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Aging Gracefully with Cannabis

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...

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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...

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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...

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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

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

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...

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Neuroscience of the Future May Look at the “Collective Brain”

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...

Neuroscience of the Future May Look at the “Collective Brain”

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...

Neuroscience of the Future May Look at the “Collective Brain”

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...

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...

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...

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The Cellular Control of Mitochondria

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...

How Our Brains Remodel Neural Networks

How Our Brains Remodel Neural Networks

NODE SMITH, ND At this very moment, the billions of neurons in your brain are using their trillions of connections to enable you to read and comprehend this sentence. Now, by studying the neurons involved in the sense of smell, researchers from Kyushu University's...