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Chocolate as a Treatment for Peripheral Artery Disease?

Node Smith, ND In a small study of 44 peripheral artery disease patients over age 60, those who drank a beverage containing flavanol-rich cocoa three times a day for six months were able to walk up to 42.6 meters further in a 6-minute walking test, compared to those...

New Vector Borne Viral Threat – Eastern Equine Encephalitis

Node Smith, ND Although eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a mosquito-borne illness, has existed for centuries, 2019 has been a particularly deadly year for the disease in the United States. As of November 12, 36 confirmed cases of EEE had been reported by eight...

Intermittent Fasting for Cardiac Catheterization Patients

Node Smith, ND, While Intermittent fasting may sound like another dieting craze, the practice of routinely not eating and drinking for short periods of time has shown again to lead to potentially better health outcomes. Could patients who practice intermittent fasting...

We Tend to ‘Copy’ Our Friends’ Eating Habits

Node Smith, ND The research, by Aston University's School of Life and Health Sciences, found that study participants ate an extra fifth of a portion of fruit and vegetables themselves for every portion they thought their social media peers ate. So, if they believed...

How is Breathing Related to ‘Free Will?’

Node Smith, ND Do you inadvertently make decisions because you are hungry or cold? In other words, does the brain's processing of internal bodily signals interfere with your ability to act freely? Interesting question: Does the brain's processing of internal bodily...

Physician Burnout and the Patient Relationships

Node Smith, ND Physician Burnout and Meeting Patient’s Social Needs Twenty-nine primary care clinicians provided insight into the relationship between patient social needs and physician burnout through semi-structured interviews. Four key themes appeared throughout...

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Differentiating Perimenopause: Avoiding Diagnostic Pitfalls

Differentiating Perimenopause: Avoiding Diagnostic Pitfalls

By Thara Vayali, ND Exploring the complexities of perimenopause, its clinical challenges, and how naturopathic physicians can differentiate symptoms and address root causes. This article delves into the nuances of perimenopause, outlining its stages, associated...

Autoimmunity, Women, and Relationship to Self

Autoimmunity, Women, and Relationship to Self

Delve into cultural, emotional, and physiological triggers for self-healing By Nicola Dehlinger, ND Exploring the unique connection between autoimmunity and women’s health, delving into cultural, emotional, and physiological triggers for self-healing. This article...

Sleep and Menopause

Sleep and Menopause

How to Overcome Sleep Disorders in Postmenopausal Women By Mona Morstein, ND Discover how menopause impacts sleep, common sleep disorders in postmenopausal women, and practical solutions to restore healthy sleep. Sleep disturbances, including insomnia, obstructive...

Pseudoangiomatous Stromal Hyperplasia (PASH) of the Breast

Pseudoangiomatous Stromal Hyperplasia (PASH) of the Breast

A Case Study By Molly Jarchow, ND Understanding PASH, its diagnosis, and holistic approaches to managing hormonally sensitive breast conditions. This case study examines a 41-year-old patient diagnosed with Pseudoangiomatous Stromal Hyperplasia (PASH), highlighting...

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...

PTSD & the ECS: Improved Outcomes Using Cannabinoids?

JAKE F. FELICE, ND, LMP  Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops as a cluster of symptoms in response to a traumatic event. The disorder appears to involve abnormal memory processing of the event, as well as impaired...

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...

PTSD & the ECS: Improved Outcomes Using Cannabinoids?

JAKE F. FELICE, ND, LMP  Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops as a cluster of symptoms in response to a traumatic event. The disorder appears to involve abnormal memory processing of the event, as well as impaired...

Notes from the Field: January, 2021

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 the field. It’s not meant to be...

Metabolizing Grief: A Physiologic Theory of Emotional Digestion

AMY CHADWICK, ND Every one of us must undertake an apprenticeship with sorrow. We must learn the art and craft of grief, discover the profound way it ripens and deepens us. While grief is an intense emotion, it is also a skill we develop through a prolonged walk with...

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A Promising Next-Gen Probiotic

“Gut microbiota is considered to be one of the important factors that maintain human health by regulating host metabolism.” An article in the Virulence journal provides a comprehensive look at Akkermansia muciniphila, which is found in abundance in the gut, regulates...