nominated Mehmet Oz, MD to head the Centers...
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...
Node Smith, ND A recent study has found a link between the use of Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) and pneumonia in the elderly.1 PPIs are a commonly used class of drugs for the treatment of heartburn and stomach ulcers. They are generally viewed as safe by the...
Node Smith, ND A recent study found that individuals who find purpose and meaning in life are less likely to suffer from anxiety disorders, even during difficult and turbulent times of life.1 Feeling in control of one’s life was also a factor that influenced anxiety,...
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...
Variability is crucially important for learning new skills. Consider learning how to serve in tennis. Should you always practice serving from the exact same location on the court, aiming at exactly the same spot? Although practising in more variable conditions will be...
Holly Lucille, ND, RN I grew up in the Midwest, the daughter of two pharmacists, and was very well versed in the Western medical approach: “You don’t feel well? Here, take this pill.” Even at a very young age I was troubled by this approach to health and always...
The Vital Conversation James Sensenig, ND This is the first of a new series of articles in NDNR based on transcripts of The Vital Conversation. The conversations occurred on Wednesdays for several years and were hosted by Jim Sensenig, ND, and other senior vitalists....
JARED ZEFF, with a little help from my friends James Sensenig (“call me Jim”) was an intelligence officer in the US Army during the Viet Nam War. They picked the most capable people for that assignment. In 1974, he enrolled in the National College of Naturopathic...
SUDBURY, Mass. - Atrium Innovations, a globally-recognized leader in the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of innovative, science-based nutritional health products, takes the next step in the company's mission to expand into personalized nutrition with...
Tolle Causam Steven Sandberg-Lewis, ND, DHANP Abstract Acute gastroenteritis is increasingly recognized as a potential initiating event in the development of chronic gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, including celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and...
Naturopathic Perspective Quinn Rivet ND Anemia of chronic disease (ACD), also known as anemia of inflammation, is typically characterized by a microcytic or normocytic, normochromic anemia with low reticulocytes, along with possible mildly low hematocrit, hemoglobin,...
Naturopathic Urgent Care Rebecca Miller, NMD There are few (if any) urgent care or emergency medicine physicians in this country that are trained to approach an acutely ill patient with the guiding philosophy of Tolle causam, ie, treat the whole person. And yet, if...
Tolle Totum Melanie Keller, NDMichael D. Erdman, MBBS Although the origins of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) were once thought to be mostly psychogenic, we now know that the pathogenesis of IBS is multifactorial. This paradigm shift may be due in part to the fact that...
Node Smith, ND According to a new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, health scientists at the Universities of Bath and Birmingham found that by changing the timing of when you eat and exercise, people can better control their...
Regenerative Medicine Fred G. Arnold, DC, NMD Continuing in my series of articles on Regenerative Medicine, the topic of this article is prolotherapy. This technique is the first and oldest of the Regenerative Medicine treatments. Prolotherapy is a safe, simple...
Node Smith, ND The number of people suffering from inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) is three times higher than previous estimates, with sufferers also at a higher risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC), according to new research presented at UEG Week Barcelona...
Naturopathic Urgent Care Rebecca Miller, NMD There are few (if any) urgent care or emergency medicine physicians in this country that are trained to approach an acutely ill patient with the guiding philosophy of Tolle causam, ie, treat the whole person. And yet, if...
Tolle Totum Melanie Keller, NDMichael D. Erdman, MBBS Although the origins of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) were once thought to be mostly psychogenic, we now know that the pathogenesis of IBS is multifactorial. This paradigm shift may be due in part to the fact that...
Node Smith, ND According to a new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, health scientists at the Universities of Bath and Birmingham found that by changing the timing of when you eat and exercise, people can better control their...
Regenerative Medicine Fred G. Arnold, DC, NMD Continuing in my series of articles on Regenerative Medicine, the topic of this article is prolotherapy. This technique is the first and oldest of the Regenerative Medicine treatments. Prolotherapy is a safe, simple...
Node Smith, ND The number of people suffering from inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) is three times higher than previous estimates, with sufferers also at a higher risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC), according to new research presented at UEG Week Barcelona...
Node Smith, ND If a doctor expects a treatment to be successful, a patient may experience less pain and have better outcomes, according to a new Dartmouth study published in Nature Human Behaviour. The findings reveal how social interactions between hypothetical...
Node Smith, ND Researchers have found that when mice are provided with limited access to food, the levels of food and satiety hormone ghrelin rises. This causes an increase in motivation to exercise. This may translate to more exercise motivation for humans on...
Node Smith, ND Many people are trying to reduce their plastic use, but some tea manufacturers are moving in the opposite direction: replacing traditional paper teabags with plastic ones. Now, researchers reporting in ACS' Environmental Science & Technology have...
Node Smith, ND Researchers at Western University have shown for the first time the molecular mechanisms at work that cause cannabidiol, or CBD, to block the psychiatric side-effects caused by tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive chemical in cannabis....
Node Smith, ND A University at Albany professor has found trends that warrant increased screening for eating disorders, she explains. Trends that warrant increased screening for eating disorders In 2018, Tomoko Udo, assistant professor of Health Policy, Management and...
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Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From University of South Australia- Weight loss after gestational diabetes can prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes. Yet finding the most effective way to lose weight and keep it off can be a challenge, especially for mothers with a new baby....
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From Binghamton University- People who are friendly and trustworthy are more likely to be selected for teams than those who are known for just their skill competency and personal reputation, according to new research from Binghamton...
