Node Smith, ND It may be of interest that there was a recent study on the use of aconite for pain. Tincture of aconite has been used traditionally as a pain killer, and only within the last few decades has it fallen out of favor in educational institute. It is an...

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Improving Microbiota Diversity May Drastically Reduce Autism Symptoms by up to 50%
Node Smith, ND A recent research study suggests that changing the gut microbiome in children with autism could reduce the severity of the symptoms they experience.1 This is part of a longer research project, started in 2017. Gut microbiome in children with autism;...
Syphilis Invades Rural America and a Fraying Health Safety Net Fails to Stop it
Node Smith, ND When Karolyn Schrage first heard about the "dominoes gang" in the health clinic she runs in Joplin, Mo., she assumed it had to do with pizza. Turns out it was a group of men in their 60s and 70s who held a standing game night — which included sex with...
Hypnosis a genuine alternative to painkillers?
Node Smith, ND A project led by psychologist Dr Trevor Thompson of the University of Greenwich found that hypnosis is more effective with people who are especially amenable to suggestion. But it also found that those who are moderately suggestible - essentially most...
Proteoglycans: A Turnkey Anti-Aging Solution?
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Carrie Decker, ND As medical research continues to grow, so too does our understanding of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and its dynamic and systemic effects. Once thought to be only a backdrop to the activities of the cells found within it, we...
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The Question of How Non-Fatal Overdoses Affect the Brain
NODE SMITH, ND An opioid overdose isn't a death sentence. In fact, estimates indicate that in the United States, only 4% to 18% of opioid overdoses that are treated in a hospital or pre-hospital setting -- such as an ambulance or someone's home -- actually kill the...
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Mitigating Skin Conditions: Targeting the Cutaneous Microbiome
Naturopathic Perspective Katie Strobe, ND The intestinal and stool microbiome has been researched and described for many years, unlike the skin and scalp microbiomes, which have more recently come into the spotlight.1 To better...
Vascular Aging: An Important Consideration in Longevity Medicine
STEPHEN W. PARCELL, ND Too often, patients seeking age-management medicine tend to be most interested in their appearance. Because of this demand, medical professionals tend to also focus on...
COVID-19: A Naturopathic Approach
CATHERINE CLINTON, ND As the novel SARS-CoV-2 continues to make its way across the globe, naturopathic medicine becomes more and more important. This coronavirus is new, so there is still a lot we don't know about it. We have no research to show that any of the...
Most of the World Can’t ‘Buy Local’ – For Food at Least
Node Smith, ND Globalization has revolutionized food production and consumption in recent decades and cultivation has become more efficient. As a result, diets have diversified and food availability has increased in various parts of the globe. However, it has also led...
Nutra Products to Supply Bronson With its Fast-C®
New Product Available Online, by Phone and Catalogue Orders Today FAIRFIELD, CA. . May 12, 2015. Nutra Products Inc., announced today that it will supply its Fast-C ingredient to Bronson for the production of Bronson FAST-C. Nutra Product’s Fast-C is the only Vitamin...
Acupuncture to Reduce Pain and Inflammation
New Study on Acupuncture to Reduce Pain and Inflammation in Children with Acute Appendicitis New Rochelle, NY, May 12, 2015—Acupuncture was shown to lessen pain and reduce the underlying inflammation in pediatric patients with a diagnosis of acute appendicitis,...
Registration opens for the Integrative Healthcare Symposium focus on: the microbiome
Portland, ME – Registration is now open for the Integrative Healthcare Symposium focus on: the microbiome taking place in Hollywood, Florida October 9-10, 2015 at the Diplomat Resort & Spa. This symposium will explore leading edge research, revealing the role of...
Phylicia Hammonds of NUHS: First ND Student to Receive Schweitzer Fellowship
Chicago - In a milestone for the naturopathic medical profession, National University of Health Sciences (NUHS) student Phylicia Hammonds is the first naturopathic medicine student to be awarded The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship. Phylicia was one of 220...
New GENESTRA BRANDS™ Cor Defense Helps to Boost Immune Health
Pittsburgh, PA, May 5, 2015 – GENESTRA BRANDS™, a trusted Seroyal brand offering safe, effective, and reliable natural health products backed by clinical and traditional evidence, is proud to introduce its new Cor Defense product, a baker’s yeast formula containing...
A gas naturally produced in our body fights RSV infection
GALVESTON, Texas – The virus that causes a cold-like infection in adults that can make the very young or old dangerously sick can be fought by a gas naturally produced in the human body. The research was published online in the Journal of Virology. That discovery was...
Topical Use of Castor Oil
What Does the Science Say? Todd A. Born, ND For many centuries, folklore medicine has recommended the use of castor oil, either orally or transdermally, for a wide range of complaints. Naturopathic doctors and other practitioners continue to utilize its therapeutic...
Is Your Practice Useful?
Meghan Walker, ND I have a small crush on Tony Robbins. I admit it openly. He speaks and creates a call to action that is perfectly aligned with my psychology. Of the many takeaways I have received from Tony over the years, none have been as impactful as the simple...
Radiofrequency Mole Removal
Aesthetic Medicine or Minor Surgery? Hilary Costello, ND In the age of rapidly growing statistics for skin cancers internationally, it is our duty as naturopathic physicians to educate our patients on appropriate techniques for the removal and potential biopsy of skin...
Resolving Atopic Eczema
Stopping The Straw That Broke the Camel's Back Chris D. Meletis, ND We have always been told not to judge a book by its cover, yet an adult's life journey is all too often written over his or her 21 square feet of skin. Healthcare providers and even the lay public can...
A gas naturally produced in our body fights RSV infection
GALVESTON, Texas – The virus that causes a cold-like infection in adults that can make the very young or old dangerously sick can be fought by a gas naturally produced in the human body. The research was published online in the Journal of Virology. That discovery was...
Topical Use of Castor Oil
What Does the Science Say? Todd A. Born, ND For many centuries, folklore medicine has recommended the use of castor oil, either orally or transdermally, for a wide range of complaints. Naturopathic doctors and other practitioners continue to utilize its therapeutic...
Is Your Practice Useful?
Meghan Walker, ND I have a small crush on Tony Robbins. I admit it openly. He speaks and creates a call to action that is perfectly aligned with my psychology. Of the many takeaways I have received from Tony over the years, none have been as impactful as the simple...
Radiofrequency Mole Removal
Aesthetic Medicine or Minor Surgery? Hilary Costello, ND In the age of rapidly growing statistics for skin cancers internationally, it is our duty as naturopathic physicians to educate our patients on appropriate techniques for the removal and potential biopsy of skin...
Resolving Atopic Eczema
Stopping The Straw That Broke the Camel's Back Chris D. Meletis, ND We have always been told not to judge a book by its cover, yet an adult's life journey is all too often written over his or her 21 square feet of skin. Healthcare providers and even the lay public can...
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
A Novel Treatment for the Aging Patient Matthew Cavaiola, NMD, LAc As a large percentage of the American population continues to reach older age, many of these individuals will experience a decline in quality of life and a concomitant progression of chronic illness....
Age-Related Cognitive Decline
Kira Schmid, ND Luke Huber, ND, MBA Blake Gossard Lori Feldman, RD, CCRC The following article is an abridged version of the Age-Related Cognitive Decline chapter that appears in Disease Prevention and Treatment, 5th ed., an integrative health textbook published by...
CALL TO ACTION: Supporting Homeopathy in Naturopathic Practice
A Letter From Terry Cotter Regarding FDA Public Hearings on Homeopathy Today I have just returned from the North West Naturopathic Practitioners Conference at Seattle. While I did have several intense conversations with attending delegates about this Homeopathic Drug...
Dietary Selenium and Diabetes
CHANGSHA, China – A cross-sectional study of middle-aged Chinese patients has found a positive correlations between dietary selenium intake and diabetes. The study was published in February’s edition of Nutritional Journal. Researchers show the average level of...
Bittermelon Reduces Heart Risk in Diabetics
PESHAWAR, Pakistan – A study out of Pakistan shows bitter melon reduces the risk of cardiovascular problems in diabetics more effectively than glibenclamide. The study was published in the January 2014 edition of Nutrition Journal. Bitter melon has been used in Asia...
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Smoking May Promote COVID-19 Infection
Node Smith, ND Previous data from COVID-19 patients suggests that cigarette smokers are more likely to have health complications. One possible reason, researchers report May 15 in the journal Developmental Cell, is that smoking increases the gene expression of...
Biodegradable for Protective Masks
Node Smith, ND The CSIC's associated unit in Polymer Technology at the Universitat Jaume I, directed by Luis Cabedo from the Department of System Engineering and Design, is participating in a project led by the Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA) of...




