NODE SMITH, ND Migraines are a pain in the head and in the hip pocket, but newly discovered genetic causes by QUT researchers could lead the way to new preventative drugs and therapies. Genetic analyses findings were published in The American Journal of Human...
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Neuroscience of the Future May Look at the “Collective Brain”
NODE SMITH, ND In a new paper, scientists suggest that efforts to understand human cognition should expand beyond the study of individual brains. They call on neuroscientists to incorporate evidence from social science disciplines to better understand how people...
Too Much and Too Little Sleep is Not Good
NODE SMITH, ND Like so many other good things in life, sleep is best in moderation. A multiyear study of older adults found that both short and long sleepers experienced greater cognitive decline than people who slept a moderate amount, even when the effects of early...
The NDNR Physician’s Choice Awards
https://vimeo.com/639182689 The NDNR Physician’s Choice Awards are bestowed upon companies that embrace naturopathic medicine and support naturopathic physicians, their practices, and patients. In the Fall of 2021, naturopathic doctors selected one company for each of...
Motivating People to Exercise with Messages of Death and Illness
NODE SMITH, ND Fitness apps that emphasize illness- or death-related messaging are more likely to be effective in motivating participation than are social stigma, obesity, or financial cost messaging, according to a recent study. Previous studies, especially on...
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OCPs & Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
Tolle Totum Rhondalynn Smith Brustoski, ND Victoria, a 35-year-old female, presented to my office in April 2010 with diffuse cerebral venous sinus thrombosis secondary to oral contraceptive pills (OCPs). She had residual ataxia and gait disturbances, weight gain, eye...
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Dr Catherine Darley ND
Dr Catherine Darley ND The Institute of Naturopathic Sleep Medicine 1904 3rd Ave, Suite 614 Seattle WA 98101 Phone: (206) 624-9950 www.naturalsleepmedicine.net/ Articles: The Pathological Sequelae of Shift Work Sleeping Like a Baby...
Dr Kristina Conner ND
Dr Kristina Conner ND National University of Health Sciences 200 East Roosevelt Road Lombard, IL 60148 Phone: (630) 889-6446 www.thehealingpowerofnature.com Articles: The Sitz Bath in Gynecology Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder ...
Dr Sarah Lane ND PC
Dr Sarah B Lane ND PC Dr Sarah B Lane ND PC 3031 S. Russell St. Missoula, MT 59801 Phone: (406) 541-3040 Fax: (406) 327-6702 http://www.drsarahlane.com Articles: Naturopathic Doctor News and Review | NDNR
Dr Steven A Bailey ND
Dr Steven A Bailey ND Northwest Naturopathic Clinic 1540 SE Clinton St. Portland, Oregon 97202 Phone: (503) 224-8083 Fax: (503) 224-5883 http://www.nwnclinic.com Articles: Utilization of the Charcoal Test ...
Dr Jamie Oskin ND
Dr Jamie Oskin ND Arizona Natural Health Center 1250 East Baseline Road, Ste 104 Tempe, AZ 85283 Phone: (480) 456-0402 http://www.aznaturalhealth.com/ Articles: Five-year-old boy with ADHD and behavioral problems ...
Dr Carol Morley ND
Dr Carol Morley ND Zawada Health 404-201 City Centre Drive Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 2T4 Phone: (905) 804-1752 www.zawadahealth.com Articles: Supporting Skin Through the Aging Process Naturopathic Doctor News and Review...
Dr Tara Skye Goldin ND
Dr Tara Skye Goldin ND Boulder HealthWorks 2825 Marine St #203 Boulder, CO 80303 Phone: (303) 443-2206 www.taraskyegoldin.com Articles: Early Onset Bipolar Disorder Naturopathic Doctor...
Dr Setareh Tais ND
Dr Setareh Tais ND Fresno Holistic Medicine 7415 North Cedar Avenue Fresno, CA 93720 (559) 435-1650 phone (559) 435-1471 fax www.fresnoholisticmedicine.net Articles: A Naturopathic Approach to Intrauterine Insemination Updates on Well-Child Care for Infants and...
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Why I Became a Naturopathic Doctor
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...
Adventurous Play May Lower Mental Health Issues in Children
From University of Exeter Children who spend more time playing adventurously have lower symptoms of anxiety and depression, and were happier over the first Covid-19 lockdown, according to new research. A study led by the University of Exeter asked parents how often...
Science Doesn’t Sell Pleasurable Products
From Ohio State University People don't want science anywhere near their delicious chocolate chip cookies. But they're happy to have science create body wash that fights odor-causing bacteria. In a series of 10 studies, researchers found that people don't like science...
Young Men: Diet Helps Depressive Symptoms
From University of Technology Sydney Young men with a poor diet saw a significant improvement in their symptoms of depression when they switched to a healthy Mediterranean diet, a new study shows. Depression is a common mental health condition that affects...
CDC Releases Statement on Mystery Lung Infection Linked to E-Cigarette Use
Node Smith, ND Initial findings from the investigation into serious lung illnesses associated with e-cigarette products point to clinical similarities among those affected. Patients report similar exposures, symptoms and clinical findings and these align with the CDC...
A Surprising Menopause Case Study, Part 1
Tolle Totum Deborah McKay, ND I view the menopausal transition as “puberty in reverse,” complete with shifts in hormones that dictate bodily changes. In some cases this hormonal shift can hijack the brain. Personally, I remember looking in the mirror and saying, “Who...
Endometriosis: A Naturopathic Case Study
Tolle Causam April Blake, ND, LM Last fall I received a patient referral from a local acupuncturist – a 45-year-old woman named Jennifer who was suffering from episodes of severe abdominal pain, anxiety, insomnia, and dyspareunia. I arranged for a free, 30-minute...
Regenerative Joint Injections: An Introduction
Regenerative Medicine Fred G. Arnold, DC, NMD A little over 10 years ago, the new “buzz word” in medicine was “Anti-Aging Medicine.” Today, Regenerative Medicine is a popular and rapidly expanding field of medicine. This is the first in a series of articles to address...
In Memoriam: Jim Sensenig, ND
NDNR is deeply saddened to share the news of the untimely passing of Dr. Jim Sensenig. Dr. Sensenig, who passed away over the weekend in his sleep, was a founder and one of the original board members of the AANP, along with several other naturopathic organizations,...
Magnetic Stimulation May Improve OCD Symptoms
Node Smith, ND Researchers have found that focusing powerful non-invasive magnet stimulation on a specific brain area can improve the symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). This opens the way to treat the large minority of sufferers who do not respond to...
Suicide Rates are Increasing in America, Especially in Rural Areas
Node Smith, ND Suicide is becoming more common in America, an increase most pronounced in rural areas, new research has found. Suicide surges in rural America The study, which appears online in the journal JAMA Network Open, also highlights a cluster of factors,...
Antidepressants Have a Major Effect on Gut Flora
Node Smith, ND A new study in mice led by UCLA biologists strongly suggests that serotonin and drugs that target serotonin, such as antidepressants, can have a major effect on the gut's microbiota -- the 100 trillion or so bacteria and other microbes that live in the...
Discreet Disposable Pelvic Floor Muscle Trainer May Aid Bladder Leakage in Women
Node Smith, ND Commissioned by pelvic floor muscle trainer Pelviva, the research of 2,000 women aged over 40 confirms this is one of the biggest areas of female public health, which demands immediate attention by all healthcare professionals. An urgent issue: more...
Could Wearable Alcohol Biosensors be a Wave of the Future?
Node Smith, ND Alcohol biosensors suitable for use by everyday drinkers are a step closer, following a positive study of prototype devices published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. Keeping track of alcohol intake can be challenging,...
Magnetic Stimulation May Improve OCD Symptoms
Node Smith, ND Researchers have found that focusing powerful non-invasive magnet stimulation on a specific brain area can improve the symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). This opens the way to treat the large minority of sufferers who do not respond to...
Suicide Rates are Increasing in America, Especially in Rural Areas
Node Smith, ND Suicide is becoming more common in America, an increase most pronounced in rural areas, new research has found. Suicide surges in rural America The study, which appears online in the journal JAMA Network Open, also highlights a cluster of factors,...
Antidepressants Have a Major Effect on Gut Flora
Node Smith, ND A new study in mice led by UCLA biologists strongly suggests that serotonin and drugs that target serotonin, such as antidepressants, can have a major effect on the gut's microbiota -- the 100 trillion or so bacteria and other microbes that live in the...
Discreet Disposable Pelvic Floor Muscle Trainer May Aid Bladder Leakage in Women
Node Smith, ND Commissioned by pelvic floor muscle trainer Pelviva, the research of 2,000 women aged over 40 confirms this is one of the biggest areas of female public health, which demands immediate attention by all healthcare professionals. An urgent issue: more...
Could Wearable Alcohol Biosensors be a Wave of the Future?
Node Smith, ND Alcohol biosensors suitable for use by everyday drinkers are a step closer, following a positive study of prototype devices published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. Keeping track of alcohol intake can be challenging,...
Genetic Expression Changes with Psychopathy
Node Smith, ND The expression of many genes that have previously been associated with autism is abnormal and is also in violent psychopathy, a new study shows. The researchers used stem cell technology to analyze the expression of genes and proteins in the brain cells...
Naturopathic Medical Education: Contrary Imperatives
Education David J. Schleich, PhD What distinguishes the medicine of the past twenty-five years is not that its practitioners are equipped with an arsenal of antibiotics and antiseptics, but that they are furnished with a comprehensive and unprecedented understanding...
Castor Oil: Magic or Myth (Part 2)
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Marisol Teijeiro, ND Like any good legend, the story of castor oil throughout the ages is one of ebbing and flowing, but mainly one of adapting into the common medical practices of the time. From the glory years in ethnobotanical and cultural...
Notes from the Field: August, 2019
Nature Cure Clinical Pearls Jared L. Zeff, ND, VMNI, LAc The following is a not an article prepared for a medical journal. Rather, this is a commentary on the medicine, a running set of observations about practice in the field. It’s not meant to be a peer-reviewed...
Beyond Saw Palmetto: The Complexity of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Tolle Totum Eric Yarnell, ND, RH (AHG) The common condition benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) remains relatively poorly understood clinically. There is much room for improvement, including a long way to go beyond just providing Serenoa repens (saw palmetto) and...
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Chronic Kidney Disease and Pesticide Use
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,...
Ghrelin May Help Visceral Adiposity and Insulin Sensitivity
NODE SMITH, ND Fasting levels of the "hunger hormone" ghrelin rebound after weight loss and can help reduce belly fat and improve the body's sensitivity to insulin, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &...





