Node Smith, ND Obesity is the main cause of type 2 diabetes and related chronic illnesses that together will kill more people around the globe this year than the Covid-19 coronavirus. Scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center have delivered a proof of concept for a novel...
Node Smith, ND "One day at a time" is a mantra for recovering alcoholics, for whom each day without a drink builds the strength to go on to the next. A new brain imaging study by Yale researchers shows why the approach works. "One day at a time" Imaging scans of those...
Node Smith, ND Simple exercises can help to make people more playful and consequently feel more satisfied with their lives. This has been revealed in a new study by psychologists from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) in the journal Applied Psychology:...
Node Smith, ND Chronic pain affects the majority of older adults in the U.S., and getting enough exercise plays a key role in pain management. New research suggests that how people think about their pain can have a significant effect on whether they get enough...
Node Smith, ND Our sense of who we are is thought to be influenced by things like our childhood experiences, our interactions with others, and now, researchers say, our bodies. A study appearing August 26 in the journal iScience shows that, when pairs of friends...
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL Observational research has suggested that light alcohol consumption may provide heart-related health benefits, but in a large study published in JAMA Network Open, alcohol intake at all levels was linked with higher risks of...
Very low carbohydrate and high fat diets are safe for resistance athletes who wish to improve testosterone values while increasing insulin sensitivity, research has shown. The findings have been published in the December edition of the Journal of the International...
A recent study has shown that phosphatidic acid (PA) can increase muscle mass and anabolic signaling. The findings were published in the December issue of the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. Human and cell cultures have proved that PA can...
Genotyping can determine an individual’s susceptibility to breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most frequent cancer found in women living in Western countries and is surpassed only by lung cancer as a cause of death. The risk factors, however, are not completely...
What causes a healthy array of gut microbial, genetics or diet? The answer to this question was targeted in a recent study from the University of California at San Francisco by a team of scientist who probed the nature versus nurture balance in mice gut microbial....
Millions of children are gearing up to go trick-or-treating on Halloween, and for them, this is the fun part of the holiday. For others, horror movies, haunted houses and creepy costumes offer that element of fear to thrill seekers. But what if the trick or treating...
Largest research grant for naturopathic medicine awarded to two Ottawa-based institutions OTTAWA, October 21, 2014 – Ottawa researchers are receiving the largest-ever North American grant intended to study the effectiveness of naturopathic medicine used in combination...
The College Of Naturopathic Medicine at the University of Bridgeport invites applications for a full-time tenure track faculty position at the initial rank of Assistant Professor. Candidates will be expected to teach in both classroom and clinical settings,...
Who among you should receive special recognition for long service to NCNM or to the naturopathic medical profession in Oregon? Who deserves to be called a "Living Legend?" With this annual award we celebrate our own by paying tribute to the physicians who have devoted...
TIM SHANNON, ND, DHANP Stress is a ubiquitous challenge in today’s modern life, especially today when a plethora of potential triggers can increase stress in our patients. The pandemic lockdown, current politics, economic challenges, and racial...
NODE SMITH, ND The evolving science of wisdom rests on the idea that wisdom's defined traits correspond to distinct regions of the brain, and that greater wisdom translates into greater happiness and life satisfaction while being less wise results in opposite,...
NODE SMITH, ND If, as the saying goes, less is more, why do we humans overdo so much? In a new paper featured on the cover of Nature, University of Virginia researchers explain why people rarely look at a situation, object or idea that needs improving -- in all kinds...
NODE SMITH, ND Sound sleep plays a critical role in healing traumatic brain injury, a new study of military veterans suggests. The study, published in the Journal of Neurotrauma, used a new technique involving magnetic resonance imaging developed at Oregon Health...
FDA Approved Non-Invasive Device for Treating Anxiety Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive treatment that is FDA approved for the treatment of depression, even major depressive disorder. It is also now being researched as a possible effective...
Letting Sleeping Dogs Lie (Down in Bed with You) An interesting study was published recently looking at whether or not sleeping with a pet in the room, or sharing the same bed as your dog can inhibit sleep.1 According to the study, 40 million people in the country...
Study on a Very Real Phone-nomenon A recent article has elucidated quite nicely some specific considerations which may not be intuitively obvious to an older generation when it comes to the idea of “smart-phone addiction” or overuse. A study which was recently...
Not Necessarily New Information, but Bears Repeating The American Botanical Council (ABC) has recently posted an article and some resources on the adulteration of essential oils.1 This is not entirely new information, however, it is worth being reminded that many of...
No Sleep for Depression Relief An interesting treatment for depression has made its way to the headlines of medical literature for the first time in almost 30 years - sleep deprivation.1 A new meta-analysis has concluded that sleep deprivation rapidly reduces symptoms...
Dermatological Concerns are Notoriously Difficult to Treat A recent study from the University of Sheffield and King’s College in London have found that exposure of the skin to hard water may actually lead to damage of the epidermal barrier.1 Dermatological concerns...
NUNM to Add Accredited Graduate-Level Ayurvedic Program in Fall of 2018 The National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) in Portland, Oregon has formalized its plans to add an accredited graduate-level Ayurvedic program. It announced recently that a new Master of...
New clinical services in natural medicine will expand treatment options to local communities As the fifth annual Naturopathic Medicine Week kicks off (Oct. 8-14), Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH), a national leader in the education and practice of...
Yes, Really; A Pill to Stop the Cellular Aging Process and Extend Life A recent study has furthered the search for a pill that will actually stop the cellular aging process and extend life far beyond what is currently considered possible.1 There are currently a...
Eric Yarnell, ND, RH (AHG) Tolle Causam Hypertension is regularly mismanaged in conventional and naturopathic medicine. The tyranny of the concept of “essential hypertension,” coupled with the widespread tendency to treat hypertension as a disease rather than a...
Dermatological Concerns are Notoriously Difficult to Treat A recent study from the University of Sheffield and King’s College in London have found that exposure of the skin to hard water may actually lead to damage of the epidermal barrier.1 Dermatological concerns...
NUNM to Add Accredited Graduate-Level Ayurvedic Program in Fall of 2018 The National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) in Portland, Oregon has formalized its plans to add an accredited graduate-level Ayurvedic program. It announced recently that a new Master of...
New clinical services in natural medicine will expand treatment options to local communities As the fifth annual Naturopathic Medicine Week kicks off (Oct. 8-14), Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH), a national leader in the education and practice of...
Yes, Really; A Pill to Stop the Cellular Aging Process and Extend Life A recent study has furthered the search for a pill that will actually stop the cellular aging process and extend life far beyond what is currently considered possible.1 There are currently a...
Eric Yarnell, ND, RH (AHG) Tolle Causam Hypertension is regularly mismanaged in conventional and naturopathic medicine. The tyranny of the concept of “essential hypertension,” coupled with the widespread tendency to treat hypertension as a disease rather than a...
Decker Weiss, NMD, FASA Tolle Totum Dream number #1 in my medical career had come true: It was September 5, 2014 in Cleveland, OH, and I was lecturing at Cleveland HeartLab’s annual symposium on the subject of cutting-edge diagnostics and how to prevent and recover...
David J. Schleich, PhD Education Every summer we convene a focus group to talk about what’s next. The group is volunteer, anonymous and eclectic, comprised of current students, recent grads, and alumni/ae. We meet on a weekend morning. They are enthusiastic,...
Ryan Sciacchitano, BKin, CSCS, CISSN Tracey Teasdale, ND, CISSN Student Scholarship – First Place Research Review Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by degeneration of the articular cartilage of a joint, as well as the associated joint lining, ligaments, and...
Is a one-size-fits-all Approach to Addiction Realistic? A recent article by researchers from The Mayo Clinic considered the question: “What drives alcoholics to drink?”1 The answer was perhaps intuitive to some, “a lot of things.” The complexity and varied reasons for...
Researchers Developed Surgical Pen that Quickly Detects Malignant Tissue Researchers at The University of Texas have developed a new diagnostic device, in the form of a surgical “pen,” that supposedly can detect malignant tissue in seconds.1 The device has been...
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NODE SMITH, ND Parasitic worms could hold the key to living longer and free of chronic disease, according to a review article published in the open-access eLife journal. The review looks at the growing evidence to suggest that losing our 'old friend' helminth...
NODE SMITH, ND Eating too much fat and sugar as a child can alter your microbiome for life, even if you later learn to eat healthier, a new study in mice suggests. The study by UC Riverside researchers is one of the first to show a significant decrease in the total...
