NODE SMITH, ND A study of nearly 108,000 people has found that people who regularly drink a modest amount of alcohol are at increased risk of atrial fibrillation, a condition where the heart beats in an abnormal rhythm. The study, published in the European Heart...
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Designer Cytokine Makes Paralyzed Mice Walk Again
NODE SMITH, ND To date, paralysis resulting from spinal cord damage has been irreparable. With a new therapeutic approach, scientists have succeeded for the first time in getting paralyzed mice to walk again. The keys to this are the protein hyper-interleukin-6, which...
Healthy Conception and Pregnancy: The Role of Nitric Oxide and Other Critical Factors
CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND Modern couples face many obstacles to becoming pregnant or giving birth to a healthy baby, and the distribution of contributing factors appears to be nearly equal between male and female. According to the Centers for Disease...
Healing Through Listening- Part 1
JAMES SENSENIG, ND RICK KIRSCHNER, ND, VNMI This article joins a series of articles in NDNR that are based on transcripts of the Naturopathic Medicine Institute (NMI)’s Wednesday morning call-in program, The Vital Conversation. The program is hosted by...
Integrative Practice: The Great Wide Somewhere
FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND Working in integrative practice settings is an increasingly relevant possibility for naturopathic graduates. Last month we discussed the phenomenon of allopathic practitioners adopting therapeutic modalities that have been...
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Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis: Clearing the Obstacles and Addressing Psora
Diane Angela Fong, ND “Miasm” is the term Hahnemann used to describe an inherited predisposition for certain physical and/or mental dysfunctions.1 Just as biological genes are carried down from parent to child, miasms can be inherited in a similar fashion. In infants...
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Solidago: An Inflammation Modulator
Eric Yarnell, ND, and Lauren Russel, ND Many if not most species of the genus Solidago (goldenrod) have been used in traditional medicine for millennia. The name Solidago means, in Latin, “to make whole” or “to make well,” a testament to its medicinal value. This is...
Wording it for the Web: Tips for Writing Effective Web Site Content
Kate Williams, MA Web sites are interactive points of contact between you and curious or interested visitors; they inform, educate, advertise, market, sell; they reflect you, your purpose and your way of practicing and doing business. Regardless of all the bells,...
The Mucosal Barrier Function Test : The Gut Connection to Allergies
Dicken Weatherby, ND and Ron Grisanti, DC Allergies are overreactions of the immune system. The immune system is a very complex interconnected network, comprised of the various white blood cells (lymphocytes, granulocytes, macrophages, mast cells) as well as the...
Eating Worms May Inhibit Allergies, Asthma and Autoimmune Disease
Amy Elizabeth Terlisner, NMD As NDs, we have all become familiar with the hygiene hypothesis. According to this theory, our children are being kept inside houses and schools sterilized by antibacterial cleaners; consequently, their immune systems have not gained the...
Treatment of Adult Onset Asthma
Fateh Srajeldin, ND The purpose of this case report is to present the treatment of severe, long-standing adult onset asthma using alternative therapies, including IV therapy. The patient had a lengthy history of upper respiratory tract infections that were treated...
Autoimmune Allergy Spectrum Disorder, Part 1
Robert Schwartz, ND, LAc As NDs, we are the best physicians at taking care of disease utilizing natural substances, but we also need to be the best at diagnosing the true cause of the dis-ease. We are getting better all the time. I hope you find a piece of this...
Naturopathic Medicine and the Sociology of Knowledge
David Schleich, PhD The "natural medicine" family tree has innumerable roots and branches. The complexity of those limbs makes it increasingly important to settle on a definitional framework that makes sense to the political, social and educational professionals...
Autoimmune Disease and the GI Tract
Steven Sandberg-Lewis, ND, DHANP As NDs, we are aware of the central role the digestive tract plays in the general health of patients. This article will focus on autoimmunity and the gastrointestinal organs, including the stomach, pancreas and intestines. Autoimmune...
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Irreversible ‘Tipping Point’ of Plastic Pollution
NODE SMITH, ND Current rates of plastic emissions globally may trigger effects that we will not be able to reverse, argues a new study by researchers from Sweden, Norway and Germany published in Science. According to the authors, plastic pollution is a global threat,...
Mechanism of Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia (VITT)
NODE SMITH, ND A McMaster University team of researchers recently discovered how, exactly, the COVID-19 vaccines that use adenovirus vectors trigger a rare but sometimes fatal blood clotting reaction called vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia or VITT....
Blue Light Exposure and Energy Metabolism
NODE SMITH, ND Extended exposure to light during nighttime can have negative consequences for human health. But now, researchers from Japan have identified a new type of light with reduced consequences for physiological changes during sleep. In a study published in...
Psychedelics Promote Neuroconnections in Mental Illness
NODE SMITH, ND The psychedelic drug psilocybin, a naturally occurring compound found in some mushrooms, has been studied as a potential treatment for depression for years. But exactly how it works in the brain and how long beneficial results might last is still...
ADD/ADHD Medications Account for Many Calls to Poison Control
Node Smith, ND A study facilitated by the Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Central Ohio Poison Centre at Nationwide Children’s Hospital saw more than 156,000 phone calls to US Poison Control Centers specific to ingestion of attention-deficit hyperactivity...
Vitamin B12 May be More Available to Vegans Soon
Node Smith, ND A major discovery about vitamin B12 may have significant impact to improve the vitamin content of some vegetarian and vegan diets.1 Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is typically supplemented in vegan and vegetarian diets (or consumed through fortified products)...
Reminder: Biotin Can Alter Lab Results
Node Smith, ND In a case report published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society, we are reminded to be mindful of how supplementation of certain vitamins and minerals may alter lab results.1 The specific case study shows how a patient taking a biotin supplement was...
New Screening Blood Test for Prostate Cancer
Node Smith, ND A new blood test that predicts the overall risk for prostate cancer was presented at the 13th Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) on May 18, 2018 in San Francisco.1 The new test, IsoPSA, has been undergoing multi-center...
Cognitive Training Reduces Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s
Node Smith, ND An interesting study this past week showed that mental training may have significant benefit in reducing both the severity and duration of freezing of gait (FoG), a common symptom of Parkinson’s Disease (PD).1 The cognitive training in the research...
Chris Bergman Acquires BioProtein Technology
BERGMAN PROMOTED TO PRESIDENT & CEO Tampa, FL. (June 13, 2018) - Chris Bergman has acquired BioProtein Technology (“BPT”) effective (June 1, 2018). He will assume the role of President & CEO of BPT. Since 2011, Chris has played a major role in building the...
Diet to help with fertility
Node Smith, ND A recent report in the journal Human Reproduction, concludes that it may be more difficult for women who consume too much junk food to become pregnant.1 Research shows that women who don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables may have a decreased chance of...
Gut Biodiversity and Atherosclerosis
Node Smith, ND A recent study has shown that microbiome diversity may influence atherosclerosis.1 The research is being conducted at the MRC and British Heart Foundation. Growing interest in the gut microbiome’s relationship with various diseases and disorders There...
Hyperbiotics, Inc.
Hyperbiotics is a health and wellness company that formulates premium probiotic supplements that support the foundation of human health. Backed by the latest research and the long-standing knowledge that the secret to health begins in the gut, Hyperbiotics delivers...
Neurophysiological Foundation for Mindful Breathing
Node Smith, ND Many claim that meditative practices concentrating on bringing awareness to the breath, such as pranayama, can increase focus, and attention. A study from Trinity College Dublin elucidates this link between the breath and attention.1 Breath-training...
Chris Bergman Acquires BioProtein Technology
BERGMAN PROMOTED TO PRESIDENT & CEO Tampa, FL. (June 13, 2018) - Chris Bergman has acquired BioProtein Technology (“BPT”) effective (June 1, 2018). He will assume the role of President & CEO of BPT. Since 2011, Chris has played a major role in building the...
Diet to help with fertility
Node Smith, ND A recent report in the journal Human Reproduction, concludes that it may be more difficult for women who consume too much junk food to become pregnant.1 Research shows that women who don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables may have a decreased chance of...
Gut Biodiversity and Atherosclerosis
Node Smith, ND A recent study has shown that microbiome diversity may influence atherosclerosis.1 The research is being conducted at the MRC and British Heart Foundation. Growing interest in the gut microbiome’s relationship with various diseases and disorders There...
Hyperbiotics, Inc.
Hyperbiotics is a health and wellness company that formulates premium probiotic supplements that support the foundation of human health. Backed by the latest research and the long-standing knowledge that the secret to health begins in the gut, Hyperbiotics delivers...
Neurophysiological Foundation for Mindful Breathing
Node Smith, ND Many claim that meditative practices concentrating on bringing awareness to the breath, such as pranayama, can increase focus, and attention. A study from Trinity College Dublin elucidates this link between the breath and attention.1 Breath-training...
Serotonin to Boost Memory
Node Smith, ND A study was recently published in the journal Neuron, which identified a serotonergic neural pathway that stimulates memory.1 The research was conducted at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CIUMC). Serotonin Function and Memory Formation The...
From the AANP, Regarding the 2018 DC Federal Legislative Initiative (DC FLI)
We cannot express how thankful we are that you attended the DC FLI and advocated for the naturopathic medical profession! From the bottom of our hearts, thank you! Your efforts truly made a difference! How so? Take a look: We had a record number of DC FLI attendees at...
David & Goliath: Putting Naturopathic Medical Education to the Test
Education David J. Schleich, PhD The Philistines assembled their army at Sokoh in Judah. On the other side of the valley of Elah, the Israelites took up their position. The Philistines proffered Goliath, formidable in his bronze helmet and armor, and otherwise armed...
The Simple Life
Similar Thought Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Life is infinitely complex and ultimately unknowable… kind of like homoeopathy! There is a really useful rubric that Dr Jamie Oskin gives a great lecture on: Mind; Ailments from Vexation. What he carefully excludes from this...
Shut Your Mouth & Save Your Life: What Catlin Taught Early Naturopaths About Breathing
Nature Cure Clinical Pearls Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE In civilized communities, better sheltered, less exposed, and with the aid of the ablest professional skill, the sanitary condition of mankind, with its variety, its complication, and fatality of diseases, its...
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