FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND This month’s title may sound like a direct-to-video action film that one might find on the far right of a row in a Netflix scroll. However, intangible assets are an important notation in accounting, and the concept behind it...
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A Thriving Mind & Body Ecology: Critical Factors to Consider
CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND Abstract This article outlines the bidirectional links between brain function and systemic physiology, highlighting how nutrition, hydration, stress load, gut–brain signaling, the endocannabinoid system, and mitochondrial capacity shape...
Into the Frying Pan: Teaching in a Time of COVID
CHRISTOPHER MALONEY, ND In December 2019 I decided to try substitute teaching at our local charter school for the arts. They were hiring a full-time high school science teacher, so I had no pressure and only a few patients I needed to reschedule. When I asked about...
Time is Warped When Using Virtual Reality
NODE SMITH, ND Psychology researchers at UC Santa Cruz have found that playing games in virtual reality creates an effect called "time compression," where time goes by faster than you think. Grayson Mullen, who was a cognitive science undergraduate at the time, worked...
Is DNA Repair Ability the Key to Longer Life?
NODE SMITH, ND Researchers have found that people who live beyond 105 years tend to have a unique genetic background that makes their bodies more efficient at repairing DNA, according to a study published in eLife. This is the first time that people with 'extreme...
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Centella Asiatica: Herb of the Crown Chakra
Robin DiPasquale, ND, RH (AHG) Many years ago, Bill Mitchell, ND, used to teach about choosing herbs for working with each of the 7 chakras. Each chakra center has its own very particular energy circuit, and the herbs chosen are to open and move those energies. Listed...
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Using Low-Dose Herbs to Treat Pain
Robin DiPasquale, ND, RH(AHG) Pain – often a signal that something in the body requires attention – can arise from an array of etiologies. And although the goal for NDs is to treat the cause, relieving pain and suffering while keeping the cause in sight is a...
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...
June 2009 | Mind-Body Medicine
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...
Using Plants to Treat the Spirit
Jillian Stansbury, ND Plants are living beings. Although most of my articles have focused on the plant-based chemistry and research of botanical medicine in terms of diseases, enzyme systems, antioxidant activities, etc., what first got me interested in botanical...
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Preserving Female Fertility: Key Diet and Lifestyle Factors for Maintaining Reproductive Health
Student Scholarship – First Place Research Review DAIANA CASTLEMAN, HBSC STEFANIE TROWELL, ND Women today are increasingly aware of the impact age has on their fertility. Armed with the knowledge that female fecundity begins to decrease after...
Are YOU Misunderstanding “Mindfulness”?
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...
First Neuro Mapping of the Brain?
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...
A Gene that Regulates the Circadian Rhythm
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...
Study Argues that Statins are Recommended Far too Often
Node Smith, ND Many naturopathic and functional medicine practitioners question the function and use of statin medications. A recent study may help support these non-conventional views of the commonly prescribed “preventative measure,” suggesting that statins may be...
NUNM Naturopathic Students Tapped for Oregon Scholarship Program
Providing Primary Care in Underserved Counties in Exchange for Tuition PORTLAND, Oregon (Jan. 23, 2019) —The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has awarded National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) a biennial grant of $250,000 to provide educational scholarships for a...
Arterial Hypertension Treated with Isolated Spirulina Peptide
Node Smith, ND Spirulina, or “blue-green algae,” is commonly considered a “superfood” due to its myriad of health properties. The food is actually a special kind of bacteria called a cyanobacterium - Arthrospira platensis - that has the unique ability to...
Essential Oils Studied for Activity Against Lyme Disease Bacteria
Node Smith, ND A new study on essential oils has shown that several oils from common medical herbs and spices, including garlic and thyme have strong activity against the bacterium responsible for causing Lyme disease - Borrelia burgdorferi.1 The study was conducted...
Making Sense of CBD
Join us for this one-hour webinar and start getting your questions answered! FEB 20TH @ 10:00 MOUNTAIN Register Today! Hemp is now legal on a federal level and it’s making the buzz about CBD even bigger. With the explosion of products, retail distribution, claims,...
“Dry January” Challenge Promotes Physical, Psychological and Emotional Wellbeing
Node Smith, ND People in the United Kingdom (UK) are participating in a social phenomenon referred to as “dry January.” Participants are encouraged to spend the 30 days of January abstaining from alcohol. The results from the previous year have been acknowledged as...
A Single Workout May Boost Metabolism for Days
Node Smith, ND What if exercising for 2 or 3 days a week was enough to reset metabolism and help to lose weight? New research from UT Southwestern Medical Center suggest that this may be the case. Study used a murine model showing neurons responsible for influencing...
Could Chemicals in Cosmetics Cause Early Puberty?
Node Smith, ND A recent study supports the theory that phthalates, parabens and phenols commonly used in personal care products could be contributing to earlier onset puberty in girls. These environmental toxins, are considered “endocrine disruptors” and are thought...
In-Person Contact Reduces PTSD and Depression in Military Veterans
Node Smith, ND A great new study supports in-person social interactions as protective against depression and PTSD symptoms. The study found that this protection was not seen with other social outlets, such as phone, email or social media interaction - Facebook. The...
Father’s Smoking Habits May Impact Son’s Fertility
Node Smith, ND A recent study has linked paternal tobacco smoking to lower sperm count in sons. However, this study wasn’t looking at maternal smoking, but rather the smoking status of the father. The research team found that independently of nicotine exposure from...
“Dry January” Challenge Promotes Physical, Psychological and Emotional Wellbeing
Node Smith, ND People in the United Kingdom (UK) are participating in a social phenomenon referred to as “dry January.” Participants are encouraged to spend the 30 days of January abstaining from alcohol. The results from the previous year have been acknowledged as...
A Single Workout May Boost Metabolism for Days
Node Smith, ND What if exercising for 2 or 3 days a week was enough to reset metabolism and help to lose weight? New research from UT Southwestern Medical Center suggest that this may be the case. Study used a murine model showing neurons responsible for influencing...
Could Chemicals in Cosmetics Cause Early Puberty?
Node Smith, ND A recent study supports the theory that phthalates, parabens and phenols commonly used in personal care products could be contributing to earlier onset puberty in girls. These environmental toxins, are considered “endocrine disruptors” and are thought...
In-Person Contact Reduces PTSD and Depression in Military Veterans
Node Smith, ND A great new study supports in-person social interactions as protective against depression and PTSD symptoms. The study found that this protection was not seen with other social outlets, such as phone, email or social media interaction - Facebook. The...
Father’s Smoking Habits May Impact Son’s Fertility
Node Smith, ND A recent study has linked paternal tobacco smoking to lower sperm count in sons. However, this study wasn’t looking at maternal smoking, but rather the smoking status of the father. The research team found that independently of nicotine exposure from...
Sleep More, Study Less, Perform Better on Exams
Node Smith, ND A recent study underlines the importance of a good night’s sleep for mental performance. In fact, for students, a night of sleep may be better than using that time for studying, for a final exam for instance. This is what was found when students at...
Doctor’s Data, Inc and Labrix
Doctor’s Data, Inc. has provided innovative specialty testing to healthcare practitioners around the world from our advanced CLIA-licensed clinical laboratory since 1972. In June of 2016, Labrix Clinical Services, Inc. joined Doctor’s Data to expand our testing...
Balneo and Light Therapy Effective for Psoriasis and Atopic Eczema
Node Smith, ND It’s always great to hear about the research on balneotherapy and other hydrotherapeutic treatments. Especially when those treatments are for conditions that are often difficult to treat using conventional means. Much of the research and use of...
Lung-Inspired Method Turns Water to Fuel
Node Smith, ND Scientists at Stanford University have designed an electrocatalytic mechanism that works like a mammalian lung to convert water into fuel. Their research, published December 20th in the journal Joule, could help existing clean energy technologies run...
Do you or your patients experience primary dysmenorrhea?
National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) examining Pau d’ Arco for primary dysmenorrhea A clinical trial is being conducted at the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) exploring natural alternatives for period pain. Naturopathic medicine student,...
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Memory Effects of Long-Term Cannabis
NODE SMITH, ND Even before the pandemic made Zoom ubiquitous, Washington State University researchers were using the video conferencing app to research a type of cannabis that is understudied: the kind people actually use. For the study, published in Scientific...
The Cellular Control of Mitochondria
NODE SMITH, ND Errors in the metabolic processes of mitochondria are responsible for a variety of diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Scientists needed to find out just how the necessary building blocks are imported into the complex biochemical apparatus of...




