Node Smith, ND The new cluster of viral pneumonia cases originating in Wuhan, China, marks the third time in 20 years that a member of the large family of coronaviruses (CoVs) has jumped from animals to humans and sparked an outbreak. In a new JAMA Viewpoint essay,...

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Notes from the Field: December, 2019
Nature Cure Clinical Pearls Jared L. Zeff, ND, VNMI, LAc The following is a not an article prepared for a medical journal. Not every statement of fact is cited or referenced. This is a commentary on the medicine, a running set of observations about practice in the...
Dialing Up the Vis, Part 3
The Vital Conversation James Sensenig, ND This is the third part of a 3-part article from The Vital Conversation that took place on June 22, 2016. It is part of a new series of articles in NDNR that is based on transcripts of conversations that occurred on Wednesdays...
Public Sector Higher Ed: Slippery Slope or the Next Best Path?
Education David J. Schleich, PhD We’ve been sparring with the biomedicine industry all along the professional formation continuum (education, research, licensing) for a very long time. We have also been joining some aspects of the mainstream’s strategies for a...
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP)
Regenerative Medicine Fred G. Arnold, DC, NMD Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) is the third topic in my series about regenerative medicine treatments for painful musculoskeletal conditions. This regenerative injection procedure was originally used in 1987 following...
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Endocannabinoids Increased from Exercise
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From University of Nottingham- Exercise increases the body's own cannabis-like substances, which in turn helps reduce inflammation and could potentially help treat certain conditions such as arthritis, cancer and heart disease. In a new study,...
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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...
Mental Health Issues in Older Adults From COVID-19 Pandemic
NODE SMITH, ND Older adults are especially vulnerable to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic -- with higher risks of severe complications and death, and potentially greater difficulties accessing care and adapting to technologies such as telemedicine. A viewpoint...
Study Links Math and Musical Ability
NODE SMITH, ND Music educator Martin J. Bergee thought that if he could just control his study for the myriad factors that might have influenced previous ones -- race, income, education, etc. -- he could disprove the notion of a link between students' musical and...
Perception to Action
According to a study out of the University of California Santa Barbara and published in the journal eLife, a researcher studying how the brain uses perception of the environment to guide action has a new understanding of the neural circuits responsible for...
Rotten Egg Gas Could Help Protect Diabetics from Heart Complications
According to a study out of the University of Exeter, published in Pharmacological Research and funded by the European Union and Medical Research Council, a gas that was formerly known for its noxious qualities could actually help people with diabetes recover from...
Why Antidepressants Don’t Always Work
According to a study out of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP), SSRI antidepressants (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) are amongst the most commonly taken medicines. However, there seems to be no way of knowing in advance whether or not...
10 Reasons to Attend Naturopathic Medical School
Interested in a Rewarding Healthcare Career That Combines the Healing Power of Nature With Modern Science? Attending a Naturopathic Medical School May Be the Right Choice for You – And Here are Ten Reasons Why As patients become more aware and interested in natural...
Women with Hearing Loss More Likely to Have Preterm or Low Birth Weight Babies
According to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, babies born to women with hearing loss were significantly more likely to be premature and have low birth weight. Around one percent of people in the U.S. who are 18 to 44 years old have...
OCPs & Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
Tolle Totum Rhondalynn Smith Brustoski, ND Victoria, a 35-year-old female, presented to my office in April 2010 with diffuse cerebral venous sinus thrombosis secondary to oral contraceptive pills (OCPs). She had residual ataxia and gait disturbances, weight gain, eye...
Post-Viral Cough: Clinical Considerations
Adam Silberman, ND Bronner Handwerger, ND Abstract A persistent, nonproductive cough lasting two to eight weeks after a viral upper respiratory infection is a common but underrecognized condition that can impair quality of life and perpetuate airway inflammation. This...
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Diane Grise, ND Education A Review of Current Publications for the Naturopathic Industry Holistic Counseling – Introducing “The Vis Dialogue”: Breakthrough Healing Method Uniting the Worlds of Mind-Body Medicine & Psychology Dr Moshe Daniel Block is a true...
Case Study of Metabolic Syndrome – Cardiometabolic Assessment (Part 1)
Teerawong Kasiolarn, ND, MSAc, LAc Tolle Totum According to the Heart Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease remains the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States.1 In fact, someone has a heart...
Rates of Gestational Diabetes in Pregnant Women Peak during Summer
According to a study out of Sweden and published in Diabetologia, rates of gestational diabetes in pregnant women peak during the summer months, with a possible link to increasing temperature. A total of 11,538 women agreed to take part in the study which was...
OCPs & Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
Tolle Totum Rhondalynn Smith Brustoski, ND Victoria, a 35-year-old female, presented to my office in April 2010 with diffuse cerebral venous sinus thrombosis secondary to oral contraceptive pills (OCPs). She had residual ataxia and gait disturbances, weight gain, eye...
Post-Viral Cough: Clinical Considerations
Adam Silberman, ND Bronner Handwerger, ND Abstract A persistent, nonproductive cough lasting two to eight weeks after a viral upper respiratory infection is a common but underrecognized condition that can impair quality of life and perpetuate airway inflammation. This...
Medical Resources for NDs
Diane Grise, ND Education A Review of Current Publications for the Naturopathic Industry Holistic Counseling – Introducing “The Vis Dialogue”: Breakthrough Healing Method Uniting the Worlds of Mind-Body Medicine & Psychology Dr Moshe Daniel Block is a true...
Case Study of Metabolic Syndrome – Cardiometabolic Assessment (Part 1)
Teerawong Kasiolarn, ND, MSAc, LAc Tolle Totum According to the Heart Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease remains the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States.1 In fact, someone has a heart...
Rates of Gestational Diabetes in Pregnant Women Peak during Summer
According to a study out of Sweden and published in Diabetologia, rates of gestational diabetes in pregnant women peak during the summer months, with a possible link to increasing temperature. A total of 11,538 women agreed to take part in the study which was...
Interested in a Rewarding Healthcare Career That Combines the Healing Power of Nature With Modern Science?
Attending a Naturopathic Medical School May Be the Right Choice for You – And Here are Ten Reasons Why Washington, DC (September 28, 2016) – As patients become more aware and interested in natural remedies to treat disease, educational and career opportunities...
New Hope in Fight against Aggressive, Often Hard to Treat Brain Tumor
According to a study out of the University of Southampton and published in Molecular Neurobiology, a potential way of stopping one of the most aggressive types of brain tumor from spreading has not been identified, potentially leading the way to better patient...
Air Pollution Can Lead To Increased Mortality
A new study has demonstrated that increases in air pollution can be linked to increases in mortality rates. A longitudinal study, following 66,820 participants aged 65 and older, was conducted in Hong Kong. The participants were followed for roughly 10 to 13 years,...
Berberine For Irritable Bowel Syndrome
New research has discovered that berberine supplementation can improve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). One hundred and thirty-two participants were recruited for a 14-week, single-center, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study, to test the effects of...
Eczema Can Lead To Further Health Consequences
A study released, by the American Academy of Dermatology, has discovered that eczema may be linked to many other medical conditions. Eczema, medically referred to as atopic dermatitis, is a condition involving dry red patches on the skin, and at times it can be very...
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Plant Immune Systems May be Very Similar to Our Own
Node Smith, ND Although profoundly different in terms of physiology, habitat and nutritional needs, plants and animals are confronted with one shared existential problem: how to keep themselves safe in the face of constant exposure to harmful microorganisms. Mounting...
Empathy: A More Complicated Virtuous Stance Than You Might Think
Node Smith, ND Empathy is talked about a lot these days. Against the backdrop of a global pandemic and a divisive political climate in the United States, calls for empathy have become louder and more urgent. We encourage empathy for those inflicted with COVID-19 and...




