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Insomnia Could Lead to Cognitive Decline in Later LIfe

From University of Helsinki The Helsinki Health Study at the University of Helsinki investigated the development of insomnia symptoms in midlife and their effects on memory, learning ability and concentration after retirement. The follow-up period was 15-17 years....

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Endocannabinoid Physiology & ECS Deficiency Syndrome

Review of Endocannabinoid System (ECS) physiology and endocannabinoid communications • Analyze the significance of the ECS as the master switchboard for all other systems • Connecting chronic conditions to ECS Deficiency Syndrome • Explore links between the...

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Thyroid Health in Down Syndrome

Thyroid Health in Down Syndrome

Erica Peirson, ND Reverse T3 in Infants with Trisomy 21 Published studies investigating thyroid function in individuals with Down syndrome date back to 1956.1 In 1958 Jerome Lejeune announced the discovery of the extra copy of chromosome 21 as the cause of Down...

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Medical Freedom: Part 2

Sussanna C. Czeranko, ND, BBE For 30 years we have looked on; we have expected help from the Legislatures, the Federal Government, the administration of the cities in which we live, from the common sense of the American people and nothing good has been done for us....

Sermorelin Therapy—Antiage or Rage?

Interview With Allison Novins, ND, and Tom Perls, MD Mark Swanson, ND This month’s Expert Report focuses on antiaging medicine and interviews Allison Novins, ND, director of the Snohomish Naturopathic Clinic, Snohomish, Washington. She is a naturopathic specialist in...

Dubito Ergo Sum

Let Us Doubt Our Ever-Transforming Naturopathic Medical Education Model David Schleich, PhD   Modris Eksteins (2012) argues in his recent book, Rites of Spring: The Great War and the Birth of the Modern Age, that we are no longer sure of anything. While...

Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle

Ethnographic Case Study for Eugeria, Health, and Longevity Artemis Morris, ND, LAc   It is well known that the Mediterranean area is home to a large percentage of people who are not only surviving to but thriving into their 80s and beyond. According to a review...

Ayurvedic Approaches to Prevent and Manage Alzheimer Disease

Rasayana herbs, sattvic food choices, and panchakram therapies Virender Sodhi, MD (Ayurveda), ND Teresa Goldsmith, ND, AWP Alzheimer disease (AD) is a neuro-degenerative disease that affects more than 4 million Americans.1  It is considered an irreversible disorder...

May 2012 | Dermatology and Anti-Aging Medicine

Treating PCOS Acne: from the Inside Out.............................>> cover Stacey Shillington, ND Aesthetic Use for Platelet-Rich Plasma: An Innovative Addition to the Clinical Toolbox.................... bottom of cover  Michael Rahman, BSC, ND Beyond...

Atopic Dermatitis: A Patient Hits Her Threshold

Debbie Whittington, ND SG is a 55-year-old postmenopausal woman who initially came to my office in May 2011 for consultation about a severely itchy rash. The itching had started on the hands and had progressed during the month to the forearms, flexure surfaces of the...

A Long Perspective on Longevity: Antiaging and “Inflammaging”

Jillian Stansbury, ND Over the many millennia of humanity’s evolution, the average life expectancy has increased substantially, from well under 30 years in Paleolithic times to about a world average of 67 years at present. There are striking differences in the average...

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A New Cancer Subtype

A new, thankfully rare, type of small cell lung cancer has been discovered: it has been shown to primarily occur in younger people–who have never even smoked.

Pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2 Lung Damage

NODE SMITH, ND In a multi-group collaborative involving the National Emerging Infectious Disease Laboratories (NEIDL), the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM), and the Center for Network Systems Biology (CNSB), scientists have reported the first map of the...

The More Biodiversity in Environment the Happier People Are

NODE SMITH, ND Under the current pandemic conditions, activities out in nature are a popular pastime. The beneficial effects of a diverse nature on people's mental health have already been documented by studies on a smaller scale. Scientists of the Senckenberg...

The Three Most Impactful Ages of Alcohol Use on Brain Health

NODE SMITH, ND The evidence for the harmful effects of alcohol on brain health is compelling, but now experts have pin-pointed three key time periods in life when the effects of alcohol are likely to be at their greatest. Writing in The BMJ today, researchers in...

Study on Protective Role of Sex Hormones in COVID-19

NODE SMITH, ND A new paper from a UIC researcher shows evidence that suggests sex steroids may play a role in protecting against COVID-19 symptoms. "Sex and Covid-19: A protective role for reproductive steroids," by Graziano Pinna, research associate professor in...

Dogmatic Beliefs May Predispose Us to Less Accurate Judgements

NODE SMITH, ND People who are dogmatic about their views seek less information and make less accurate judgements as a result, even on simple matters unrelated to politics, according to a study led by UCL and Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics researchers....

Neuroscientists Study Isolation in Midst of Pandemic

NODE SMITH, ND Since the coronavirus pandemic began in the spring, many people have only seen their close friends and loved ones during video calls, if at all. A new study from MIT finds that the longings we feel during this kind of social isolation share a neural...

Using Quantum Diamonds as a New Diagnostic Method

NODE SMITH, ND The quantum sensing abilities of nanodiamonds can be used to improve the sensitivity of paper-based diagnostic tests, potentially allowing for earlier detection of diseases such as HIV, according to a study led by UCL researchers in the i-sense McKendry...

An Interesting Twist on Mindfulness Research

Node Smith, ND If dispositional mindfulness can teach us anything about how we react to stress, it might be an unexpected lesson on its ineffectiveness at managing stress as it's happening, according to new research from the University at Buffalo. When the goal is...

Neuroscientists Study Isolation in Midst of Pandemic

NODE SMITH, ND Since the coronavirus pandemic began in the spring, many people have only seen their close friends and loved ones during video calls, if at all. A new study from MIT finds that the longings we feel during this kind of social isolation share a neural...

Using Quantum Diamonds as a New Diagnostic Method

NODE SMITH, ND The quantum sensing abilities of nanodiamonds can be used to improve the sensitivity of paper-based diagnostic tests, potentially allowing for earlier detection of diseases such as HIV, according to a study led by UCL researchers in the i-sense McKendry...

An Interesting Twist on Mindfulness Research

Node Smith, ND If dispositional mindfulness can teach us anything about how we react to stress, it might be an unexpected lesson on its ineffectiveness at managing stress as it's happening, according to new research from the University at Buffalo. When the goal is...

Research on How Sensory Memories are Formed in the Brain

Node Smith, ND The brain encodes information collected by our senses. However, to perceive our environment and to constructively interact with it, these sensory signals need to be interpreted in the context of our previous experiences and current aims. In the latest...

Extroversion and Introversion BOTH Important for Personal Growth

Node Smith, ND How do people experience time alone and time with others? Findings from a new Bar-Ilan University study reveal the intricacies of people's experiences in these basic social conditions. The study used a unique approach of analyzing self-generated text...

Objectively Measuring Tinnitus

Node Smith, ND A technology called functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) can be used to objectively measure tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, according to a new study published November 18 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Mehrnaz Shoushtarian of The...

Non-GMO “Low-Allergen” Varieties of Common Allergens

Node Smith, ND Food allergies are a big problem. About 7% of children and 2% of adults in the U.S. suffer from some kind of food allergy. These allergies cost a whopping $25 billion in health care each year. Then there's the time lost at school or work. And there's...

Why is Prettier Food Thought to be Healthier?

Node Smith, ND A researcher from University of Southern California published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that explores whether attractive food might seem healthier to consumers. The study forthcoming in the Journal of Marketing is titled "Pretty Healthy...

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Why I Became a Naturopathic Doctor

I never imagined my quest to fulfill my learners permit hours as fast as possible would lead me to my future career.  After all, I was fifteen and the only vision I had for my future was the freedom of having my license and then maybe becoming a pro snowboarder...