Tolle Causam Lauren Tessier, ND There has been a groundswell of information recently about mold, mycotoxins, and their impacts on health. Many in the allopathic community are familiar with fungal allergies and fungal infections but are much less familiar with, or even...
Tolle Totum Reena Singh, ND Infertility affects 1 out of 8 couples1 and can be a sign of other imbalances and deficiencies in the body. When HG presented to my office, she was a 38-year-old woman who had been trying to get pregnant for 12 years. She had already...
Docere Khivan Oberoi, ND The reality of infertility is upsetting on an individual level, and the statistics and projections of growth on a population basis are quite alarming. One in 8 couples and over 7.4 million women in the United States will seek assistance to...
Tolle Totum Deborah McKay, ND In Part 1 of this case study, published in December 2019, I wrote about a 50-year-old woman who presented in January 2019 with a laundry list of health complaints. Some were chronic, such as recurrent sinus infections, GI disturbances,...
Tolle Causam Andrea Gruszecki, ND Normal adrenal gland function is essential during acute and chronic stress responses.1 Although commonly used, the term “adrenal fatigue” is not considered a diagnosable illness by allopathic medicine, perhaps because the effects of...
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From University of Waterloo- Mindful awareness is about both accepting and engaging with life's challenges, and that's what popularized concepts of mindfulness tend to miss, new research has found. Studying popular concepts of mindfulness, the...
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NODE SMITH, ND The quantum sensing abilities of nanodiamonds can be used to improve the sensitivity of paper-based diagnostic tests, potentially allowing for earlier detection of diseases such as HIV, according to a study led by UCL researchers in the i-sense McKendry...
Node Smith, ND If dispositional mindfulness can teach us anything about how we react to stress, it might be an unexpected lesson on its ineffectiveness at managing stress as it's happening, according to new research from the University at Buffalo. When the goal is...
Node Smith, ND The brain encodes information collected by our senses. However, to perceive our environment and to constructively interact with it, these sensory signals need to be interpreted in the context of our previous experiences and current aims. In the latest...
Node Smith, ND How do people experience time alone and time with others? Findings from a new Bar-Ilan University study reveal the intricacies of people's experiences in these basic social conditions. The study used a unique approach of analyzing self-generated text...
Looking to Lose Weight and Make Healthier Long-Lasting Dietary Changes? Get Personal According to a study out of Newcastle University and published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, people receiving personalized nutrition advice develop healthier habits...
Seasonal allergies are always an unwelcome guest, giving you a stuffy nose and itchy eyes, but according to a study published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, it could do more than that. It could change your brain. Using a model of grass...
Positive reinforcement is usually better than negative reinforcement but does positive reinforcement work the same in every child? According to a study out of the University of Buffalo and published in the journal Behavioral and Brain Functions, the answer would be...
Call for Abstracts is Open Theme: Global Patient Care Restoring Health Naturally The ICNM Scientific Committee is accepting abstracts from ND's for ICNM 2017. Each submission will be evaluated for its scientific content, clinical relevance and learning objectives....
A recent study released by the Center for BrainHealth, at the University of Texas, has discovered that cognitive brain exercises, and aerobic physical exercises, provide unique benefits to brain function. Researchers were interested in the positive effects that...
According to a study out of the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and published in PLOS ONE, in a normal full-term pregnancy, signals from the mature organs of the fetus and the aging placental membranes and placenta prompt the uterus’ muscular walls to...
According to a study out of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and published in the Journal of Nutrition, an association has been found between women who maintain a healthy diet and a reduction in the risk of developing impaired physical function as they age. “Little...
According to a study out of Tohuku University in Japan, blood pressure can significantly drop by applying 20 minutes of ultrasound to the forearm of type 2 diabetes patients with treatment-resistant hypertension. High blood pressure is estimated to cause 7.5 million...
Advancing #Naturopathic Medicine The philosophy set forth at the annual Mindshare Summit is “A rising tide lifts all boats”. Lead by JJ Virgin, the annual meeting held in Southern California, celebrates a culture of collaboration versus competition. Attended by the...
Kids have growing pains as they mature, but what if your child’s chronic pain is more than that? According to a study out of the Rush University Medical Center and published in Alternative and Complementary Therapies, acupuncture may be a safe and effective adjunctive...
According to a study out of the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and published in PLOS ONE, in a normal full-term pregnancy, signals from the mature organs of the fetus and the aging placental membranes and placenta prompt the uterus’ muscular walls to...
According to a study out of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and published in the Journal of Nutrition, an association has been found between women who maintain a healthy diet and a reduction in the risk of developing impaired physical function as they age. “Little...
According to a study out of Tohuku University in Japan, blood pressure can significantly drop by applying 20 minutes of ultrasound to the forearm of type 2 diabetes patients with treatment-resistant hypertension. High blood pressure is estimated to cause 7.5 million...
Advancing #Naturopathic Medicine The philosophy set forth at the annual Mindshare Summit is “A rising tide lifts all boats”. Lead by JJ Virgin, the annual meeting held in Southern California, celebrates a culture of collaboration versus competition. Attended by the...
Kids have growing pains as they mature, but what if your child’s chronic pain is more than that? According to a study out of the Rush University Medical Center and published in Alternative and Complementary Therapies, acupuncture may be a safe and effective adjunctive...
According to a study out of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, for a very long time, parents of kids who have eczema have asked doctors how often they should bathe their child. Now there are new insights from this study. The researchers say that...
According to a study out of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, through a prospective study of U.S. men, investigators have found that measuring PSA levels in younger men (between the ages of 40 and 59) could accurately predict future risk of lethal prostate cancer...
In the age of laptops, smart phones, social media, and text messaging, stringency around patient privacy must be a constant consideration for physicians. Here are the top 5 ways doctors violate HIPAA regulations without knowing it and steps they can take to decrease...
According to a study out of Georgetown University Medical Center and published in Scientific Reports, obese male mice and normal weight female mice produce female pups that are overweight at birth through childhood, and have delayed development of their breast tissue...
According to a study out of Virginia Tech, the potential promise of targeting non-muscle cells I the heart responsible for cardiac scarring could lead to new treatments for heart disease. When your heart is damaged from an illness or injury, the body patches it up....
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Node Smith, ND When a virus enters the body, it is picked up by certain cells of the immune system. They transport the virus to the lymph nodes where they present its fragments, known as antigens, to CD8+ T cells responsible control of viral infections. Each of these...
Node Smith, ND In nature, healthy plants are awash with bacteria and other microbes, mostly deriving from the soil they grow in. This community of microbes, termed the plant microbiota, is essential for optimal plant growth and protects plants from the harmful effects...
