ROB STREISFELD, NMD As society appears to have a growing acceptance and increased understanding of plant-based diets, dietary supplements, and even medications, Cannabis sativa is back in the spotlight. With over 500 compounds currently...
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A Scientific Education: Part 3
FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND In my previous 2 articles, we examined how science and medicine have become intertwined as our contemporary forms of health care took shape. We also looked at how naturopathic medicine retooled its educational systems...
The Importance of Gut Health- Part 2
JAMES SENSENIG, ND This column is transcribed from a weekly live conversation produced by the Naturopathic Medical Institute (NMI). The goal of NMI is to preserve and promote the principles of naturopathic philosophy through clinical application, in your offices...
Barch Birk
JACOB SCHOR, ND, FABNO My wife and I have retreated to a small lakeside summer cabin in Maine to winter the pandemic. Doing so has made social distancing easy; there are no people with whom to socialize. The cabin was built 40 years back for summer...
The Skin: An Outer Reflection of Inner Aging
CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND The human skin is the largest organ of the body. It comprises 15% of body weight and has an average surface area of around 2 m2 (21.5 square feet).1 The skin has a high turnover rate,...
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Alzheimer’s & Hyperinsulinemia: The Naturopathic Dietary Tool Kit
Robert Kachko ND, LAc Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has the historically unique distinction of being the only common chronic disease with no known prevention or cure. This proposition becomes increasingly ominous when considering the rising tide of Alzheimer’s expected to...
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Elegance in Pain Management
Tom Grodski, ND Elegance – the attribute of being unusually effective and simple As NDs, we have a vast array of options available when it comes to treatment, and pain management is no exception. Included in our tool box are western and oriental botanicals – both oral...
Using Low-Dose Herbs to Treat Pain
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The Perils of Pain
Sussanna Czeranko, ND The pain or the pleasure is the test of our habits. – Aristotle Life is short, the Art long, opportunity fleeting, experience treacherous, the crisis difficult. – Hippocrates, “Aphorisms” Pain is the prayer of the nerve for better blood. – Simon...
A Mixed Modalities Approach to Treatment of Pain
L. Susan Andersen, ND, LAc As NDs, we are in the enviable position of having a large, varied scope. We can use this broad scope to creatively design treatment plans that fit the patient, the symptoms and the circumstances. The urgent need to relieve pain is the...
Holistic Techniques For Stress Management and Chronic Disease
As NDs and allied integrative providers, we seek to attend to a patient’s physiological complaints, mental currency and spiritual longing. Body, mind and spirit are the fundamental components of who we are, and these components are invariably compromised with chronic...
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Vis Medicatrix Naturae Natural Medicine: The healing effects of exposure to nature Kurt Beil, ND Cellulite and Carbon Dioxide Baths Susanna Czeran ko, ND OncANP Perspective Holistic Techniques For stress management and chronic disease Laura A. James, ND Naturopathic...
Holistic Techniques for Stress Management and Chronic Disease
Laura A. James, ND It is of paramount importance that we endorse stress management methods and give people the tools they need to prevent chronic disease As NDs and allied integrative providers, we seek to attend to a patient’s physiological complaints, mental...
Prayer as Medicine: Faith and Controversy
Ronald Steriti, ND, PhD The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. – Albert Einstein Several studies have shown that prayer is associated with positive health effects. For example: A recent study published in Support Care Cancer found that women who...
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Neuroscience of the Future May Look at the “Collective Brain”
NODE SMITH, ND In a new paper, scientists suggest that efforts to understand human cognition should expand beyond the study of individual brains. They call on neuroscientists to incorporate evidence from social science disciplines to better understand how people...
Too Much and Too Little Sleep is Not Good
NODE SMITH, ND Like so many other good things in life, sleep is best in moderation. A multiyear study of older adults found that both short and long sleepers experienced greater cognitive decline than people who slept a moderate amount, even when the effects of early...
The NDNR Physician’s Choice Awards
https://vimeo.com/639182689 The NDNR Physician’s Choice Awards are bestowed upon companies that embrace naturopathic medicine and support naturopathic physicians, their practices, and patients. In the Fall of 2021, naturopathic doctors selected one company for each of...
Motivating People to Exercise with Messages of Death and Illness
NODE SMITH, ND Fitness apps that emphasize illness- or death-related messaging are more likely to be effective in motivating participation than are social stigma, obesity, or financial cost messaging, according to a recent study. Previous studies, especially on...
Brain Stays Active for Hours After Death
Node Smith, ND A very interesting study recently looked at the continuation of brain activity after the heart has stopped.1 Typically, the time of death is pronounced at the moment the heart ceases to beat. However, the brain continues to slowly shut down over the...
Hypnotherapy May be Treatment Option for IBS Patients
Node Smith, ND A recent study suggests that gut-directed hypnotherapy may serve as an effective new treatment option for individuals suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).1 The study also suggests that group or individual sessions offer benefits, and this may...
American Academy of Pediatrics Gives 5 Guidelines on Antibiotic Use
Node Smith, ND The antibiotic age of medicine is certainly beginning to shift. With billboards and public service announcements ushering in an awareness that antibiotics should not be used for common cold and flu symptoms, there is a growing shift away from...
Update on Return to Activity After Sport-Related Concussions
Node Smith, ND The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released an updated guidance report on sport-related concussions An estimated 1.1 million to 1.9 million U.S. children and teens are treated for a recreational or sport-related concussion every year, and yet...
MDMA Found to Increase Cooperation With Others
Node Smith, ND A new study from England suggests that MDMA may increase people’s willingness to cooperate with each other.1 A lot of interest has been given to MDMA, a commonly used street drug called ecstasy or molly. Pure MDMA is currently being heavily researched...
Women Just as Resilient as Men During Intense Physical Activity
Node Smith, ND Women who completed a trans-antarctic expedition, entailing vigorous physical training in preparation as well as extreme physical conditions during the expedition, showed no more negative health effects than expected in men. The study was presented at...
Review: Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Reduce Premature Birth Risk
Reviewed by Node Smith, ND Review: Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Reduce Premature Birth Risk A new Cochrane Review has found that increasing the intake of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) during pregnancy reduces the risk of premature births. Leading...
Vita Aid
With 20+ years of experience in the natural health industry, Vita Aid Professional Therapeutics strives to provide high-quality nutraceuticals for health care practitioners. We focus on products for safe and effective therapeutic use and follow strict pharmaceutical...
Expectations of Pain Can Ensure a Painful Experience
Node Smith, ND A recent study looks at the experience of pain as a self-fulfilling prophecy and that expecting more pain may result in the experience of more pain.1 The reinforcement and perpetuation of pain pathways has been a dominant interest in research of chronic...
Energy Drinks May Increase Risk of Heart Attack
Node Smith, ND Not in everyone, but in those with an increased risk of current cardiovascular disease, energy drinks may not be a good idea. A team of researchers has recently found that consumption of a single energy drink can decrease the diameter of blood vessels...
Women Just as Resilient as Men During Intense Physical Activity
Node Smith, ND Women who completed a trans-antarctic expedition, entailing vigorous physical training in preparation as well as extreme physical conditions during the expedition, showed no more negative health effects than expected in men. The study was presented at...
Review: Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Reduce Premature Birth Risk
Reviewed by Node Smith, ND Review: Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Reduce Premature Birth Risk A new Cochrane Review has found that increasing the intake of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) during pregnancy reduces the risk of premature births. Leading...
Vita Aid
With 20+ years of experience in the natural health industry, Vita Aid Professional Therapeutics strives to provide high-quality nutraceuticals for health care practitioners. We focus on products for safe and effective therapeutic use and follow strict pharmaceutical...
Expectations of Pain Can Ensure a Painful Experience
Node Smith, ND A recent study looks at the experience of pain as a self-fulfilling prophecy and that expecting more pain may result in the experience of more pain.1 The reinforcement and perpetuation of pain pathways has been a dominant interest in research of chronic...
Energy Drinks May Increase Risk of Heart Attack
Node Smith, ND Not in everyone, but in those with an increased risk of current cardiovascular disease, energy drinks may not be a good idea. A team of researchers has recently found that consumption of a single energy drink can decrease the diameter of blood vessels...
45 Minutes of Education Can Help Better Manage Chronic Disease
Node Smith, ND A recent article validates the increase in patient outcomes with longer visits that concentrate on educating patients about their conditions.1 Forty-five (45) minute office visits intended to educate patients on their chronic medical conditions, and to...
Arthur Andrew Medical
Arthur Andrew Medical (AAM) was founded on a very simple principle: provide products that work. Focusing on enzyme, probiotic, and novel ingredient dietary supplements, AAM delivers the most advanced product line available. AAM builds trust by providing sound science...
National University of Natural Medicine Inducts Chris D. Meletis, N.D. into NUNM Hall of Fame
December 6, 2018 Beaverton, OR—Naturopathic physician, Chris Meletis, was inducted into the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) Hall of Fame on December 1, 2018 in recognition of the vital role he has played in the enhancement of Naturopathic Medicine’s...
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for ICI-Associated Colitis
Node Smith, ND A recent paper describes the first use of using fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) to successfully treat those with severe immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) associated colitis. This form of colitis is a common side effect of immunotherapy. Fecal...
Supercomputer Modeled after the Human Brain, with 1 Million Processors, Switched on for First Time
From: The University of Manchester The world’s largest neuromorphic supercomputer designed and built to work in the same way a human brain does, has been fitted with its landmark one-millionth processor core and was recently switched on for the first time. The newly...
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