NODE SMITH, ND Since element 99 -- einsteinium -- was discovered in 1952 at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) from the debris of the first hydrogen bomb, scientists have performed very few experiments with it because it is...
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Hilma Introduces Gas Relief
Hilma, a natural remedies brand known for its clinically researched alternatives to OTC brands, introduced a new Gas Relief product on February 23rd. Hilma’s Gas Relief is a capsule that relieves gas and bloating with a blend of soothing herbs. Created by Hilma’s...
Importance of Fungi in Gut for Immune Health
NODE SMITH, ND Common fungi, often present in the gut, teach the immune system how to respond to their more dangerous relatives, according to new research from scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine. Breakdowns in this process can leave people susceptible to deadly...
A New Assessment Tool to Determine Reading Difficulties Earlier
NODE SMITH, ND A study published in the journal Pediatrics expands validation evidence for a new screening tool that directly engages preschool-age children during clinic visits to assess their early literacy skills. The tool, which is the first of its kind, has the...
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation and Melanoma
NODE SMITH, ND For patients with cancers that do not respond to immunotherapy drugs, adjusting the composition of microorganisms in the intestines -- known as the gut microbiome -- through the use of stool, or fecal, transplants may help some of these individuals...
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Nurturing Our Patients’ Spirits
Johanna Ryan, ND In ancient times, care was always multidimensional because it was understood that there were different elements of a person’s well-being – body, mind and spirit. Medieval chart notes from the hospices of that era reveal notations written in the...
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Use of Infrared Sauna Therapy: To Improve Clinical Symptoms of Chemical Toxicity
Wendy Davis, BKin, ND What is detoxification? This short question can have many long answers, especially for the ND. The New Webster's Medical Dictionary defines it as, “To decrease the toxic properties of a substance; to remove the effects of a toxic drug.” In...
Metal and Mineral Toxicity Presenting as Neurological Complaints
Dan Carter, ND The 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 distinctive neurological syndromes. For simplicity, the term...
Toxicity, Deficiency and Lifestyle Changes
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...
Atropa belladonna: A Useful Medicinal Plant
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,...
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Metal and Mineral Toxicity Presenting as Neurological Complaints
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...
Homeopathic Treatment of Environmental Sensitivities
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...
Getting Men to Take Care of Their Health
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...
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Wired for Self-Healing- Part 1
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 clinical...
Blood Pressure Meds Side Effect Differences
NODE SMITH, ND People who are just beginning treatment for high blood pressure can benefit equally from two different classes of medicine -- angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) -- yet ARBs may be less likely to cause...
Better Recess, Better Social-Emotional Function of Children
NODE SMITH, ND Recess quality, not just the amount of time spent away from the classroom, plays a major role in whether children experience the full physical, mental and social-emotional benefits of recess, a new study from Oregon State University found. "Not all...
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...
Two weeks of inactivity enough to negatively affect diabetics
Node Smith, ND HAMILTON, ON, July 31, 2018 - Just two weeks without much activity can have a dramatic impact on health from which it is difficult to recover, according to researchers who studied overweight older adults at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Not only...
Study Reveals that Bile Acids May Help with Cocaine Abuse
Node Smith, ND An interesting study recently suggests that bile acids may have an effect on the brain, which may help with the treatment of drug addiction.1 Bile acids, synthesized in the liver, are agents essential to the emulsification of dietary fats. They are also...
Microbiome Therapeutics, LLC
Microbiome Therapeutics, founded in 2010, has focused on the science of the gut microbiome. We’ve learned how food choices today are often missing key nutrients required by the gut bacteria to maintain diversity and function. Our prebiotic blend BiomeBliss helps to...
Dementia Patients Can Live Independently Longer in Hi-Tech Homes
Dementia home created to showcase how people with the condition can live independently for longer A show home designed around concepts and technologies which will allow people with dementia to live independently for longer has been officially opened. The house, at the...
Are Hot Dogs Making People Crazy?
Node Smith, ND An interesting study has recently associated hot dogs and other processed meats with the development of mania, a psychological state marked by hyperactivity, euphoria and insomnia. An analysis of over a thousand individuals with and without psychiatric...
MagSRT™ Magnesium Supplement from Jigsaw Health Receives ConsumerLab.com Quality Certification
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – August 16, 2018 – ConsumerLab.com has evaluated MagSRT™ from Jigsaw Health and found that it meets or exceeds test standards to receive ConsumerLab.com quality certification. ConsumerLab.com staff spent several months evaluating 47 magnesium...
Binge Drinking Lowers Working Memory in Adolescents
Node Smith, ND A recent study from Columbia University Irving Medical Center notes that binge drinking impairs working memory in the teenaged brain.1 This study may help explain why adolescents who binge drink are 15 times as susceptible to alcoholism as adults....
Study: Chronic Cannabis Use May Negatively Affect Memory
Node Smith, ND Researchers are beginning to conclude that long-term use of cannabis, or cannabis derived drugs, impairs memory.1 Both recreational users, as well as those using the drug/herb for its therapeutic effects on epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, chronic pain,...
Wearable device from Stanford measures cortisol in sweat
Node Smith, ND By drawing in a bit of sweat, a patch developed in the lab of Alberto Salleo can reveal how much cortisol a person is producing. Cortisol is known as the stress hormone but is involved in many important physiological functions. The hormone cortisol The...
GUNA Inc
GUNA Inc. is a biotherapeutic company which distributes products throughout the United States. Our products are Low-Dose Medicines in the form of orals, pellets, topicals and cytokines. 3724 Crescent Court West Whitehall, PA 18052 484-223-3500 info@gunainc.com...
MagSRT™ Magnesium Supplement from Jigsaw Health Receives ConsumerLab.com Quality Certification
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – August 16, 2018 – ConsumerLab.com has evaluated MagSRT™ from Jigsaw Health and found that it meets or exceeds test standards to receive ConsumerLab.com quality certification. ConsumerLab.com staff spent several months evaluating 47 magnesium...
Binge Drinking Lowers Working Memory in Adolescents
Node Smith, ND A recent study from Columbia University Irving Medical Center notes that binge drinking impairs working memory in the teenaged brain.1 This study may help explain why adolescents who binge drink are 15 times as susceptible to alcoholism as adults....
Study: Chronic Cannabis Use May Negatively Affect Memory
Node Smith, ND Researchers are beginning to conclude that long-term use of cannabis, or cannabis derived drugs, impairs memory.1 Both recreational users, as well as those using the drug/herb for its therapeutic effects on epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, chronic pain,...
Wearable device from Stanford measures cortisol in sweat
Node Smith, ND By drawing in a bit of sweat, a patch developed in the lab of Alberto Salleo can reveal how much cortisol a person is producing. Cortisol is known as the stress hormone but is involved in many important physiological functions. The hormone cortisol The...
GUNA Inc
GUNA Inc. is a biotherapeutic company which distributes products throughout the United States. Our products are Low-Dose Medicines in the form of orals, pellets, topicals and cytokines. 3724 Crescent Court West Whitehall, PA 18052 484-223-3500 info@gunainc.com...
Herbal Vitality, Inc
Herbal Vitality, Inc has proudly served the Integrative Medicine community for 18 years by offering a wide selection of liquid botanical extracts. Our insistence on quality raw materials and our respect for our planet, our clients, and our employees results in...
Research Study on N-Acetyl Cysteine for Methamphetamine Addiction
Node Smith, ND A new research study from Australia - Curtin University - is looking into the use of N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) for the treatment of methamphetamine addiction.1 A clinical trial to prove its efficacy as well as safety is pending. N-ICE Trial The trial has...
High Levels of HDL-Cholesterol May NOT be so Desirable After Menopause
Node Smith, ND A new study has suggested that high density lipoprotein (HDL), the “good cholesterol,” may not represent the same cardiovascular risk for post-menopausal women.1 The body needs cholesterol. All cellular membranes and hormones are made from this vital...
Botanical news update from the AANP: Herbal Mislabeling and Liver Damage
Node Smith, ND Paul Richard Saunders, PhD, ND, DHANP, gave an annual research update on botanical medicine at this year’s annual meeting of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians. The report included information on current market trends, as well as...
Cardiovascular Risks of “Vaping” and E-cigarettes
Node Smith, ND The use of electronic cigarettes, or “vaping” is become increasingly popular. There may be an idea that the use of e-cigarettes is less harmful to one’s health. It may not technically be “smoking,” however, the use of e-cigarettes is beginning to show a...
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With Obesity, Working on Emotions Improves Heart Health
NODE SMITH, ND People living with obesity who attended a non-judgmental and personalized lifestyle modification program improved their cardiovascular and mental health during just 10 weeks, according to a study presented today at EuroHeartCare -- ACNAP Congress 2021,...
Brain Cell Lipid Balance Important Factor for Alzheimer’s
NODE SMITH, ND Alzheimer's disease is predominant in elderly people, but the way age-related changes to lipid composition affect the regulation of biological processes is still not well understood. Links between lipid imbalance and disease have been established, in...









