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Study on Protective Role of Sex Hormones in COVID-19

NODE SMITH, ND A new paper from a UIC researcher shows evidence that suggests sex steroids may play a role in protecting against COVID-19 symptoms. "Sex and Covid-19: A protective role for reproductive steroids," by Graziano Pinna, research associate professor in...

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Neuroscientists Study Isolation in Midst of Pandemic

NODE SMITH, ND Since the coronavirus pandemic began in the spring, many people have only seen their close friends and loved ones during video calls, if at all. A new study from MIT finds that the longings we feel during this kind of social isolation share a neural...

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Microbial Origins  of Fibromyalgia

Microbial Origins of Fibromyalgia

Alex Vasquez, DC, ND, DO, FACN For the accurate understanding and effective treatment of any disease, all components of the disease should first be integrated into a cohesive and consistent model that explains all aspects of the disease, including risk factors,...

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Book Review: Naturopathic Pediatric Essentials

Stacie Deyglio, ND Title: Naturopathic Pediatric Essentials Author: Susan Roberts, ND Publisher: Healing Mountain Publishing, LLC Available from: www.healingmountainpublishing.com Pages: 163 Style: Soft cover Copyright: 2003 MSRP: $24.95 US Between having a child of...

Treatment of Methylation Deficits in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Anita Bratt, ND Once a rare childhood disorder, with a prevalence of 1 in 10,000 20 years ago, autism now affects one out of every 150 children. Classified as a neurodevelopmental disorder and diagnosed by psychological testing, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is often...

October 2007 | Pediatrics

Gestational Diabetes and Predisposition to Pediatric Metabolic Disorders.............................>> cover Amanda Anderson, ND Treatment of Methylation Deficits in Autism Spectrum Disorder...........................>> bottom of cover Anita Bratt, ND...

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Tolle Totem Rebooting the System with a Juice Diet or Fast Brad West, ND Occasional fasting enhances cellular detoxification, the return of homeostasis and more. Diagnosing Andropause Bronner Handwerger, ND Vague and varying symptoms can result in difficult...

Rebooting the System With a Juice Diet or Fast

Brad West, ND Animals, ancient peoples and many brilliant, traditional and elder doctors have used fasting or juice dieting with incredible success. Fasting is only one part of a total health optimizing program and not a panacea, though many chronic, stubborn or...

PSA: A Failed Screening Test

Eric Yarnell, ND Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a protease produced by prostate cells to liquefy the semen. Though it is found in non-prostatic cells in minute amounts, it is largely a product of the prostate and thus fairly specific for problems in that organ....

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How Does Cooperation Manifest Itself?

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...

The Importance of Gut Health- Part 3

The Importance of Gut Health- Part 3

JAMES SENSENIG, ND  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 application, in your offices...

How Does Cooperation Manifest Itself?

Political Opposites May Share Intolerance to Uncertainty

NODE SMITH, ND Since the 1950s, political scientists have theorized that political polarization -- increased numbers of "political partisans" who view the world with an ideological bias -- is associated with an inability to tolerate uncertainty and a need to hold...

Metagenics Achieves Non-GMO Project Verification for Select Products

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., March 20, 2018 – Metagenics, Inc., a health sciences company, announced today that a selection of its products have earned verification from the Non GMO Project, the leading third-party verification organization for non-GMO foods and products. All...

Diabetes Reclassified

Node Smith, ND A report from the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology has developed a new classification system of diabetes into 5 categories.1 The current categorization of diabetes in into 3 categories: types 1 and 2 and gestational diabetes. Type 1 is an autoimmune...

Using Tapeworms to Treat (or Prevent) IBD

Node Smith, ND A recent murine study further supports using helminth therapies to stimulate the immune system in the prevention and treatment of inflammatory disease.1 This study looked at how the tapeworm, H. diminuta, could decrease occurrence of inflammatory bowel...

Increasing peer awareness of depression also increases help-seeking

Node Smith, ND A recent paper was published that discusses a new approach to facilitating community awareness of mental health. The approach concentrates on peer-to-peer education and interaction at the high school and junior high level.1 The program is called the...

Integrating Methylation into Clinical Treatment Plans

METHYLATION SUMMIT REGISTER NOW Integrating Methylation into Clinical Treatment PlansJuly 13-15, 2018 Chicago, IL – USA Conference Agenda    |     Speakers’ Biographies     |      Book Accommodations *Are your toughest to treat patients not improving even while...

Study Links Alcohol Use and Dementia

Node Smith, ND A new study from the Lancet Public Health Journal shows that over-consumption of alcohol, as in alcohol use disorder, may be one of the most crucial avoidable risk factors for all types of dementia - and especially early-onset dementia.1 The study...

Beetroot Juice: Great for the Heart and Kidneys

Node Smith, ND Two recent studies on beetroot juice supplements support their use in certain disorders of the heart, and as protection for the kidneys after radioactive isotopes are used for imaging techniques.1,2 Specifically, beetroot juice was found to enhance the...

Are Autism Blood and Urine Tests Coming Soon?

Node Smith, ND The rates of autism in children has skyrocketed in the last few decades. Thousands of children are diagnosed with various degrees of autism, or placed on the “autism spectrum,” each year. It is estimated that as many as 1 in 68 children in the United...

New Rapid Testing for Vegetable Pesticide Residue

Node Smith, ND Part of the difficulty with analyzing products for contaminants (whether supplements, or foods) is the time it takes to analyze a sample. Addressing this obstacle, a research team at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed an innovative...

Integrating Methylation into Clinical Treatment Plans

METHYLATION SUMMIT REGISTER NOW Integrating Methylation into Clinical Treatment PlansJuly 13-15, 2018 Chicago, IL – USA Conference Agenda    |     Speakers’ Biographies     |      Book Accommodations *Are your toughest to treat patients not improving even while...

Study Links Alcohol Use and Dementia

Node Smith, ND A new study from the Lancet Public Health Journal shows that over-consumption of alcohol, as in alcohol use disorder, may be one of the most crucial avoidable risk factors for all types of dementia - and especially early-onset dementia.1 The study...

Beetroot Juice: Great for the Heart and Kidneys

Node Smith, ND Two recent studies on beetroot juice supplements support their use in certain disorders of the heart, and as protection for the kidneys after radioactive isotopes are used for imaging techniques.1,2 Specifically, beetroot juice was found to enhance the...

Are Autism Blood and Urine Tests Coming Soon?

Node Smith, ND The rates of autism in children has skyrocketed in the last few decades. Thousands of children are diagnosed with various degrees of autism, or placed on the “autism spectrum,” each year. It is estimated that as many as 1 in 68 children in the United...

New Rapid Testing for Vegetable Pesticide Residue

Node Smith, ND Part of the difficulty with analyzing products for contaminants (whether supplements, or foods) is the time it takes to analyze a sample. Addressing this obstacle, a research team at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed an innovative...

Insomnia: Circadian Rhythms & The Gut Microbiome

Yasaman Tasalloti, ND Docere With about 60 million Americans affected each year by insomnia and an estimated 8.5 million taking sleep medications, there is clearly a need for a slightly different therapeutic approach to this health concern. As the incidence of chronic...

10 Top Market Realities of Naturopathic Medical Education

David J. Schleich, PhD Education What’s It Really Like Out There? As every naturopathic physician knows, natural medicine is also known these days as “holistic” or “integrative” or “functional.” Some estimates put the aggregate population of active...

What Begets Suicide?

Jonathan E. Prousky, ND, MSc, MA Naturopathic Perspective The first several minutes of the 2006 documentary, The Bridge,1 features what appears to be a rather idyllic day in San Francisco. The sky is blue and the Golden Gate Bridge is filled with sightseers and...

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Stress Connected to ‘Broken Heart’

Stress Connected to ‘Broken Heart’

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...