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New Studies Support Blood Test for Early Alzheimer’s Disease
NODE SMITH, ND In three recent publications in Molecular Psychiatry, Brain and JAMA Neurology researchers from the University of Gothenburg provide convincing evidence that an in-house developed blood test for Alzheimer's disease can detect the disease early and track...
Beyond the Trend: Uprooting Racism in Medicine & Wellness
As part of our webinar series, NFH is pleased to sponsorBeyond the Trend: Uprooting Racism in Medicine & WellnessFebruary 9, 2021, 1:00-3:00 PM EST In the midst of a global pandemic and civil unrest, numerous organizations and institutions published statements of...
Maintaining Brain Plasticity in Adults – Phagocytosis of Synapses
NODE SMITH, ND Developing brains constantly sprout new neuronal connections called synapses as they learn and remember. Important connections -- the ones that are repeatedly introduced, such as how to avoid danger -- are nurtured and reinforced, while connections...
Hilma’s Clinically Backed Herbal Alternatives Are Now Available on Fullscript
One year after their launch in January 2020, Hilma is launching into the practitioner market with distribution through Fullscript. Back in 2018, Hilma’s three female founders Nina Mullen, Hilary Quartner and Lily Galef looked at their medicine cabinets and realized...
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The Power of the Breath: Stimulating Immunity with Breathing, Meditation, & Cold Hydrotherapy
Sarah King, ND “Nature is our teacher,” said well by Wim Hof during his 2010 TED talk in Amsterdam. Also known as the “Iceman,” Hof is an adventurer and world record-holder from the Netherlands, most notably known for running a marathon above the polar circle wearing...
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Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding: The Endocrine System Out of Balance
Janice Skelton, ND 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...
Evaluating HPA Dysfunction Using Salivary Cortisol
Timothy Schwaiger, NMD The use of salivary cortisol in evaluating a patient’s condition can be a valuable tool for physicians. Although there is a vast quantity of research in this area, the laboratory results can be confusing when trying to choose a therapy best...
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,...
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AllergoSan USA’s Omni-Biotic Stress Release Recognized as Nutraingredients USA Probiotic of the Year
PORT CHESTER, NY AllergoSan USA’s Omni-Biotic Stress Release psychobiotic was recognized as Nutraingredients USA Probiotic of the Year. Focusing on true innovation, long-term market success and cutting-edge research, the NutraIngredients-USA Awards honor the best and...
New Microfiltration Technique May be Able to Measure Cancer in 1 mL of Blood
NODE SMITH, ND A microfilter device that can easily separate and capture trace amounts of cancer cells in blood has been developed by a Kumamoto University research group. The palm-sized device is expected to contribute to the development of new cancer diagnostic...
Maternal Omega-3 Levels May Prevent Breast Cancer in Offspring
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...
Neuronal Hyperexcitability in PKD: Treatment Using Parenteral Therapy
2021 Student Scholarship – Second Place Case Study MATTHEW RENSHAW RUDDELL, ND LESLIE FULLER, ND Paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD) is the most common paroxysmal movement disorder and is characterized by episodes of involuntary movements that are...
Surfing The Microbiome: Interview with Richard Sprague
The Expert Report Mark Swanson, ND Let me introduce Richard Sprague to the readers of The Expert Report. He is an amazing citizen scientist. I'll start with one of his quotes regarding our topic, the gut microbiome. Why microbiome testing is important is that unlike...
Clinical Use of Cannabis
Docere Anup Mulakaluri, ND, AWC Cannabis has a documented history of clinical use that spans thousands of years in the traditional medicines of Asia and Europe. As the prevalence of the opioid epidemic has made the medical community desperate for effective...
Welife Naturals
Reinforcing healthy bio-regulation by harmonic resonance with biological vibrational patterns is our first goal. Restoring systemic communication between mental, emotional, biofield and physical levels is our main expertise. Equisalud Laboratories (Spain) has been...
Dextrose Prolotherapy: Naturopathic Regenerative Orthopedics – Part 1
Orthopedics Noel Peterson, ND, DAAPM Samuel G. Oltman, ND We hold this truth to be self-evident: true health is dependent on the Vis Medicatrix Naturae. We embrace the term “regenerative orthopedics” because it specifically describes the mechanism of the care we...
Ascending Progressive Polyneuropathy: Treatment Considerations
Student Scholarship – Case Study Baljit Khamba, ND, MPH Kendall Smith, BS Polyneuropathy, also known as peripheral neuropathy, refers to a gradual process affecting the function of many peripheral nerves, especially distal.1 This phenomenon differs from...
Treating Phantom Limb Pain: A Naturopathic Approach
Tolle Totum Lina Mockus, ND In this article, I describe naturopathic approaches in treating a 96-year-old male with phantom limb pain. The patient’s symptoms had been present ever since an above-knee, right-sided amputation in 1982 – a result of an accident followed...
The Endocannabinoid System: Self-Regulating Harm Protection
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Jake F. Felice, ND, LMP The nervous system remains one of the great frontiers in modern science. Meanwhile, diseases of the nervous system create immense suffering, contributing extensively to hospitalization and to the long-term care of...
Posttraumatic Stress: The Return to Wholeness – Part 2
Docere Debra Gibson, ND In Part 1, current diagnostic criteria and symptom pictures of posttraumatic stress syndromes were outlined, with an overview of the neurobiology of posttraumatic stress – the so-called “fear circuitry” – and discussion of traditional treatment...
Calling All NDs: Summit on the Future of Naturopathic Medicine
Node Smith, ND The entire profession of naturopathic doctors is being called upon for their opinions and insights on the future of naturopathic medicine. It is generally felt that naturopathic medicine is in an epoch of change. Throughout the profession, many...
Pregnancy, Childbirth & Hydrotherapy
Nature Cure Clinical Pearls Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE There is no period of life at which it is of so much consequence to observe moderation and simplicity of diet, and avoid the use of heating food and stimulants, as during pregnancy. Hester...
Treating Phantom Limb Pain: A Naturopathic Approach
Tolle Totum Lina Mockus, ND In this article, I describe naturopathic approaches in treating a 96-year-old male with phantom limb pain. The patient’s symptoms had been present ever since an above-knee, right-sided amputation in 1982 – a result of an accident followed...
The Endocannabinoid System: Self-Regulating Harm Protection
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Jake F. Felice, ND, LMP The nervous system remains one of the great frontiers in modern science. Meanwhile, diseases of the nervous system create immense suffering, contributing extensively to hospitalization and to the long-term care of...
Posttraumatic Stress: The Return to Wholeness – Part 2
Docere Debra Gibson, ND In Part 1, current diagnostic criteria and symptom pictures of posttraumatic stress syndromes were outlined, with an overview of the neurobiology of posttraumatic stress – the so-called “fear circuitry” – and discussion of traditional treatment...
Calling All NDs: Summit on the Future of Naturopathic Medicine
Node Smith, ND The entire profession of naturopathic doctors is being called upon for their opinions and insights on the future of naturopathic medicine. It is generally felt that naturopathic medicine is in an epoch of change. Throughout the profession, many...
Pregnancy, Childbirth & Hydrotherapy
Nature Cure Clinical Pearls Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE There is no period of life at which it is of so much consequence to observe moderation and simplicity of diet, and avoid the use of heating food and stimulants, as during pregnancy. Hester...
Relational Medicine Perception, Epigenetics, & the Vis – Part 2
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Allison Creech, MED, ND Part 1 of this article introduced relational medicine and discussed how both perception and attachment are powerful determinants of biopsychosocial wellness. In Part 2, we now examine the effects of our early-life...
Mistletoe: A Holistic, Patient-Centered Adjunctive Therapy
Student Scholarship – Research Review Sukriti Bhardwaj, BHSc Monique Aucoin, BMSc, ND In 2017, approximately 206 200 new cancer cases and 80 000 cancer deaths occurred in Canada.1 Of these new cases, 50% will be prostate, breast, lung, or colorectal cancer....
Hormone Disrupting Chemicals May Be Adding to Obesity Risk
Node Smith, ND At this year’s annual meeting of the European Society of Endocrinology, researchers presented on chemicals in everyday products that may be adding to the obesity epidemic by interfering with hormones that regulate fat production and metabolism.1...
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Hypnosedation as an Alternative for General Anesthesia
Node Smith, ND A research presentation at the 2018 annual Euroanaesthesia congress in Copenhagan, Denmark recently showed hypnosedation as a viable alternative to general anesthesia.1 Hypnosedation Hypnosedation is a procedure that utilizes hypnosis, with drugs to...
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How Does Cooperation Manifest Itself?
NODE SMITH, ND Cooperation as a successful strategy has evolved in both nature and human society, but understanding its emergence can be a difficult task. Researchers have to abstract interactions between individuals into mathematical formulas to be able to create a...
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