Node Smith, ND New research shows that over the past 50 years street cannabis across the world has become substantially stronger carrying an increased risk of harm. The team behind the study from the Addiction and Mental Health Group at the University of Bath,...
Node Smith, ND The replacement of lost neurons is a holy grail for neuroscience. A new promising approach is the conversion of glial cells into new neurons. Improving the efficiency of this conversion or reprogramming after brain injury is an important step towards...
Node Smith, ND Although profoundly different in terms of physiology, habitat and nutritional needs, plants and animals are confronted with one shared existential problem: how to keep themselves safe in the face of constant exposure to harmful microorganisms. Mounting...
JACOB SCHOR, ND, FABNO If I were to make a bucket list – and, admittedly, I do not usually think in such terms – I would very much like to spend a few hours walking through a New England hardwood forest where the ground is carpeted...
Node Smith, ND Empathy is talked about a lot these days. Against the backdrop of a global pandemic and a divisive political climate in the United States, calls for empathy have become louder and more urgent. We encourage empathy for those inflicted with COVID-19 and...
Finding The Sweet Spot In Clinical Decision Making With guest panelists: Dr Tori Hudson | Dr Lise AlschulerDr Jaclyn Chasse | Dr Jodie Peacock The Women's Health Masterclass Join Us For This Live Digital Event North America's leading practitioners in Women's...
ATLANTA –Responding to the billions of advertising dollars being spent to promote prescription products, physicians at the Interim Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) today adopted a new policy aimed at driving solutions to make prescription drugs more...
Research can now show through the use of computerized tomography (CT) scans with phase contrast imaging that there is differences seen at acupuncture point locations. When CT scans were analyzed it showed that there are definite areas of distinction related to point...
Many times individuals are prescribed medications while left wondering if there was a clear reason for their prescription, and when it comes to mental disorders, this is no exception. A recent study looked at the prevalence of mental disorders prospectively assessed...
What fat, glycemic load and processed foods can do to us We all know that not all calories are created equal, but now there is evidence to suggest certain foods have a higher association with food additions. Obesity is a growing concern in North America as more than...
McGill University Canada- A recent study explored the safety of cannabis for the use in chronic pain. Findings show that patients with chronic pain that used cannabis daily for one year showed no increase in adverse events when compared to patients not using cannabis....
A small study is showing that longer, more comprehensive interactions often found with complementary or alternative care may result in increased symptom relief from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) when compared to conventional medical visits. It is estimated...
In the age of metabolic syndromes and a growing obesity epidemic, there is a great need to address this problem from all aspects. Diet and exercise are undoubtedly the first stop when it comes to weight loss but now new research is showing turmeric could provide a...
Magnesium (Mg) deficiency is a common nutrient deficiency even in a generally healthy cohort of individuals. Cancer patients then have an increased risk of this nutrient deficiency as they are subject to possible gastrointestinal losses and drug-induced depletion....
JODY STANISLAW, ND, CDCES With this interesting COVID year that we have all experienced together around the globe, happiness has eluded many of us. Fear of getting sick, loss of loved ones, forced isolation, the closing-down...
SERENA GOLDSTEIN, ND We generally tend to seek help when symptoms subjectively affect our daily lives, when self-medicating doesn’t feel like enough, or when we’re considering worst-case scenarios. If our life before this...
JILLIAN FINKER, ND Conditions associated with chronic stress have undoubtedly infiltrated the practice of every physician since the pandemic hit the United States in March of 2020. As a physician practicing a short distance from New York City, however, I found my...
NODE SMITH, ND 'Pokemonas' live in round amoebae, similar to Pokémon, which are caught inside balls in the popular video game. A research team at the University of Cologne has discovered previously undescribed bacteria in amoebae that are related to Legionella and...
Node Smith, ND Medical Cannabis Must Continually Prove Quality and Back it with Product Testing A recent article on cannabis quality and contamination reminds us that medical cannabis is subject to the same contaminants as any other herbal product and ensuring product...
Node Smith, ND Resveratrol to the Rescue A recent study conducted at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai suggests that 2 isolated compounds from grapes - dihydrocaffeic acid (DHCA) and malvidin-3'-O-glucoside (Mal-gluc) - may be the future of pharmacological...
Node Smith, ND “Crash diets” aka: “very low-calorie” diets or “calorie restricted diets” A very interesting report from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), recently stated that crash diets can cause short term transient deterioration of cardiac function.1 “Crash...
Sponsored by SCNM Student Government Association & Arizona Naturopathic Medical AssociationFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 20186:00pm - 8:00pm Presentations5:00pm - 5:30pm ReceptionSCNM Rooms 150 & 160 / Community Commons BuildingAttendance is free of charge. CME credits...
SAN DIEGO, February 05, 2018 – Metagenics, Inc., a health sciences company, has joined the UC San Diego Center for Microbiome Innovation (CMI) as an industry sponsor. CMI encompasses a large range of expertise from microbiome sampling, a broad range of technologies...
Node Smith, ND Cancer Metastasis can be Triggered by DNA Leaked within Tumor Cells According to a recent research study from Weill Cornell Medicine and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, cancer metastasis can be triggered by DNA leaked from within tumor cells.1...
Node Smith, ND Impractical Tracking of Glucose Levels Wearin Your Fingers Thin? Constantly tracking a person’s glucose level can be incredibly cumbersome, and impractical. There are mechanisms for measuring blood glucose in real time, but mostly involve a small needle...
Node Smith, ND Caffeine: America's Drug of Choice, Anytime, Everywhere Caffeine is certainly America’s favorite drug. And we certainly use it to its maximum potential, pushing ourselves to stay up later, get up earlier, work and play more, and do everything FASTER,...
Node Smith, ND Aged Garlic Extract to Decrease Painful Inflammation and Lower Cholesterol Levels A recent study looked at the ability of aged garlic extract to decrease painful inflammation as well as lower cholesterol levels in obese individuals.1 Obesity has become...
Node Smith, ND The Sound of Psychosis A recent report by researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital confirms that a computer-based analysis of speech patterns of teens at risk of psychosis was able to predict which individuals would go on to develop symptoms within 2 years.1...
Node Smith, ND Cancer Metastasis can be Triggered by DNA Leaked within Tumor Cells According to a recent research study from Weill Cornell Medicine and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, cancer metastasis can be triggered by DNA leaked from within tumor cells.1...
Node Smith, ND Impractical Tracking of Glucose Levels Wearin Your Fingers Thin? Constantly tracking a person’s glucose level can be incredibly cumbersome, and impractical. There are mechanisms for measuring blood glucose in real time, but mostly involve a small needle...
Node Smith, ND Caffeine: America's Drug of Choice, Anytime, Everywhere Caffeine is certainly America’s favorite drug. And we certainly use it to its maximum potential, pushing ourselves to stay up later, get up earlier, work and play more, and do everything FASTER,...
Node Smith, ND Aged Garlic Extract to Decrease Painful Inflammation and Lower Cholesterol Levels A recent study looked at the ability of aged garlic extract to decrease painful inflammation as well as lower cholesterol levels in obese individuals.1 Obesity has become...
Node Smith, ND The Sound of Psychosis A recent report by researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital confirms that a computer-based analysis of speech patterns of teens at risk of psychosis was able to predict which individuals would go on to develop symptoms within 2 years.1...
Gary Weiner, ND, LAc Naturopathic Perspective In Part 1 of this article, I discussed the history, indications, and mechanisms of action of an elemental diet (ED). Part 2 offers prescribing recommendations, tips, and 3 cases demonstrating practical use. Prescribing the...
Janice Seibert, ND Naturopathic Perspective The testes, unlike the ovaries, are capable of making testosterone well past the age of 70. Compared to women, men do not experience an abrupt reduction in endogenous sex hormone production.1 Rather, testosterone decline in...
David J. Schleich, PhD Education We are spiritual beings having a physical experience. (Pierre Teilhard de Chardin) Seasoned naturopathic doctors know that the spiritual history of a patient in a medical intake, while...
Humaira Quraishi, ND, MS Docere Who would ever think we'd be consuming herbicide/pesticides in foods other than fruits, vegetables, and grains? Well, think again. Glyphosate, an herbicide contained in the popular product Roundup, and used to eradicate unwanted...
Erica Nikiforuk, BSc, ND, RAc Tolle Causam Infertility, defined as trying to conceive for over 1 year with no success,1 affects as many as 16% of Canadian couples.2 While the cause of infertility is not always identified, it is important to assess for both female and...
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NODE SMITH, ND In the hours after we die, certain cells in the human brain are still active. Some cells even increase their activity and grow to gargantuan proportions, according to new research from the University of Illinois Chicago. In a newly published study in...
NODE SMITH, ND During a normal waking state, information is processed and shared by various parts within our brain to enable flexible responses to external stimuli. Researchers from the University of Turku, Finland, found that during hypnosis the brain shifted to a...
