NODE SMITH, ND Rough night of sleep? Relying on caffeine to get you through the day isn't always the answer, says a new study from Michigan State University. Researchers from MSU's Sleep and Learning Lab, led by psychology associate professor Kimberly Fenn, assessed...
NODE SMITH, ND A natural food supplement reduces anxiety in mice, according to a new Weizmann Institute of Science study. The plant-derived substance, beta-sitosterol, was found to produce this effect both on its own and in synergic combination with an antidepressant...
NODE SMITH, ND Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, most people in the United States already had been sick with a coronavirus, albeit a far less dangerous one. That's because at least four coronaviruses in the same general family as SARS-CoV-2 cause the benign yet...
NODE SMITH, ND Ant workers that are infected with a tapeworm live much longer than their uninfected nest-mates. Parasitic infections are usually harmful to their hosts, but there are some exceptions. According to the results of a multi-year scientific study, ants of...
NODE SMITH, ND Cooperation as a successful strategy has evolved in both nature and human society, but understanding its emergence can be a difficult task. Researchers have to abstract interactions between individuals into mathematical formulas to be able to create a...
Jillian Stansbury, ND No one escapes childhood without some scrapes, burns, bruises, and infections. Every herbalist and family physician needs a supply of gentle but effective topical applications for lice, burns, and other common issues. Most readers will be...
Robin DiPasquale, ND, RH(AHG) A pure and simple tree… Its connection with the earth and movement toward heaven are witness to the bodymindspirit, that is, a composite of the forces of heaven and earth within the human being. Dianne Connelly1 When exploring the...
Michael Byrne, MA, ND Love is the pursuit of the whole. -Plato Mind/Body medicine recognizes the powerful influence the mind has on the body. It highlights the pitfalls of dualistic thinking, and points toward a more holistic view of life and medicine. In this field,...
Free Video Presentation: Turn Your Patients Into Raving Fans© AVAILABLE ON LINE ONLY FOR A LIMITED TIME - CLICK HERE TO VIEW NOW - Turn Your Patients Into Raving Fans © How to create the referral practice you deserve ! If every patient told their friends and family...
Importance of Color in Therapy Sussanna Czeranko, ND In 1672 Sir Isaac Newton published his theory that the ordinary white light of the sun consists of different colors, each possessing a different degree of refrangibility. W. J. Colville, 1914, p. 24 Color is Life –...
Iva Lloyd, BSCH, RHN, RPP, ND Takes a close look at some of the varied causes of non-restful sleep, and at the impact an unsettled mind has on brain activity. Adequate and restful sleep is an essential component of health, yet for many it is often elusive. When...
Anesia Groves, NMD Holism is fundamental to the practice of naturopathic medicine. At graduation from medical school, we take an oath to “heal the whole person through individualized treatment,” and many of us feel a comforting and energizing reminder of our passion...
At-Home Guided ImageryA cost-effective and accessible therapy for common conditions featuring a mind-body "disconnect." Anesia Groves, NMD Guided imagery may provide a means for practitioners to help patients shift from a state of being “disconnected” to a state of...
Supporting Skin Through the Aging Process Carol Morley, BKin, ND and Claire Girgis, HBSC, ND (Candidate) Discusses how to use diet, lifestyle, supplements and topical therapies to help decrease the aging process. Thyroid Dysfunction in the Aging Population Laura...
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From Max-Planck-Gesellschaft- The degradation and regeneration of myelin sheaths characterize neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis. Cholesterol is an indispensable component of myelin sheaths. The cholesterol for the regenerated...
NODE SMITH, ND A recent qualitative study has identified six strategies that recovering alcoholics use to negotiate social situations and remain sober, depending on how they feel about stigmas associated with drinking and alcoholism. "There is a stigma in the United...
NODE SMITH, ND In the traditional narrative of the evolving 21st century workplace, technological substitution of human employees is treated as a serious concern. But technological complementarity -- the use of automation and artificial intelligence to complement...
NODE SMITH, ND Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia in Western societies and it is estimated that 24 million people worldwide have this condition. ICREA researcher Dr. Patrick Aloy, head of the Structural Bioinformatics and Network Biology lab at...
Node Smith, ND Cereal food giant, Kellog has removed key vitamins and minerals from some of its cereals sold in Mexico. The following is a press release put out by the Changing Markets Foundation, regarding a letter sent to the food industry leader regarding this...
Node Smith, ND There is significant doubt as to the safety of Bluetooth headphones, and the electromagnetic frequencies (EMFs) they emit into the ear canal. A recent article gives voice to many scientific researchers who believe, and point to research that supports a...
Node Smith, ND A preliminary report from Stanford University School of Medicine shows promise of wearable technology being used to detect atrial fibrillation.1 The research was part of the Apple Heart Study, an unprecedented virtual study including over 400,000...
Node Smith, ND Psychological Distress is an all too common experience for many individuals. In fact, it is estimated that upwards of 70 percent of all visits to primary care providers are related in some way to psychological stress. The most common forms of...
Node Smith, ND I still don’t know how I feel about this new device, but it sure could be a game changer for helping people make better food choices. An app that warns you about food choices based on your DNA - oh, and the company also includes a home DNA analyzer that...
Node Smith, ND UNC School of Medicine researchers, led by Flavio Frohlich, PhD, are the first to use transcranial alternating current brain stimulation (tACS) to significantly reduce symptoms in people diagnosed with major depression. Transcranial alternating current...
Education David J. Schleich, PhD Recently I was in Butler, NJ, to confer with local leaders about the importance of that nifty little town in the naturopathic profession's early history. Regrettably, the only fragments of that special period of Benedict and Louisa...
Education David J. Schleich, PhD A generation ago we were a tiny cohort of naturopathic students learning medicine in a Southeast Portland, OR, storefront. Today, NUNM is living a strategic plan called A Framework for Action, which, now in its third 5-year iteration,...
Student Scholarship – 1st Place Research Review Cecilia L. Stevens, PhD Shabita Teja, BPharm, ND Chronic pain is commonly defined as any pain lasting longer than 12 weeks in duration. This informal definition was developed to describe neuralgia that lingered after...
Naturopathic Perspective Andrea Gruszecki, ND Many aspects of human physiology are influenced by levels of steroid sex hormones, and the immune system is no exception. A thorough evaluation and understanding of an autoimmune patient’s native hormone metabolism may...
Node Smith, ND UNC School of Medicine researchers, led by Flavio Frohlich, PhD, are the first to use transcranial alternating current brain stimulation (tACS) to significantly reduce symptoms in people diagnosed with major depression. Transcranial alternating current...
Education David J. Schleich, PhD Recently I was in Butler, NJ, to confer with local leaders about the importance of that nifty little town in the naturopathic profession's early history. Regrettably, the only fragments of that special period of Benedict and Louisa...
Education David J. Schleich, PhD A generation ago we were a tiny cohort of naturopathic students learning medicine in a Southeast Portland, OR, storefront. Today, NUNM is living a strategic plan called A Framework for Action, which, now in its third 5-year iteration,...
Student Scholarship – 1st Place Research Review Cecilia L. Stevens, PhD Shabita Teja, BPharm, ND Chronic pain is commonly defined as any pain lasting longer than 12 weeks in duration. This informal definition was developed to describe neuralgia that lingered after...
Naturopathic Perspective Andrea Gruszecki, ND Many aspects of human physiology are influenced by levels of steroid sex hormones, and the immune system is no exception. A thorough evaluation and understanding of an autoimmune patient’s native hormone metabolism may...
Saginaw, Michigan. April 4, 2019 – Graminex® LLC, producer of Graminex® Non-Solvent Flower Pollen Extracts™, receives Health Canada Approval under the Natural and Nonprescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) for its PollenBerry® Flower Pollen Extract™....
Hilma was created when Nina, Hilary and Lily, the Hilma founders, realized that the traditional medicine cabinet staples -- those sugary pills and brightly colored syrups -- simply weren’t cutting it anymore. They set out to create a new standard for their medicines...
Tolle Totum Holly Lucille, ND, RN If you have patients with an autoimmune condition, it’s not surprising. According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), a division of the National Institutes of Health, autoimmune diseases affect over 23...
Node Smith, ND When we listen to loud music, or a fire engine drives by we often experience impaired hearing for a short time afterward. Researchers at Linköping University have uncovered the underlying mechanism for why this happens. Underlying mechanism of momentary...
Node Smith, ND A team from the Department of Psychological Medicine and Department of Biochemistry at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine has found that seniors who consume more than two standard portions of mushrooms weekly may have 50 per cent reduced odds of...
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
NODE SMITH, ND The air quality within an office can have significant impacts on employees' cognitive function, including response times and ability to focus, and it may also affect their productivity, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public...
NODE SMITH, ND A pilot study conducted by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine combined wearable technology and patient-reported outcomes to assess the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment in osteoarthritis (OA). The results, published in the journal...
