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Microplastics May Be Making Our Food More Toxic, Study Warns

New research shows that tiny plastic particles in soil and water can increase the amount of toxic chemicals plants and human cells absorb, raising fresh concerns about food safety. Two studies from Rutgers Health found that lettuce exposed to both micro- and...

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Warning for Using Probiotics in ICU Settings

Node Smith, ND It's become common for patients in the intensive care unit (ICU), both children and adults, to receive probiotics. Often, they are started at home to counteract diarrhea caused by antibiotics. There is also interest in using probiotics proactively in...

Not All Industrialized Countries Experiencing Opioid Crisis

Node Smith, ND In 2016, 10 times as many Americans as Germans died as a result of drug overdoses, mostly opiates. Three times as many Americans as Germans experienced opioid addiction. Even as the rates of addiction in the U.S. have risen dramatically in the past...

Depression in Adults Associated with Nutrition

Node Smith, ND Your diet can put you at risk of depression, according to a new study. The study also found that the likelihood of depression is higher among middle-aged and older women who were immigrants to Canada when compared to Canadian-born women. Could your diet...

Depression in Parents May Cause Health Problems for Children

Node Smith, ND When parents suffer from depression, kids may be at risk for physical health problems in young adulthood, according to a study from researchers including the University of Georgia's Katherine Ehrlich. Results revealed association between parental...

Questions Raised Regarding Omega-3s for Anxiety and Depression

Node Smith, ND Omega-3 fats have little or no effect on anxiety and depression according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Omega-3 fats have little or no effect on anxiety and depression Increased consumption of omega-3 fats is widely promoted...

New Tool for Assessing Eating Habits

Node Smith, ND Researchers at McMaster University have identified several chemical signatures, detectable in blood and urine, that can accurately measure dietary intake, potentially offering a new tool for physicians, dietitians and researchers to assess eating...

Some Plants May Not Be Good for You

Node Smith, ND It's true that many plants provide an abundance of nutrients, typically at a fraction of the energy expended to raise animal protein. However, before embarking on a wholesale change in diet, it's worth considering the research and experience of a trio...

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Brake Pad Pollution More Toxic Than Diesel Exhaust, Study Finds

Non-Exhaust Emissions Now Major Source of Vehicle Pollution in the UK New research from the University of Southampton shows that microscopic particles released from certain brake pads can be more harmful to human lung cells than diesel exhaust. The study highlights a...

Menopause: A Clinical Framework for Empowerment

Menopause: A Clinical Framework for Empowerment

Redefining Hormonal Transition as a Process of Healing, Growth, and Inner Strength By Dr. Melissa Sophia Joy, ND Our patients may not realize that menopause is far more than a biological event—it is a profound initiation, a sacred passage that beckons women into...

The Importance of Self-Care in Mothers: A Flurry of Controversy

The Importance of Self-Care in Mothers: A Flurry of Controversy

By Lillea Hartwell, ND The Nature vs. Nurture Debate and Its Impact on Mothers The nature vs. nurture debate has existed since the dawn of psychology and even earlier. Philosophers seeking to explain the origins of human personality narrowed it down to environmental...

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...

Osteoporosis Strongly Associated with Heart Disease in Women

NODE SMITH, ND Thin and brittle bones are strongly linked to women's heart disease risk, with thinning of the lower (lumbar) spine, top of the thigh bone (femoral neck), and hip especially predictive of a heightened heart attack and stroke risk, suggests research in...

Researchers Talking about Indoor Air Ventilation

NODE SMITH, ND QUT air-quality expert Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska is leading an international call for a "paradigm shift" in combating airborne pathogens such as COVID-19, demanding universal recognition that infections can be prevented by improving indoor...

How Skin and Immune System Interact

NODE SMITH, ND As the human body's largest organ, the skin is responsible for protecting against a wide range of possible infections on all fleshy surfaces, from head to toe. So how exactly does the skin organize its defenses against such an array of threats? A new...

Microbiome and Neurodegenerative Conditions

NODE SMITH, ND Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and ALS affect millions of adults, but scientists still do not know what causes these diseases, which poses a significant roadblock to developing treatments or preventative measures. Recent...

Cancer Research Breakthrough

NODE SMITH, ND A team of researchers at the Center for Bioactive Delivery at the University of Massachusetts Amherst's Institute for Applied Life Sciences has engineered a nanoparticle that has the potential to revolutionize disease treatment, including for cancer....

Osteoporosis Strongly Associated with Heart Disease in Women

NODE SMITH, ND Thin and brittle bones are strongly linked to women's heart disease risk, with thinning of the lower (lumbar) spine, top of the thigh bone (femoral neck), and hip especially predictive of a heightened heart attack and stroke risk, suggests research in...

Researchers Talking about Indoor Air Ventilation

NODE SMITH, ND QUT air-quality expert Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska is leading an international call for a "paradigm shift" in combating airborne pathogens such as COVID-19, demanding universal recognition that infections can be prevented by improving indoor...

How Skin and Immune System Interact

NODE SMITH, ND As the human body's largest organ, the skin is responsible for protecting against a wide range of possible infections on all fleshy surfaces, from head to toe. So how exactly does the skin organize its defenses against such an array of threats? A new...

Microbiome and Neurodegenerative Conditions

NODE SMITH, ND Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and ALS affect millions of adults, but scientists still do not know what causes these diseases, which poses a significant roadblock to developing treatments or preventative measures. Recent...

Cancer Research Breakthrough

NODE SMITH, ND A team of researchers at the Center for Bioactive Delivery at the University of Massachusetts Amherst's Institute for Applied Life Sciences has engineered a nanoparticle that has the potential to revolutionize disease treatment, including for cancer....

‘Prediabetes’ Is Not a Trivial Thing

NODE SMITH, ND People with prediabetes were significantly more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or other major cardiovascular event when compared with those who had normal blood sugar levels, according to research being presented at the American College of...

Long Term Effects of COVID-19

NODE SMITH, ND As the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed, it has become clear that many survivors -- even those who had mild cases -- continue to manage a variety of health problems long after the initial infection should have resolved. In what is believed to be the...

Guessing When to Pay Attention

NODE SMITH, ND Fast reactions to future events are crucial. A boxer, for example, needs to respond to her opponent in fractions of a second in order to anticipate and block the next attack. Such rapid responses are based on estimates of whether and when events will...

Shift Work Affects Men and Women Differently

NODE SMITH, ND Shift-work and irregular work schedules can cause several health-related issues and affect our defense against infection, according to new research from the University of Waterloo. These health-related issues occur because the body's natural clock,...

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NDs in Washington State: An Expanded Role

NDs in Washington State will soon—October!—have an expanded range, including the ability to diagnose autism spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy, and other neurological conditions and developmental delays. Due in huge part to the Washington Association of Naturopathic...