Node Smith, ND, Scientists in Texas and Pennsylvania have identified a protein sensor that restricts how much sugar and fat our cells convert into energy during periods of starvation. It is possible, the scientists say, that the sensor could be fine-tuned to prompt...

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Two Best Fabrics to Make Homemade Face Masks
Node Smith, ND In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people wear masks in public. Because N95 and surgical masks are scarce and should be reserved for health care workers, many people are making their...
Review of Studies and Clinical Trials for COVID-19 Treatments
Node Smith, ND In an unprecedented effort, hundreds of thousands of researchers and clinicians worldwide are locked in a race against time to develop cures, vaccines, and better diagnostic tests for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2. Locked in a...
Recovered Patients of COVID-19 Have Varying Antibody Response
Node Smith, ND Most newly discharged patients who recently recovered from COVID-19 produce virus-specific antibodies and T cells, suggests a study published on May 3rd in the journal Immunity, but the responses of different patients are not all the same. While the 14...
Blood Sugar Regulation Impacts Disease Severity in Those with T2D
Node Smith, ND A study reported in the journal Cell Metabolism on April 30 adds to the evidence that people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are at greater risk of a poor outcome should they become infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. But there is some encouraging...
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Vessel Integrity may Fluctuate with Hormone Status
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From University of Jyväskylä - Jyväskylän yliopisto- A study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä in the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences measured arterial stiffness in women from wide age range. Increased stiffness is an independent...
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2011 Standard Process Whole Foods Nutrition Fellowship
2011 Standard Process Whole Foods Nutrition Fellowship (PORTLAND, OR.) --- The Institute for Natural Medicine (INM), a philanthropic foundation founded in 1993 for the purpose of promoting naturopathic education and research, is proud to announce the recipient of the...
Bastyr University Blooms for 13th Annual Herb and Food Fair
Bastyr University Blooms for 13th Annual Herb and Food Fair Event to focus on “Growing Healthy Families” Kenmore, Wash. (May 27, 2011) — The return of sunshine to the Pacific Northwest comes at a perfect time, just as the 13th Annual Bastyr University Herb and Food...
CCNM CELEBRATES 31st CONVOCATION
CCNM CELEBRATES 31st CONVOCATION TORONTO, May 25, 2010 – The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM) will honour its 2011 graduating class at the College’s 31st convocation on Friday, May 27, at the University of Toronto's Convocation Hall. "This year’s 116...
Naturopathic Medicine and the Millennium Development Goals
Addressing the Goals Through a Naturopathic Women’s Empowerment Project Tabatha Parker, ND One might read the following definition of health and think of naturopathic medicine: “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of...
The Run for Our Future, Moving Natural Medicine Forward
Bianca Garilli, ND Although no ND is your “typical” physician, Dr Dennis Godby is even less so. For most of us, our calling into naturopathic medicine went something along these lines: I want to make the world a better place; I want to be a healer; I want to bring...
Washington State Creates New Board to Oversee Naturopaths
SEATTLE - April 13, 2011 – Gov. Christine Gregoire today signed into law a bill to create a state Board of Naturopathy. Under the new law (House Bill 1181), which goes into effect July 22, 2011 Washington will create a Board of Naturopathy to regulate and license all...
Penny Simkin to Receive Honorary Degree from Bastyr University
The mother of modern childbirth education to be honored June 20th Kenmore, Wash. (April 26, 2011) — 10,000 people. That is the size of some small towns or universities. In her career, one amazing woman has helped prepare that many women, couples and siblings for...
Special May Promotion for Naturopathic Doctors to Benefit, The Run Moving Natural Medicine Forward
Nordic Naturals® Professional Division Announces Special May Promotion for Naturopathic Doctors to Benefit “The Run: Moving Natural Medicine Forward” Watsonville, CA (April 25, 2011) Nordic Naturals® announced today that its Professional Division will offer...
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Scientists Reveal Mechanism that Causes Irritable Bowel Syndrome
NODE SMITH, ND KU Leuven researchers have identified the biological mechanism that explains why some people experience abdominal pain when they eat certain foods. The finding paves the way for more efficient treatment of irritable bowel syndrome and other food...
The ECS-Adrenal-Stress Axis
JAKE F. FELICE, ND, LMP The endocannabinoid system (ECS) responds not only to cannabis and cannabinoid molecules; it is also positively affected by diet, exercise, acupuncture, probiotics, prebiotics, acupuncture, osteopathic...
Treating Infertility: A Whole-Body Approach Including Mayan Uterine Massage & Seed Cycling
ANA LARA, NMD Fertility is a topic that many women have strong personal feelings about. I often hear my female patients say, “Having children is the one thing I am designed to do, yet I can’t get pregnant. I feel less of a...
Any Alcohol Intake is Linked to an Increased Risk of Atrial Fibrillation
NODE SMITH, ND A study of nearly 108,000 people has found that people who regularly drink a modest amount of alcohol are at increased risk of atrial fibrillation, a condition where the heart beats in an abnormal rhythm. The study, published in the European Heart...
Test Male Fertility at Home with Your Smartphone
That’s right! A team of researchers developed a smartphone compatible device and app that allows men to determine the motility and concentration of their sperm - fertility.1 Male fertility is a grossly under-appreciated concern, which often is overlooked when a couple...
New Role for Cerebellum with Cognition
It’s not every day that foundational physiological understandings of an organ system are reconsidered, overturned, or even added to in a significant way. Yet, when it does happen, it questions how we could have ever assumed that there wasn’t “more going on.” This week...
The Lungs Actually Produce Blood Cells
Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco recently discovered that the lungs play a key role in blood production.1 This runs contrary to a century-old assumption that the bone marrow produces all of our blood components. Megakaryocytes have long...
Relaxation Techniques for Parents with Sick Children
A recent study reminds us, once again, of the importance in taking care of ourselves during times of crisis. From Greece, a research team has conducted a favorable study using progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) combined with guided imagery (GI) to reduce anxiety and...
New Mechanism for Beta Cell Dysfunction Discovered in Type 2 Diabetes
A team of researchers from the Joslin Diabetes Center have uncovered a key biological pathway preventing pancreatic beta islet cells from dividing successfully in type 2 diabetes. The beta islet cells, located in the islets of Langerhans within the pancreas, are...
Cardiorenal Concerns with ACE Inhibitors: Monitoring Creatinine
A study was recently published looking at the long term cardiorenal complications associated with increases in the creatinine concentration upon initiation of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blocker ACEI/ARB treatment.1 It is generally...
Intermittent Fasting in Insulin Dependent Diabetics
A literature review on intermittent fasting and its effects on fasting insulin levels in insulin dependent diabetics was recently published.1 This study uses a Ramadan model specifically. Ramadan is a great model for studying various effects of restricted feeding...
Himalayan Ethnobotanical Cosmetic Pearls
In the Himalayan region of Kashmir, Pakistan, tribal women have been using medicinal plants for cosmetic purposes for generations upon generations. An article which came across my desk this week has compiled information from 310 women in 16 different villages...
2017 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes
Every year the American Diabetes Association (ADA) revises standards of care in the management of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Though, as naturopathic physicians, we see a lot of patients with metabolic syndrome, many seeking us out for adjunctive care. However,...
Fish Skin to Treat Second/Third Degree Burns
A recent article from Scientific American showcased a novel burn treatment gaining significant traction in Brazil; tilapia skin.1 Because Brazil lacks the same skin bank resources available in the United States - human skin, pig skin, and artificial alternatives -...
Cardiorenal Concerns with ACE Inhibitors: Monitoring Creatinine
A study was recently published looking at the long term cardiorenal complications associated with increases in the creatinine concentration upon initiation of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blocker ACEI/ARB treatment.1 It is generally...
Intermittent Fasting in Insulin Dependent Diabetics
A literature review on intermittent fasting and its effects on fasting insulin levels in insulin dependent diabetics was recently published.1 This study uses a Ramadan model specifically. Ramadan is a great model for studying various effects of restricted feeding...
Himalayan Ethnobotanical Cosmetic Pearls
In the Himalayan region of Kashmir, Pakistan, tribal women have been using medicinal plants for cosmetic purposes for generations upon generations. An article which came across my desk this week has compiled information from 310 women in 16 different villages...
2017 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes
Every year the American Diabetes Association (ADA) revises standards of care in the management of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Though, as naturopathic physicians, we see a lot of patients with metabolic syndrome, many seeking us out for adjunctive care. However,...
Fish Skin to Treat Second/Third Degree Burns
A recent article from Scientific American showcased a novel burn treatment gaining significant traction in Brazil; tilapia skin.1 Because Brazil lacks the same skin bank resources available in the United States - human skin, pig skin, and artificial alternatives -...
Working with Somatization and Catastrophizing in IBS Patients
A recent article on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) highlights the effectivity of using psychological treatment methods to address somatization and catastrophizing in IBS patients.1 IBS is defined as recurrent abdominal pain or discomfort at least 3 days per month in...
SoyNut Butter Recall Linked to E. Coli Outbreak
On March 7, 2017, the CDC posted a press release, that SoyNut Butter Company recalled all varieties of I.M. Healthy SoyNut Butters and all varieties of I.M. Healthy Granola products, due to a recent multistate outbreak of E. coli.1 This release comes after 4...
Sexual Health Screening and Confidentiality in Young Adults
Last week, the CDC issued a press release regarding the relationship between sexual and reproductive health services - including STD/STI screening, contraceptive measures, and sexual health risk assessment - in individuals aged 15-25, and confidentiality issues.1 The...
Science is Telling Us to EAT MORE VEGETABLES!
If you were looking for a recent evidence-based medical article to support increasing your vegetable recommendations, a recent meta-analysis conducted by the Imperial College of London concluded that current recommendations of five servings a day of fruits and...
Dopamine and Social Bonding
Oxytocin with a Dopamine Boost In an interesting study recently published, dopamine was added to oxytocin as a neurotransmitter specifically involved in human to human social bonding.1 Oxytocin has long been regarded as the hormone responsible for social bonding, and...
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Your Visual Attention Can Cost You Money When Shopping
NODE SMITH, ND Unplanned purchases are an important profit source for retailers. Because looking at products is always the first step in making a purchase decision, retailers apply various strategies in order to bring shoppers in juxtaposition with the store...
First Breath of Newborn Triggers Amazing Things in Brain
NODE SMITH, ND There are few moments in life as precious, as critical and as celebrated as baby's first breath. New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine sheds light on the lifelong changes in breathing systems that occur precisely with that...


