NODE SMITH, ND A new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports continues to support a growing body of evidence that aluminum contributes to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Researchers found aluminum co-located with phosphorylated tau...
NODE SMITH, ND New research from McMaster University suggests the pandemic has created a paradox where mental health has become both a motivator for and a barrier to physical activity. The results are outlined in the journal PLOS ONE. People want to be active to...
NODE SMITH, ND Heightened activity in the brain, caused by stressful events, is linked to the risk of developing a rare and sometimes fatal heart condition, according to research published in the European Heart Journal. The study found the greater the activity in...
Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 Naturopathic Doctor News & Review Student Writer’s Scholarship! Top honors for both the Research Review and Case Study categories will be published in the upcoming July and December issues. Students submitted either a...
NODE SMITH, ND As people age, changes in the tiniest blood vessels in the brain, a condition called cerebral small vessel disease, can lead to thinking and memory problems and stroke. These changes can also affect the blood-brain barrier, a layer of cells that protect...
Tanya Maté, ND In naturopathic medicine, one of our guiding principles is to treat the root cause, and yet we rarely manage to do this. As Dr Paul Epstein says, “Balancing the immune system and biochemical pathways, though important, may not be addressing the...
Two factors cause 95% of chronic illness: diet and environment. Indeed, cancer, cardiovascular disease and autoimmune diseases may all bear the same cause: toxicity and deficiency created by dietary habits and environmental toxins. Toxins from the environment are...
Eric Yarnell, ND and Lauren Russel, ND An unfortunate tendency in naturopathic medicine is to react out of fear instead of acting from a place of knowledge when it comes to low-dose herbs. Atropa belladonna (belladonna, deadly nightshade), in the Solanaceae family,...
Tolle Causam Metal and Mineral Toxicity Presenting as Neurological Complaints Dan Carter, ND EDTA chelation as a treatment option Vis Medicatrix Naturae Revived to Life: Chad Goetz, ND A Case of Methadone Detox Homeopathic Treatment of Environmental Sensitivities Tim...
Metal and Mineral Toxicity Presenting as Neurological Complaints Dan Carter NDThe connection between toxic metals and neurological symptoms is well established, but it is not as well known that beneficial minerals in too high amounts can also result in toxicity and...
Today many patients seek help for environmental sensitivities. This is true for adult patients as well as for children. In addition, many consider that toxicity is partly responsible for the increase in childhood developmental and cognitive disorders. This is not just...
Shandor Weiss, ND, LAc What is the No. 1 issue in men’s healthcare? I propose it is this: getting men to take care of their health. This includes not only getting men to see a doctor, but also to follow through with their doctor’s recommendations. Regardless of what...
Phranq Dominic Tamburri, NMD This past year has been remarkable in both the changing perceptions of, and the recommendations in, the management of prostate cancer (CaP). Some presumed screening and treatment strategies have nearly collapsed under the weight of...
Jacob Schor ND, FABNO A patient came in recently with a list of symptoms that had miraculously vanished when he started taking ubiquinol, the form of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) that has recently arrived in the marketplace. I cursed him silently, knowing that his good...
NODE SMITH, ND A couple's health is surprisingly intertwined according to a recent cohort study that looked at Dutch and Japanese marriages. The study discovered that spouses have a high degree of commonality in not only lifestyle habits, but body shape, blood...
JACOB SCHOR, ND, FABNO Consider how cause and effect might apply to mouse traps. It is easy to assume that mouse traps are associated with greater murine mortality, and based on this, you might advise mice to avoid them. The association is clearly...
JAMES SENSENIG, ND LOUISE EDWARDS, ND, LAC 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...
JULIE RHODES, ND, MS Tobacco use is still the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States.1 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 20.8% of...
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Node Smith, ND A recent research study on the use of individualized homeopathic treatment in Asthma was published. The article title is: Efficacy of individualized homeopathy in bronchial asthma in adults: Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial...
Node Smith, ND A recent study highlights the value of visual aids to help decision making between doctors and caregivers. The study specifically looked at a set of visual aids and charts designed to help decision making for parents of children with a minor head...
Node Smith, ND ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program AUSTIN, Texas (September 17, 2018) — The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) has released a Botanical Adulterants Prevention Bulletin on maca (Lepidium meyenii, syn. L....
Node Smith, ND Sleeplessness and sleep disturbances may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease according to a recent study. According to the study, older adults who frequently feel sleepy during the day are 3 times more likely to develop beta-amyloid...
Node Smith, ND A study published in the European Journal of Public Health recently acknowledges that probiotics taken as a preventative measure may lower the number of antibiotic prescriptions needed.1 With a global search for ways to reduce dependence on antibiotics,...
Node Smith, ND A new study has highlighted an increased risk of suicide among transgender teens than their cisgender peers, those who identify with the gender they were assigned at birth.1 The study is from the University of Arizona and looks at who, within the...
Oct. 15, 2018 NUNM mourns the loss of Dr. Gerry Farnsworth, dedicated naturopathic physician, a founding member of National College of Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM), and a pioneer in the profession of naturopathic medicine, to which he dedicated his life. Dr....
Node Smith, ND ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program AUSTIN, Texas (September 17, 2018) — The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) has released a Botanical Adulterants Prevention Bulletin on maca (Lepidium meyenii, syn. L....
Node Smith, ND Sleeplessness and sleep disturbances may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease according to a recent study. According to the study, older adults who frequently feel sleepy during the day are 3 times more likely to develop beta-amyloid...
Node Smith, ND A study published in the European Journal of Public Health recently acknowledges that probiotics taken as a preventative measure may lower the number of antibiotic prescriptions needed.1 With a global search for ways to reduce dependence on antibiotics,...
Node Smith, ND A new study has highlighted an increased risk of suicide among transgender teens than their cisgender peers, those who identify with the gender they were assigned at birth.1 The study is from the University of Arizona and looks at who, within the...
Oct. 15, 2018 NUNM mourns the loss of Dr. Gerry Farnsworth, dedicated naturopathic physician, a founding member of National College of Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM), and a pioneer in the profession of naturopathic medicine, to which he dedicated his life. Dr....
Node Smith, ND We all know that driving under the influence of alcohol isn’t a good idea. Our focus is impaired, our concentration is diminished and our reaction time is slowed. However, I’ve often thought that the morning after a heavy night of drinking is also...
The NDNR Physician’s Choice Awards are bestowed upon companies that embrace naturopathic medicine and support naturopathic physicians, their practices, and patients. Between March 15 and May 15, 2020, naturopathic doctors selected one company for each of the following...
Node Smith, ND A recent study from the Wake Forest School of Medicine may give insight into why some people experience pain more intensely than others. The research study suggests that the degree to which a person is mindful may impact their experience of pain. The...
Node Smith, ND Actually, not even the whole Mediterranean diet, just olive oil. According to a recent research study conducted at the University of Athens, nine tablespoons of olive oil a week outperformed Viagra (Sildenafil) in improving symptoms of male erectile...
Collaborative Study Investigates Inflammatory Bowel Disease Therapies PORTLAND, Oregon (Oct. 10, 2018) —The National Institutes of Health, through the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), awarded $1 million to Linus Pauling Institute at...
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NODE SMITH, ND Want to have a happy relationship? Make sure both partners feel they can decide on issues that are important to them. Objective power measured by income, for example, doesn't seem to play a big role, according to a new study in the Journal of Social and...
NODE SMITH, ND Have you ever been cut off in traffic by another driver, leaving you still seething miles later? Or been interrupted by a colleague in a meeting, and found yourself replaying the event in your head even after you've left work for the day? Minor rude...
