Tolle Totum Melanie Keller, NDMichael D. Erdman, MBBS Although the origins of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) were once thought to be mostly psychogenic, we now know that the pathogenesis of IBS is multifactorial. This paradigm shift may be due in part to the fact that...

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Health Benefits of Exercising Before Eating Breakfast
Node Smith, ND According to a new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, health scientists at the Universities of Bath and Birmingham found that by changing the timing of when you eat and exercise, people can better control their...
Prolotherapy
Regenerative Medicine Fred G. Arnold, DC, NMD Continuing in my series of articles on Regenerative Medicine, the topic of this article is prolotherapy. This technique is the first and oldest of the Regenerative Medicine treatments. Prolotherapy is a safe, simple...
IBD Prevalence Three Times Higher Than Estimated and Rising
Node Smith, ND The number of people suffering from inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) is three times higher than previous estimates, with sufferers also at a higher risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC), according to new research presented at UEG Week Barcelona...
Subtle Social Interactions Can Impact Clinical Outcomes
Node Smith, ND If a doctor expects a treatment to be successful, a patient may experience less pain and have better outcomes, according to a new Dartmouth study published in Nature Human Behaviour. The findings reveal how social interactions between hypothetical...
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Methods to Repair and Regenerate Myelin
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From Max-Planck-Gesellschaft- The degradation and regeneration of myelin sheaths characterize neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis. Cholesterol is an indispensable component of myelin sheaths. The cholesterol for the regenerated...
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Immune System’s Memory for Viruses
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...
Microbiota Important for Plants to Get the Nutrients They Need, Too
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...
A Naturopathic Approach to DM- Part 2
JAMES SENSENIG, ND MONA MORSTEIN, ND, DHANP This article joins a series of articles in NDNR that are based on transcripts of the Naturopathic Medicine Institute (NMI)’s Wednesday morning call-in program, The Vital Conversation. The program is hosted by...
NK Immunological Cells May Have Memory
Node Smith, ND Good news for the human immune system: researchers from MedUni Vienna's Departments of Dermatology and Surgery have managed to ascribe an immunological memory function to a subset of cytotoxic NK cells, which have hitherto been regarded as...
Stress Affects Males & Females Differently
According to a study out of the Wizmann Institute of Science which was published in Cell Metabolism, in mice studies, the stress receptor in the brain that regulates metabolic responses to stressful situations affects males and females differently. The researchers...
Transfer of Gut Bacteria Affects Brain Function & Nerve Fiber Insulation
According to a study out of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published in the medical journal eLife, there are specific combinations of gut bacteria produce substances that affect myelin content and cause social avoidance behaviors in mice. This...
DNA Markers Link Season of Birth and Allergy Risk
According to a study out of the University of Southampton and published in the journal Allergy found that there is a link between the season you are born and allergy risk. The researchers found the specific DNA markers that link the two. According to the study, the...
National College of Natural Medicine Announces University Status
National College of Natural Medicine Becomes National University of Natural Medicine PORTLAND, Ore. (June 28, 2016)—National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) today announced that it is changing the name of the school to National University of Natural...
Personalized Medicine for Arthritis Patients?
A study out of the DOE/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research conducted a study examining the whole-joint gene expression by RNA sequencing using a new, non-invasive tibial compression mouse model of Post-traumatic...
Differences in Ability to Cope with Stress
A study published in Frontiers in Neural Circuits, undertook the task of understanding the difference between individuals and how they cope with stress and why some do it better than others. Scientists found that the answer lies in the brain. They looked at the brains...
Early Walking in Toddlers Linked to Stronger Bones
According to a study out of Manchester Metropolitan University and published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, children who start to walk and jump earlier are more likely to have stronger bones later in life. This link has been demonstrated at 18 months of...
Hacking Memory to Follow Through with Intentions
According to a study published in Psychological Science a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, new research suggests that you can link everyday tasks to specific cues to help you remember what you are supposed to do. You won’t have to use the excuse,...
Abnormal Birthweights in Babies Appear at Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
According to a study out of the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University that was published in the Journal of Pediatrics, babies born with either high or low birthweights appear to be at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes by the...
Higher Muscle Mass Associated with Lower Mortality Risk in People with Heart Disease
According to a study out of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) found that cardiovascular disease patients who have a high muscle mass and low fat mass have a lower mortality risk than those with other body compositions. The findings also suggest that...
Differences in Ability to Cope with Stress
A study published in Frontiers in Neural Circuits, undertook the task of understanding the difference between individuals and how they cope with stress and why some do it better than others. Scientists found that the answer lies in the brain. They looked at the brains...
Early Walking in Toddlers Linked to Stronger Bones
According to a study out of Manchester Metropolitan University and published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, children who start to walk and jump earlier are more likely to have stronger bones later in life. This link has been demonstrated at 18 months of...
Hacking Memory to Follow Through with Intentions
According to a study published in Psychological Science a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, new research suggests that you can link everyday tasks to specific cues to help you remember what you are supposed to do. You won’t have to use the excuse,...
Abnormal Birthweights in Babies Appear at Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
According to a study out of the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University that was published in the Journal of Pediatrics, babies born with either high or low birthweights appear to be at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes by the...
Higher Muscle Mass Associated with Lower Mortality Risk in People with Heart Disease
According to a study out of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) found that cardiovascular disease patients who have a high muscle mass and low fat mass have a lower mortality risk than those with other body compositions. The findings also suggest that...
Doctors Changing Approach to Common Heart Attack Treatment
According to a study out of the University of Michigan Health System, doctors are reportedly changing practice trends as the debate continues on the optimal time to administer antiplatelet therapy. Using the antiplatelet agents P2Y12 is becoming less routine. For...
Does the Moon Affect Humans’ Sleep?
A study that was published in the journal Frontiers in Pediatrics led by the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada evaluated whether or not our moods and actions are affected in any way by the moon. The researchers used a...
Maple Syrup Can Kill Cancer Cells
Maple syrup has been used as a natural sweetener throughout the world by all ages. A recent study out of Japan suggests the sweetener seems to possess various activities such as decreasing blood glucose level and an anticancer effect. In the study, the researchers...
Calcium Signals Balance Infection Response & Potential for Self-attack
According to a study by the NYU Langone Medical Center at the New York University School of Medicine and published in the journal Immunity, a key cellular signal provides a vital balance between the body’s ability to destroy invading microbes and its need to prevent...
Increased Coronary Calcium In Those With Sedentary Lifestyle
Sedentary behavior has many health consequences, one of which can be a higher risk of heart attacks. New research has shown that calcium buildup may be part of the mechanism that leads to this increased risk. Over time, cholesterol build up occurs in arterial walls...
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First Sign of COVID-19 in Elderly May Be Delirium
Node Smith, ND A new analysis of data from researchers at King's College London using information from the COVID Symptom Study app and patients admitted to St Thomas' Hospital in London, has shown that delirium -- a state of acute confusion associated with a higher...
What if Adult Skin Could Regenerate Like Newborns?
Node Smith, ND A newly identified genetic factor allows adult skin to repair itself like the skin of a newborn babe. The discovery by Washington State University researchers has implications for better skin wound treatment as well as preventing some of the aging...





