NODE SMITH, ND Scientists have long known the brain's hippocampus is crucial for long-term memory. Now a new Northwestern Medicine study has found the hippocampus also plays a role in short-term memory and helps guide decision-making. The findings shed light on how...
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Giving C-Section Babies Healthy Bacteria
NODE SMITH, ND Babies born by cesarean section don't have the same healthy bacteria as those born vaginally, but a Rutgers-led study for the first time finds that these natural bacteria can be restored. The study appears in the journal Med. The human microbiota...
Roberts’ Formula: A Natural Remedy for IBD & Gastric Ulcers
COLEEN MURPHY, ND, LAC Roberts’ Formula is a traditional naturopathic remedy with a long history of use for common digestive disorders. This abstract examines the origins of Roberts’ Formula, and how naturopathic luminaries like Dr Bastyr used and adapted...
Peripheral Neuropathy: Taking the Edge Off
CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND Neuropathy is a painful condition characterized by numbness, prickling, burning, or other pain sensations, usually in the legs, feet, and hands. Two of the most common forms of neuropathy are diabetic peripheral neuropathy and...
Rotator Cuff Calcific Tendinitis: A Case of US-Guided Single Needle Aspiration & Lavage
SERENA RUSSUM TERRANCE MANNING II, ND, RMSK A 44-year-old female presented via telemedicine with new-onset right shoulder pain. Her pain followed no obvious inciting event, and it had progressively worsened over...
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Wrestling with Slander
Jeff Clark, ND You may have noticed in 1 or more recent online articles that an effort seems to be in play to categorically discredit licensed naturopathic doctors. The public detractors are a tiny group of zealots who promote “science-based medicine” with a...
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El Curandero
Hanna Ian, NMD, MS In 1975, after finishing my undergraduate degree, I embarked on an adventure with $400 in my pocket and a train ticket from Nogales, Arizona, to Guadalajara, Mexico. Through a series of events, life led me to a small Mayan community in the middle of...
Book Review: Integrative Orthopedics (2nd edition)
Stacie Deyglio, ND Integrative Orthopedics 2nd edition Integrative Orthopedics is the antecedent textbook that complements and accompanies Dr. Vasquez’s Integrative Rheumatology text. Integrative Orthopedics presents and assesses concepts of the evaluation and...
Book Review: Integrative Rheumatology (2nd edition)
Stacie Deyglio, ND Integrative Rheumatology 2nd edition Dr. Vasquez has created a clinically-oriented textbook outlining treatment plans for autoimmune and systemic inflammatory disorders in his book, Integrative Rheumatology. Being both a chiropractic and a...
Optimization of Cellular Environment: The Key Factor to Health
Darrell S.C.S. Misak, ND, RPh Identification of essential nutrition for human biological cellular optimization is a desire of the nutritional research world, functional medicine practitioners, and the overzealous patient seeking the Holy Grail answers on the internet....
Raw Oats for Gastrointestinal Health
Jeff Clark, ND Oats are the seeds of the plant Avena sativa, a cereal grain that has been used as a foodstuff for both humans and livestock for millennia.1 As a dermatological agent colloidal extracts of oats have been used for their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory,...
Gastrointestinal Case Study: A 15-year-old Endures Severe Intestinal Pain
Steven A. Bailey, ND This case began with a phone call at home one evening from an existing patient. The daughter of a close friend of hers had just flown from the Czech Republic to bring her son to the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland. They came for a...
A Baker’s Dozen by 2025: We Can Do This. We Have to Do This. (Part 2 of 2)
David Schleich, PHD Last month we considered what it would take to get a half dozen more ND programs operating by 2025. The rising role of for-profit educational enterprises in higher education is not new to this challenge, but its sector strength has grown...
No Time to Waste
Joe Kellerstein, DC, ND Some weeks ago, after having spoken on the” Homeopathic Method” during a webinar, I received a thought-provoking question from a student in the audience. It occurred to me that the question is symptomatic of today’s homeopathic education and...
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More to Drug Relapse than Just the Drug
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From Elsevier- Why are some individuals able to use recreational drugs in a controlled way, whereas others switch to the compulsive, relapsing drug-seeking and -taking habits that characterize substance use disorder (SUD)? Despite more than...
Vessel Integrity may Fluctuate with Hormone Status
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From University of Jyväskylä - Jyväskylän yliopisto- A study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä in the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences measured arterial stiffness in women from wide age range. Increased stiffness is an independent...
Manipulating Motivation in the Brain
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory- A characteristic of depression is a lack of motivation. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor Bo Li, in collaboration with CSHL Adjunct Professor Z. Josh Huang, discovered a group of neurons in the...
Toxic Metals Lead to Hardened Arteries
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From American Heart Association- Environmental exposure to low-levels of the toxic metals arsenic, cadmium and titanium appears to increase the risk of plaque buildup in arteries in the neck, heart and legs, according to new research published...
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: 3-Year Case Study
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Elena Krasnov, BSc, ND A 55-year-old female patient presented with a sharp pain in the throat area, which began in January 2016 and had lasted over 3 weeks by the time she consulted me. She had originally thought she had a sore throat. Two...
Unhealthy Diets and Mental Illness
Node Smith, ND A new study has concluded that a poor diet is directly linked to mental health complaints regardless of factors such as gender, education, age, economic or marital status.1 A holistic approach to mental health issues often addresses dietary factors, but...
New Blood Test for Determining Genetic Disorders During Pregnancy
Node Smith, ND Tel Aviv University researchers have developed a new blood test for genetic disorders that may allow parents to learn about the health of their baby as early as 11 weeks into pregnancy. Blood tests let doctors diagnose genetic disorders in fetuses early...
An Update on Kratom Exposures from the US Poison Control
Node Smith, ND A recent report was published regarding the exposures to kratom as reported to Poison Control Centers (PCCs) in the United States between the years of 2011 and 2017. The report was published in the journal, Clinical Toxicology. Exposures to kratom...
Study on Cell Manipulation May be Key to Reversing Aging
Node Smith, ND A new study has shown that manipulating some of the cellular structure of cells could prevent the damage typically caused by the aging process. The study was published in the journal Genes and Development and titled, “Nuclear pore density controls...
Hormone Therapy May Pose Cardiovascular Risk for Gender Transitioning Individuals
Node Smith, ND Patients receiving hormone therapy as part of their gender-transition treatment had an elevated risk for cardiovascular events, including strokes, heart attacks and blood clots, according to a study published in the American Heart Association’s journal...
Legislation to Decriminalize Psilocybin Mushrooms in the Works
Node Smith, ND Earlier this month, advocates for the use of psychedelic mushrooms were given the okay to put an initiative before Denver voters to decriminalize magic mushrooms in the city. First time psilocybin decriminalization has been voted on by U.S. voters The...
“Life-Saving Intervention” of Mother’s Milk for Infants with Heart Disease
Node Smith, ND There’s been historic controversy regarding the health benefits of breastfeeding for infants. Holistic minded individuals in general consider breastfeeding the optimum food choice for infants, which helps promote a healthy immune system and protect...
Neurons Make Estrogen, and it Affects Memory
Node Smith, ND Neurons in both males and females make estrogen and scientists have shown that when they don't, their brains have significantly less dense spines and synapses - both key communication points for neurons - in the biggest part of their brain, called the...
Doctor’s Data, Inc Awarded Center of Excellence Laboratory Distinction from Salimetrics
St. Charles, IL – Doctor’s Data, Inc has been named one of only five Center of Excellence (COE) laboratories in the United States by Salimetrics, a recognized world leader in salivary research and testing. “The primary goal of the Salimetrics Center of Excellence...
Hormone Therapy May Pose Cardiovascular Risk for Gender Transitioning Individuals
Node Smith, ND Patients receiving hormone therapy as part of their gender-transition treatment had an elevated risk for cardiovascular events, including strokes, heart attacks and blood clots, according to a study published in the American Heart Association’s journal...
Legislation to Decriminalize Psilocybin Mushrooms in the Works
Node Smith, ND Earlier this month, advocates for the use of psychedelic mushrooms were given the okay to put an initiative before Denver voters to decriminalize magic mushrooms in the city. First time psilocybin decriminalization has been voted on by U.S. voters The...
“Life-Saving Intervention” of Mother’s Milk for Infants with Heart Disease
Node Smith, ND There’s been historic controversy regarding the health benefits of breastfeeding for infants. Holistic minded individuals in general consider breastfeeding the optimum food choice for infants, which helps promote a healthy immune system and protect...
Neurons Make Estrogen, and it Affects Memory
Node Smith, ND Neurons in both males and females make estrogen and scientists have shown that when they don't, their brains have significantly less dense spines and synapses - both key communication points for neurons - in the biggest part of their brain, called the...
Doctor’s Data, Inc Awarded Center of Excellence Laboratory Distinction from Salimetrics
St. Charles, IL – Doctor’s Data, Inc has been named one of only five Center of Excellence (COE) laboratories in the United States by Salimetrics, a recognized world leader in salivary research and testing. “The primary goal of the Salimetrics Center of Excellence...
Three Year Follow-up on Lymphoma Case Treated with Water Fasting
Node Smith, ND This case report is by no means conclusive and by no means advocates using water fasting as a means of treating cancer. AND, it’s certainly amazing what the body can do when it is provided with clean food, and restorative conditions. The following case...
Case Studies: Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome
Node Smith, ND A recent article addresses a possible side effect of excessive cannabis consumption. Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) is characterized by cyclic attacks of nausea and vomiting in chronic cannabinoid users. Interestingly, there also seems to be a...
Vape Products Increase Nicotine Levels in Products
Node Smith, ND A recent study highlighted the growing practice of producing e-cigarette liquids - vaping liquids - that have much higher nicotine levels than previously marketed. The range of nicotine concentration until recently had been between 1% and 3%. A 3%...
Plant Based Diets Best for GI Hormones
Node Smith, ND A new study has found that a vegan diet helps to support hormones produced in the gastrointestinal tract that are responsible for balancing blood sugar, hunger and weight.1 A vegan diet is one that consists of no animal products or byproducts, which...
Over the Counter Diarrhea Medication Could be Problematic for Opiate Addicts
Node Smith, ND A recent Rutgers study, published in the journal Clinical Toxicology, comments on a new trend that is complicating the current opiate epidemic: overdoses of loperamide, an over-the-counter diarrhea medication. Loperamide, or better known as “Imodium,”...
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Cholesterol in Brain Regulates Alzheimer’s Plaquing
NODE SMITH, ND A team co-led by scientists at Scripps Research has used advanced imaging methods to reveal how the production of the Alzheimer's-associated protein amyloid beta (Aβ) in the brain is tightly regulated by cholesterol. Appearing in the Proceedings of the...
“Outgrowing ADD/HD” Maybe? – But Only 10%
NODE SMITH, ND Most children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) don't outgrow the disorder, as widely thought. It manifests itself in adulthood in different ways and waxes and wanes over a lifetime, according to a study published in the...



