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Node Smith, ND Researchers have discovered a mysterious group of neurons in the amygdala -- a key center for emotional processing in the brain -- that stay in an immature, prenatal developmental state throughout childhood. Most of these cells mature rapidly during...
Node Smith, ND A shift from brain systems controlling reward-driven use to habit-driven use differentiates heavy cannabis users who are addicted to the drug from users who aren't, according to a study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging,...
Node Smith, ND New research from the Danish psychiatric project, iPSYCH, shows that a specific gene is associated with an increased risk of cannabis abuse. The gene is the source of a so-called nicotine receptor in the brain, and people with low amounts of this...
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...
Node Smith, ND Previous research has shown that growing up on a farm with animals may reduce the risk of asthma and allergies by half. The protective effect is attributed to the diverse microbial exposures encountered on farms. Diverse microbial exposures encountered...
NODE SMITH, ND Surpassed only by water, tea is the second most consumed beverage worldwide. When boiled tap water is used to brew tea, residual chlorine in the water can react with tea compounds to form disinfection byproducts (DBPs). Now, researchers reporting in...
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Node Smith, ND Silicone molecules from breast implants can initiate processes in human cells that lead to cell death. Researchers from Radboud University have demonstrated this in a new study that will be published on 12 June in Scientific Reports. "However, there are...
Node Smith, ND To succeed in modern life, people need to accomplish challenging tasks effectively. Many successful entrepreneurs, business-people, students, athletes and more, tend to be more strategic -- and hence, more effective -- than others at meeting such...
Node Smith, ND When it comes to living to the ripe old age of 100, good genes help but don't tell the full story. Where you live has a significant impact on the likelihood that you will reach centenarian age, suggests a new study conducted by scientists at Washington...
Node Smith, ND Most traditional cancer therapies target either the tumor cells themselves or indiscriminately kill any rapidly dividing cell. New findings by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine indicate that manipulating macrophages, a...
New England Journal of Medicine- Surveillance data from 63 emergency departments in the U.S. was examined from 2004 to 2013. Surveyors aimed to search adverse effects and visits due to dietary supplements, as national data is currently limited. Based on findings from...
SIGN UP! REGISTER AT ICNM 2016 EARLY BIRD RATE. 3rd International Congress on Naturopathic Medicine ICNM 1-3 July, 2016, Barcelona, Spain. www.icnmnaturopathy.eu NDNR is proud to be an Official Media Partner of ICNM 2016 Annual Conference, the major International...
Drew MacKay-Timmermans Chase Etcheverry, NMD Vitamins and minerals, collectively termed micronutrients, play an essential role as coenzymes in all biochemical pathways in the human body. When exercise frequency, intensity, or duration are sufficiently high, metabolic...
Rian Shah, ND Ah, the conundrum of naturopathic doctors using testosterone replacement in men… I hear the struggle all the time, and feel the resistance. Since I feel like this is an amazing tool that can help people reach optimal health, I will attempt to explain how...
Joshua Corn Andrew Erlandsen, ND Type 2 diabetes is a growing problem: as of 2010, 25.8 million Americans had diabetes, with an additional 1.9 million new cases diagnosed in adults each year.1 If current trends continue, 1 in 3 adults in the United States will have...
Chris Habib, BSc, ND The Royal Society of Canada has described addiction as a strongly recognized pattern of behavior characterized by the repeated self-administration of a drug in quantities that recurrently produce reinforcing psychoactive effects, and one which...
Hal Brown, ND, DC, RAc This article is based on a presentation I made at the 2015 BMO Vancouver Marathon Expo, in British Columbia, on the use of regenerative injection therapies for running injuries. For the purposes of this discussion I will include prolotherapy,...
Robin DiPasquale, ND, RH (AHG) Cognitive function is a reflection of a person’s overall health and wellness, including a decline. Normal cognitive decline consists of mild changes in the rate of information processing and new learning, as well as mild changes in...
Lisa Price, ND Appetizer: Wild Mushroom Pâté on Whole Grain Crackers Salad: Artichoke, Asparagus & Hazelnut Salad Entrée: Chili Paste Salmon cooked in coconut milk over Fennel Root Dessert: Brownies (no sugar) Beverage: Crisp Cranberry (coconut water with a splash...
David J. Schleich, PhD I’m hoping that by the end of the decade we might have amped up enough to catch up. Even then, though, we may still be worried about how to keep our naturopathic education programs fine-tuned to what is needed in the healthcare landscape. At the...
Chris Habib, BSc, ND The Royal Society of Canada has described addiction as a strongly recognized pattern of behavior characterized by the repeated self-administration of a drug in quantities that recurrently produce reinforcing psychoactive effects, and one which...
Hal Brown, ND, DC, RAc This article is based on a presentation I made at the 2015 BMO Vancouver Marathon Expo, in British Columbia, on the use of regenerative injection therapies for running injuries. For the purposes of this discussion I will include prolotherapy,...
Robin DiPasquale, ND, RH (AHG) Cognitive function is a reflection of a person’s overall health and wellness, including a decline. Normal cognitive decline consists of mild changes in the rate of information processing and new learning, as well as mild changes in...
Lisa Price, ND Appetizer: Wild Mushroom Pâté on Whole Grain Crackers Salad: Artichoke, Asparagus & Hazelnut Salad Entrée: Chili Paste Salmon cooked in coconut milk over Fennel Root Dessert: Brownies (no sugar) Beverage: Crisp Cranberry (coconut water with a splash...
David J. Schleich, PhD I’m hoping that by the end of the decade we might have amped up enough to catch up. Even then, though, we may still be worried about how to keep our naturopathic education programs fine-tuned to what is needed in the healthcare landscape. At the...
Richard Maurer, ND Sully, a 58-year-old adventurous and healthy man, shared his confusion with me at our first visit. His primary care doctor recommended a statin, on top of his current aspirin and beta-blocker, because of his heart disease risk and cholesterol. But...
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE To individualize, i.e., combine these various agencies [pure air, proper food, regular exercises, sunlight and baths] into a system, which conforms, with the condition of each individual patient, is the art of the physician. Carl Strueh,...
Do you know a naturopathic medical professional who deserves to be called a "Living Legend?" Nominate them today! The Living Legends Selection Committee of NCNM and OANP seeks your nominations for the 2015 Living Legend Award for lifetime service and achievement. Any...
Chicago - Fraser Smith, BA, MATD, ND, assistant dean for naturopathic medicine at National University of Health Sciences (NUHS), has released a new book titled, “The Complete Brain Exercise Book.” It offers a strategy to train your brain, improve memory, language,...
On #WorldFoodDay, International Experts Say Fossil Fuel Reduction Isn’t Enough; Survival Requires that We Also Restore the Capacity of the World’s Soils to Sequester Carbon and to Feed Vulnerable Populations WASHINGTON D.C. — The nonprofit organization Regeneration...
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Node Smith, ND When it fires, a neuron consumes significantly more energy than an equivalent computer operation. And yet, a network of coupled neurons can continuously learn, sense and perform complex tasks at energy levels that are currently unattainable for even...
Node Smith, ND Sometimes cancer stays put, but often it metastasizes, spreading to new locations in the body. It has long been suspected that genetic mutations arising inside tumor cells drive this potentially devastating turn of events. Researchers have shown for the...
