JARED C. PISTOIA, ND Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) is a self-limiting disease that typically presents with unilateral blurred vision and metamorphopsia (image distortion).1,2 Other symptoms can include dyschromatopsia (colors...
STEVEN RISSMAN, ND Manhood is the defeat of childhood narcissism. (David Gilmore 1990)1 During the past few years, men’s behaviors have been called into question on an increasingly public scale. Issues surrounding the role of men in work, in...
NODE SMITH, ND In a pilot human study, researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital show it is possible to improve specific human brain functions related to self-control and mental flexibility by merging artificial...
NODE SMITH, ND A commonly available pesticide has been associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a University of Queensland study. Researchers analyzed links between pesticide exposure and the risk of kidney dysfunction in 41,847 people,...
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...
Tolle Causam Adam Silberman, ND Bronner Handwerger, ND In men, healthy levels of endogenous testosterone have been associated with regulation of metabolic activity, glucose metabolism, body composition, and cholesterol levels – all of which, when properly managed,...
Mark Swanson, ND, with Jeremy Nicholson, PhD Introduction Spotting autism at its very earliest stages and before symptoms occur to provide individualized targeted intervention is now an intense focus of autism research. This expert interview with Jeremy Nicholson,...
Jillian Stansbury, ND Spending half the year in third-world countries for the past 5 years has put traveler’s diarrhea high on my radar. Statistics have shown that traveler’s diarrhea is almost part of the price of traveling to exotic locales and is somewhat hard to...
David Schleich, PhD We routinely conduct focus groups with recent ND graduates. There are numerous topics that emerge, and among the favorites is the “idea of a profession” as this manifests in the various stages of “regulation” such as registration, certification and...
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Vanessa is a pleasant easygoing 33-year-old secretary. She first presented early in 2000 complaining of a very severe irritable bowel syndrome. It had been ongoing for about 3 years at the time. Generally, the pain will hit in the morning....
Stacie Deyglio, ND Technology Update: InteractionsGuide Web Application The InteractionsGuide (http://medicineworks.com/interactionsguide%E2%84%A2-herb-nutrient-and-drug-interactions-web-application) is an Internet-based application providing access to articles and...
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE For the various applications of water tend to remove the roots of the disease; they are able: to dissolve the morbid matters in the blood, to evacuate what is dissolved, to make the cleansed blood circulate rightly again, finally to harden...
Steven A. Bailey, ND The following case studies represent simple principles of naturopathic medicine resulting in significant improvements in the quality of 2 patients’ lives. Both patients are exceptionally grateful for the outcomes and have given permission to use...
Chlorosis or Poverty of the Blood Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE The chlorosis of young girls has become a fashion. There is scarcely one family with grown up daughters of which not one, at least, is suffering of chlorosis. Benedict Lust, (1908, p. 6)...
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....
FREE WEBINAR | June 8th5:00 P.M. PST8:00 P.M. EST Register Now Join Tracy Leonhardt, D.O. to discuss the science behind the use of silver for immune support*. She will not only review historical use through the millennia but also review the Science of...
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...
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...
Node Smith, ND Physician Burnout and Meeting Patient’s Social Needs Twenty-nine primary care clinicians provided insight into the relationship between patient social needs and physician burnout through semi-structured interviews. Four key themes appeared throughout...
Regenerative Medicine Fred G. Arnold, DC, NMD Prolozone therapy shall be the second in our series of discussions about regenerative joint injection procedures. Prolozone is another misunderstood and often-overlooked treatment for painful musculoskeletal...
Education David J. Schleich, PhD At the end of a long day at a recent conference, a half-dozen new naturopathic doctors, just recovering from NPLEX, were looking for advice. They sought perspective on what it takes, business-wise, to succeed out of the gate in...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Node Smith, ND University of Zurich Recent years have seen a renewed interest in the clinical application of classic psychedelics in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders. Researchers of the University of Zurich have now shown that mindfulness meditation...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Node Smith, ND University of Zurich Recent years have seen a renewed interest in the clinical application of classic psychedelics in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders. Researchers of the University of Zurich have now shown that mindfulness meditation...
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...
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...
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...
Node Smith, ND The 60-year-old retired truck driver from Salt Lake County, Utah, lost his left leg to vascular disease from type 2 diabetes. But last year, he was one of 10 human subjects at the University of Utah to test one of the world's first truly bionic legs, a...
Node Smith, ND The most comprehensive analysis of medicinal cannabinoids and their impact on six mental health disorders -- combining 83 studies including 3,000 people -- suggests that the use of cannabinoids for mental health conditions cannot be justified based on...
Node Smith, ND An alder bark may become a great source of anti-aging and anti-disease natural antioxidants. That's the results discovered by the IKBFU's Institute of Living Systems researchers. For the past 10 years, the workers of the IKBFU's laboratory of the...
Node Smith, ND A new analysis challenges the longstanding notion that tuberculous infection is a life-long infection that could strike at any time and cause tuberculosis (TB). Based on a review of clinical studies, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at...
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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)...
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From University of Waterloo- Mindful awareness is about both accepting and engaging with life's challenges, and that's what popularized concepts of mindfulness tend to miss, new research has found. Studying popular concepts of mindfulness, the...
