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Fighting Limits on Homeopathic Treatment

Homeopathy has been in use since the late 17th century. A 2023 meta-analysis of randomized, placebo-controlled trials revealed “significant positive effects of homoeopathy beyond placebo” and stated that “The quality of evidence for positive effects of homoeopathy...

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Notes from the Field July 2022

Nature Cure Clinical Pearls  JARED L. ZEFF, ND, VNMI, LAC  The following is 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...

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Genetics & Environmental Disease 

Complex Chronic Disease Saved by a Genetic Hormone Profile  WINNIE SIU, ND  As clinicians, we often come across complex and challenging cases. Many of our patients have been diagnosed with complex chronic conditions such as mast cell activation syndrome...

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Soil’s Hidden Threat: How Dirt May Drive Antibiotic Resistance

Key Findings: New research from Virginia Tech reveals that soil ecosystems are a significant reservoir for antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). Environmental factors like pollution and land use can amplify ARGs, increasing the risk of resistant bacteria infecting...

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COVID Related Stress is New Normal, According to APA

Node Smith, ND Nearly half of parents of children under age 18 say their stress levels related to the coronavirus pandemic are high, with managing their kids' online learning a significant source of stress for many, according to a new survey by the American...

Low Vit D May Increase Risk of COVID-19 Infection

Node Smith, ND A new study has found an association between averaging low levels of vitamin D and high numbers of COVID-19 cases and mortality rates across 20 European countries. Average low levels of vitamin D and high numbers of COVID-19 cases and mortality rates...

CoQ10 Could Help Reduce Harm From BPA

Node Smith, ND Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), an industrial chemical used to make certain plastics and resins, inner coatings for food cans and bottle tops, thermal paper used in store receipts, dental sealants and so on, is a concern because of possible adverse...

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...

Heavy Drinking Affects Decision Making the Following Day

Node Smith, ND A new study from psychologists at the University of Bath highlights the true impact of heavy drinking on our ability to plan, set goals and make decisions the following day. Published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, the study provides new evidence...

Warning of Equating COVID-19 with HAPE

Node Smith, ND Early reports of COVID-19 symptoms and the compelling need to quickly identify treatment options and curb the growing number of critically ill patients have led to erroneous and potentially dangerous comparisons between COVID-19 and other respiratory...

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Inhibiting Myostatin To Promote Muscle Mass in Men

Inhibiting Myostatin To Promote Muscle Mass in Men

Chris D. Meletis, N.D. With age, the sails of our sailboat become deflated unless we take a proactive approach to fight the statistical trends. This is never more true than with the loss of muscle mass. After age 30, people lose about 3% to 5% of their muscle mass...

Women’s Health – Jan 2025 | Volume 20 | Issue 1

Issue Details Volume 20 | Issue No.01Published: Jan 2025Theme: Women's HealthISSN: 2169-1622 [simplebooklet src="https://simplebooklet.com/embed.php?wpKey=PtTRkamBJ9vG65BNXpPRvJ&source=wordpress" width="986" height="637"]

Clinical Uses for DHEA Supplementation in Male Patients

Clinical Uses for DHEA Supplementation in Male Patients

Optimizing hormonal health and preventing age-related decline By Briana Cain, ND Discover the clinical applications of DHEA supplementation in male patients, focusing on its benefits for cardiovascular health, bone density, cognitive function, and hormonal...

Are Parasites Key to Longer Life?

NODE SMITH, ND Ant workers that are infected with a tapeworm live much longer than their uninfected nest-mates. Parasitic infections are usually harmful to their hosts, but there are some exceptions. According to the results of a multi-year scientific study, ants of...

How Does Cooperation Manifest Itself?

NODE SMITH, ND Cooperation as a successful strategy has evolved in both nature and human society, but understanding its emergence can be a difficult task. Researchers have to abstract interactions between individuals into mathematical formulas to be able to create a...

The Importance of Gut Health- Part 3

JAMES SENSENIG, ND  This column is transcribed from a weekly live conversation produced by the Naturopathic Medical Institute (NMI). The goal of NMI is to preserve and promote the principles of naturopathic philosophy through clinical application, in your offices...

Political Opposites May Share Intolerance to Uncertainty

NODE SMITH, ND Since the 1950s, political scientists have theorized that political polarization -- increased numbers of "political partisans" who view the world with an ideological bias -- is associated with an inability to tolerate uncertainty and a need to hold...

A Thriving Mind & Body Ecology: Critical Factors to Consider

CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND  Abstract This article outlines the bidirectional links between brain function and systemic physiology, highlighting how nutrition, hydration, stress load, gut–brain signaling, the endocannabinoid system, and mitochondrial capacity shape...

Into the Frying Pan: Teaching in a Time of COVID

CHRISTOPHER MALONEY, ND  In December 2019 I decided to try substitute teaching at our local charter school for the arts. They were hiring a full-time high school science teacher, so I had no pressure and only a few patients I needed to reschedule. When I asked about...

Time is Warped When Using Virtual Reality

NODE SMITH, ND Psychology researchers at UC Santa Cruz have found that playing games in virtual reality creates an effect called "time compression," where time goes by faster than you think. Grayson Mullen, who was a cognitive science undergraduate at the time, worked...

Is DNA Repair Ability the Key to Longer Life?

NODE SMITH, ND Researchers have found that people who live beyond 105 years tend to have a unique genetic background that makes their bodies more efficient at repairing DNA, according to a study published in eLife. This is the first time that people with 'extreme...

A Thriving Mind & Body Ecology: Critical Factors to Consider

CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND  Abstract This article outlines the bidirectional links between brain function and systemic physiology, highlighting how nutrition, hydration, stress load, gut–brain signaling, the endocannabinoid system, and mitochondrial capacity shape...

Into the Frying Pan: Teaching in a Time of COVID

CHRISTOPHER MALONEY, ND  In December 2019 I decided to try substitute teaching at our local charter school for the arts. They were hiring a full-time high school science teacher, so I had no pressure and only a few patients I needed to reschedule. When I asked about...

Time is Warped When Using Virtual Reality

NODE SMITH, ND Psychology researchers at UC Santa Cruz have found that playing games in virtual reality creates an effect called "time compression," where time goes by faster than you think. Grayson Mullen, who was a cognitive science undergraduate at the time, worked...

Is DNA Repair Ability the Key to Longer Life?

NODE SMITH, ND Researchers have found that people who live beyond 105 years tend to have a unique genetic background that makes their bodies more efficient at repairing DNA, according to a study published in eLife. This is the first time that people with 'extreme...

The Happiness Rx

JODY STANISLAW, ND, CDCES  With this interesting COVID year that we have all experienced together around the globe, happiness has eluded many of us. Fear of getting sick, loss of loved ones, forced isolation, the closing-down...

Garum Armoricum®: A Nutritional Tool for Chronic Stress

JILLIAN FINKER, ND Conditions associated with chronic stress have undoubtedly infiltrated the practice of every physician since the pandemic hit the United States in March of 2020. As a physician practicing a short distance from New York City, however, I found my...

Respiratory Parasite Named After Pokemon: ‘Pokemonas’

NODE SMITH, ND 'Pokemonas' live in round amoebae, similar to Pokémon, which are caught inside balls in the popular video game.  A research team at the University of Cologne has discovered previously undescribed bacteria in amoebae that are related to Legionella and...

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