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Node Smith, ND A researcher from University of Southern California published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that explores whether attractive food might seem healthier to consumers. The study forthcoming in the Journal of Marketing is titled "Pretty Healthy...
Node Smith, ND Spending time in nature is believed to benefit people's mental health. However, new research suggests that giving people with existing mental health conditions formal 'green prescriptions', may undermine some of the benefits. An international research...
Node Smith, ND While in Paris in the 1990s, Georgie briefly watched a professional photographer taking pictures of kids playing in a small park near Les Halles and thought nothing of it. Ten years later she was having breakfast in Australia's Byron Bay backpackers and...
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...
Tara Peyman, ND Over the past few years, I have treated several cases of mood disorders where extreme physical and emotional hypersensitivity is a part of the symptom picture. There are a few remedies that are well known for treating these kinds of hypersensitivities,...
Eric Yarnell, ND, RH(AHG) Though various species of aconite have been considered important medicinal plants by most traditions in areas where it grows, it has become a feared agent to avoid in much of the West. This is unfortunate, because in appropriate doses aconite...
David J. Schleich, PhD CNME-accredited schools (and programs) do not always fit neatly into a typology of higher education institutions, nor of institutions located in the non-profit sector of higher education, especially professional preparation within that group...
John Hahn, DPM, ND As a practicing podiatric physician and surgeon for more than 30 years, I have been exposed to many forms of therapy for common foot conditions that were mostly allopathic in nature. Not until I was trained as a naturopathic physician at NCNM...
Glenn Ingram, Jr., ND and Ray McClanahan, DPM Plantar fasciosis is an extremely painful disorder of the foot affecting 10% of the population at some point in their lives (DeMaio, 1993). To date, most treatment among naturopathic physicians and other healthcare...
Chris Spooner, ND As naturopathic physicians, I think we can agree that the general state of the American diet is pretty dismal. The majority of people we see, whether or not they are athletes, could benefit from the same basic nutritional advice … avoid refined fats...
Mitch Kennedy, ND Evidence is coming to light to add industrial toxins to the list of causes of obesity. Evidence implicating organotins, a class of persistent compounds containing at least one tin carbon bond, has been published recently. Researchers found both in...
Mitch Kennedy, ND A case-control study published in the Dec. 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine suggests environmental and occupational risk factors for sarcoidosis. At 10 centers, the investigators recruited and interviewed 706...
Joe Kellerstein, DC, ND Teaching is, without question, the best way to learn. About once a month I conduct a live clinic where students observe my case-taking and follow-up technique. It really is a unique opportunity to practice self-criticism out loud and tune up...
NODE SMITH, ND Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, most people in the United States already had been sick with a coronavirus, albeit a far less dangerous one. That's because at least four coronaviruses in the same general family as SARS-CoV-2 cause the benign yet...
NODE SMITH, ND Ant workers that are infected with a tapeworm live much longer than their uninfected nest-mates. Parasitic infections are usually harmful to their hosts, but there are some exceptions. According to the results of a multi-year scientific study, ants of...
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...
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...
Node Smith, ND Major Finding from Researchers at Houston Methodist A research study is currently being conducted to help develop better testing for an autoimmune disease disorder which could be commonly misdiagnosed as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.1 This is a...
Node Smith, ND New Device Separates Strong, Healthy Sperm from the Weaker Ones A new device about the size of a credit card is able to separate strong, healthy sperm from the weaker ones, in about 10 minutes.1 It is becoming increasingly acknowledged that healthy...
Node Smith, ND Skin Cancer Detection Sans Biopsy This year’s international James Dyson Award was given to the invention of a device that can detect skin cancer without taking a biopsy.1 The James Dyson Award is an annual competition open to university students or...
Node Smith, ND Taurine to the Rescue A team of researchers at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found that the amino acid taurine can actually help spark myelin regeneration, a process which is vitally important in multiple sclerosis (MS). 1 Myelin is a...
Node Smith, ND Detect for Iron and Vitamin A Deficiencies at Point of Care A group of researchers and engineers from Cornell University recently developed a rapid test to detect iron and Vitamin A deficiencies at the point of care.1 This is less of a concern in the...
Node Smith, ND How versus How Much Many parents and caregivers are asking the question: “how much screen time is too much?” According to a recent study1 conducted at the University of Michigan, this may be the wrong question. The study suggests that how a child uses a...
Node Smith, ND “Mini-Brains” from Human Stem Cells A popular tool in neurological research is using 3D living models of human brains. A group of researchers from Houston Methodist Research Institute has increased the speed of making these “mini-brains” from human stem...
Node Smith, ND Blood Testing for Breast Cancer Recurrence At the recent 40th annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, a blood test that could determine the risk of breast cancer recurrence was discussed.1 The proof-of-concept study was conducted by the ECOG-ACRIN...
David J. Schleich, PhD Education At a recent educational leadership conference in New York, one keynoter among 3 that weekend said, "Our faculty and their deans often don't know what they don't know, and that is a really big problem in our time." Robust applause...
Gary Weiner, ND, LAc Naturopathic Perspective The elemental diet (ED) has enjoyed a revival in the naturopathic community largely due to the efforts of Drs Allison Siebecker and Steven Sandberg-Lewis, who have consistently presented it as 1 of 4 treatment options for...
Node Smith, ND How versus How Much Many parents and caregivers are asking the question: “how much screen time is too much?” According to a recent study1 conducted at the University of Michigan, this may be the wrong question. The study suggests that how a child uses a...
Node Smith, ND “Mini-Brains” from Human Stem Cells A popular tool in neurological research is using 3D living models of human brains. A group of researchers from Houston Methodist Research Institute has increased the speed of making these “mini-brains” from human stem...
Node Smith, ND Blood Testing for Breast Cancer Recurrence At the recent 40th annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, a blood test that could determine the risk of breast cancer recurrence was discussed.1 The proof-of-concept study was conducted by the ECOG-ACRIN...
David J. Schleich, PhD Education At a recent educational leadership conference in New York, one keynoter among 3 that weekend said, "Our faculty and their deans often don't know what they don't know, and that is a really big problem in our time." Robust applause...
Gary Weiner, ND, LAc Naturopathic Perspective The elemental diet (ED) has enjoyed a revival in the naturopathic community largely due to the efforts of Drs Allison Siebecker and Steven Sandberg-Lewis, who have consistently presented it as 1 of 4 treatment options for...
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE Nature Cure Clinical Pearls There is no better method to cure internal piles [hemorrhoids] than the Kneipp Cure. - Ludwig Staden, 1900, p.127 We never recommend cold water applications longer than one to three minutes; the...
Node Smith, ND Elaboration on TBI and the Gut A recent research study has elaborated on the connection between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and gastrointestinal changes.1 It has been observed that gut changes often follow a TBI, however this research reports that...
Node Smith, ND Brain Connected to the Immune System through Lymphatic Vessels A research team from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has shown that the brain is directly connected to the immune system through lymphatic vessels.1 These vessels were not...
Keegan Sheridan, ND Docere Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional disorder characterized by recurring abdominal pain and discomfort, as well as alterations in bowel habits without demonstrable pathology.1 It is prevalent in the developed world, with 10-15% of...
Asia Muhammad, ND Tolle Causam Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome (MetS). NAFLD (also referred to as NASH, or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis) constitutes a spectrum of simple steatosis, steatohepatitis, and...
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NODE SMITH, ND Tohoku University scientists and their colleagues in Germany have revealed that a first-time exposure to only a brief period of brain hyperactivity resulted in an acute breakdown of the inter-cellular network of glial cells. Pharmacological intervention...
NODE SMITH, ND In a new paper published by Nature Communications, The Lundquist Institute (TLI) Investigator Wei Yan, MD, PhD, and his research colleagues spell out an innovative strategy that has led to the discovery of a natural compound as a safe, effective and...
