Node Smith, ND The left and right side of our brain are specialized for some cognitive abilities. For example, in humans, language is processed predominantly in the left hemisphere, and the right hand is controlled by the motor cortex in the left hemisphere. The...
Node Smith, ND A world first review of the importance of nature play could transform children's play spaces, supporting investment in city and urban parks, while also delivering important opportunities for children's physical, social and emotional development....
Node Smith, ND In uncertain times, supporting your friends and family can help them make it through. But your comforting words can have different effects based on how you phrase them, according to new Penn State research. In uncertain times, supporting your friends...
Node Smith, ND More than 90% of the legal marijuana products offered in medical dispensaries are much stronger than what clinical studies have shown that doctors recommend for chronic pain relief, according to a study published in the March 26 online edition of the...
Node Smith, ND Scientists know that coronaviruses, including the SARS-CoV-19 virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, can remain infectious for days -- or even longer -- in sewage and drinking water. Scientists know that coronaviruses can remain infectious for...
LA JOLLA, CA — The Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine (AIHM) has announced the winners of its annual Best Integrative Health Research of the Year awards. Submissions were received on a wide variety of topics, including naturopathic medicine,...
Supporting Skin Through the Aging Process Using Diet, Lifestyle, Supplementation and Topical Therapies Carol Morley, BKin, ND Claire Girgis, HBSc, ND Skin, the largest body organ, acts as an interface between internal and external environments. As such, it is...
David Schleich, PHD We continue last month's column regarding research and naturopathic medicine's seeming inclination to support related long-term studies. Accompanying the calls from within the naturopathic profession for the allopathic world to embrace scientific...
Web Site Offers Free ND Directory MedicineTalk.org, a Web site that supports the naturopathic community through public outreach, awareness and education, now offers a free online directory called Find an ND. The directory allows NDs to reach patients in their area...
Celebrating our New Colleagues Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO Last July, on a sudden impulse, I bought a ticket and flew from Denver to Phoenix early one Saturday morning and spent the day there. A week earlier I’d received an invitation to attend Southwest College of...
Survey Tracks Mental Disorders Among American Youth Only about one-half of American children and teenagers who have certain mental disorders receive professional services, according to a survey funded in part by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The...
Disaster Outreach for Haiti Naturopaths International is trying to establish clinical work in Haiti via its disaster relief outreach program, and is asking for donations and fundraiser participants. The goal is to work with other organizations, such as Natural Doctors...
Position Statement on Health Products Issued The Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors (OAND) has been informed by the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND) that the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA) has issued the...
Carl Hangee-Bauer Heads AANP Carl Hangee-Bauer, ND, LAc is the new president of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP). "I am excited and honored to lead the organization through these challenging times," Dr. Hangee-Bauer said. "As a family...
NODE SMITH, ND Plants have the same variation in body clocks as that found in humans, according to new research that explores the genes governing circadian rhythms in plants. The research shows a single letter change in their DNA code can potentially decide whether a...
NODE SMITH, ND Social holidays improve holiday makers' overall satisfaction with life, as well as satisfaction with the quantity and quality of their leisure time, and social life, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. The study analyzed the...
NODE SMITH, ND This holiday season will be a lonely one for many people as social distancing due to COVID-19 continues, and it is important to understand how isolation affects our health. A new study shows a sort of signature in the brains of lonely people that make...
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...
Thara Vayali, ND Tolle Totum Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is 1 of the most common presenting concerns in gynecology.1 Some studies have reported that 30% of menstruating women experience HMB,2,3 but multiple large scale reviews and cohort studies present figures...
Kulveen Virdee, ND Primum Non Nocere The long-term use of immunosuppressive medications puts transplant recipients at risk of BK nephropathy, a viral complication of organ transplant that can lead to renal dysfunction or failure. Current management strategies include...
The NDNR Physician’s Choice Award is bestowed upon companies that embrace naturopathic medicine and support naturopathic physicians, their practices, and patients. Between September 1 and October 31, 2016, naturopathic doctors selected 1 company for each of the...
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Similar Thought Marla is a bright, lively and passionate person, and a very professional teacher. She has come in to discuss her son Richard, who is 12 and has been diagnosed as suffering ADHD. Marla says he is “the most active child I have...
Andrea Maxim, ND Practice Building What is one thing that typically prevents us from enjoying our business? From acknowledging the small and big successes we have in practice? What is something that we all, at least at one point in our lives as parents, worry about...
Joshua Z. Goldenberg, ND Docere Warning, this article is going to be about evidence-based medicine (EBM)... Check in with yourself. What are you feeling? Joking aside, while EBM has become established over the past 20 years in conventional and integrative medicine...
A recent study published in Cell Reports, confirms the long held belief of naturopathic physicians and holistic practitioners that there are NO short-cuts to health. Experiments seeking to mimic the effects of intermittent fasting by increasing the function of surtuin...
A recent study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute supports limiting grilled, barbecued and smoked meat intake for individuals at risk for or with a previous diagnosis of breast cancer(1). The study specifically shows a significant link between...
Sussanna Czeranko, ND Nature Cure Clinical Pearls Most of my medicinal herbs are easy to recognize and many people will doubtless have taken the trouble to furnish for themselves a sort of chemist’s shop containing the herbs they have personally collected. Sebastian...
Eating disorders are a growing concern in children and adolescents A recent study conducted in the United Kingdom, looked to shed some light on the factors which contribute to the increase childhood eating disorder prevalence(1). They found three overarching factors...
Joshua Z. Goldenberg, ND Docere Warning, this article is going to be about evidence-based medicine (EBM)... Check in with yourself. What are you feeling? Joking aside, while EBM has become established over the past 20 years in conventional and integrative medicine...
A recent study published in Cell Reports, confirms the long held belief of naturopathic physicians and holistic practitioners that there are NO short-cuts to health. Experiments seeking to mimic the effects of intermittent fasting by increasing the function of surtuin...
A recent study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute supports limiting grilled, barbecued and smoked meat intake for individuals at risk for or with a previous diagnosis of breast cancer(1). The study specifically shows a significant link between...
Sussanna Czeranko, ND Nature Cure Clinical Pearls Most of my medicinal herbs are easy to recognize and many people will doubtless have taken the trouble to furnish for themselves a sort of chemist’s shop containing the herbs they have personally collected. Sebastian...
Eating disorders are a growing concern in children and adolescents A recent study conducted in the United Kingdom, looked to shed some light on the factors which contribute to the increase childhood eating disorder prevalence(1). They found three overarching factors...
In Brazil, homeopathy has been increasingly incorporated into the public health arena as a low cost and effective method of delivering care since 2006. Because homeopathy has been written into national policy, research on its effectivity has been an increasing...
Elderberry to the rescue In a recent article, Michael Traub, ND showcases a study supporting the use of elderberry extract as a preventative measure during air travel(1). Black elderberry extract has been shown to inhibit the human influenza A (H1N1) virus by binding...
There may be a turning of the tide within scientific research in an effort to become more transparent, reliable, and reproducible; a move toward truly searching out knowledge, instead of pursuing hidden agendas. John Ioannidis, MD, DSc, professor of medicine...
Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics is Fueling Our Modern Plagues, by Martin Blaser, MD, is a book I am recommending to all my gastroenterology students as well as those on my clinic rotations. It outlines an evidence-based explanation for the trends we...
Neurofeedback treatment for ADHD A recent study, published in the Journal of Child Neurology, adds further support for using neurofeedback (EEG biofeedback), as a Level 1/Best Support treatment for children with ADHD(1). The study showed that smart-tablet...
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NODE SMITH, ND People who are dogmatic about their views seek less information and make less accurate judgements as a result, even on simple matters unrelated to politics, according to a study led by UCL and Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics researchers....
NODE SMITH, ND A Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) study has found that some Singaporeans have reported that, despite being aware of the existence of 'deepfakes' in general, they believe they have circulated deepfake content on social media...
