Node Smith, ND Humans are born with a part of the brain that is prewired to be receptive to seeing words and letters, setting the stage at birth for people to learn how to read, a new study suggests. Analyzing brain scans of newborns, researchers found that this part...
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FemiClear Releases Over-The-Counter Product to Relieve Genital Herpes Symptoms
Backed by two types of studies, this powerful new product reduces symptoms of genital herpes outbreaks and is available nationwide at CVS locations. Austin, TX - To help women suffering with genital herpes, the FemiClear brand has released new FemiClear for...
COVID-19: A Naturopathic Physician’s Journey Through the Pandemic
DECKER WEISS, NMD, FASA As of September 25, 2020, there were already 984 906 documented deaths worldwide from COVID-19; 203 240 of these deaths were in the United...
Immune System’s Memory for Viruses
Node Smith, ND When a virus enters the body, it is picked up by certain cells of the immune system. They transport the virus to the lymph nodes where they present its fragments, known as antigens, to CD8+ T cells responsible control of viral infections. Each of these...
Microbiota Important for Plants to Get the Nutrients They Need, Too
Node Smith, ND In nature, healthy plants are awash with bacteria and other microbes, mostly deriving from the soil they grow in. This community of microbes, termed the plant microbiota, is essential for optimal plant growth and protects plants from the harmful effects...
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Triggers of Autoimmune Disease
Amanda Hegnauer, ND Around 80 to 100 different autoimmune diseases have been identified, and at least 40 more diseases may have an autoimmune basis.1 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates that roughly 23.5 million Americans suffer from autoimmunity,...
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Anti-Aging Nutrition and Phytotherapy
“Old age itself is not a disease, but a condition which may lead to illness on various levels due to the hyporeactivity characteristic of this state … Aging constitutes an inability to correctly respond to various rivaling stimuli.” – Bianchi, 1994 Treating patients...
Helping Patients With Psycho-Spiritual Dilemmas
Shandor Weiss, ND, LAc Psycho-spiritual dilemma (PSD) is a term I use to describe pathological, non-resolving stresses that include both psychological and spiritual aspects of being. A dilemma is any situation with no apparent solution. PSDs are dilemmas of the mind,...
Using the Transit Time Test to Assess Patients’ Bowel Function
Dicken Weatherby, ND When considering mind/body health, one of the first things I think of is the bowels. For peace of mind and sound body, what can be more supportive than good, timely, wholesome elimination? Give that to your patients, and they’ll be happy campers....
Homeopathic Remedy for Panic Disorder: A Case Study
Tim Shannon, ND A 69-year-old female, Susanna, presented to me for panic disorder. She was a childhood survivor of a concentration camp. She spoke very seriously, very gravely about her problems, rarely smiled and got right to the point. Initial Intake: June, 2003...
Figuring Ourselves Out: Seven Schools in Search of a Typology
David Schleich, PhD When a profession’s schools don’t quite fit the usual higher education type or model in the eyes of civil society, its members can get anxious. Happily, finding ways to locate our schools as institutions within civil society is helped by a growing...
Intention in the Practice of Meditation
Adam Prinsen, ND There are incredible benefits to learning the skill of relaxation. With regular practice, we as human beings can learn to follow the rhythm of the breath and find the mind becoming calm, peaceful and clear. In this state of relaxed alertness, we may...
The Missing Link for Cure: EFT as an Approach for Broaching the Physical-Emotional Gap
John Pidutti, ND and Nari Pidutti, ND As NDs, we believe in treating the whole person. Why is it that so many treatment plans rarely get around to addressing the mind/body connection? Perhaps at the root of the answer to this question lies the doubt or disbelief that...
Herbal Medicine for Depression Beyond Hypericum
Eric Yarnell, ND, RH(AHG) The best-researched herbal treatment for patients with mild to moderate depression is undisputedly Hypericum perforatum (St. John's wort). It is unfortunate that a handful of herbs, such as St. John's wort, have grabbed headlines and with...
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Cancer Research Breakthrough
NODE SMITH, ND A team of researchers at the Center for Bioactive Delivery at the University of Massachusetts Amherst's Institute for Applied Life Sciences has engineered a nanoparticle that has the potential to revolutionize disease treatment, including for cancer....
‘Prediabetes’ Is Not a Trivial Thing
NODE SMITH, ND People with prediabetes were significantly more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or other major cardiovascular event when compared with those who had normal blood sugar levels, according to research being presented at the American College of...
ECS Nutraceuticals Group LLC Receives NSF International’s Good Manufacturing Practice Certification
HAUPPAUGUE, NY - ECS Nutraceuticals Group LLC, the manufacturer of ECS Therapeutics® premier healthcare-exclusive hemp CBD brand and other private label brands, was recently added to NSF International’s NSF/ANSI 455-2 Dietary Supplements Good Manufacturing Practice...
Long Term Effects of COVID-19
NODE SMITH, ND As the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed, it has become clear that many survivors -- even those who had mild cases -- continue to manage a variety of health problems long after the initial infection should have resolved. In what is believed to be the...
Keto for Cancer: Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy as Targeted Nutritional Strategy
Greg Eckel, ND, LAc Education Medical Resources for NDs: A Review of Current Publications for the Naturopathic Industry Miriam Kalamian’s book Keto for Cancer comes with high recommendations from both Thomas Seyfried, PhD (author of Cancer as a Metabolic Disease) and...
Ovarian Factor Infertility: Workup & Natural Medicine Approach
Corina Dunlap, ND, MS Tolle Causam One of the hardest and most important aspects of supporting individuals and couples with infertility is correct identification and diagnosis of all potential causes (“factors”). Most infertility factors fall into the categories of...
Poison Arrows May be the Answer to Male Birth Control
Node Smith, ND Male Birth Control may not be Far Off The question of contraception is largely left up to women, because most of the contraception methods are directed at the female population. Besides condoms, men don’t have an effective method to utilize. The...
Using Bile Acids for Obesity
Node Smith, ND Evidence Supports Bile Acids for Changes to Metabolism of Fat Cells A recent study has supporting evidence that bile acids actually help change the metabolism of fat cells and could potentially be used as a new therapy for obesity.1 The study also...
A Loss to the Profession: Ed Alstat, ND, RPh
It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the sudden passing of Dr. Ed Alstat, a dear friend to NUNM, as well as to the naturopathic profession. Ed’s life was tragically cut short in an auto accident Friday near his home in Sandy, Oregon. Devoted Nearly 40...
The Role of “Fexoelectricity” in Bone Repair
Node Smith, ND New Research Elaborates on a Previously Unknown Component of Bone Repair Some very interesting research has just come out of the Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia in Barcelona that further elaborates on a previously unknown component of...
Gratitude May be a Preventative Factor to Drug Use
Node Smith, ND Gratitude May Serve as Resilience Against Drug Abuse A recent article champions gratitude as a trait that may reduce the severity of drug use, or perhaps curb drug behavior altogether.1 Dispositional gratitude, a tendency to perceive as well as...
Transcendental Meditation for PTSD
Node Smith, ND Study Reflects Transcendental Meditation Incredibly Successful for Treating PTSD A recent study through the Hospital of Veterans Affairs (VA Hospital) showed transcendental meditation training to be incredibly effective for the treatment of PTSD.1 PTSD...
HTN in Child or Teen? Retake Blood Pressure
Node Smith, ND Hypertension or Take 2 on Blood Pressure for Teens and Children? According to a recent study, nearly a quarter (25%) of children and teens initially screened in primary care offices may have hypertension, however far less of these initial readings are...
The Case of PCOS: Evaluating Ovarian and Adrenal Hormones
The Case of PCOS: Evaluating Ovarian and Adrenal Hormones Tue, Feb 13, 2018 12:00 pm (MST) About this Webinar Precision Analytical, Inc.'s Medical Director, Dr. Carrie Jones, will review the concept of PCOS and diagnostic criteria. She will help you understand the...
The Role of “Fexoelectricity” in Bone Repair
Node Smith, ND New Research Elaborates on a Previously Unknown Component of Bone Repair Some very interesting research has just come out of the Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia in Barcelona that further elaborates on a previously unknown component of...
Gratitude May be a Preventative Factor to Drug Use
Node Smith, ND Gratitude May Serve as Resilience Against Drug Abuse A recent article champions gratitude as a trait that may reduce the severity of drug use, or perhaps curb drug behavior altogether.1 Dispositional gratitude, a tendency to perceive as well as...
Transcendental Meditation for PTSD
Node Smith, ND Study Reflects Transcendental Meditation Incredibly Successful for Treating PTSD A recent study through the Hospital of Veterans Affairs (VA Hospital) showed transcendental meditation training to be incredibly effective for the treatment of PTSD.1 PTSD...
HTN in Child or Teen? Retake Blood Pressure
Node Smith, ND Hypertension or Take 2 on Blood Pressure for Teens and Children? According to a recent study, nearly a quarter (25%) of children and teens initially screened in primary care offices may have hypertension, however far less of these initial readings are...
The Case of PCOS: Evaluating Ovarian and Adrenal Hormones
The Case of PCOS: Evaluating Ovarian and Adrenal Hormones Tue, Feb 13, 2018 12:00 pm (MST) About this Webinar Precision Analytical, Inc.'s Medical Director, Dr. Carrie Jones, will review the concept of PCOS and diagnostic criteria. She will help you understand the...
CanPrev acquires Cyto-Matrix
The principals and employees of CanPrev and Cyto-Matrix are thrilled to announce the creation of a genuine, homegrown, all-Canadian natural health products champion that professionals can confidently trust. The combined expertise of these two leading companies will...
Connecting Depressed Patients to Their Emotions Using Psychedelics
Node Smith, ND Research Continues to Support Psychedelic Substances for Mental Health Two new studies add to the growing body of research supporting the use of psychedelic substances in mental health. Both studies are from the Imperial College London and are specific...
Camelina Oil Reduces LDL Levels
Node Smith, ND Camelina for Cholesterol An interesting article on Camelina oil was recently published. The article found that use of Camelina oil reduced overall cholesterol including LDL cholesterol in individuals with dysfunctional glucose metabolism.1 The study was...
Research Shows Food Additive Contributes to C. Diff Outbreaks
Node Smith, ND C. Diff and Trehalose Link A recent study has found that infectious strains of the bacterium Clostridium difficile are able to grow on very low levels of the food additive trehalose.1 This finding may help explain the etiology of some C. difficile...
WHO to Make “Gaming Disorder” a Valid Mental Health Diagnosis
Node Smith, ND Beta Version of "Gaming Disorder" in List of Mental Health Conditions In its beta version of 11th International Classification of Diseases (ICD), the World Health Organization (WHO) has included “gaming disorder” in its list of mental health...
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Genetic Mutations Influencing Schizophrenia
NODE SMITH, ND Schizophrenia is a neurodevelopmental disorder that disrupts brain activity producing hallucinations, delusions, and other cognitive disturbances. Researchers have long searched for genetic influences in the disease, but genetic mutations have been...
Some Factors that Influence Resilience Under Stress/Trauma
NODE SMITH, ND The unpredictable nature of life during the coronavirus pandemic is particularly challenging for many people. Not everyone can cope equally well with the uncertainty and loss of control. Research has shown that while a large segment of the population...



