Node Smith, ND Hospitalizations for a feared complication of diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), rise sharply as adolescents transition to adulthood in the U.S, but not in Canada, according to a new study published May 8 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine....
Node Smith, ND As of this writing, SB 734 still sits on the desk of the Ways and Means Committee, and we are waiting for it to move to the Sub-Committee on Human Services. This subcommittee is co-chaired by Senator Beyer and Representative Nosse, both are bill...
Struggling to sell one multi-million dollar home currently on the market won’t stop actress and singer Jennifer Lopez from expanding her property collection. Lopez has reportedly added to her real estate holdings an eight-plus acre estate in Bel-Air anchored by a...
Node Smith, ND New analysis by academics from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) predicts the dead may outnumber the living on Facebook within fifty years, a trend that will have grave implications for how we treat our digital heritage in the future. Analysis...
Node Smith, ND Obesity and emotional problems, such as feelings of low mood and anxiety, tend to develop hand-in-hand from as young as 7 years, according to new research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Glasgow, UK (28 April-1 May)....
NODE SMITH, ND A clinical trial of 125 young adults shows that those who limited screen time for 48 hours immediately after suffering a concussion had a significantly shorter duration of symptoms than those who were permitted screen time. These findings, published in...
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David J. Schleich, PhD As our digital and local lives expand and our physical and global ones contract, this sea change will create and destroy value. (Mark Carney, 2020) In the naturopathic community, there has been wonderful growth in the past quarter-century...
Tolle Causam Sasha Pustam, ND (inactive) According to psychotherapist Belleruth Naparstek, guided imagery is “a form of deliberate, directed daydreaming – a purposeful use of the imagination that deploys words and phrases designed to evoke rich, multisensory fantasy...
Alli ErdahlJessica Nagelkirk, ND Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be associated with significant anxiety and depression that decrease the patient’s quality of life.1 Due to their rapid-acting effects, benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed for anxiety...
Jim Massey, ND, HANP We’re all familiar with the adage “Carpe diem,” meaning “Seize the day.” I remember first hearing “Carpe annum” as we approached the New Year’s Day holiday, reminding us to seize the year ahead. These words of wisdom offer worthy advice. With the...
Krystal Tellier, ND, CPM Blending naturopathic care and midwifery is easy from a philosophical perspective. Patients often seek midwifery care for pregnancy because of the individualized and personal care. This individualized plan and personalization is often what...
Stephen Wangen, ND Parasites can be found in anyone, regardless of where the person may live or have been. This is just as true for children as it is for adults. As naturopathic doctors, we are more likely than the average physician to treat for parasites, partly due...
Erica Peirson, ND Every specialty of medicine needs to understand the role that thyroid hormone plays on the organ system in which they specialize. Neurology is just 1 example. This is due to the fact that thyroid hormone, unlike any other hormone in the body, affects...
GRANADA, Spain – Researchers in Spain have developed a protocol for addressing serious health implications of high output stomas. The study was published in the May edition of Nutrition Journal. Surgically imposed stomas are done as a result of intestinal resection in...
Claims that eating placentas offers multiple health benefits are unsupported by science and may be detrimental to overall health, a popular article claims. The article was published in the June edition of Medical News Today and was based upon a study published in...
LOS ANGELES -- University of California scientists have shown a synthetic version of turmeric can significantly reduce resistance to the well-known chemotherapy drug Cisplatin. The discovery is particularly good news for those with head and neck cancer. The drug...
The 3rd International Congress on Naturopathic Medicine ICNM 2016 will take place in Barcelona, Spain, July 1-3, 2016, with a strong focus on the future of Naturopathic Medicine in the wake of increased consumer demand for access to natural medicine. ICNM 2016 is the...
KIELCE, Poland – A study has shown a direct correlation between unhealthy diets and obesity with metabolic syndrome. The study from Jan Kochanowski University in Poland has concluded a dietary pattern of high fish and whole grain consumption, when contrasted with one...
Aoife Earls, MSc, ND Abstract Chronic pain affects millions worldwide and is often treated with long-term NSAID therapy, which can compromise gastrointestinal (GI) integrity and exacerbate inflammation through increased intestinal permeability. Mounting evidence...
Michael Garcia, MS, PharmD Jason Wysocki, ND, MS Brendan Stamper, PhD Jessica Nagelkirk, ND Benjamin Chavez, PharmD The B vitamins play a large role in everyday human function, including mental health. B vitamins are often used as supplemental therapy in several...
LOS ANGELES -- University of California scientists have shown a synthetic version of turmeric can significantly reduce resistance to the well-known chemotherapy drug Cisplatin. The discovery is particularly good news for those with head and neck cancer. The drug...
The 3rd International Congress on Naturopathic Medicine ICNM 2016 will take place in Barcelona, Spain, July 1-3, 2016, with a strong focus on the future of Naturopathic Medicine in the wake of increased consumer demand for access to natural medicine. ICNM 2016 is the...
KIELCE, Poland – A study has shown a direct correlation between unhealthy diets and obesity with metabolic syndrome. The study from Jan Kochanowski University in Poland has concluded a dietary pattern of high fish and whole grain consumption, when contrasted with one...
Aoife Earls, MSc, ND Abstract Chronic pain affects millions worldwide and is often treated with long-term NSAID therapy, which can compromise gastrointestinal (GI) integrity and exacerbate inflammation through increased intestinal permeability. Mounting evidence...
Michael Garcia, MS, PharmD Jason Wysocki, ND, MS Brendan Stamper, PhD Jessica Nagelkirk, ND Benjamin Chavez, PharmD The B vitamins play a large role in everyday human function, including mental health. B vitamins are often used as supplemental therapy in several...
Lakshmeesha D R, BNYS, MD Prashanth Shetty, BNYS, MSc Ryan Bradley, ND, MPH R K. Roshni Raj Lakshmi Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is a clinical syndrome characterized by hyperglycemia due to absolute or relative deficiency of insulin, and affecting the metabolism of...
LORCA, Spain – A long-term high-protein diet may be linked to metabolic and other clinical problems such as loss of bone mass and renal dysfunction. The study, done at the University of Murcia in Spain, has concluded a high-protein diet may have negative health...
PORTLAND, Ore. (July 16, 2015)— Washington County of Oregon’s Department of Health and Human Services has awarded National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) a two-year grant for a total of $387,000 to provide primary care and preventive services for the county’s...
New Formulas offer Increased Treatment Options for Practitioners Creswell, OR: Wise Woman Herbals, producers of traditional whole herb supplements, will be adding two new formulas to their professional product line as of August 15, 2015. Turmeric Plus Enzymes Capsules...
Muscle protein synthesis in young men who ingest carbohydrates and proteins following resistance training builds strength during training, but not during the overnight recovery period, according to a study. Findings in the paper “Coingestion of Carbohydrate and...
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Node Smith, ND Perhaps no region of the brain is more fittingly named than the claustrum, taken from the Latin word for "hidden or shut away." The claustrum is an extremely thin sheet of neurons deep within the cortex, yet it reaches out to every other region of the...
Node Smith, ND Transmission of COVID-19 from mother to baby during pregnancy is uncommon, and the rate of infection is no greater when the baby is born vaginally, breastfed or allowed contact with the mother, according to a new study. Rate of infection is no greater...
