Node Smith, ND Nearly half of parents of children under age 18 say their stress levels related to the coronavirus pandemic are high, with managing their kids' online learning a significant source of stress for many, according to a new survey by the American...
Node Smith, ND A new study has found an association between averaging low levels of vitamin D and high numbers of COVID-19 cases and mortality rates across 20 European countries. Average low levels of vitamin D and high numbers of COVID-19 cases and mortality rates...
Node Smith, ND Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), an industrial chemical used to make certain plastics and resins, inner coatings for food cans and bottle tops, thermal paper used in store receipts, dental sealants and so on, is a concern because of possible adverse...
Node Smith, ND Previous data from COVID-19 patients suggests that cigarette smokers are more likely to have health complications. One possible reason, researchers report May 15 in the journal Developmental Cell, is that smoking increases the gene expression of...
Node Smith, ND The CSIC's associated unit in Polymer Technology at the Universitat Jaume I, directed by Luis Cabedo from the Department of System Engineering and Design, is participating in a project led by the Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA) of...
Today, Dr. Nathan S. Bryan, world-renowned molecular medicine and nitric oxide expert and founder of Pneuma Nitric Oxide, LLC and Bryan Nitriceuticals, LLC, announced a partnership with Berkeley Life Professional, a practitioner-exclusive nitric oxide nutraceutical...
September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and Bastyr University is working to tackle the disease on multiple fronts. Calling for prevention, early detection and new cancer research are the ways Bastyr is working to make strides against this growing...
Childhood Obesity Prevention Pilot Program On-site program engages entire family August 29, 2011 — Bastyr University and Premera Blue Cross today announced the launch of an innovative pilot program aimed at preventing or reversing childhood obesity. The Active...
Santa Rosa, Calif. (August 23, 2011) Groundbreaking research demonstrates the ability of a specific form of Modified Citrus Pectin (MCP) to greatly enhance immune function. The study found that MCP activated B-cells in a dose-dependent manner, and induced a highly...
San Diego is the choice for University's second campus Kenmore, Wash. (August 12, 2011) - Bastyr University announced today its new campus will be located in San Diego, CA, with plans for the first class to begin in Fall 2012."We are thrilled to secure a location for...
The Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine is set to officially welcome Dr. Guru Sandesh Singh Khalsa in the fall of 2011, when he will become the institution’s third president. Khalsa states: “It is a privilege to have the opportunity to serve the Boucher...
Friedhelm Kirchfeld: the Passing of an NCNM Legend Library Director Rick Severson just received word from Germany that NCNM’s beloved founding library director, Friedhelm Kirchfeld, died from complications of Alzheimers on July 14 at the age of 71. He lived in Germany...
In Memory of Dr. Konrad Kail Dr. Konrad Kail passed away at 9:30 am on July 18th. He was 62. Many of you already know that Dr. Kail has been battling a particularly malignant brain cancer for the past two and a half years. He died peacefully in his home with his wife...
AANMC launches NDCAS - Naturopathic Doctor Centralized Application Service WASHINGTON, DC, (June 7, 2011) – Furthering its mission to make naturopathic medical education accessible to an increasing number of qualified students, the Association of Accredited...
NODE SMITH, ND Special immune cells found in the brain, microglia, play a key role in the processes that make you feel uneasy and depressed in correlation with inflammation. This is the conclusion of a study using mice carried out by researchers at Linköping...
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...
Lithium has recently made resurgence in popularity within the natural health community, with claims to help with Alzheimer’s, mood stabilization, alcoholism,1 neuro-regeneration and other conditions. This is not the same “lithium” as conventionally used since the...
Naltrexone and Naloxone: Current Marketed Opioid Antagonists The other day a conversation in a community clinic centered around the use of opioid antagonists in both acute overdose, and also treatment management. Currently, there are 2 primary opioid antagonistic...
Several Potential Dangers Associated with NSAIDS This last week, the NUNM grand rounds speaker, Catherine Clinton, ND, addressed the potential dangers in utilizing aspirin and NSAIDs as anti-inflammatory agents, especially in children. Aspirins and NSAIDS are...
Non-invasive Technique for Diagnosing 17 Distinct Disease Conditions A recent study gives a glimpse at a non-invasive technique for diagnosing 17 distinct disease conditions (of cancerous, inflammatory, and neurological type) using a breath analyzer.1 Volatile...
Mysterious Ways of The World Can't Always Be Easily Explained As naturopathy becomes more and more accepted by the conventional medical community, the push to search for more and more conventional modes of validation equally as widespread. And this makes sense. We are...
Using Antibiotics Early In Life Has Stressful Repercussions New research has suggested that using antibiotics early in life - in young children, and even in utero - results in a significant stress response and corresponding increases in endogenous corticosteroids that...
New Options for STI Testing: SelfCollect There is a new patient option for STI testing, which allows for testing of many common sexually transmitted infections from the comfort of the patient’s home. Recent corporate sponsor of the American Association of Naturopathic...
Mark Swanson, ND Practice Building/The Expert Report Practice Made Perfect Direct Care is transforming private medical practices across the country. Think of it as healthcare revisited, a refresh button on the doctor-patient relationship and the way healthcare is...
Kimberly M. Sanders, ND Tolle Causam Exploring Multiple Triggers According to a current theory, autoimmunity may occur when an organism’s immune system is “overstimulated by external disturbance.”1 While there are certainly genetic influences that drive autoimmune...
Mona Morstein, ND Association Spotlight The Low Carb Diabetes Association (LCDA) The Low Carb Diabetes Association (LCDA) is a non-profit organization committed to educating diabetic patients, caregivers, medical practitioners, businesses and the worldwide community...
Using Antibiotics Early In Life Has Stressful Repercussions New research has suggested that using antibiotics early in life - in young children, and even in utero - results in a significant stress response and corresponding increases in endogenous corticosteroids that...
New Options for STI Testing: SelfCollect There is a new patient option for STI testing, which allows for testing of many common sexually transmitted infections from the comfort of the patient’s home. Recent corporate sponsor of the American Association of Naturopathic...
Mark Swanson, ND Practice Building/The Expert Report Practice Made Perfect Direct Care is transforming private medical practices across the country. Think of it as healthcare revisited, a refresh button on the doctor-patient relationship and the way healthcare is...
Kimberly M. Sanders, ND Tolle Causam Exploring Multiple Triggers According to a current theory, autoimmunity may occur when an organism’s immune system is “overstimulated by external disturbance.”1 While there are certainly genetic influences that drive autoimmune...
Mona Morstein, ND Association Spotlight The Low Carb Diabetes Association (LCDA) The Low Carb Diabetes Association (LCDA) is a non-profit organization committed to educating diabetic patients, caregivers, medical practitioners, businesses and the worldwide community...
Mona Morstein, ND Tolle Totum Etiological Factors The worldwide statistics regarding diabetes are frightening. In 2011, 366 million people around the world were diagnosed with diabetes, and it is projected that, by 2030, up to 552 million people will have it—nearly...
Keri Layton, ND Docere Implications for Maternal Health There is a great scene in the now retired hit TV show, The Office, in which Pam, the lead female character, laments the impact motherhood has had on her sense of humor. “I used to watch Pulp Fiction and laugh,...
Mark Iwanicki, ND Vis Medicatrix Naturae Spagyric Remedies Spagyric remedies are a “new” class of medicine that is gaining popularity in the holistic and natural health communities in the United States. Although the modality was first coined by Paracelsus, the famous...
Bianca Garilli, ND Vis Medicatrix Naturae Prenatal Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation The prevalence of asthma in the United States has increased from 7.3% of the population in 2001 to 8.4% in 2010. In 2010, there were an estimated 7 million children between the ages...
Robin DiPasquale, ND, RH (AHG) Rehmannia glutinosa Botanical Insights The world is moving fast. Many people have daily lives that demand too much in too little time. Technology and social media have people plugged in day and night. Speed limits on highways are faster,...
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NODE SMITH, ND Drinks with sucrose compared to glucose may cause young adults to produce lower levels of appetite-regulating hormones, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Too much sugar...
NODE SMITH, ND The environment is polluted by microplastics worldwide. The tiny particles enter food chains, and thereby the digestive systems of animals and humans; moreover, they can be inhaled. Instead of being excreted, small microplastics can be incorporated into...
