KATIE STROBE, ND Menopause is a pivotal time in a woman’s life that is characterized by decreased estrogen levels due to declining ovarian function. Biological aging accelerates throughout the body’s tissues and is particularly noticeable on the...
JARED L. ZEFF, ND, VNMI, LAC The following is 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 field. It’s not meant to be...
NODE SMITH, ND A unique residential study has concluded that, contrary to perceived wisdom, people with eating disorders do not lose self-control -- leading to binge-eating -- in response to stress. The findings of the Cambridge-led research are published in the...
ROB STREISFELD, NMD As society appears to have a growing acceptance and increased understanding of plant-based diets, dietary supplements, and even medications, Cannabis sativa is back in the spotlight. With over 500 compounds currently...
FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND In my previous 2 articles, we examined how science and medicine have become intertwined as our contemporary forms of health care took shape. We also looked at how naturopathic medicine retooled its educational systems...
NDs in Washington State will soon—October!—have an expanded range, including the ability to diagnose autism spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy, and other neurological conditions and developmental delays. Due in huge part to the Washington Association of Naturopathic...
Non-invasive Technique for Diagnosing 17 Distinct Disease Conditions A recent study gives a glimpse at a non-invasive technique for diagnosing 17 distinct disease conditions (of cancerous, inflammatory, and neurological type) using a breath analyzer.1 Volatile...
Mysterious Ways of The World Can't Always Be Easily Explained As naturopathy becomes more and more accepted by the conventional medical community, the push to search for more and more conventional modes of validation equally as widespread. And this makes sense. We are...
Using Antibiotics Early In Life Has Stressful Repercussions New research has suggested that using antibiotics early in life - in young children, and even in utero - results in a significant stress response and corresponding increases in endogenous corticosteroids that...
A new homeopathic research study showed the ability of Belladonna and a MRSA nosode to be effective at inhibiting growth of MRSA in vitro.1 MRSA - methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus - is a growing global concern, and the ability to treat effectively with...
In many states, naturopathic physicians are permitted to prescribe from an extensive formulary. This often includes antibiotics. Though not a traditional approach, sometimes naturopaths feels that prescribing an antibiotic may be appropriate in certain situations....
That’s right! A team of researchers developed a smartphone compatible device and app that allows men to determine the motility and concentration of their sperm - fertility.1 Male fertility is a grossly under-appreciated concern, which often is overlooked when a couple...
It’s not every day that foundational physiological understandings of an organ system are reconsidered, overturned, or even added to in a significant way. Yet, when it does happen, it questions how we could have ever assumed that there wasn’t “more going on.” This week...
Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco recently discovered that the lungs play a key role in blood production.1 This runs contrary to a century-old assumption that the bone marrow produces all of our blood components. Megakaryocytes have long...
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...
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Robin DiPasquale, ND, RH (AHG) Abstract Gallbladder disease (GBD) affects an estimated 15% of the U.S. population, with risk increasing with age, metabolic dysfunction, and hormonal factors. Though historically considered a “woman’s...
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE There are probably more persons in the world today suffering from indigestion than from any other known ailment. And so long as people eat too much, too fast, and improperly, they will have stomach troubles. ~ William James Cromie, 1902,...
1)THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM: A CRITICAL FACTOR IN FEMALE HORMONAL BALANCE https://ndnr.com//womens-health/the-lymphatic-system-a-critical-factor-in-female-hormonal-balance/ Ginger Nash, ND I’ve been treating women with hormone imbalances for 20 years, but it’s only within...
Student Scholarship Honorable Mention Alexandra Francis, ND, MS, CNSMarie Winters, ND, FABNO Abstract This article reviews evidence that dysbiosis and intestinal hyperpermeability drive neuroinflammation and neurotransmitter imbalance along the gut–brain axis,...
Tolle Totum Erick R. Cervantes, MPH, ND Dale Pfost, PhD Human beings are host to a diverse ecosystem known as the microbiome. Characteristic of our microbiome, among many other things, is its now well-known diversity within the individual and from person to person, as...
Node Smith, ND A recent study suggests that resistance exercise - lifting weights - for less than an hour a week may reduce heart attack and stroke risk by 40 to 70 percent. "People may think they need to spend a lot of time lifting weights, but just two sets of bench...
Docere Shaon Hines, ND Much confusion exists regarding Cannabis, marijuana, and hemp. A better understanding of the terminology will help you to understand the legality. The terms “Cannabis” and “medical marijuana” are often used interchangeably. Cannabis, however, is...
Node Smith, ND A recent article validates the increase in patient outcomes with longer visits that concentrate on educating patients about their conditions.1 Forty-five (45) minute office visits intended to educate patients on their chronic medical conditions, and to...
Node Smith, ND A very interesting study recently looked at the continuation of brain activity after the heart has stopped.1 Typically, the time of death is pronounced at the moment the heart ceases to beat. However, the brain continues to slowly shut down over the...
Node Smith, ND A recent study suggests that gut-directed hypnotherapy may serve as an effective new treatment option for individuals suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).1 The study also suggests that group or individual sessions offer benefits, and this may...
Node Smith, ND A recent study suggests that resistance exercise - lifting weights - for less than an hour a week may reduce heart attack and stroke risk by 40 to 70 percent. "People may think they need to spend a lot of time lifting weights, but just two sets of bench...
Docere Shaon Hines, ND Much confusion exists regarding Cannabis, marijuana, and hemp. A better understanding of the terminology will help you to understand the legality. The terms “Cannabis” and “medical marijuana” are often used interchangeably. Cannabis, however, is...
Node Smith, ND A recent article validates the increase in patient outcomes with longer visits that concentrate on educating patients about their conditions.1 Forty-five (45) minute office visits intended to educate patients on their chronic medical conditions, and to...
Node Smith, ND A very interesting study recently looked at the continuation of brain activity after the heart has stopped.1 Typically, the time of death is pronounced at the moment the heart ceases to beat. However, the brain continues to slowly shut down over the...
Node Smith, ND A recent study suggests that gut-directed hypnotherapy may serve as an effective new treatment option for individuals suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).1 The study also suggests that group or individual sessions offer benefits, and this may...
Node Smith, ND The antibiotic age of medicine is certainly beginning to shift. With billboards and public service announcements ushering in an awareness that antibiotics should not be used for common cold and flu symptoms, there is a growing shift away from...
Node Smith, ND The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released an updated guidance report on sport-related concussions An estimated 1.1 million to 1.9 million U.S. children and teens are treated for a recreational or sport-related concussion every year, and yet...
Node Smith, ND A new study from England suggests that MDMA may increase people’s willingness to cooperate with each other.1 A lot of interest has been given to MDMA, a commonly used street drug called ecstasy or molly. Pure MDMA is currently being heavily researched...
Node Smith, ND Women who completed a trans-antarctic expedition, entailing vigorous physical training in preparation as well as extreme physical conditions during the expedition, showed no more negative health effects than expected in men. The study was presented at...
Reviewed by Node Smith, ND Review: Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Reduce Premature Birth Risk A new Cochrane Review has found that increasing the intake of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) during pregnancy reduces the risk of premature births. Leading...
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NODE SMITH, ND Even before the pandemic made Zoom ubiquitous, Washington State University researchers were using the video conferencing app to research a type of cannabis that is understudied: the kind people actually use. For the study, published in Scientific...
NODE SMITH, ND Errors in the metabolic processes of mitochondria are responsible for a variety of diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Scientists needed to find out just how the necessary building blocks are imported into the complex biochemical apparatus of...
