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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
David M. Brady, ND, DC, CCN, DACBN Letter to the Editor I read with great pleasure the article in NDNR’s November 2017 issue, entitled “Rethinking Curriculum: Toward an Integrated Program in Naturopathic Medical Education,” by Drs David Chandross and Fraser Smith. As...
As a forum for the naturopathic community, participation in Naturopathic Doctor News and Review (NDNR) has often been a vantage point for growth, communication and new collaborations within and amongst the naturopathic community. NDNR embraces what is unique to...
Node Smith, ND Studies on coffee are always fun. Anything to support our love and craving for our favorite morning beverage. A recent study from Northwestern Medicine, looked at over 800 blood metabolite changes after consuming between 4 and 8 cups of coffee.1 The...
Node Smith, ND A study from the New England Journal of Medicine, questions whether increasing inhaled steroids at the first sign of asthma exacerbation is a good idea.1 The doubling, tripling or quadrupling of inhaled glucocorticoids is common practice, though this...
Node Smith, ND A recent article from Neuroscience News1 reminds us of the importance of understanding dual diagnosis of mental health conditions and addiction. It is very common for individuals suffering from mental illness to also be affected by a substance use...
Node Smith, ND Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is an incredibly common gastrointestinal complaint that typically presents as gas and bloating, abdominal pain or discomfort, and stools that change between constipation and diarrhea. It can be incredibly frustrating to...
Node Smith, ND A recent review reminds us that many vitamins and minerals work synergistically. The specific 2 of this study are Vitamin D and magnesium. The study, published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, concludes that Vitamin D can’t be...
Node Smith, ND Most of us struggle with body image to a certain degree. We can be really hard on ourselves. Social media, magazine covers, television and movies don’t help. We are constantly bombarded with the idea that there is a cultural standard for beauty, and...
From Pennington Biomedical Research Center A single hormone appears to coordinate the lifespan extension produced by a low-protein diet. A new study from Pennington Biomedical Research Center, published in the journal Nature Communications, found that reducing the...
From Houston Methodist A recently published study by Houston Methodist scientists suggests telltale signs of concussions might be found in the gut. By taking blood, stool and saliva samples from 33 Rice University football players, the researchers were able to examine...
From University of California - San Francisco A national study that enrolled a highly diverse group of pregnant women over 12 years found rising exposure to chemicals from plastics and pesticides that may be harmful to development. Many of the chemicals that the women...
Six highly respected lecturers deliver online continuing education on the principles and practice of Physiology Before Pharmacology as the basis of functional medicine in practice. ASHBURN, VA – PERQUE Integrative Health (PIH) Academy has announced that...
True health is not just personal. It’s social! It involves you, your neighbors, and your environment. For this reason, the California Naturopathic Doctors Association (CNDA) launched a public-facing initiative called Realize a Healthy California (RHC) through the...
Tolle Totum Carrie Decker, ND Through the years and many stages in a woman’s life, factors contributing to sexual dysfunction can vary vastly. In younger years, insecurities with one’s body and sexual ability may prevail1; in the middle years, stressors of career...
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE The proper application of the processes of the water-cure never fails of doing good. Its only abuses come from ignorance. The water-cure physician requires a thorough knowledge of the system and a careful discrimination in applying it to...
Node Smith, ND Initial findings from the investigation into serious lung illnesses associated with e-cigarette products point to clinical similarities among those affected. Patients report similar exposures, symptoms and clinical findings and these align with the CDC...
Tolle Totum Deborah McKay, ND I view the menopausal transition as “puberty in reverse,” complete with shifts in hormones that dictate bodily changes. In some cases this hormonal shift can hijack the brain. Personally, I remember looking in the mirror and saying, “Who...
Tolle Causam April Blake, ND, LM Last fall I received a patient referral from a local acupuncturist – a 45-year-old woman named Jennifer who was suffering from episodes of severe abdominal pain, anxiety, insomnia, and dyspareunia. I arranged for a free, 30-minute...
Regenerative Medicine Fred G. Arnold, DC, NMD A little over 10 years ago, the new “buzz word” in medicine was “Anti-Aging Medicine.” Today, Regenerative Medicine is a popular and rapidly expanding field of medicine. This is the first in a series of articles to address...
NDNR is deeply saddened to share the news of the untimely passing of Dr. Jim Sensenig. Dr. Sensenig, who passed away over the weekend in his sleep, was a founder and one of the original board members of the AANP, along with several other naturopathic organizations,...
Node Smith, ND Researchers have found that focusing powerful non-invasive magnet stimulation on a specific brain area can improve the symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). This opens the way to treat the large minority of sufferers who do not respond to...
Node Smith, ND Suicide is becoming more common in America, an increase most pronounced in rural areas, new research has found. Suicide surges in rural America The study, which appears online in the journal JAMA Network Open, also highlights a cluster of factors,...
Tolle Causam April Blake, ND, LM Last fall I received a patient referral from a local acupuncturist – a 45-year-old woman named Jennifer who was suffering from episodes of severe abdominal pain, anxiety, insomnia, and dyspareunia. I arranged for a free, 30-minute...
Regenerative Medicine Fred G. Arnold, DC, NMD A little over 10 years ago, the new “buzz word” in medicine was “Anti-Aging Medicine.” Today, Regenerative Medicine is a popular and rapidly expanding field of medicine. This is the first in a series of articles to address...
NDNR is deeply saddened to share the news of the untimely passing of Dr. Jim Sensenig. Dr. Sensenig, who passed away over the weekend in his sleep, was a founder and one of the original board members of the AANP, along with several other naturopathic organizations,...
Node Smith, ND Researchers have found that focusing powerful non-invasive magnet stimulation on a specific brain area can improve the symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). This opens the way to treat the large minority of sufferers who do not respond to...
Node Smith, ND Suicide is becoming more common in America, an increase most pronounced in rural areas, new research has found. Suicide surges in rural America The study, which appears online in the journal JAMA Network Open, also highlights a cluster of factors,...
Node Smith, ND A new study in mice led by UCLA biologists strongly suggests that serotonin and drugs that target serotonin, such as antidepressants, can have a major effect on the gut's microbiota -- the 100 trillion or so bacteria and other microbes that live in the...
Node Smith, ND Commissioned by pelvic floor muscle trainer Pelviva, the research of 2,000 women aged over 40 confirms this is one of the biggest areas of female public health, which demands immediate attention by all healthcare professionals. An urgent issue: more...
Node Smith, ND Alcohol biosensors suitable for use by everyday drinkers are a step closer, following a positive study of prototype devices published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. Keeping track of alcohol intake can be challenging,...
Node Smith, ND The expression of many genes that have previously been associated with autism is abnormal and is also in violent psychopathy, a new study shows. The researchers used stem cell technology to analyze the expression of genes and proteins in the brain cells...
Education David J. Schleich, PhD What distinguishes the medicine of the past twenty-five years is not that its practitioners are equipped with an arsenal of antibiotics and antiseptics, but that they are furnished with a comprehensive and unprecedented understanding...
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NODE SMITH, ND Dementia -- a condition involving the extreme loss of cognitive function -- is caused by a variety of disorders, including Alzheimer's disease. According to World Health Organization estimates, approximately 10 million individuals worldwide develop...
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...
