NODE SMITH, ND For many years, clinicians have been hesitant to diagnose adolescents with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), believing it was a mental health "death sentence" for a patient because there was no clear treatment. Carla Sharp, professor of psychology...
NODE SMITH, ND A new study suggests that a lot of people might be going through life with symptoms that resemble concussion -- a finding supporting researchers' argument that athletes recovering from a brain injury should be assessed and treated on a highly...
LISA BRENT, ND, LAc Perimenopause is the time period in which women transition from premenopause (the reproductive years) into menopause. Typically, these changes occur between the ages of 40 and 51 and usually last about 4 years. Perimenopause...
SARAH WYLIE, ND and JACLYN CHASSE-SMEATON, ND Once upon a time, I attended the birth of a patient in a teaching hospital in Vermont. The baby was born and crying healthfully at her mother’s breast, and it was time for the mother’s uterus to contract...
NODE SMITH, ND Although the protein ITIH4 is found in large amounts in the blood, its function has so far been unknown. By combining many different techniques, researchers from Aarhus University have discovered that ITIH4 inhibits proteases in the innate immune system...
CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND Aging – or more specifically, how to slow it down – is a topic that has fascinated scientists, doctors, and the general population for thousands of years. Yet despite our advancements in medicine and science, we still don’t know for sure...
According to a study out of the University of California – Los Angeles, consuming fructose, a type of sugar, alters hundreds of genes that may be linked to many diseases. Importantly, an omega-3 fatty acid known as DHA seems to reverse the harmful changes produced by...
A study out of Beijing, China set out to look at individuals with sub-syndromal depression (SSD) and evaluate the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), alone or in combination on depressive symptoms. The researchers took...
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE These vapors, because they are strongly dissolving and evacuating, make the patient feel easy, comfortable, and most cheerful and happy. Consequently, there is a danger of misusing that which is good in itself, of repeating the vapors too...
A study out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil conducted research to see how homeopathic remedies would be able to help prevent influenza and acute respiratory tract infections in children. This is important because the complications from influenza are common at all ages, and...
According to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Calcium and Vitamin D can help prevent colorectal adenomas. According to in vitro studies, “vitamin D and its analogues have been shown to inhibit proliferation, induce differentiation, inhibit...
Paul Herscu, ND, MPH This article deals with only one aspect of prevention of Zika virus caused disease, and is the fourth of a series. For previous writings on the subject and to contextualize this writing, see here. When my older son was entering middle school, he...
Research out of Osaka University has found that lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), a lipid high in cabbage and soybeans, could be effective at regulating lymphocyte activity, and immune responses. Previously, lymphocyte motility mechanisms have been unknown. Current...
According to a study out of the University of Eastern Finland and published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, shows that high serum omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid concentrations are linked to a significantly reduced risk of type-2 diabetes....
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...
FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND With the sun shining, the days getting long, and 2021 at its halfway-point at the time of this writing, it seems like a good moment to reflect on June 2020 versus June 2021. It’s been an unprecedented 12 months for...
LESLIE SOLOMONIAN, BSC, ND, MPH The health of individuals is tremendously influenced by the health of their environment. This is especially true in childhood, and the effects last a lifetime. If we aim to fulfill the principles of naturopathic medicine (bolded...
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 recent study has looked at the patient outcomes as well as healthcare costs of the UroLift System compared with transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).1 The study was favorable in showing...
Node Smith, ND A recent study found that 1 out of every 5 deaths of young adults in the United States is opiate related.1 The study was published last week in JAMA Network Open, and conducted by St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, ON. Opiate Crisis: Opiate deaths have...
Node Smith, ND There are many benefits an infant receives from being breastfed - immunological protection from mom, skin to skin bonding, and a nutrient dense food source that is specifically made for that child. However, breastfeeding may not be possible for some...
Aloe Life products #1 in Aloe - were launched in 1991 by a Clinical Nutritionist, using ONLY Certified Organic Leaves not over filtered or over heated to provide support of: IMMUNITY FACTOR, Digestive, Energy, Anti-Fungal (pH balancing),Blood Sugar, Glandular Health,...
ABC highlights clinical research supporting therapeutic benefits, noting that current Schedule I drug status significantly impedes research efforts on cannabis, cannabis preparations, and its compounds. AUSTIN, Texas (April 26, 2018) — The nonprofit American Botanical...
Node Smith, ND The CDC has issued a warning and recommendations for clinicians regarding a multi-state outbreak of coagulopathy linked to the use of synthetic cannabinoids.1 The first case of coagulopathy due to synthetic cannabinoid use was reported in March 2018,...
PHOENIX, June 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cyrex Laboratories, a clinical laboratory specializing in environmental triggers and autoimmunity, is pleased to introduce the next step forward in wheat/gluten reactivity testing with its Array 3X, Wheat/Gluten Proteome...
Node Smith, ND A team of researchers from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has developed an imaging method that shows what is happening on a cellular level in the human retina when it is exposed to prolonged hyperglycemic states.1 Currently, there is no imaging...
Class of 2018 Ready to Transform Conventional Healthcare System Maryland University of Integrative Health celebrates largest graduating class; Award-winning nutritionist, lecturer, and author Dr. Rovenia Brock gives commencement speech Laurel, MD – Maryland University...
Wyldewood Cellars is a family-owned vineyard and winery located in Peck, KS, about 20 miles south of Wichita, KS. In addition to over 40 different wines, we also produce a variety of products with no alcohol. Our Elderberry Concentrate is 100% pure elderberry with no...
Node Smith, ND The CDC has issued a warning and recommendations for clinicians regarding a multi-state outbreak of coagulopathy linked to the use of synthetic cannabinoids.1 The first case of coagulopathy due to synthetic cannabinoid use was reported in March 2018,...
PHOENIX, June 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cyrex Laboratories, a clinical laboratory specializing in environmental triggers and autoimmunity, is pleased to introduce the next step forward in wheat/gluten reactivity testing with its Array 3X, Wheat/Gluten Proteome...
Node Smith, ND A team of researchers from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has developed an imaging method that shows what is happening on a cellular level in the human retina when it is exposed to prolonged hyperglycemic states.1 Currently, there is no imaging...
Class of 2018 Ready to Transform Conventional Healthcare System Maryland University of Integrative Health celebrates largest graduating class; Award-winning nutritionist, lecturer, and author Dr. Rovenia Brock gives commencement speech Laurel, MD – Maryland University...
Wyldewood Cellars is a family-owned vineyard and winery located in Peck, KS, about 20 miles south of Wichita, KS. In addition to over 40 different wines, we also produce a variety of products with no alcohol. Our Elderberry Concentrate is 100% pure elderberry with no...
Node Smith, ND A study facilitated by the Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Central Ohio Poison Centre at Nationwide Children’s Hospital saw more than 156,000 phone calls to US Poison Control Centers specific to ingestion of attention-deficit hyperactivity...
Node Smith, ND A major discovery about vitamin B12 may have significant impact to improve the vitamin content of some vegetarian and vegan diets.1 Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is typically supplemented in vegan and vegetarian diets (or consumed through fortified products)...
Node Smith, ND In a case report published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society, we are reminded to be mindful of how supplementation of certain vitamins and minerals may alter lab results.1 The specific case study shows how a patient taking a biotin supplement was...
Node Smith, ND A new blood test that predicts the overall risk for prostate cancer was presented at the 13th Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) on May 18, 2018 in San Francisco.1 The new test, IsoPSA, has been undergoing multi-center...
Node Smith, ND An interesting study this past week showed that mental training may have significant benefit in reducing both the severity and duration of freezing of gait (FoG), a common symptom of Parkinson’s Disease (PD).1 The cognitive training in the research...
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NODE SMITH, ND As the human body's largest organ, the skin is responsible for protecting against a wide range of possible infections on all fleshy surfaces, from head to toe. So how exactly does the skin organize its defenses against such an array of threats? A new...
NODE SMITH, ND Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and ALS affect millions of adults, but scientists still do not know what causes these diseases, which poses a significant roadblock to developing treatments or preventative measures. Recent...
