From Ritsumeikan University Breathing patterns are an important indicator of an individual's health. A healthy individual breathes naturally using primary respiratory muscles (e.g., diaphragm muscle) that produce a rhythmic observable movement of the upper rib cage,...
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The ‘Journey’ of Microplastics Through the Body
From Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona A UAB research team has managed to track the behaviour of microplastics during their "journey" through the intestinal tract of a living organism and illustrate what happens along the way. The study, carried out on Drosophila...
“Candida” May Serve a Beneficial Purpose
From Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center For many years after discovering a diverse population of sometimes dangerous microbes constantly living in our intestines, scientists described the situation as a form of living with the enemy. But when it comes to...
Are You Aware of How “Poly-Pharmacy” Works?
from University of Rochester Medical Center Here's a scenario so common that it applies to nearly 92 percent of older adults with cancer: An individual comes in for treatment and reports taking several medications that might include a drug for high blood pressure or...
Update on Mechanism Behind Dopamine
From University of Copenhagen - The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences A team of researchers at the University of Copenhagen has discovered a new piece in the puzzle of the brain's 'feel good' substance, dopamine. According to one of the researchers behind the new...
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Educating Men: Gender Bias in Preconception and Fertility Education
Jaclyn Chasse, ND Docere When it comes to preparing couples for pregnancy and treating couples with infertility, statistics show that there is a gender bias. A survey of 15 000 men and women in Britain found that women are slightly more likely to have and seek...
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The Century-Long Stand for Medical Freedom
Sussanna C. Czeranko, ND, BBE Our restrictive, exclusive medical legislation is monopolistic and unconstitutional. It is class legislation, and as such is un-American. When a set of doctors secure the passage of laws to restrict competition and to monopolize the...
Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st Century Stress Syndrome
A Review of Current Publications for the Naturopathic Industry Stacie Deyglio, ND Dr James Wilson is the world’s authority on the stress syndrome known as adrenal fatigue. His book Adrenal Fatigue: the 21st Century Stress Syndrome is a commitment to the truth...
Is Your Receptionist an Income Producing Asset?
Expense or Asset? James Maskell This week on our Inner Circle, we had the pleasure of interviewing Claudia Reddick, a 20 year veteran of the spa industry. The progression of the spa industry in the 90s very much mirrors the potential expansion of our industry...
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Natural Approaches to Adult Nephrotic Syndrome Jenna Henderson, ND Several autoimmune diseases of the kidney are classified as idiopathic. These conditions can be difficult to treat and often lead to renal failure. Allopathic medicine has had limited success...
Autoimmune Disease
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Aesthetic Medicine for the ND
Treatment of Skin Lesions John Hahn, DPM, ND As NDs, we always look for ways to help our patients treat skin lesions and avoid surgery whenever possible. Unfortunately, patients may present with various skin lesions that are physically unattractive and could be...
Nature Cure Clinical Pearls: The Neutral Bath
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE In the United States the neutral bath is rather new. Most people have never even heard of it. M. Ferrin, 1923, p. 317 The neutral bath is more efficient than all the agents known to pharmacy....
The “Lowe” Down on Thyroid
The Expert Report Interview With Dr John Lowe Mark Swanson, ND This segment of The Expert Report pulls no punches. My interview guest is Dr John Lowe, author of The Metabolic Treatment of Fibromyalgia,1 an extraordinary and comprehensive 1100-page text, which I found...
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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....
An Interesting Study on ‘Deepfakes’ and Our Likelihood to Circulate Them
NODE SMITH, ND A Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) study has found that some Singaporeans have reported that, despite being aware of the existence of 'deepfakes' in general, they believe they have circulated deepfake content on social media...
SFI® Health Introduces EQUAZEN® PRO: a Medical Food to Support Learning, Concentration, and Brain Development in Children and Adolescents with ADHD†
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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...
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...
“Prescribing” Outdoor Time Could Undermine Benefits
Node Smith, ND Spending time in nature is believed to benefit people's mental health. However, new research suggests that giving people with existing mental health conditions formal 'green prescriptions', may undermine some of the benefits. An international research...
How do you Rate at Recognizing Faces?
Node Smith, ND While in Paris in the 1990s, Georgie briefly watched a professional photographer taking pictures of kids playing in a small park near Les Halles and thought nothing of it. Ten years later she was having breakfast in Australia's Byron Bay backpackers and...
Cannabis Potency is Much Higher than In Previous Generations
Node Smith, ND New research shows that over the past 50 years street cannabis across the world has become substantially stronger carrying an increased risk of harm. The team behind the study from the Addiction and Mental Health Group at the University of Bath,...
Neuronal Improvement by Manipulating Mitochondria
Node Smith, ND The replacement of lost neurons is a holy grail for neuroscience. A new promising approach is the conversion of glial cells into new neurons. Improving the efficiency of this conversion or reprogramming after brain injury is an important step towards...
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