Node Smith, ND Memories linked with strong emotions often become seared in the brain. Most people can remember where they were on 9/11, or what the weather was like on the day their first child was born. Memories about world events on Sept 10, or lunch last Tuesday,...

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Silicone Breast Implants May Cause Cell Death
Node Smith, ND Silicone molecules from breast implants can initiate processes in human cells that lead to cell death. Researchers from Radboud University have demonstrated this in a new study that will be published on 12 June in Scientific Reports. "However, there are...
The Newest Mindset of Success
Node Smith, ND To succeed in modern life, people need to accomplish challenging tasks effectively. Many successful entrepreneurs, business-people, students, athletes and more, tend to be more strategic -- and hence, more effective -- than others at meeting such...
Where You Live May be Key to Long Life
Node Smith, ND When it comes to living to the ripe old age of 100, good genes help but don't tell the full story. Where you live has a significant impact on the likelihood that you will reach centenarian age, suggests a new study conducted by scientists at Washington...
Inflammatory Response to Tumors May Play Bigger Role in Cancer than Previously Thought
Node Smith, ND Most traditional cancer therapies target either the tumor cells themselves or indiscriminately kill any rapidly dividing cell. New findings by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine indicate that manipulating macrophages, a...
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A Model to Predict Lifetime Risk of Heart Failure
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From Northwestern University- Imagine visiting the doctor, answering a few basic questions and getting an on-the-spot estimate of whether you'll experience heart failure in the next 30 years. Such a model now exists, thanks to a new...
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Welcome to the Library
Access Every Issue of Naturopathic Doctor News and Review, Digitally on ndnr.com Scottsdale, AZ (Jan 21, 2014) - Naturopathic Doctor News and Review (NDNR) is excited to announce the release of The Library, an online directory of every published issue of Naturopathic...
Natural Doctors International Currently Accepting Applications for Physician Staff Position
Natural Doctors International (NDI) is currently accepting applications for the 2014-2015, 15-month Physician staff position for licensed naturopathic physicians in our integrative clinic in Ometepe, Nicaragua. http://bit.ly/KjfnPY
New Dean Appointed at the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine
January 10, 2014 - The University of Bridgeport is pleased to announce the appointment of Marcia Prenguber, ND, FABNO, as the new Dean of the UB College of Naturopathic Medicine, and she will be assuming this role starting on March 1, 2014. The University and the...
Portland’s “Top Docs” List Honors NCNM Faculty & Graduates
PORTLAND, Ore. (Jan. 9, 2014) — Ten National College of Natural Medicine faculty and 14 of the medical school’s graduates were featured in Portland Monthly magazine’s annual “Top Docs” issue, which is on newsstands this month. This was the first time that the magazine...
Arizona Interscholastic Association Approves Signing of Sports Physicals Beginning 2014/2015 Season
The AIA Sports Medicine Advisory Committee voted to accept physical examinations from Naturopathic Physicians starting in the 2014-2015 school year. The decision needs to be put into official language and added to the bylaws of The AIA. AzNMA will be getting back to...
Research Study Perhaps Supporting Using Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Weight-Loss
Many individuals find that following a successful diet they gain their weight back. This “yo-yo” phenomenon is partly due to an inability to adhere to dietary principles which keep weight off; that returning to the previous diet that promotes weight gain still...
NMSA: The Quest for the Student Voice of the Vis
Desta Golden According to folklorists and other narrative scholars, the hero's journey forms the basic template for all great stories. The hero begins in the ordinary world, and receives a call to enter an unknown world of strange powers and events. Along the journey,...
Naturopathic Doctor News & Review Announces Winners of the First Annual Student Writer’s Scholarship with $5,000 Dollars in Scholarship Awards to be Given Away
In Partnership with Integrative Therapeutics Scottsdale, AZ (Dec 15th, 2013) – 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...
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Mechanism of Action of Epilepsy – Glial Network
NODE SMITH, ND Tohoku University scientists and their colleagues in Germany have revealed that a first-time exposure to only a brief period of brain hyperactivity resulted in an acute breakdown of the inter-cellular network of glial cells. Pharmacological intervention...
News on New Male Contraceptive Pill
NODE SMITH, ND In a new paper published by Nature Communications, The Lundquist Institute (TLI) Investigator Wei Yan, MD, PhD, and his research colleagues spell out an innovative strategy that has led to the discovery of a natural compound as a safe, effective and...
New Alzheimer’s Genes Discovered
NODE SMITH, ND A research team led by Chunshui Yu and Mulin Jun Li of Tianjin Medical University has discovered two new genes potentially involved in Alzheimer's disease. They identified them by exploring which genes were turned on and off in the hippocampus of people...
Key Differences Between Believers and Atheist Moral Compasses
NODE SMITH, ND A new study suggests that, while atheists and theists share moral values related to protecting vulnerable individuals, atheists are less likely to endorse values that promote group cohesion and more inclined to judge the morality of actions based on...
Children & Sleep: How Bedtime Routines Can Influence Obesity
Alexsia Priolo, ND Abstract Childhood obesity is a pressing public health concern in Canada, with one in seven children affected and long-term risks including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and hypertension. While nutrition and physical activity are well-known...
Newborns & Immune Health: Beyond Breastfeeding and Immunizations
Sunita Iyer, ND, LM Tolle Totum I have both the privilege and challenge of working with families in the preconception, perinatal, and postpartum stages of parenting. This means that I encounter a great deal of excitement, wonder, and oftentimes fear. The fear may be...
Pertussis: Resurgence with No Easy Solution
Corinne M. De Soto, ND, MS Naturopathic Perspective Bordetella pertussis, the bacterium responsible for causing pertussis infection and illness, has received much research and media attention lately, as rates of infection resurge.1 While some blame lower vaccine rates...
Acetaminophen & NSAIDs: Re-evaluating Their Use in the Pediatric Population
Catherine Clinton, ND Docere OTC Pain and Fever Reducers Most Widely Used Drugs in Children Over-the-counter (OTC) pain and fever reducers such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen are the most widely used drugs in children.1 Regular use of these drugs is something I also...
Hardwiring the Brain: Epigenetic Modification in a Case of Childhood Rage
Nicole Cain, ND, MA Tolle Causam As many as 1,080,168 children in the United States, ages 0-5, are taking a psychiatric drug.1 If we expand the age range to 0-17, that number jumps up drastically to 8,389,034. The primary types of medications prescribed for children...
AANP’s “Champion of Naturopathic Medicine” Award Goes to NDNR Owner, Founder and Publisher, Razi Berry
Naturopathic News It is with great honor that Naturopathic Doctor News & Review’s owner, founder, and publisher, Razi Berry, was honored with the prestigious “Champion of Naturopathic Medicine” by the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) at the...
Children Not Getting Epinephrine When Needed, Prior to Arriving at ED
In a very interesting study, the routine use of epinephrine for anaphylaxis was analyzed. It was found that less than half of children presenting to emergency departments for acute anaphylaxis were administered epinephrine before arriving to the hospital, though a...
Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi) for Diabetes
A recent study on Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi mushroom) revealed a more detailed explanation of how the traditional chinese herb helps in the treatment of diabetes.1 Reishi has been used for centuries in China to nourish the heart, enrich the blood, and tonify the body....
Importance of Testing Female Adolescents for Iron Deficiency and Anemia
Two new studies support testing for iron deficiency in female adolescents, even if routine blood work doesn’t show frank anemia.1,2 Anemia is more common in females due to monthly menstrual blood loss. Because of this, routine blood screening often includes...
3 Vitamins to Help with Eyestrain from Overexposure to Screens
A recent study looked at 3 vitamins to counter the adverse effects of excessive screen time.1 The rapid increase in use of smartphones, tablets, and computers over the past decades have raised a lot of concern regarding the potential negative effects associated with...
AANP’s “Champion of Naturopathic Medicine” Award Goes to NDNR Owner, Founder and Publisher, Razi Berry
Naturopathic News It is with great honor that Naturopathic Doctor News & Review’s owner, founder, and publisher, Razi Berry, was honored with the prestigious “Champion of Naturopathic Medicine” by the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) at the...
Children Not Getting Epinephrine When Needed, Prior to Arriving at ED
In a very interesting study, the routine use of epinephrine for anaphylaxis was analyzed. It was found that less than half of children presenting to emergency departments for acute anaphylaxis were administered epinephrine before arriving to the hospital, though a...
Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi) for Diabetes
A recent study on Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi mushroom) revealed a more detailed explanation of how the traditional chinese herb helps in the treatment of diabetes.1 Reishi has been used for centuries in China to nourish the heart, enrich the blood, and tonify the body....
Importance of Testing Female Adolescents for Iron Deficiency and Anemia
Two new studies support testing for iron deficiency in female adolescents, even if routine blood work doesn’t show frank anemia.1,2 Anemia is more common in females due to monthly menstrual blood loss. Because of this, routine blood screening often includes...
3 Vitamins to Help with Eyestrain from Overexposure to Screens
A recent study looked at 3 vitamins to counter the adverse effects of excessive screen time.1 The rapid increase in use of smartphones, tablets, and computers over the past decades have raised a lot of concern regarding the potential negative effects associated with...
Bio-Tech Pharmacal, Inc. announces new product: ReMIND
Bio-Tech Pharmacal, Inc. in Fayetteville, AR is pleased to announce the release of another new and exciting product! ReMINDTM Formulated by Dr. Jonathan Wright, ReMIND™ is a combination of ingredients designed to support optimal memory and cognitive function.* Lithium...
Dr. Mac Powell Steps Down as President of Bastyr
Mr. Harlan Patterson Named Acting President Kenmore, WA – Bastyr University has announced that Dr. Charles “Mac” Powell will be stepping down from the position of University President effective immediately; recent health concerns have caused him to reassess his...
Fermented Red Clover to Decrease Hot Flashes of Menopause
A study on red clover recently showed that using fermented red clover extract may decrease both the number and severity of hot flashes experienced by post-menopausal women.1 Red clover has been a mainstay of menopause; its status as a hot flash remedy is well known,...
Ibuprofen Linked to Acute Kidney Injury in Endurance Runners
A recent study conducted through Stanford University School of Medicine suggests that endurance athletes taking ibuprofen could be doubling their risk of acute kidney injury.1 Acute Kidney Injury Common in High Endurance Athletes Acute kidney injury is fairly common...
NUNM Names New Dean Of College of Naturopathic Medicine
PORTLAND, Ore. (July 25, 2017)—National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) has appointed Shehab El-Hashemy (pronounced Sheh-HAHB El-hah-SHEH-me), ND, dean of the College of Naturopathic Medicine. Dr. El-Hashemy is an experienced naturopathic academic administrator,...
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Importance of Diagnosing (And Treating) Borderline Personality Disorder in Teen Years
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...
Lack of Sleep Can Look a Lot Like Concussion
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...





