NODE SMITH, ND Propranolol, a drug that is efficacious against infantile haemangiomas ("strawberry naevi," resembling birthmarks), can also be used to treat cerebral cavernous malformations, a condition characterized by misshapen blood vessels in the brain and...
WOODSTOCK, IL—Lifestyle Matrix Resource Center (LMRC), a hub of clinical tools and resources for functional medicine practitioners, is thrilled to announce the newly revamped Pillars of GI Health Program. As new research continues to build around functional medicine...
NODE SMITH, ND A team of researchers from the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography and their collaborators have revealed that the abundant microbes living in ancient sediment below the seafloor are sustained primarily by chemicals created by...
NODE SMITH, ND Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have shed light on what causes herpes simplex virus to flare up, explaining how stress, illness and even sunburn can trigger unwanted outbreaks. The discovery could lead to new ways to prevent...
YASAMAN TASALLOTI, ND Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in the utilization of technology to work, learn, and connect from home. To a great degree, this has been a welcomed solution in terms of convenience...
Radley M. Ramdhan Stephanie Draus, ND Naturopathic medicine is based on 6 principles: First Do No Harm (Primum Non Nocere); Doctor as Teacher (Docere); Identify and Treat the Cause (Tolle Causam); Healing Power of Nature (Vis Medicatrix Naturae); Treat the Whole...
Shandor Weiss, ND One of the main principles of naturopathic medicine is Tolle Causam. To treat the cause a doctor has to find the cause … or causes. There is always a cause, and the cause can always be found, and the cause is always different than the diagnosis of...
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Jane is a pleasant, elegant, 60-year-old lady. She presented with a big, warm smile. Her chief complaints, however, were a concomitant history of vestibular and headache issues dating from the mid-1990s. There was also a past history of a...
Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO With spring fast approaching, I’m already dreading the shock of switching back to Daylight Saving Time (DST). This leads me to ponder why we still bother switching the clocks like this. I can never remember when we do it and which way we are...
David Schleich, PhD Everyone talks in our world about how the naturopathic profession has momentum, now more than ever. Some feel that the momentum is fragile and has been long in the works, requiring diligence and caution; others experience it has unstoppable. For a...
Alicia Gonzalez, ND My saga with brain injuries began when a soccer teammate fell during a game and suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI). He was rushed to the nearest trauma center and received top-notch care in the ER and ICU. Unfortunately, once he was discharged...
Trina Doerfler, ND, DC Discussion of the brain is everywhere these days … it’s on the cover of leading news magazines; public television has a series entitled “The Brain Fitness Program”; and more than a few books are being written on how to better understand and work...
Robin DiPasquale, ND, RH(AHG) At a certain level, anxiety can be normal and useful, stimulating one to purposeful action. When in excess, however, it can interfere with one’s ability to function. Abnormal expressions of anxiety can range from a feeling of uneasiness,...
Nita Bishop, ND and Rowan Hamilton, MNIMH Have antibiotics been designed around the wrong premise? More than 100 years ago, Robert Koch made an important breakthrough in the history of microbiology by developing methods to create a solid nutrient media to...
NODE SMITH, ND Thousands of COVID-19 cases and deaths in California, Oregon, and Washington between March and December 2020 may be attributable to increases in fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) from wildfire smoke, according to a new study co-authored by...
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...
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...
NODE SMITH, ND Our motivation to put effort for achieving a goal is controlled by a reward system wired in the brain. However, many neuropathological conditions impair the reward system, diminishing the will to work. Recently, scientists in Japan experimentally...
Education David J. Schleich, PhD There are more naturopathic students and graduates at this end of the decade than there were at the beginning. That’s a fact. Recently, I spoke with a focus group of freshly minted grads, for whom the national licensing and...
Education Lena Kian, ND Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals, Volume 2: Circulation and Respiration Dr Jill Stansbury, a naturopathic physician and leading expert in botanical medicine, has utilized her 30 years of clinical experience to compile a complete...
Reno, NV – Klaire Labs (SFI USA) today announced the launch of Saccharomyces boulardii powder. Complete with a dual scoop for measuring accuracy, this clean-label formulation is particularly effective and uniquely convenient for use in high-potency titration...
Naturopathic News Tina Hausser, Heilpraktiker Language is the key that opens doors to global cultures, people, and nations. In times of globalization it is fundamental to communicate with each other on the basis of language. Words, as a tool of a language, unite...
Naturopathic Perspective Alexia Georgousis, ND Burnout is becoming more and more prevalent in our community and the healthcare profession at large. According to the Ottawa Citizen, “In Canada, approximately 46% of all doctors are affected by moderate to severe...
Tolle Causam Shannyn Fowl, ND So many pulmonary pathologies are difficult to treat and sometimes even difficult to diagnose. Pneumonia, on the other hand, is usually a clear diagnosis after an X-ray, and naturopathic tools are pure gold when it comes to treatment. In...
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Deborah Frances, RN, ND Chris Chlebowski, DC, ND In answer to a question from a one of his students, Bill Mitchell, ND, picked up the chalk and proceeded to fill 2 blackboards with biochemical equations. He then set the chalk down, turned back...
Node Smith, ND A recent research study from the University of Illinois at Chicago estimates that 20 percent of children regularly use a prescription medication, and that one in 12 of those children are at risk of a harmful drug-drug interaction (DDI).1 Adolescent...
From the AANP The 2018 state advocacy grant application for the fall round of funding is OPEN for new applications! In support of the AANP’s number one advocacy goal of licensure of naturopathic doctors in all 50 states by 2025, the AANP is once again awarding...
Reno, NV – Klaire Labs (SFI USA) today announced the launch of Acumen, the most extensively studied extract of Bacopa monnieri (whole aerial plant extract CDRI 08). CDRI 08 is clinically demonstrated to support spatial working memory,1 new information retention,2...
Tolle Causam Shannyn Fowl, ND So many pulmonary pathologies are difficult to treat and sometimes even difficult to diagnose. Pneumonia, on the other hand, is usually a clear diagnosis after an X-ray, and naturopathic tools are pure gold when it comes to treatment. In...
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Deborah Frances, RN, ND Chris Chlebowski, DC, ND In answer to a question from a one of his students, Bill Mitchell, ND, picked up the chalk and proceeded to fill 2 blackboards with biochemical equations. He then set the chalk down, turned back...
Node Smith, ND A recent research study from the University of Illinois at Chicago estimates that 20 percent of children regularly use a prescription medication, and that one in 12 of those children are at risk of a harmful drug-drug interaction (DDI).1 Adolescent...
From the AANP The 2018 state advocacy grant application for the fall round of funding is OPEN for new applications! In support of the AANP’s number one advocacy goal of licensure of naturopathic doctors in all 50 states by 2025, the AANP is once again awarding...
Reno, NV – Klaire Labs (SFI USA) today announced the launch of Acumen, the most extensively studied extract of Bacopa monnieri (whole aerial plant extract CDRI 08). CDRI 08 is clinically demonstrated to support spatial working memory,1 new information retention,2...
Node Smith, ND With the increase in legalization of marijuana, both medically and recreationally, more and more pregnant and breastfeeding women are reporting its use. Though, the general recommendation from organizations like the American Academy of Pediatrics is to...
Node Smith, ND Mushrooms are a great food to be eating regularly. There are tons of different varieties, they are incredibly versatile in recipes, and they are extremely healthy. Recent research study looked at how eating white button mushrooms can create shifts in...
Node Smith, ND Reprinted from Penn State Babies whose mothers experience interpersonal violence during pregnancy are more likely to exhibit aggression and defiance toward their mothers in toddlerhood, according to new research by Laura Miller-Graff, assistant...
Node Smith, ND Gender dysphoria is defined as a conflict between the gender with which an individual identifies and that which has been observed or assigned to them by their biological sex. The experience of gender dysphoria causes great emotional distress, as these...
Node Smith, ND Sleep is generally known to be a prime regulator of metabolic processes, and lack of sleep has a multitude of negative effects on the body, both mentally and physically. A recent study looked at how a single night of sleep loss has a tissue-specific...
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NODE SMITH, ND According to researchers at Marshall University, a maternal diet rich in Omega-3 fatty acids protects from breast cancer development in offspring. In a new study recently published by Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, researchers noted a...
NODE SMITH, ND More than 80 percent of people around the world consider themselves to be religious or spiritual. But research on the neuroscience of spirituality and religiosity has been sparse. Previous studies have used functional neuroimaging, in which an...
