Node Smith, ND Chlamydia are bacteria that cause venereal diseases. In humans, they can only survive if they enter the cells. This is the only place where they find the necessary metabolites for their reproduction. And this happens in a relatively simple way: the...

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Stroke More Deadly for Those of African Descent
Node Smith, ND African-Americans have up to three times the risk of dying from strokes as people of European descent, yet there has been little investigation of if and how genetic variants contribute to their elevated stroke risk. Until now. The largest analysis of...
How do Phages Kill Bacterial Superbugs?
Node Smith, ND A research collaboration involving Monash University has made an exciting discovery that may eventually lead to targeted treatments to combat drug-resistant bacterial infections, one of the greatest threats to global health. An exciting discovery that...
“Inactive” Ingredients in Medicine May be Biologically Active
Node Smith, ND Some supposedly inert ingredients in common drugs -- such as dyes and preservatives -- may potentially be biologically active and could lead to unanticipated side effects, according to a preliminary new study by researchers from the UC San Francisco...
Humans are Optimists for Most of Life
Node Smith, ND Is middle age really the "golden age" when people are the most optimistic in life? Researchers from Michigan State University led the largest study of its kind to determine how optimistic people are in life and when, as well as how major life events...
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Vagus Nerve Stimulation: A Cost Effective Alternative to Epilepsy
ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), sometimes referred to as a "pacemaker for the brain," involves a stimulator device that is implanted under the skin in the chest, with a wire that is wound around the vagus nerve...
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An Open Letter to the Connecticut Naturopathic Profession – CNPA Legislative Action Update
May 09, 2014 Dear Naturopathic Physician Colleagues: I am writing this letter to all of you, my respected and esteemed colleagues, to update you and to thank you for your help and support during this legislative session. After enduring many years of frustration with...
NCNM Introduces The Hevert Collection
Historical Book Series Features Collected Works of Naturopathic Pioneer Dr. Benedict Lust PORTLAND, Ore. (May 8, 2014) As one of the initial collaborations in the newly formed partnership between Hevert Pharmaceuticals and National College of Natural Medicine, a new...
Bob Moore to Receive Honorary Degree from NCNM May 12
Bob’s Red Mill Founder Recognized for his Support of Natural Medicine PORTLAND, Ore. (May 07, 2014)—National College of Natural Medicine will confer its highest academic honor upon natural foods pioneer and Oregon philanthropist Bob Moore in recognition of his...
ND News and Review Launches 2nd Annual NDNR Student Writer’s Scholarship
In Partnership with Natural Partners Scottsdale, AZ (May 6, 2014)- 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 Skin As a Window: How Skin Conditions Provide Clues to Internal Health
Thalia Farshchian, ND Skin, being our largest organ system, serves as an important alert system for internal imbalances in digestion, hormones, immune function, and inflammatory processes. A conventional approach is often geared toward quieting these valuable symptoms...
National College of Natural Medicine to Offer Global Health Master’s Degree
PORTLAND, Ore. (April 29, 2014)—National College of Natural Medicine today announced that it is expanding the number of degree programs it will offer matriculating students in fall 2014 with the addition of the Master of Science in Global Health (MScGH), recently...
New Study Finds High Demand for Naturopathic Physicians Among Older Americans
According to a newly released study, 55% of older Americans who live in states that license naturopathic physicians would consider seeking care from a naturopathic physician. Because naturopathic physicians are not currently eligible to participate in Medicare,...
Surge of Interest in Herbal Medicine Sparks NCNM Symposium
Traditional Roots Institute Hosts Herbal Conference May 16-18 PORTLAND, Ore. (April 24, 2014) — NCNM’s Traditional Roots Institute today announced its inaugural herbal medicine conference to be held May 16-18 at the National College of Natural Medicine in Portland,...
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Sublingual Immunotherapy: An Effective Approach to Environmental Allergy
LAURIE MENK OTTO, ND, MPH Allergy is a leading chronic health condition throughout the world and is especially prevalent in westernized societies. The prevalence of allergic rhinitis and asthma in the US population is 7-8% for all...
An Individualized Approach: Autoimmunity, Allergies, & Biochemical Pathways
CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND Autoimmune diseases afflict a considerable portion of the population, with recent numbers indicating that 15.9% of the US population, or 41 million people, suffer from an autoimmune...
Mental Health Concerns Among Healthcare Workers Due To Pandemic
NODE SMITH, ND A new systematic review of 65 studies from around the world involves a total of 97,333 health care workers and finds that 1 in 5 have experienced depression, anxiety, and/or PTSD during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Yufei Li, Nathaniel Scherer, and...
Celiac Disease: The Importance of Adequate Management
KARLY MCMASTER, ND While the standard of care following a diagnosis of celiac disease (CD) is to prescribe a gluten-free diet (GFD), the recommended long-term management and monitoring of the condition is poorly understood. Too often, patients with CD...
Effects of Fatty Liver on Other Organs
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), a Growing Pathological Process A recent article was published discussing the multi-organ effects of a fatty liver.1 Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a growing pathological process in the industrialized world. It...
A Cure for HIV May be Around the Corner
Scientists Recently Unveiled that HIV has been Successfully Treated In an interview last week with the British Times, scientists unveiled that HIV has been successfully treated in an individual. As part of an experimental trial, a 44-year old male patient who has been...
Principles of Water Cure
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE Nature Cure Clinical Pearls In truth, the premises of health and disease, established by experiment and observation, stand untouched, as far as they go; far be it for us to contravene them. It is only in the conclusions of practice that we...
Could CBD be Used to Lower Opioid Addiction?
(CBD), a Non-psychoactive Constituent in Cannabis, was Studied for its Potential Effects in Curbing Habit Formation The opioid crisis in America is a growing epidemic. Aside from writing less prescriptions, and using alternative medications, there is a growing...
First “Immunological Clock” of Pregnancy Developed
Intricate Immunological Changes that Occur During Pregnancy: A Chronological Study Researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine have elucidated for the first time the intricate immunological changes that occur during pregnancy, as a chronological study.1 It...
Environmental Scan: Naturopathic Education, 2017-2018
David J. Schleich, PhD Education Effective environmental scanning takes time to prepare, and our various college and university administrators have less time for it than they’d like. They do their best to survey and interpret appropriate data to get the lowdown on...
Working with LGBTQ Patients: the Importance of Increasing Cultural Competency – Part 1
Abigail Egginton, ND Naturopathic Perspective The dearth of research on the health of the LGBTQ population1 has been improved upon in recent years, and what this work reveals is that our LGBT patients need better care.1 Naturopathic doctors, especially knowledgeable...
Treating Infected Wounds: 5 Homeopathic Case Studies
Deborah Frances, RN, ND Vis Medicatrix Naturae A Homeopathic & Herbal Case-Centered Perspective A 36-year-old white male reported to our clinic with acute cellulitis following a spider bite. The bright-red inflammation that covered much of his left forearm was hot...
Endogenous Opioids May be Driving Obesity
Obesity: A Multi-factorial Pathology Obesity is a multi-factorial pathology, which creates many physiological compensatory mechanisms which result in disease. Its also a pathology which is rooted in many causal components that feed into a cycle of continued behavior...
Maryland University of Integrative Health Online Courses Awarded Quality Matters Certification
Certification recognizes commitment to distinctive and progressive healthcare education Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH), a national leader in the education and practice of natural medicine, announced today that it has been awarded the...
Environmental Scan: Naturopathic Education, 2017-2018
David J. Schleich, PhD Education Effective environmental scanning takes time to prepare, and our various college and university administrators have less time for it than they’d like. They do their best to survey and interpret appropriate data to get the lowdown on...
Working with LGBTQ Patients: the Importance of Increasing Cultural Competency – Part 1
Abigail Egginton, ND Naturopathic Perspective The dearth of research on the health of the LGBTQ population1 has been improved upon in recent years, and what this work reveals is that our LGBT patients need better care.1 Naturopathic doctors, especially knowledgeable...
Treating Infected Wounds: 5 Homeopathic Case Studies
Deborah Frances, RN, ND Vis Medicatrix Naturae A Homeopathic & Herbal Case-Centered Perspective A 36-year-old white male reported to our clinic with acute cellulitis following a spider bite. The bright-red inflammation that covered much of his left forearm was hot...
Endogenous Opioids May be Driving Obesity
Obesity: A Multi-factorial Pathology Obesity is a multi-factorial pathology, which creates many physiological compensatory mechanisms which result in disease. Its also a pathology which is rooted in many causal components that feed into a cycle of continued behavior...
Maryland University of Integrative Health Online Courses Awarded Quality Matters Certification
Certification recognizes commitment to distinctive and progressive healthcare education Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH), a national leader in the education and practice of natural medicine, announced today that it has been awarded the...
Eating Chocolate for Diabetes?
Cocoa's Components Could be Key Ingredient for Releasing More Insulin Well, not Hersey’s milk chocolate. But a group studying cocoa has found components within the main ingredient of chocolate that helps release more insulin and respond to increases in blood glucose...
Zika: Original Antigenic Sin?
Christopher Maloney, ND Docere Zika is in the Headlines One in 10 American women infected with Zika virus have birth defects.1 Reports of Zika have come in from 44 of the 50 US states, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) still estimates that Zika...
Sleep Deprivation Could Lead to Risky Behavior
Better to 'Sleep on It' Researchers from the University of Zurich, have connected a lack of sleep to an increase in risk-seeking behavior.1 Decreased sleep quality and amount is known to impact many physiological aspects of health, including metabolism, immune health,...
Muscle Deep: A Precision Medicine Approach in Treating Sarcopenia
Ralph Esposito, ND, LAc Naturopathic Perspective Sarcopenia: Poverty of the Flesh Ask some young adults in the prime of their 20s about their perception of the elderly, and you may find they most often define aging as “getting old and weak.” Sarcopenia – poverty of...
Do You Know How Aerobic Exercise Protects the Heart?
Recent Research Confirms Aerobic Exercise Necessary for Heart Failure Patients It's well known that exercise is good for the body, good for the heart, good for the mind; exercising is something we seldom try and convince ourselves not to do. However, how does this add...
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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation and Melanoma
NODE SMITH, ND For patients with cancers that do not respond to immunotherapy drugs, adjusting the composition of microorganisms in the intestines -- known as the gut microbiome -- through the use of stool, or fecal, transplants may help some of these individuals...
Sperm Cells Poison Competitors to Implant Egg
NODE SMITH, ND Competition among sperm cells is fierce -- they all want to reach the egg cell first to fertilize it. A research team from Berlin now shows in mice that the ability of sperm to move progressively depends on the protein RAC1. Optimal amounts of active...


