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,...
New Study Demonstrates Biological Age Can Be Reduced With Lifestyle and Diet
NODE SMITH, ND NEWTOWN, Conn., May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A first-of-its-kind, peer-reviewed study provides scientific evidence that lifestyle and diet changes can deliver a reduction in biological age. Since aging is the primary driver of chronic disease, this...
Breastfeeding & Climate Change: Can Better Policies Reduce the Crisis?
KRYSTAL PLONSKI, ND, LAC, FABNP Could better policy support of breast/chest-feeding help reduce risks of climate change? Quick answer: It could, but only when it is applied on a population-based scale. From a medical...
Pediatric ADHD: Harnessing the Superpower
TERESA NEFF, ND, CLE You may have heard people speak of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a superpower. Its many positive aspects, such as creativity, curiosity, hyper-focus, perseverance, and energy, can and should outweigh the...
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A Cornfield for All Seasons: It’s Building Time
David J. Schleich, PhD I love the W. P. Kinsella story about an Iowa corn farmer who decides that the voices he has been hearing inspired him to build a baseball diamond out in his back 20. The quote from Robinson‘s film of Kinsella’s novel about Shoeless Joe Jackson...
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Protecting and Supporting Skin Integrity (Part 1 of 2)
Jillian Stansbury, ND Okay, I'll admit it. I've investigated the research on skin supportive herbs. I'm not getting any younger and cosmetic injections are not my style. And I'm not that vain as to consider surgical methods. I just wanted to do my homework on what...
Thyroid and Melanoma
Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO Fortunately, melanoma is a relatively rare cancer and we do not see it very often in practice. Unfortunately, when we do see a patient with melanoma it is frustrating because few things effectively slow its growth. Thus when our colleague...
The Future Isn’t the Same as it Used to Be: The AANMC and the Urgent Need for a Strategy for Fast Naturopathic Medical Education Growth
David Schleich, PhD There are urgent tasks on the table for today’s naturopathic, academic leaders. The image: grow to as many NDs on the continent as there are DCs, at the very least; the reality: too many of our graduates are struggling. The imperative to create new...
Supporting Skin Through the Aging Process Using Diet, Lifestyle, Supplementation and Topical Therapies
Carol Morley, BKin, ND Claire Girgis, HBSc, Naturopathic Intern Skin, the largest body organ, acts as an interface between internal and external environments. As such, it is continually influenced by internal anatomical, physiological, and biochemical changes as well...
Thyroid Dysfunction in the Aging Population
Laura Miller-Sickels, NMD It is no secret that medical advancements preventing illness and disease that cause premature death are allowing current generations to live longer. As a result, the number of individuals aged 60+ is rapidly growing. According to the report...
Acne Vulgaris Yes, Diet Matters
Alan C. Logan, ND, FRSH Introduction Almost one quarter of all child and teen visits to generalized naturopathic clinics are for skin conditions.1 Rising teen and adult acne rates, now described as a worldwide epidemic, increases the likelihood that naturopathic...
I am Not Miserable for No Reason
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Roberta first presented in October ‘09. Now it is bad form to present cases prior to the one-year mark, however I was so struck by this case and its possible outcomes that I opted to share it with you as it were “on the fly.” Roberta is a...
Primary Care Management of Atopic Dermatitis: Inside Out and Outside In
Melisa Larson, ND Jonathan Bell, ND In traditional naturopathic medicine we are taught to focus on treatment of underlying causes and avoid simply palliating or suppressing symptoms. In our clinical practice we honor this injunction when addressing atopic dermatitis...
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Prevent Gestational Diabetes with Healthy Diet During First Trimester
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From University of Turku- Obesity is a significant risk factor for developing gestational diabetes mellitus, and an increasing number of pregnant women are overweight or obese. Dietary habits have an impact on both obesity and the onset of...
Using Tools Increases Language and Communication Ability
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND Complex sentences is one of the most difficult language skills to acquire. In 2019, research had revealed a correlation between being particularly proficient in tool use and having good syntactic ability. A new study, by researchers from...
Premature Pubarche: A Precursor of Future Health Issues?
MOLLY JARCHOW ND, LM Premature pubarche (PP), the premature development of pubic hair, is a common presentation in pediatric practice and tends to affect many more girls than boys. PP is defined as pubic or axillary hair development in girls under the age of 8 and in...
Going Public: Will There Ever Be a Naturopathic Medical Program at a Public University?
FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND The network of naturopathic programs in North America has grown and changed over the years. One thing they have all had in common is that they are, or were, within a private, post-secondary educational institution. That has worked out...
Diabetes Complications in Young Adults Differ from US and Canada
Node Smith, ND Hospitalizations for a feared complication of diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), rise sharply as adolescents transition to adulthood in the U.S, but not in Canada, according to a new study published May 8 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine....
Legislative Update from the Oregon Association
Node Smith, ND As of this writing, SB 734 still sits on the desk of the Ways and Means Committee, and we are waiting for it to move to the Sub-Committee on Human Services. This subcommittee is co-chaired by Senator Beyer and Representative Nosse, both are bill...
Coronavirus: France deaths at city 14,400 ahead Macron lockdown
Struggling to sell one multi-million dollar home currently on the market won’t stop actress and singer Jennifer Lopez from expanding her property collection. Lopez has reportedly added to her real estate holdings an eight-plus acre estate in Bel-Air anchored by a...
What Happens to Info on Facebook when Someone Dies?
Node Smith, ND New analysis by academics from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) predicts the dead may outnumber the living on Facebook within fifty years, a trend that will have grave implications for how we treat our digital heritage in the future. Analysis...
Emotional Issues and Obesity Grow Hand-in-Hand From Early Childhood, Study Says
Node Smith, ND Obesity and emotional problems, such as feelings of low mood and anxiety, tend to develop hand-in-hand from as young as 7 years, according to new research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Glasgow, UK (28 April-1 May)....
New Research on Anti-Cancer Botanicals
Node Smith, ND A team of NUS researchers has recently discovered that the Bandicoot Berry (Leea indica), South African leaf (Vernonia amygdalina) and Simpleleaf Chastetree (Vitex trifolia), which are favorite nectaring plants of butterflies, do more than attract...
Graphene Flakes Show Promising Effects on Neurons
Node Smith, ND Like in a science fiction novel, miniscule spacecrafts able to reach a specific site of the brain and influence the operation of specific types of neurons or drug delivery: graphene flakes, the subject matter of the new study of the group of SISSA...
Link Between Mitochondrial Damage and Osteoporosis
Node Smith, ND New research from the School of Veterinary Medicine provides a possible mechanism by which alcohol, cigarette smoke, and exposure to certain medications and toxins can weaken bone. Researchers haven’t gained a firm picture of how exposures are linked...
40% of Antibiotic Prescriptions May be Inappropriately Prescribed
Node Smith, ND Outpatient healthcare providers inappropriately prescribed antibiotics to 40 percent of patients in a major Veterans Affairs healthcare system, a higher figure than in previous studies examining outpatient antibiotic use, according to a new study...
Study Looks at Differences in Measles Transmission Risks
Node Smith, ND Research that may come to affect contact tracing and infection control measures in future measles outbreaks has now been presented. A study of an outbreak of measles in Gothenburg, Sweden, a year ago shows large differences in the risk of transmission...
New Research on Anti-Cancer Botanicals
Node Smith, ND A team of NUS researchers has recently discovered that the Bandicoot Berry (Leea indica), South African leaf (Vernonia amygdalina) and Simpleleaf Chastetree (Vitex trifolia), which are favorite nectaring plants of butterflies, do more than attract...
Graphene Flakes Show Promising Effects on Neurons
Node Smith, ND Like in a science fiction novel, miniscule spacecrafts able to reach a specific site of the brain and influence the operation of specific types of neurons or drug delivery: graphene flakes, the subject matter of the new study of the group of SISSA...
Link Between Mitochondrial Damage and Osteoporosis
Node Smith, ND New research from the School of Veterinary Medicine provides a possible mechanism by which alcohol, cigarette smoke, and exposure to certain medications and toxins can weaken bone. Researchers haven’t gained a firm picture of how exposures are linked...
40% of Antibiotic Prescriptions May be Inappropriately Prescribed
Node Smith, ND Outpatient healthcare providers inappropriately prescribed antibiotics to 40 percent of patients in a major Veterans Affairs healthcare system, a higher figure than in previous studies examining outpatient antibiotic use, according to a new study...
Study Looks at Differences in Measles Transmission Risks
Node Smith, ND Research that may come to affect contact tracing and infection control measures in future measles outbreaks has now been presented. A study of an outbreak of measles in Gothenburg, Sweden, a year ago shows large differences in the risk of transmission...
Sexuality Not as Static as Previously Thought, Changes Well into Adulthood
Node Smith, ND A new study shows that traditional labels of ‘gay’, ‘bisexual’ and ‘straight’ do not capture the full range of human sexuality, and whether a person is attracted to the same, or opposite sex can change over time. The Fluidity of Human Sexuality The...
The Damage Done by Snoring
Node Smith, ND The recurrent vibrations caused by snoring can lead to injuries in the upper airways of people who snore heavily. This in turn, can cause swallowing dysfunction and render individuals more vulnerable for developing the severe condition obstructive sleep...
Graphene May be the Next Big Thing in Water Purification
Node Smith, ND For those who are unfamiliar with graphene, it is the world’s strongest man-made material, and occupies a space that is only one atom thick. Oh, and its transparent, which may be redundant, since its only one atom thick. It was developed in 2004, and...
VIATREXX ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF INJECTABLE PRODUCTS
(Newark, DE – June 1, 2019) Viatrexx has concluded the steps required to start producing and manufacturing its' line of sterile injectable products and will begin launching June 1st. Since the sterile injectables are manufactured, they can be acquired as Rx office...
American BioDental Center
American BioDental Center has been the leading biological dentistry clinic in Tijuana, Mexico for over 20 years. Our facility is the only one to have attached dental lab, medical, and corrective chiropractic clinics onsite, specializing in combining world class...
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Overeating is NOT Causing Obesity
NODE SMITH, ND Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that obesity affects more than 40% of American adults, placing them at higher risk for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer. The USDA's Dietary...
Maybe More to the ‘Screen-time” Question for Kids and it’s Link to Behavior
NODE SMITH, ND School-aged children who spend more time in front of screens are only slightly more likely to have attention disorders, disturbed sleep or lower grades and are no more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety, finds one of the largest studies to...




