ANDREA GRUSZECKI, ND Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders (EGIDs) are a relatively recently described cluster of conditions that can often go overlooked. EGIDs are likely underdiagnosed and rarely recognized,...
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More to Drug Relapse than Just the Drug
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From Elsevier- Why are some individuals able to use recreational drugs in a controlled way, whereas others switch to the compulsive, relapsing drug-seeking and -taking habits that characterize substance use disorder (SUD)? Despite more than...
Vessel Integrity may Fluctuate with Hormone Status
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From University of Jyväskylä - Jyväskylän yliopisto- A study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä in the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences measured arterial stiffness in women from wide age range. Increased stiffness is an independent...
Manipulating Motivation in the Brain
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory- A characteristic of depression is a lack of motivation. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor Bo Li, in collaboration with CSHL Adjunct Professor Z. Josh Huang, discovered a group of neurons in the...
Toxic Metals Lead to Hardened Arteries
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From American Heart Association- Environmental exposure to low-levels of the toxic metals arsenic, cadmium and titanium appears to increase the risk of plaque buildup in arteries in the neck, heart and legs, according to new research published...
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Risk Stratification of CVD: Making Use of an ECG Interpretation Guide
Docere Nathaniel Bingham, ND Electrocardiography (ECG), today, is an essential part of the initial evaluation for patients presenting with cardiac complaints. An ECG plays an important role as a non-invasive, cost-effective tool to evaluate arrhythmias and ischemic...
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Establishing the Mind-Body Connection in the Treatment of Auto-Immune Illness
Moshe Daniel Block, ND, HMC When I was 23 years old, exactly one year before I began my studies at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in 1996, I was diagnosed with the rare auto-immune disease known as myasthenia gravis. I had severe paralysis in my...
Monitoring Hormone Therapy with 24-Hour Urine Testing: A Menopause Case Study
Pushpa Larsen, ND As more NDs venture into the use of bioidentical hormones for treating symptoms of menopause and preventing age-related degeneration, it is incumbent on us to know that we are using these therapies in safe and effective ways. Presented herein is a...
OBTAINS EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS OF CORVALEN® D-RIBOSE FOR HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONER MARKET
Contact: Michael Berger, Media Relations February 16, 2011 412.471.0840, berger@krome.com DOUGLAS LABORATORIES® PITTSBURGH, PA – Douglas Laboratories announces that Bioenergy Life Science, Inc. of Minneapolis, Minnesota, has granted it exclusive North America...
ND Student Language Proficiency- Should We Be Worried?
David Schleich, PhD One would expect that our students would bring with them into their first year more than adequate writing, reading, speaking and listening skills to get through medical school. Such skills are, after all, fundamental for professional success....
CYP2D6 and Tamoxifen: SSRIs Lessen Benefit
Jacob Schor, ND Current evidence suggests that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may reduce the effectiveness of tamoxifen citrate in preventing breast cancer recurrence. This has special relevance because SSRIs are now widely prescribed to treat hot...
Environmental Links to Breast Cancer and Endometriosis
Marianne Marchese, ND Over the years, there has been a steady rise in women’s health conditions such as breast cancer and endometriosis. Some say the increase is owing to better screening and testing. This may be partially true; however, during this past half century,...
What Is That Buzzing in My Ear?
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Anita is petite, slender, and elegant, just the bearing you might expect in a longtime ballet teacher. She presented in September 2010, so the case is not yet properly called cured. As a convention, we should wait 1 year to call it so. In...
Yin Tonic Herbs and Blood Tonic Herbs
Robin DiPasquale, ND, RH (AHG) Qi is the commander of blood Blood is the mother of qi Qi moves blood and blood nourishes qi The well-being of the female reproductive system can be differentiated and treated in Western medicine using the concept of hormonal balancing...
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Regenerating Cardiomyocytes
From University of Houston Researchers at the University of Houston are reporting a first-of-its-kind technology that not only repairs heart muscle cells in mice but also regenerates them following a heart attack, or myocardial infarction as its medically known....
Each Neuron Computes Movement Signals autonomously, and as a Whole
From Technion-Israel Institute of Technology From the moment we are born, and even before that, we interact with the world through movement. We move our lips to smile or to talk. We extend our hand to touch. We move our eyes to see. We wiggle, we walk, we gesture, we...
Could Being ‘Over-Confident’ be Detrimental to Health?
From University of Vienna Older people who overestimate their health go to the doctor less often. This can have serious consequences for their health, for example, when illnesses are detected too late. By contrast, people who think they are sicker than they actually...
Taking Antibiotics Could be Detrimental to Athletes
From University of California - Riverside New research demonstrates that by killing essential gut bacteria, antibiotics ravage athletes' motivation and endurance. The UC Riverside-led mouse study suggests the microbiome is a big factor separating athletes from couch...
Ethical Product Marketing in the Coronavirus Era: Town Hall
We will be discussing the do's and don'ts of marketing products during the Coronavirus era.This is pertinent not only for the hemp industry but the larger dietary supplement industry as well! I will be joined by two special guests which cover the expert legal,...
The Importance of Autophagy in the Brain
Node Smith, ND Scientists from the laboratory of Dr. Natalia Kononenko at the CECAD Center of Excellence in Aging Research at the University of Cologne have found that autophagy -- the process of cellular self-recycling, or waste clearance -- is dispensable for the...
Low Cost Face Shields for PPE Developed at UMass
Node Smith, ND In just under two weeks, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, with engineers, nurses and other health care professionals, have developed a design informed by clinical feedback for protective plastic face shields as the nation combats...
Moments of Creative Insight May Lead to Future Moments of Creative Insight
Node Smith, ND Creativity is one of humanity's most distinctive abilities and enduring mysteries. Innovative ideas and solutions have enabled our species to survive existential threats and thrive. Yet, creativity cannot be necessary for survival because many species...
Consumers May Not Understand THC Levels in Cannabis Products
Node Smith, ND Few cannabis consumers understand what the THC numbers on packages of cannabis edibles really mean, according to a new University of Waterloo study. Few cannabis consumers understand what the THC numbers on packages of cannabis edibles really mean The...
More to Lateralization of the Brain than Previously Thought
Node Smith, ND The left and right side of our brain are specialized for some cognitive abilities. For example, in humans, language is processed predominantly in the left hemisphere, and the right hand is controlled by the motor cortex in the left hemisphere. The...
Emphasizing Nature in Children’s Play Spaces
Node Smith, ND A world first review of the importance of nature play could transform children's play spaces, supporting investment in city and urban parks, while also delivering important opportunities for children's physical, social and emotional development....
During Times of Stress, Validating Others’ Experience May be Best Support
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...
Legalized Cannabis is Stronger Than What What is Studied For Pain Relief
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...
Preventing and Removing SARS-CoV-19 From Water Supplies
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...
More to Lateralization of the Brain than Previously Thought
Node Smith, ND The left and right side of our brain are specialized for some cognitive abilities. For example, in humans, language is processed predominantly in the left hemisphere, and the right hand is controlled by the motor cortex in the left hemisphere. The...
Emphasizing Nature in Children’s Play Spaces
Node Smith, ND A world first review of the importance of nature play could transform children's play spaces, supporting investment in city and urban parks, while also delivering important opportunities for children's physical, social and emotional development....
During Times of Stress, Validating Others’ Experience May be Best Support
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...
Legalized Cannabis is Stronger Than What What is Studied For Pain Relief
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...
Preventing and Removing SARS-CoV-19 From Water Supplies
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...
Study on Anti-Parasitic Drug as Treatment for COVID-19
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...
Use of Antimalarial Drugs May Not be Possible For COVID-19 Due to Lack of Global Supply
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 AANP Urges Physicians and Hospitals to Utilize IV Vitamin C to Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic
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,...
New Antibiotic Gene Discovered in Pathogens
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...
Mold, Mycotoxins & Autoimmunity; Is There a Link?
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...
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Collagen Key to Dormant Metastases
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,...
New “Zinc Index” For Measuring Mineral Status
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From Cornell University- Zinc deficiency is prevalent around the world, and among children, these mineral shortfalls can lead to stunting, embryonic malformations and neurobehavioral abnormalities. Over several decades, science has improved...





