DAN LABRIOLA, ND, PEng The news is good! The number of insurers offering naturopathic coverage with Medicare products will expand significantly with this year’s open enrollment. The lack of Medicare coverage has been an obstacle for elderly patients needing...
NODE SMITH, ND Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a new computational tool that can identify pathways related to diseases, including breast and prostate cancer, using single-nucleotide polymorphisms. SNPs, which refer to...
NODE SMITH, ND More than 3 million people in America have dental implants, used to replace a tooth lost to decay, gum disease, or injury. Implants represent a leap of progress over dentures or bridges, fitting much more securely and designed to last 20 years or more....
NODE SMITH, ND A clinical trial of 125 young adults shows that those who limited screen time for 48 hours immediately after suffering a concussion had a significantly shorter duration of symptoms than those who were permitted screen time. These findings, published in...
NODE SMITH, ND Various strategies can help people with Parkinson's who have difficulty walking, but a new study finds that many people have never heard of or tried these strategies. The research is published in the online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of...
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,...
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)...
Clear skies, cold temperatures for 13th Annual “Splash and Dash” Kenmore, Washington (January 4, 2011) — More than 20 members of the Bastyr University community ushered in winter quarter on Monday, January 3rd with a chilly plunge into Lake Washington. At...
Birth Defects Still Affect Some 160,000 Babies Each Year In The U.S. TUCSON, ARIZONA Experts at the Arizona Pregnancy Riskline, a non-profit based at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy that aims to educate women about exposures during pregnancy...
Every naturopathic doctor I have met in the last five years has had a pretty specific vision, either for their practice, or the type of role they would like to play in a bigger clinic or team. With the growth of interest in integrative and holistic medicine, many...
Dr. Jen Williamson, ND Similar to other autoimmune diseases, Crohn disease can be tricky to manage. There are often extraintestinal manifestations, complications linked directly to the gastrointestinal tract, and adverse effects from drugs. However, despite...
Volume 7 Issue 1 NATUROPATHIC PERSPECTIVE Genetically Modified Food and Your Health Kristy L. Anderson, NMD Expresses the concerns of consuming genetically modified food and provides lists of some foods that may contain genetically modified ingredients. ...
Christopher Maloney, ND Gallbladders are the appendixes of the 21st century. Gallbladder removal surgery (cholecystectomy) is the only surgical procedure so common that my patients consistently forget to list it in their medical records. The problem is so bad that I...
Approximately 14% of the US population suffers from chronic sinusitis (CS).1 Chronic sinusitis is defined as inflammation in the sinus area for longer than 12 weeks.2 In 2003, the mean medical cost for treatment of this condition was approximately $923 per patient.3...
JAMES SENSENIG, ND CHARLEY CROPLEY, ND This column is transcribed from a weekly live conversation produced by the Naturopathic Medical Institute (NMI). The goal of NMI is to preserve and promote the principles of naturopathic philosophy through clinical...
CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND Over the last 2 years, we have experienced the burden of living in the COVID era. There is no psychological preparation for such an event. There is constant uncertainty. There is also fear, sensationalized media, employment changes, and...
NICOLE CAIN, ND, MA MICHELLE MADDUX, ND Anxiety and depression are not new issues for human beings. However, their prevalence has been increasing at shocking rates over the past few years. Preliminary data estimates that depression rates have tripled since...
JOYCE KNIEFF, ND, EAMP, RH(AHG) Sleep problems have long been a common complaint. Global studies estimate that it has historically affected from 10-30% of the general population.1 Recently, global uncertainty has increased and this prevalence is estimated to be...
Node Smith, ND A new imaging study of the mummified arteries of people who lived thousands of years ago revealed that their arteries were more clogged than originally thought, according to a proof-of-concept study led by a researcher with The University of Texas...
Node Smith, ND Onions and garlic are key ingredients in sofrito, a condiment that's a staple of Puerto Rican cuisine. They may also be a recipe for reducing the risk of breast cancer. Onions and garlic may also be a recipe for reducing the risk of breast cancer That's...
Node Smith, ND It's billed as a health booster and healing agent, but it may be the source of cognitive defects and other severe ailments. A new Stanford-led study reveals that turmeric -- a commonly used spice throughout South Asia -- is sometimes adulterated with a...
Node Smith, ND A new study of men and women with hypersexual disorder has revealed a possible role of the hormone oxytocin, according to results published in the journal Epigenetics. The finding could potentially open the door to treating the disorder by engineering a...
Eighth Environmental Health Symposium to Address Toxic Substance Exposure and its Impact on Immune System Health Speakers to convene in the shared spirit of “calming this perfect storm” of complex infections BROOMFIELD, CO., December 19, 2019 – With millions of...
Node Smith, ND Lucas McClain started smoking cigarettes in high school but switched to vaping after he heard e-cigarettes were a safer alternative. His vape of choice became the Juul, the king of electronic cigarettes — which comes with a king-size nicotine hit. ‘Juul...
Node Smith, ND A new study on menopausal women shows that leisure-time physical activity is associated with a healthier blood lipid profile. However, results suggest that leisure-time physical activity does not seem to entirely offset the unfavorable lipid profile...
Node Smith, ND A plant-based diet may alleviate painful symptoms associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a new review published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition. Plant-based diet may alleviate painful RA symptoms RA is an autoimmune disorder...
Node Smith, ND Smoking, sun exposure, poor diet, alcohol consumption and inadequate exercise are proven risk factors for many types of cancer, but new research shows this message is not getting through to many patients. What role does fate play when it comes to the...
Node Smith, ND In Switzerland, more than 400,000 people suffer from type 2 diabetes, a serious metabolic disorder that is constantly increasing obesity by promoting the resistance action of insulin - one of the hormones that regulates blood sugar levels - is a major...
Node Smith, ND Lucas McClain started smoking cigarettes in high school but switched to vaping after he heard e-cigarettes were a safer alternative. His vape of choice became the Juul, the king of electronic cigarettes — which comes with a king-size nicotine hit. ‘Juul...
Node Smith, ND A new study on menopausal women shows that leisure-time physical activity is associated with a healthier blood lipid profile. However, results suggest that leisure-time physical activity does not seem to entirely offset the unfavorable lipid profile...
Node Smith, ND A plant-based diet may alleviate painful symptoms associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a new review published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition. Plant-based diet may alleviate painful RA symptoms RA is an autoimmune disorder...
Node Smith, ND Smoking, sun exposure, poor diet, alcohol consumption and inadequate exercise are proven risk factors for many types of cancer, but new research shows this message is not getting through to many patients. What role does fate play when it comes to the...
Node Smith, ND In Switzerland, more than 400,000 people suffer from type 2 diabetes, a serious metabolic disorder that is constantly increasing obesity by promoting the resistance action of insulin - one of the hormones that regulates blood sugar levels - is a major...
Education David J. Schleich, PhD When I was in graduate school studying literature and philosophy, I was drawn to the work of Bergson, Whitehead, and Deleuze. Later, though, I came across the work of Georges Canguilhem, a seminal theorist in our era about vitalism. I...
Nature Cure Clinical Pearls Jared L. Zeff, ND, VNMI, LAc The following is a 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...
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Marisol Teijeiro, ND Many ancient cultures share a tradition of using castor oil for beautification. In the modern day, the prevalence of castor oil in beauty care kits is notable, and the science is there to support it. Since beauty is, in...
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Marcin Padlewski, B Arch, ND As our dependence on the amenities of the industrial world increases, so does our separation from Nature. Since the built environment promotes comfort and convenience, we now spend most of our lives indoors – our...
Student Scholarship – Honorable Mention Research Review Ashley Greene Lauren Hacker, ND Meryl McBride Kris Somol, ND Endometriosis is a chronic condition with limited options for treatment in the allopathic community. In general, naturopathic modalities, including...
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Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From University of South Australia- Weight loss after gestational diabetes can prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes. Yet finding the most effective way to lose weight and keep it off can be a challenge, especially for mothers with a new baby....
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From Binghamton University- People who are friendly and trustworthy are more likely to be selected for teams than those who are known for just their skill competency and personal reputation, according to new research from Binghamton...
