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...
Janis Gruska, ND Music touches us emotionally, where words alone can't. (Johnny Depp) Since time immemorial, music as a meaningful vibration has been infused into human culture to express feelings and evoke emotional release.1 The concept of “sacred sounds” has been...
Christina Kovalik, NMD, LAC Infertility affects approximately 10% of couples of childbearing age. It can become frustrating for couples who are experiencing any fertility issues. It is very important to address the mind-body and spiritual connection to fertility...
Web Site Offers Free ND Directory MedicineTalk.org, a Web site that supports the naturopathic community through public outreach, awareness and education, now offers a free online directory called Find an ND. The directory allows NDs to reach patients in their area...
Celebrating our New Colleagues Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO Last July, on a sudden impulse, I bought a ticket and flew from Denver to Phoenix early one Saturday morning and spent the day there. A week earlier I’d received an invitation to attend Southwest College of...
Survey Tracks Mental Disorders Among American Youth Only about one-half of American children and teenagers who have certain mental disorders receive professional services, according to a survey funded in part by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The...
Disaster Outreach for Haiti Naturopaths International is trying to establish clinical work in Haiti via its disaster relief outreach program, and is asking for donations and fundraiser participants. The goal is to work with other organizations, such as Natural Doctors...
Position Statement on Health Products Issued The Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors (OAND) has been informed by the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND) that the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA) has issued the...
Carl Hangee-Bauer Heads AANP Carl Hangee-Bauer, ND, LAc is the new president of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP). "I am excited and honored to lead the organization through these challenging times," Dr. Hangee-Bauer said. "As a family...
ASSOCIATION NEWS The Colorado Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CoAND) is seeking speakers for its 3rd Annual Nature Cure Conference to be held October 22-24 at Mount Princeton Hot Springs in Nathrop, Co. Ideal speakers would have an interest in hydrotherapy,...
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From University of Waterloo- Mindful awareness is about both accepting and engaging with life's challenges, and that's what popularized concepts of mindfulness tend to miss, new research has found. Studying popular concepts of mindfulness, the...
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From University of California - Berkeley- When you clicked to read this story, a band of cells across the top of your brain sent signals down your spine and out to your hand to tell the muscles in your index finger to press down with just the...
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND Life is organized on a 24-hour schedule. Central to this regular rhythm is the circadian clock, timekeepers that are present in virtually every organ, tissue and cell type. When a clock goes awry, sleep disruption or a variety of diseases can...
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From NYU Langone Health / NYU Grossman School of Medicine- An increasing number of studies suggest a link between a neighborhood’s-built environment and the likelihood that its residents will develop chronic diseases such as heart disease,...
Over the past 40 years, sperm count in Western men has dropped over 50 percent; recent antioxidant study by Hamad Medical Corporation gives hope to infertile men Infertility is an issue for 1 in 6 couples; in about 50% of these cases the infertility is attributable to...
Node Smith, ND Lower-than-normal zinc levels may contribute to high blood pressure (hypertension) by altering the way the kidneys handle sodium. The study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology—Renal Physiology. Zinc-deficiency-induced...
Node Smith, ND Binge and heavy drinking may trigger a long-lasting genetic change, resulting in an even greater craving for alcohol, according to a Rutgers-led study in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. 1 Heavy drinkers may be altering...
Node Smith, ND Natural killer cells crucial in proper nerve injury repair In animal models of a totally crushed peripheral nerve, the damaged axons are broken down, allowing healthy ones to regrow. But humans rarely suffer complete axonal damage. Instead, axons tend...
Node Smith, ND The nonprofit American Botanical Council (ABC) has published an updated ingredient-specific monograph that summarizes selected scientific and clinical studies of Pycnogenol®, a patented dietary ingredient derived from French maritime pine bark (Pinus...
Node Smith, ND How do clinicians rate how well a patient understands what other people are thinking and feeling? That is to say—how does the patient assess another person’s mental state? In the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Task (RMET), recommended by the National...
Node Smith, ND The New Mexico Association of Naturopathic Physicians (NMANP) celebrated a huge legislative success on March 1, 2019 with the passing of State Bill 135 by the Health and Human Services Committee. This is a crucial first step in the eventual licensure of...
Node Smith, ND A recent study has linked vital exhaustion later in life to an increased risk of developing dementia.1 Vital exhaustion can be seen as psychological distress and manifest as fatigue, increased irritability and demoralization. Study linked vital...
Education David J. Schleich, PhD For more than a century, naturopathic medicine has been building a caregiver profession predicated on relationship and characterized by careful communication. There are the communication pathways, of course, related to charting,...
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE Natural inclination drew me to science; severe sickness and sad experiences with orthodox physicians led me to the Nature Cure. - Louis Kuhne, 1901, p.13 We must never forget that everything we put into the stomach has to be digested. -...
Node Smith, ND How do clinicians rate how well a patient understands what other people are thinking and feeling? That is to say—how does the patient assess another person’s mental state? In the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Task (RMET), recommended by the National...
Node Smith, ND The New Mexico Association of Naturopathic Physicians (NMANP) celebrated a huge legislative success on March 1, 2019 with the passing of State Bill 135 by the Health and Human Services Committee. This is a crucial first step in the eventual licensure of...
Node Smith, ND A recent study has linked vital exhaustion later in life to an increased risk of developing dementia.1 Vital exhaustion can be seen as psychological distress and manifest as fatigue, increased irritability and demoralization. Study linked vital...
Education David J. Schleich, PhD For more than a century, naturopathic medicine has been building a caregiver profession predicated on relationship and characterized by careful communication. There are the communication pathways, of course, related to charting,...
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE Natural inclination drew me to science; severe sickness and sad experiences with orthodox physicians led me to the Nature Cure. - Louis Kuhne, 1901, p.13 We must never forget that everything we put into the stomach has to be digested. -...
Tolle Totum Erica Zelfand, ND Within the context of our fast-paced society and the high levels of chronic stress it confers, fatigue, malaise, anxiety, depression, and poor sleep are commonplace. These proverbial birds of a feather flock together, making it difficult...
Naturopathic Perspective Paul Theriault, BSc, ND, VNMI I was most displeased this morning to have read a recent opinion piece against the teaching of homeopathy in naturopathic medical schools, by Nelson, Perchaluk, Logan, and Katzman.1 While I support open dialogue...
DARIENNE SLATER, NMD Overcoming Overwhelm: Dismantle Your Stress from the Inside Out Dr Samantha Brody, a naturopathic physician, has used her 20 years of clinical experience to complete a clear and concise 4-step guide to overcoming and minimizing stress in life. In...
Paul Mittman, ND, EdD Last fall SCNM adopted 5 new core values: We Achieve Excellence; We Love; We Are Resilient; We Do the Right Thing; and, We Shape the Future. I will frame this college update with the value, “We Shape the Future.” Part of my job as President &...
Tolle Causam Janelle Louis, ND Because the very core of our foundational principles teaches us to identify and address the underlying causes of our patients’ health concerns, as naturopathic doctors we have the unique ability to help many people effectively address...
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NODE SMITH, ND Eating more nutritious, plant-based foods is heart-healthy at any age, according to two research studies published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association. In two separate studies...
NODE SMITH, ND Most of us remember a time when we could eat anything we wanted and not gain weight. But a new study suggests your metabolism, the rate at which you burn calories, actually peaks much earlier and starts its inevitable decline later than you might think....
