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Integrative Tobacco Cessation: A Case Study
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Think Beets, Not Meat! Vegetarian Diets and Cardiovascular Health
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The Mental Health Repercussions for ‘Wandering Thoughts’
NODE SMITH, ND Where does your mind wander when you have idle time? A University of Arizona-led study published in Scientific Reports may offer some clues, and the findings reveal a surprising amount about our mental health. 78 participants were trained to voice their...
Active Learning Still the Most Effective
NODE SMITH, ND Engaging students through interactive activities, discussions, feedback and AI-enhanced technologies resulted in improved academic performance compared to traditional lectures, lessons or readings, faculty from Carnegie Mellon University's...
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Case Study of Metabolic Syndrome – Cardiometabolic Assessment (Part 1)
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Processing Emotions Requires Good Sleep
From University of Bern Researchers at the Department of Neurology of the University of Bern and University Hospital Bern identified how the brain triages emotions during dream sleep to consolidate the storage of positive emotions while dampening the consolidation of...
Studying in a Variety of Conditions Improves Learning
Variability is crucially important for learning new skills. Consider learning how to serve in tennis. Should you always practice serving from the exact same location on the court, aiming at exactly the same spot? Although practising in more variable conditions will be...
Why I became a Naturopathic Doctor
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Why I became a Naturopathic Doctor
Samantha Pryor, ND. As a young child I had a very inquisitive mind. My parents used that trick, go ask your mom or go ask your dad, on me when they would tire of answering how and why questions. So, I am sure you can imagine, that lead me to become a bookworm since...
Ultrasound-Guided Injections: Applications for Musculoskeletal Conditions
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Antibiotics Linked to Increased Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis
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White Matter May Influence Response to Non-Invasive Electrical Brain Stimulation
Node Smith, ND Tiny changes in the microscopic structure of the human brain may affect how patients respond to an emerging therapy for neurological problems. Non-invasive electrical brain stimulation The technique, called non-invasive electrical brain stimulation,...
Meat Allergy Triggered by Tick Bites
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New Drug to Stimulate Endocannabinoid System for Treatment of PTSD
Node Smith, ND A medication that boosts the body's own cannabis-like substances, endocannabinoids, shows promise to help the brain unlearn fear memories when these are no longer meaningful. These results, obtained in an early-stage, experimental study on healthy...
Gout May Increase Risk of Advanced Kidney Disease
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Q&A: Mysterious Lung Disease Linked to Vaping
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Cannabis-Related Poison Control Calls Regarding Children Double After Legalization
Node Smith, ND After medical marijuana became legal in Massachusetts, cannabis-related poison control calls involving the commonwealth's children and teenagers doubled, according to a public health investigation led by University of Massachusetts Amherst injury...
MDMA Shows Promise for PTSD
Node Smith, ND, The first time Lori Tipton tried MDMA, she was skeptical it would make a difference. “I really was, at the beginning, very nervous,” Tipton said. MDMA for PTSD MDMA is the main ingredient in the club drug known as ecstasy or molly. But Tipton wasn’t...
Notes from the Field: July, 2019
Nature Cure Clinical Pearls Jared L. Zeff, ND, VMNI, 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...
Gout May Increase Risk of Advanced Kidney Disease
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Q&A: Mysterious Lung Disease Linked to Vaping
Node Smith, ND Dr. John E. Parker was working at a West Virginia hospital in 2015 when a 31-year-old female patient was admitted with acute respiratory problems. A team of doctors ultimately suspected that her mysterious case of lipoid pneumonia might be related to...
Cannabis-Related Poison Control Calls Regarding Children Double After Legalization
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MDMA Shows Promise for PTSD
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Notes from the Field: July, 2019
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Novel Cholesterol Modifiers: Probiotics and Fruit Polyphenols
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Resistant Bugs: Can Natural Medicine Prevent the Next Plague?
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Study Looks at Digital-Free Holidays and Traveler’s Experiences
Node Smith, ND New research reveals the emotional journey that tourists go on when they disconnect from technology and social media while traveling. The emotional journey tourists go on when they disconnect from technology and social media The study, by the University...
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