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Breathing Practices Lower BP as Exercise and Drugs

NODE SMITH, ND Working out just five minutes daily via a practice described as "strength training for your breathing muscles" lowers blood pressure and improves some measures of vascular health as well as, or even more than, aerobic exercise or medication, new CU...

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New Research on Genetic Link to Gut Bacteria

NODE SMITH, ND Our gut microbiome -- the ever-changing "rainforest" of bacteria living in our intestines -- is primarily affected by our lifestyle, including what we eat or the medications we take, most studies show. But a University of Notre Dame study has found a...

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“Junk DNA” and Aging

NODE SMITH, ND The human body is essentially made up of trillions of living cells. It ages as its cells age, which happens when those cells eventually stop replicating and dividing. Scientists have long known that genes influence how cells age and how long humans...

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Reversing Memory Loss in Mice

NODE SMITH, ND Scientists at Cambridge and Leeds have successfully reversed age-related memory loss in mice and say their discovery could lead to the development of treatments to prevent memory loss in people as they age. In a study published in Molecular Psychiatry,...

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New Paradigms for Aging Well

New Paradigms for Aging Well

Naturopathic Perspective Pamela Sky Jeanne, ND Aging is a process most people deny until it is right up front, presenting at times as an illness or physical disability. The joke is on us when we wake up one morning and realize it has actually happened. Today I am 70;...

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September 2010 | Pediatrics

Sleeping Like a Baby Catherine Darley, ND Infant sleep and the mother-infant dynamic. Food Introduction Controversies Michelle Gerber, ND, CPM Naturopathic Dosing Guidelines for the Pediatric Population Tamara Cullen, ND Includes liquids, powders, chewables,...

Dr Amy Terlisner NMD

Dr Amy Terlisner NMD     Aletris Center 7425 E Shea Blvd #111 Scottsdale AZ 85260 Phone: (480) 998-2020 www.aletriscenter.com         Articles: Uterine Ablation as a Treatment for Severe Menorrhagia     Naturopathic Doctor News...

Dr Hanna Ian MS NMD

Dr Hanna Ian MS NMD     The Naturopathic Physician, LLC 15436 West Statler Circle Surprise, AZ  85374 Phone: (623) 792-8889 www.thenaturopathicphysician.com     Articles: El Curandero-The one who cures       Naturopathic Doctor News...

Intelligent Care of Children

Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE Dear mother, experiment with regular meal hours without permitting anything to be eaten between. Laurette Kress (1925) If the school nurse examines your child and tells you [his/her] tonsils and adenoids must be taken out, stop and think. If...

Naturopathic Dosing Guidelines for the Pediatric Population

Tamara Cullen, ND NDs are trained to be excellent primary care practitioners and are confident in their abilities to care for their adult populations. When it comes to children, however, some providers feel they fall short in their knowledge and may be intimidated to...

Sleeping Like a Baby

Catherine Darley, ND Does the phrase ‘Sleeping like a baby’ bring up pictures in your mind of a baby sleeping deeply? Or does it bring images of a crying baby who’s been up every 2 hours all night? Somehow, both of these pictures come to mind for me. Sleep problems...

Tasty Herbal Options for Children

Jillian Stansbury, ND How many of you have ever struggled to find a botanical medicine that children would take? What can you do when children are too young to swallow pills, tinctures are a bit too vile to consume, and not enough tea can be consumed to do the trick...

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Could Current Heart Attack Treatment Damage Heart Further?

Could Current Heart Attack Treatment Damage Heart Further?

Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From Indiana University School of Medicine- A study led by Indiana University School of Medicine is challenging standard treatment methods used to prevent muscle damage during heart attack. In a paper published in the high impact Journal of...

Could Current Heart Attack Treatment Damage Heart Further?

Rise in Cancer Deaths to 10 Million

Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation- Cancer deaths rose to 10 million and new cases jumped to over 23 million globally in 2019, according to a new scientific study from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the...

Hormone Health: Support for Breast Cancer Survivors

Hormone Health: Support for Breast Cancer Survivors

KAYCIE GRIGEL, ND No matter what specialty you choose, if you see women in your practice, you will see breast cancer survivors. One in every 8 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.1 Fortunately, many women receive treatment...

Cannabis and Women’s Health: A History- Part 2

Cannabis and Women’s Health: A History- Part 2

JAKE F. FELICE, ND, LMP  In last month’s issue of NDNR, I reviewed historical accounts that indicated widespread use of cannabis for women’s health throughout ancient China, Egypt and Sumer, Israel/Palestine, and the Middle East, as well as in early European...

Farm Life May Significantly Decrease Asthma and Allergies

Node Smith, ND Previous research has shown that growing up on a farm with animals may reduce the risk of asthma and allergies by half. The protective effect is attributed to the diverse microbial exposures encountered on farms. Diverse microbial exposures encountered...

Time Released Curcumin Inhibits Cancer Cells

Node Smith, ND A Washington State University research team has developed a drug delivery system using curcumin, the main ingredient in the spice turmeric, that successfully inhibits bone cancer cells while promoting growth of healthy bone cells. Work with turmeric...

Antibodies in Breastmilk Important to Prevent Disease in Preemies

Node Smith, ND A new study from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh finds that an antibody in breastmilk is necessary to prevent necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)- an often-deadly bacterial disease of the intestine- in preterm...

Testosterone Therapy Could Increase Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke

Node Smith, ND Aging men with low testosterone levels who take testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) are at a slightly greater risk of experiencing an ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), or myocardial infarction, especially during the first two years of...

Vitamin D May Help Stop Cancer Cells Becoming Drug-Resistant

Node Smith, ND What's good for our bones may also help stop cancer cells that develop resistance to multiple chemotherapy drugs. Vitamin D metabolite can block one mechanism by which cancer cells gain resistance to chemotherapy drugs The vitamin D metabolite...

The World Health Organization’s Response to Workplace Burnout

Node Smith, ND During the last week of May, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially acknowledged the pathological state of workplace burnout and issued a detailed info sheet outlining how workplace burnout effects mental health and physical health, as well as...

New Understanding of Schizophrenia

Node Smith, ND Schizophrenia causes hallucinations and memory or cognition problems inter alia. This psychiatric illness affects 0.5% of the general population, and it may be related to genetic abnormalities of chromosome 22, known as 22q11 deletion syndrome. However,...

Vitamin D May Help Stop Cancer Cells Becoming Drug-Resistant

Node Smith, ND What's good for our bones may also help stop cancer cells that develop resistance to multiple chemotherapy drugs. Vitamin D metabolite can block one mechanism by which cancer cells gain resistance to chemotherapy drugs The vitamin D metabolite...

The World Health Organization’s Response to Workplace Burnout

Node Smith, ND During the last week of May, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially acknowledged the pathological state of workplace burnout and issued a detailed info sheet outlining how workplace burnout effects mental health and physical health, as well as...

New Understanding of Schizophrenia

Node Smith, ND Schizophrenia causes hallucinations and memory or cognition problems inter alia. This psychiatric illness affects 0.5% of the general population, and it may be related to genetic abnormalities of chromosome 22, known as 22q11 deletion syndrome. However,...

Pre-Hospital Anaphylaxis Treatment Guidelines May Need Reassessment

Node Smith, ND Treatment guidelines for managing anaphylaxis in children should be reassessed, according to a new Canadian study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. Managing anaphylaxis in children Involving nearly 3,500 patients,...

Antacids in Childhood Could Increase Risk for Bone Fractures

Node Smith, ND, Infants given antacids in their first year of life are more likely to fracture a bone later as a child, according to a new study published June 7 in Pediatrics. Infants given antacids in their first year more likely to fracture a bone later as a child...

Non-medical Use of Anti-Anxiety Medication

Node Smith, ND There is concern about the misuse of the sedative anti-anxiety medication alprazolam (Xanax®) because of the "high" it can create. A new British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology study found that non-medical use of alprazolam in the United Kingdom is a...

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