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Telemedicine: Its Role in Naturopathic Practice

Iva Lloyd, BScH, RPP, ND Now is the time for naturopathic medicine to soar. The profession has the potential to truly own a key place in healthcare – locally, nationally, and on the global stage. The decisions we make as a profession in the next...

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Vocabulary to Describe Emotions is Linked to Well-being

Node Smith, ND Vocabulary that one uses to describe their emotions is an indicator of mental and physical health and overall well-being, according to an analysis led by a scientist at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and published today in Nature...

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Violence & Aggression in Kids: Can Naturopathic Medicine Help?

Violence & Aggression in Kids: Can Naturopathic Medicine Help?

Sandro D’Amico, ND Consider the following patient: 16-year-old boy Born to a drug-addicted mother Severe physical abuse and neglect as an infant and toddler, resulting in removal from his home by Child Protective Services and placement in foster care Adoption into a...

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Book review: Fundamentals of Naturopathic Endocrinology

Stacie Deyglio, ND Fundamentals of Naturopathic Endocrinology is a textbook and clinical resource that applies the philosophy of naturopathic medicine to a wide range of endocrine system-related disorders. The book is divided into three sections: a student textbook of...

Book Review: Collected Works of Dr. Benedict Lust

Stacie Deyglio, ND The Collected Works of Benedict Lust is a compilation of major documents authored by Dr. Lust, the founder of naturopathic medicine in the U.S. These works include his autobiography, a manuscript of Dr. Lust’s pilgrimages to the great masters of...

Chronic Lead Exposure, Women and Hypertension

Mitch Kennedy, ND It is common knowledge that bone turnover accelerates as women enter perimenopause and menopausal years. What is not commonly known is that this turnover also accelerates the release of heavy metals, particularly lead, stored in the bones. As lead is...

Perchlorate Affects Thyroid Function in Women

Mitch Kennedy, ND Perchlorate, an oxidizer in solid rocket fuel, is widely found in groundwater, drinking water, milk, vegetables, fruit, grain and forage crops. Large doses of perchlorate have been shown to inhibit iodide uptake and reduce thyroid hormone production,...

Case Analysis: Finding the Bottom Line

Joe Kellerstein, DC, ND Not long after my graduation from naturopathic college, and being rather lonely in practice, I was pleased one day when a lady stopped in, saying she had been referred by the chief of gynecology at a local hospital. I was taken by reverie: This...

Oxytocin: The Big “O” in Women’s Well-Being

Trina Doerfler, ND, DC Oxytocin is a hormone that has been given too little attention outside the well-known arenas of parturition and lactation, and much too little respect in its power to restore health and well-being in today’s modern women. Far more than an agent...

Reclaiming the Power of Blood

Kristina Conner, ND We’ve come a long way in attitudes about menstruation. In many native cultures, women were often separated during menstruation, forbidden to perform household tasks or communicate with other group members. It was considered natural, but also...

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Neuronal Preferences in DNA Repair

Neuronal Preferences in DNA Repair

NODE SMITH, ND Neurons lack the ability to replicate their DNA, so they're constantly working to repair damage to their genome. Now, a new study by Salk scientists finds that these repairs are not random, but instead focus on protecting certain genetic "hot spots"...

ELISA/ACT® Biotechnologies Introduces COVID Vax LRA Panel

Test now available to identify delayed immune hypersensitivity to the components in COVID-19 vaccines currently available in the U.S. Sterling, VA – Over 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in the US, however a sizeable percentage of Americans...

Neuronal Preferences in DNA Repair

The Infectivity of Cancer Drugs

NODE SMITH, ND A possible explanation for why many cancer drugs that kill tumor cells in mouse models won't work in human trials has been found by researchers with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Biomedical Informatics and...

Neuronal Preferences in DNA Repair

Aluminum and Alzheimer’s Disease

NODE SMITH, ND A new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports continues to support a growing body of evidence that aluminum contributes to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Researchers found aluminum co-located with phosphorylated tau...

Mislabeling of CBD Products

Node Smith, ND Nearly 70% of CBD Products Sold are Mislabeled A recent study from Penn State has found that nearly 70 percent of CBD products sold are mislabeled as to the amount of CBD contained.1 The mislabeling apparently goes in both directions, with some products...

Increased Cardiovascular Risk After Discontinuing Hormone Therapy

Node Smith, ND Hormone Replacement Therapy A recent study has found that there may be a significant increase in cardiovascular events, resulting in death of postmenopausal women who have been on hormone replacement therapy and subsequently discontinue therapy.1...

Licorice Extract for Parkinson’s Disease

Node Smith, ND Liquiritigenin, an Extract of Licorice Root, may be used to Treat Parkinson's Disease A new study on the herbal extract, liquiritigenin, an extract of licorice root, has uncovered a mechanism by which the herb may be used to treat Parkinson’s disease by...

Klaire Labs Announces Partnership with Winclove Probiotics

Companies co-present research; collaborate on new probiotic formula for mood Reno, NV—(Nov 14, 2017) - Winclove Probiotics, in strategic partnership with Klaire Labs (SFI USA), recently hosted a research poster session at the 2017 Academy of Integrative Health &...

SIBU Miracle Stick is Back

Skin Relief Balm Returns to the SIBU Line Up SIBU has re-released a product made popular five years ago called Miracle Stick. Portable and powerful, Miracle Stick is the answer to dry, cracked, irritated skin situations. Making its return exclusively at www.SIBU.com,...

Increased Cardiovascular Risk After Discontinuing Hormone Therapy

Node Smith, ND Cardiovascular Events and Discontinuation of Hormone Replacement Therapy in Postmenopausal Women A recent study has found that there may be a significant increase in cardiovascular events, resulting in death of postmenopausal women who have been on...

BPA and Pregnancy: Ongoing Health Problems in Offspring

Node Smith, ND Recent Study Links Exposure of Mothers to BPA with Increased Levels in Offspring In a recent study, exposure of mothers to Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical commonly used in plastic packaging and the inside lining of metal cans, during pregnancy and breast...

Arsenic Contamination of Baby Food

Node Smith, ND Chronic Exposure to Arsenic Toxicity Could Potentially Cause a Slue of Problems A recent study has uncovered some concerning information about baby food. According to a study conducted by the Clean Label Project1, a third-party watchdog organization for...

Klaire Labs Announces Partnership with Winclove Probiotics

Companies co-present research; collaborate on new probiotic formula for mood Reno, NV—(Nov 14, 2017) - Winclove Probiotics, in strategic partnership with Klaire Labs (SFI USA), recently hosted a research poster session at the 2017 Academy of Integrative Health &...

SIBU Miracle Stick is Back

Skin Relief Balm Returns to the SIBU Line Up SIBU has re-released a product made popular five years ago called Miracle Stick. Portable and powerful, Miracle Stick is the answer to dry, cracked, irritated skin situations. Making its return exclusively at www.SIBU.com,...

Increased Cardiovascular Risk After Discontinuing Hormone Therapy

Node Smith, ND Cardiovascular Events and Discontinuation of Hormone Replacement Therapy in Postmenopausal Women A recent study has found that there may be a significant increase in cardiovascular events, resulting in death of postmenopausal women who have been on...

BPA and Pregnancy: Ongoing Health Problems in Offspring

Node Smith, ND Recent Study Links Exposure of Mothers to BPA with Increased Levels in Offspring In a recent study, exposure of mothers to Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical commonly used in plastic packaging and the inside lining of metal cans, during pregnancy and breast...

Arsenic Contamination of Baby Food

Node Smith, ND Chronic Exposure to Arsenic Toxicity Could Potentially Cause a Slue of Problems A recent study has uncovered some concerning information about baby food. According to a study conducted by the Clean Label Project1, a third-party watchdog organization for...

Reasons for Adolescent Supplement Use

Node Smith, ND Reasons Behind the Motivations for Adolescent Use of Supplements A recent article looked at the reasons and motivations for adolescent use of dietary and nutritional supplements.1 The study looked at both male and female individuals and also separated...

Pesticide Residue on Food Decreases Fertility

Node Smith, ND Recent Study Links Dietary Consumption of Pesticides on Fruits and Vegetables with Decreased Fertility A recent study has reported a distinct association between dietary intake of pesticides on fruits and vegetables and pregnancy outcomes.1 This...

Associations Between Smoking Pot and Having Sex

Node Smith, ND Marijuana + Sex = More of It Sex sells. It’s the marketing ploy par excellence. Deep down, most of us want to associate what we do, wear, eat, drink and the car we drive with more sex appeal. And research abounds on the associations of many of these...

Oxytocin and Dopamine: The Rewards of Socializing

Node Smith, ND “With so much hatred and anger in the world, what could possibly be more important than understanding the mechanisms in the brain that make us want to be friendly with other people?” Robert Malenka, MD, PhD This quote came from an interview with Robert...

Helen Wilmans & Mental Culture

Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE Nature Cure Clinical Pearls Thought is the healer. Thought educated in the knowledge of that universal truth―all is good, or all if Life―becomes a power not to be resisted by the negative thought of the negative individual. -Helen Wilmans,...

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Writing Style Can Reveal Social Identity

Writing Style Can Reveal Social Identity

NODE SMITH, ND Small changes to people's writing style can reveal which social group they "belong to" at a given moment, new research shows. Groups are central to human identity, and most people are part of multiple groups based on shared interests or characteristics...