CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND KIMBERLY WILKES, BSC There is the tendency to implement identical protocols when treating women and men. However, it must be acknowledged that there are indeed gender differences. Women are more at risk of certain diseases, they...
MICHELLE MADDUX, ND Abstract Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine disorder marked by hormonal imbalance, insulin resistance, chronic inflammation, and metabolic dysfunction. In this clinical review, Dr. Michelle Maddux highlights the central...
LIQAA ESSAM NASER, ND, MBCHB, CCT KRIS SOMOL, ND Student Scholarship – Second Place Research Review Abstract Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a multifactorial endocrine disorder frequently characterized by insulin resistance...
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From University of California, Riverside- Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, are a class of fire-retardant chemicals that are ubiquitous. They are found on upholstery, carpets, curtains, electronics, and even infant products. Flame...
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From Baylor College of Medicine- Multiple studies in humans and mouse models indicate that sleep disruptions raise the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) by increasing the accumulation of disease-relevant proteins such as amyloid-beta (A-beta)...
Education David J. Schleich, PhD Every day of every year, year after year veterans take their own lives. Today 22 did. Yesterday 22 did. Tomorrow 22 will, unless we do something about it. John Bickel, US Army Lt Col (Ret), Ranger (Airborne), West Point There is a...
David Schleich, PhD We well know the central importance to professional formation of our teachers’ skills. Their ability to convey theoretical, didactic, and clinical knowledge, skills, and information is intrinsic to conveying the profession into the future. This...
Tara Peyman, ND Current diagnosis of bipolar disorder among young children is 40 times greater than its prevalence 10 years ago.1 It is unclear whether this increase is a result of previous underdiagnosis, current overdiagnosis, or a true increase in incidence. A 2010...
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND It is the beginning of February, and Mrs Arnold has just left my office. She seemed familiar initially, but I could not quite place her. I was told I had seen her other son some 8 years previously, but I had no memory of it, perhaps because...
Robin DiPasquale, ND, RH(AHG) Heart 7, Shen Men 神門 “Spirit Gate” In Taoism, shen men refers to the eyes, which reflect the presence and strength of the Spirit, the place where the Spirit enters and exits.1(pX) When a patient tells the physician that he or she is...
Bradley Bush, ND Insomnia is one of the most common complaints heard by healthcare practitioners. In 2008, researchers at Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, published a review article on insomnia that estimated its prevalence to be about 30% to 50%...
Pediatric Bipolar Disorder Tara Peyman, ND Current diagnosis of bipolar disorder among young children is 40 times greater than its prevalence 10 years ago.1 It is unclear whether this increase is a result of previous underdiagnosis, current...
Peter Bongiorno, ND, LAc The World Health Organization1 predicts that depression will become the second most burdensome disease in the next decade, with the greatest onus in North America and the United Kingdom. Major depression is present among 33.3% of patients in...
Volume 7 Issue 4 An Unexpected Herbal Treatment for Anxiety Reviews important studies that have demonstrated the low-dose anti-anxiety effects of Echinacea Angustifolia. Homeopathic Management of Pediatric Bipolar Disorder Discusses a successfully...
From Northwestern University Ketamine is the speedster of antidepressants, working within hours compared to more common antidepressants that can take several weeks. But ketamine can only be given for a limited amount of time because of its many side effects. Now, a...
SHARUM SHARIF, ND My primary care naturopathic practice has a focus on natural dermatology. I utilize a variety of naturopathic therapeutics to address skin diseases of all types, including warts, but my primary tool is homeopathy. I have successfully treated a...
SAMUEL G OLTMAN, ND Human beings are not fragile collectibles that must be kept on the shelf in mothballs to be preserved in pristine condition. We are regenerative beings. Human beings respond to stress with strength given the proper conditions. This is the...
Jenna Henderson, N.D. Like most naturopathic doctors, I was drawn to alternatives when I reached the limits of mainstream medicine. In my situation it was extreme, I was already in kidney failure when I enrolled in naturopathic college. By that time, I had seen the...
Node Smith, ND In uncertain times, supporting your friends and family can help them make it through. But your comforting words can have different effects based on how you phrase them, according to new Penn State research. In uncertain times, supporting your friends...
Node Smith, ND More than 90% of the legal marijuana products offered in medical dispensaries are much stronger than what clinical studies have shown that doctors recommend for chronic pain relief, according to a study published in the March 26 online edition of the...
Node Smith, ND Scientists know that coronaviruses, including the SARS-CoV-19 virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, can remain infectious for days -- or even longer -- in sewage and drinking water. Scientists know that coronaviruses can remain infectious for...
Node Smith, ND A collaborative study led by the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) with the Peter Doherty Institute of Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute), a joint venture of the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, has shown that an...
Node Smith, ND Limited global supplies may scupper proposals to use the antimalarial drugs, chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, to lessen the symptoms of Covid-19 infection or ward it off altogether, say Italian doctors in a letter published online today in the Annals...
The Association calls for increased use of this effective and affordable intervention WASHINGTON (PRWEB) APRIL 01, 2020 The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP), representing 8,000 licensed naturopathic doctors (NDs) in the United States,...
Node Smith, ND Aminoglycoside antibiotics are critically important for treating several types of infections with multi-resistant bacteria. A completely new resistance gene, which is likely to counteract the newest aminoglycoside-drug plazomycin, was recently...
Tolle Causam Lauren Tessier, ND At the turn of the 20th century, Paul Ehrlich, the immunologist and biologist who discovered a cure for then-rampant syphilis, coined the term “horror autotoxicus.” The term, which simply translates to “horror of...
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 the...
Node Smith, ND Gardnerella bacteria in the cervicovaginal microbiome may serve as a biomarker to identify women infected with human papillomavirus (HPV) who are at risk for progression to precancer, according to a study published March 26 in the open-access journal...
The Association calls for increased use of this effective and affordable intervention WASHINGTON (PRWEB) APRIL 01, 2020 The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP), representing 8,000 licensed naturopathic doctors (NDs) in the United States,...
Node Smith, ND Aminoglycoside antibiotics are critically important for treating several types of infections with multi-resistant bacteria. A completely new resistance gene, which is likely to counteract the newest aminoglycoside-drug plazomycin, was recently...
Tolle Causam Lauren Tessier, ND At the turn of the 20th century, Paul Ehrlich, the immunologist and biologist who discovered a cure for then-rampant syphilis, coined the term “horror autotoxicus.” The term, which simply translates to “horror of...
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 the...
Node Smith, ND Gardnerella bacteria in the cervicovaginal microbiome may serve as a biomarker to identify women infected with human papillomavirus (HPV) who are at risk for progression to precancer, according to a study published March 26 in the open-access journal...
The Vital Conversation James Sensenig, NDThomas A. Kruzel, ND This is the first part of a 2-part article based on discussions with Dr Thom Kruzel, of Scottsdale, AZ, and moderated by Dr Jim Sensenig, the founder of the Naturopathic Medicine...
Naturopathic Perspective Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO A goal in coronary artery disease is to increase delivery of oxygen to the myocardium, and the way this is often accomplished is to increase blood flow in the coronary vessels by stimulating...
Education David J. Schleich, PhD The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC) reports that, for 6 years now, postsecondary enrollments in America have declined. In fact, for the first time since 2010, overall postsecondary...
Node Smith, ND Scientists are preparing a massive computer model of the coronavirus that they expect will give insight into how it infects in the body. They've taken the first steps, testing the first parts of the model and optimizing code on the Frontera...
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Carrie Decker, ND Any practitioner that has seen more than a handful of autoimmune disease cases knows how challenging their management can be. The laundry list of potential contributing factors to consider is...
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Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From Harvard University- Just about everyone knows that exercise is good for you. Some people can even rattle off reasons it keeps your muscles and joints strong, and how it fights off certain diseases. But how many people can tell you the...
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine- Mount Sinai researchers have solved a major mystery in cancer research: How cancer cells remain dormant for years after they leave a tumor and travel to other parts of the body,...
