Node Smith, ND The replacement of lost neurons is a holy grail for neuroscience. A new promising approach is the conversion of glial cells into new neurons. Improving the efficiency of this conversion or reprogramming after brain injury is an important step towards...
Node Smith, ND Although profoundly different in terms of physiology, habitat and nutritional needs, plants and animals are confronted with one shared existential problem: how to keep themselves safe in the face of constant exposure to harmful microorganisms. Mounting...
JACOB SCHOR, ND, FABNO If I were to make a bucket list – and, admittedly, I do not usually think in such terms – I would very much like to spend a few hours walking through a New England hardwood forest where the ground is carpeted...
Node Smith, ND Empathy is talked about a lot these days. Against the backdrop of a global pandemic and a divisive political climate in the United States, calls for empathy have become louder and more urgent. We encourage empathy for those inflicted with COVID-19 and...
LAUREN TESSIER, ND Healthcare accessibility and delivery is an important issue in our current conversation. The disparities between cohorts and their healthcare utilization have been deeply studied; various minority groups suffer at the hand of poor...
Holly Lucille, ND, RN In conventional practices, NSAIDs and glucocorticoids are used the most frequently for RA treatment, but they also bring with them a host of side effects, especially in long-term use. Possible adverse effects include stomach and liver damage,...
David Schleich, PhD Such debates as the dominance of the scientific medicine model in professional medical preparation or philosophical considerations of Newman’s ideal university (Newman, 1873; Cameron, 1978; Pelikan, 1992) lie along the continuum where naturopathic...
Virginia Osborne, ND and Christine C. White, ND Fibromyalgia is characterized by musculoskeletal pain, non-restorative sleep and fatigue. It is accompanied by a host of mental, emotional and physical issues. Both fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome cases are...
Glen Nagel, ND and Brian Oates, PhD True Japanese Wasabi is one of the world’s most rare perennial crops. Wasabia japonica is a member of the mustard family called the Brassicaceae, formerly Cruciferae. Wasabia is native to Japan and Sakhalin Island north of Japan. It...
Keri Marshall, MS, ND Pain, quite simply, is one of the most irritating of all symptoms for a patient. Chronic pain sufferers will often find themselves depressed, anxious, fatigued and lacking sleep as secondary complications of persistent pain. Each of the above...
Christina Kovalik, NMD, LAc When patients present with pain or disease, an emotional component is associated with it. Often, the pain is getting the patients’ attention because they are unable to tap into it intuitively to understand at the cellular level the root...
Mitch Kennedy, ND The editors of this August publication cut me a lot of slack with this column. I try to line up relevant toxins with the main theme of each issue; it just doesn’t always work out. And in my mind, we humans need to think of ourselves more as an...
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND One of the more frequent problems seen in general practice, fibromyalgia is characterized by weakness, pain and stiffness together with highly tender localized points in the upper limbs, trapezius and dorsal areas. Having been in practice as...
Harry Adelson, ND Regenerative injection therapy (RIT), also known as prolotherapy, has been practiced in the U.S. for more than 50 years. In simplest terms, RIT is the injection of a solution containing natural substances and local anesthetics directly into damaged...
NODE SMITH, ND 'Pokemonas' live in round amoebae, similar to Pokémon, which are caught inside balls in the popular video game. A research team at the University of Cologne has discovered previously undescribed bacteria in amoebae that are related to Legionella and...
KATHERINE WILLOW, ND German New Medicine (GNM) is a series of interrelated discoveries made by the late German internist, Dr Ryke Geerd Hamer (1935-2017). Together, these discoveries create a radically new way of looking at the cause and...
JAKE F. FELICE, ND, LMP Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops as a cluster of symptoms in response to a traumatic event. The disorder appears to involve abnormal memory processing of the event, as well as impaired...
SHAWNA EISCHENS, ND Look at that fresh lemon! As the knife slices through it, notice the spray of juice and the intensified aroma. Squeeze a section of this juicy, sour fruit into a glass of lemonade, and then imagine biting into the remaining lemon before drinking...
Node Smith, ND New Study Recruits Rattlesnake Compounds to Aid in Treating Hep C A new study from a team of Brazilian researchers shows evidence that certain compounds within a rattlesnake, native to South America, could aid in the treatment of hepatitis C.1 The idea...
Node Smith, ND New Drug Claims to Reverse Damage to Brain Caused by Alcohol Consumption A study was recently published in Scientific Reports1, that claims development of a new drug that reverses the damage to the brain caused by heavy alcohol consumption. The research...
The first commercially available gut-brain focused probiotic blend for clinically-demonstrated mood support Reno, NV— Klaire Labs (SFI USA) today announced availability of Target gb-X™ with Ecologic BARRIER, a unique 9-strain blend to support positive mood. This...
Node Smith, ND Bullied Sibs More Likely to Develop a Psychotic Disorder A new study has found that individuals who were bullied by their siblings growing up may be up to 3 times more likely to develop a psychotic disorder in early adulthood.1 The research was...
David J. Schleich, PhD Education Now into its seventh decade, National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) has been building its brand, building professions, building natural medicine healthcare, building natural medicine research, and building a permanent campus...
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE Nature Cure Clinical Pearls Under this column free advice according to the rules of the Natural Method of Healing will be given to all subscribers of The Kneipp Water Cure Monthly. - Ludwig Staden, 1900-1901 (heading at the beginning of each...
LEWISVILLE, TX – LifeSeasons®, a pioneer and leader of condition-specific nutraceutical supplements, is officially announcing its launch into the practitioner space at Integrative Healthcare Symposium in New York. Since 2009, LifeSeasons has been dedicated to...
Node Smith, ND Breathing Affects Memory and Emotional Response An interesting study on breathing was recently conducted by researchers at Northwestern Medicine. The study looked at how breathing affects memory and emotional response.1 The findings showed that the...
Node Smith, ND recent study reminds us that cardiac arrest often causes ischemia in other areas of the body A recent study from Lund University in Sweden and Skane University Hospital reminds us that cardiac arrest often causes ischemia in other areas of the body as...
Node Smith, ND Medical Cannabis Must Continually Prove Quality and Back it with Product Testing A recent article on cannabis quality and contamination reminds us that medical cannabis is subject to the same contaminants as any other herbal product and ensuring product...
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE Nature Cure Clinical Pearls Under this column free advice according to the rules of the Natural Method of Healing will be given to all subscribers of The Kneipp Water Cure Monthly. - Ludwig Staden, 1900-1901 (heading at the beginning of each...
LEWISVILLE, TX – LifeSeasons®, a pioneer and leader of condition-specific nutraceutical supplements, is officially announcing its launch into the practitioner space at Integrative Healthcare Symposium in New York. Since 2009, LifeSeasons has been dedicated to...
Node Smith, ND Breathing Affects Memory and Emotional Response An interesting study on breathing was recently conducted by researchers at Northwestern Medicine. The study looked at how breathing affects memory and emotional response.1 The findings showed that the...
Node Smith, ND recent study reminds us that cardiac arrest often causes ischemia in other areas of the body A recent study from Lund University in Sweden and Skane University Hospital reminds us that cardiac arrest often causes ischemia in other areas of the body as...
Node Smith, ND Medical Cannabis Must Continually Prove Quality and Back it with Product Testing A recent article on cannabis quality and contamination reminds us that medical cannabis is subject to the same contaminants as any other herbal product and ensuring product...
Node Smith, ND Resveratrol to the Rescue A recent study conducted at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai suggests that 2 isolated compounds from grapes - dihydrocaffeic acid (DHCA) and malvidin-3'-O-glucoside (Mal-gluc) - may be the future of pharmacological...
Node Smith, ND “Crash diets” aka: “very low-calorie” diets or “calorie restricted diets” A very interesting report from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), recently stated that crash diets can cause short term transient deterioration of cardiac function.1 “Crash...
Sponsored by SCNM Student Government Association & Arizona Naturopathic Medical AssociationFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 20186:00pm - 8:00pm Presentations5:00pm - 5:30pm ReceptionSCNM Rooms 150 & 160 / Community Commons BuildingAttendance is free of charge. CME credits...
SAN DIEGO, February 05, 2018 – Metagenics, Inc., a health sciences company, has joined the UC San Diego Center for Microbiome Innovation (CMI) as an industry sponsor. CMI encompasses a large range of expertise from microbiome sampling, a broad range of technologies...
Node Smith, ND Cancer Metastasis can be Triggered by DNA Leaked within Tumor Cells According to a recent research study from Weill Cornell Medicine and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, cancer metastasis can be triggered by DNA leaked from within tumor cells.1...
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NODE SMITH, ND Sound sleep plays a critical role in healing traumatic brain injury, a new study of military veterans suggests. The study, published in the Journal of Neurotrauma, used a new technique involving magnetic resonance imaging developed at Oregon Health...
NODE SMITH, ND Overweight low-income mothers of young kids ate fewer fast-food meals and high-fat snacks after participating in a study -- not because researchers told them what not to eat, but because the lifestyle intervention being evaluated helped lower the moms'...
