NODE SMITH, ND New collaborative research from Northwestern University and Lund University may have people heading to their backyard instead of the store at the outset of this year's mosquito season. Often used as an additive for cat toys and treats due to its...
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Multiple Sclerosis & Autoimmunity: The Impact of the Microbiome Keeps Getting Larger
MICHAËL FRIEDMAN, ND Abstract Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neuroinflammatory and demyelinating disorder increasingly linked to gut dysbiosis and immune dysregulation. Research shows that the gut microbiome shapes microglial maturation, blood–brain...
Endocannabinoids & Autoimmunity
JAKE F. FELICE, ND, LMP Autoimmune conditions and diseases of the nervous system are typically chronic, often have an early age of onset, and frequently cause significant pain, debility, and suffering. Autoimmunity is an...
Autoimmunity: The Mitochondrial Connection
CATHERINE CLINTON, ND Abstract Autoimmune diseases, now affecting over 23 million Americans, are closely linked to mitochondrial dysfunction and impaired regulatory T cell (Treg) activity. Mitochondria influence both innate and adaptive immunity, with mitochondrial...
Atopy & the Microbiome
JACLYN CHASSE-SMEATON, ND Atopic dermatitis (AD) dramatically impacts pediatric health and quality of life of the family as a whole. Although the pathogenesis of AD has not been clearly elucidated, there are multiple factors at...
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Starting a New Practice: To Thine Own Self Be True
Matthew Jacobsen What’s the most important thing to know about launching your own practice? I’m often asked this question and given a very finite amount of time to answer it. Of course, launching your own practice is not something that can or should be reviewed that...
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Institutional Research Structure: The Nuts and Bolts of an Ideal IR Model for Naturopathic Colleges
David Schleich, PhD In recent months we have been considering the value to our naturopathic colleges to develop an institutional research (IR) department. It is important in this process to take into account what Middaugh describes as "possible interactions of...
Optimizing Thyroid Function
Connie Sanchez, ND The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) reports that up to 27 million Americans may have some type of thyroid disorder, and that more than half of those remain undiagnosed (2008). In his book, Thyroid Power, Dr. Richard...
A Sudden Impulse
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Niraj’s parents came to Canada from India 10 years ago. He was born three years later and has challenged their marriage to a degree never envisioned. They were about 10 minutes early for their appointment. It was good timing because the...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Treatment and Case Studies, Part 2 of 2
Kelly Green Jennings, ND, MSOM It is estimated that more than 25 million Americans suffer from some form of anxiety disorder, including panic, social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (U.S. Dept. of...
Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
As NDs, we are acutely aware of the delicate balance within the endocrine system and how that balance affects one’s health. Understanding the connection between the hypothalamus, pituitary and adrenal glands is crucial when treating a patient with symptoms that point...
July 2008 | Pain Medicine
Primum Non Nocere Using Botanicals in the Treatment of Cancer Pain Dicken Weatherby, ND and Donald R. Yance, CN, MH, RH Trigger Point Therapy Jason E. Barker, ND and Sara Pavone, DiplOM, LAc, CH Causes and presentation of trigger points as a source of pain. Also,...
Pain Management Using Systemic Enzyme Therapy
Tina Marcantel, RN, NMD Pain is one of the most common and challenging complaints doctors are called upon to treat. Most patients present with some type of chronic pain from a long-term illness such as fibromyalgia, diabetes or rheumatoid arthritis; back injuries; or...
Trigger Point Therapy
Trigger points are perhaps one of the most common causes of musculoskeletal pain. Nearly every adult has them, for a variety of reasons. Trigger points are defined as localized, discrete areas within a muscle that are hyperirritable. They may be painful while the...
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Many Top Medical Journals Call World Leaders to Emergency Action. . . For Climate
NODE SMITH, ND Over 200 health journals across the world have come together to simultaneously publish an editorial calling on world leaders to take emergency action to limit global temperature increases, halt the destruction of nature, and protect health. While recent...
Gut Bacteria in ‘Preemies’ May Be Causing Neurological Damage
NODE SMITH, ND Extremely premature infants are at a high risk for brain damage. Researchers have now found possible targets for the early treatment of such damage outside the brain: Bacteria in the gut of premature infants may play a key role. The research team found...
Overeating is NOT Causing Obesity
NODE SMITH, ND Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that obesity affects more than 40% of American adults, placing them at higher risk for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer. The USDA's Dietary...
Maybe More to the ‘Screen-time” Question for Kids and it’s Link to Behavior
NODE SMITH, ND School-aged children who spend more time in front of screens are only slightly more likely to have attention disorders, disturbed sleep or lower grades and are no more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety, finds one of the largest studies to...
Older Adults Less Able to Recognize Their Errors
Node Smith, ND Maybe there’s some truth in the adage, “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” If those new tricks necessitate an awareness of mistakes made during the learning process, perhaps it is harder for older people to learn new things. At least this may be an...
Naturopathic Treatment of Acute Disease: 3 Case Studies
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Deborah Frances, RN, ND Chris Chlebowski, DC, ND Valeria Breiten, RD, ND, CCH In the present era of ever-increasing toxicity of and resistance to pharmaceutical antimicrobials, healthcare practitioners that are schooled in therapeutics aligned...
Gut Dysbiosis: An Underlying Cause of Obesity
Tolle Causam Alison Chen, ND The obesity epidemic has long been recognized as a fight against excessive calorie consumption and a sedentary lifestyle. Despite these well-known contributors, obesity rates continue to rise. In the United States, obesity prevalence for...
CBD Use in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Study & Perspective
Docere Jamie Corroon, ND, MPH Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of more than 100 cannabinoids found in Cannabis sativa L (Cannabis spp, or Cannabis), a plant more well known colloquially as marijuana or hemp.1 With retail sales of hemp-derived CBD products reaching $170...
Purslane and Henna May Prevent Yeast Infections
Node Smith, ND Vaginal yeast infections are a fairly common woman’s health complaint, causing itching and irritation, and general discomfort. However, female genitalia is not the only site that is susceptible to yeast infections. In fact, the Centers for Disease...
Curcumin Eye Drops to Treat Glaucoma
Node Smith, ND A team of researchers are in in the process of developing an eye drop that contains a constituent from turmeric, curcumin, to be used for the treatment of glaucoma.1 The drops would be useful in the early stages of the eye disease to lower inflammation....
Antibiotic Ciprofloxacin (“Cipro”) Damages Connective Tissue
Node Smith, ND There has been a recent recirculation of information warning against the use of ciprofloxacin, and other antibiotics of the fluoroquinolone class.1 The warnings are specific to the association these drugs have with disrupting the healthy function of...
Phone Radiation May Impact Memory in Adolescents
Node Smith, ND A first ever study to look at the effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) on the brains of adolescents has found that this type of radiation may affect memory in the brains of teenagers.1 RF-EMF exposure has increased tremendously over...
Two-Day Calorie Restriction Diet for Type 2 Diabetes
Node Smith, ND A recent study looked at whether a two-day a week calorie restriction diet is comparable to daily calorie restriction and glycemic controlled diet in type 2 diabetes patients.1 It was found to be comparable. Why is this important? Typically, weight loss...
Salus Nutraceuticals
PhytoLogica is a Physician-grade, Full Spectrum Hemp CBD product line manufactured and distributed by Salus Nutraceuticals. PhytoLogica products are made from a unique cultivar of hemp organically grown in Colorado, USA and naturally very potent in Cannabidiol. We...
Curcumin Eye Drops to Treat Glaucoma
Node Smith, ND A team of researchers are in in the process of developing an eye drop that contains a constituent from turmeric, curcumin, to be used for the treatment of glaucoma.1 The drops would be useful in the early stages of the eye disease to lower inflammation....
Antibiotic Ciprofloxacin (“Cipro”) Damages Connective Tissue
Node Smith, ND There has been a recent recirculation of information warning against the use of ciprofloxacin, and other antibiotics of the fluoroquinolone class.1 The warnings are specific to the association these drugs have with disrupting the healthy function of...
Phone Radiation May Impact Memory in Adolescents
Node Smith, ND A first ever study to look at the effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) on the brains of adolescents has found that this type of radiation may affect memory in the brains of teenagers.1 RF-EMF exposure has increased tremendously over...
Two-Day Calorie Restriction Diet for Type 2 Diabetes
Node Smith, ND A recent study looked at whether a two-day a week calorie restriction diet is comparable to daily calorie restriction and glycemic controlled diet in type 2 diabetes patients.1 It was found to be comparable. Why is this important? Typically, weight loss...
Salus Nutraceuticals
PhytoLogica is a Physician-grade, Full Spectrum Hemp CBD product line manufactured and distributed by Salus Nutraceuticals. PhytoLogica products are made from a unique cultivar of hemp organically grown in Colorado, USA and naturally very potent in Cannabidiol. We...
Study on Diathermy Shows Increased Mitochondrial Function in Muscles
Node Smith, ND A recent study using diathermy has shown that long-term heat therapy may help improve mitochondrial function in muscle. The study was published in the Journal of Applied Physiology.1 Mitochondria: discrete organelles existing within cells Mitochondria...
Women’s International Pharmacy
“Women’s International Pharmacy specializes in custom compounded bioidentical hormone prescriptions for men and women. Following stringent proficiency and quality assurance standards our pharmacists focus on meeting individual needs for licensed medical practitioners...
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...
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NODE SMITH, ND Rough night of sleep? Relying on caffeine to get you through the day isn't always the answer, says a new study from Michigan State University. Researchers from MSU's Sleep and Learning Lab, led by psychology associate professor Kimberly Fenn, assessed...
New Plant Sterol May Lessen Anxiety
NODE SMITH, ND A natural food supplement reduces anxiety in mice, according to a new Weizmann Institute of Science study. The plant-derived substance, beta-sitosterol, was found to produce this effect both on its own and in synergic combination with an antidepressant...




