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Node Smith, ND New research has confirmed long-suspected links between sleep apnea and Alzheimer's disease, finding identical signs of brain damage in both conditions. While the cause of Alzheimer's disease remains a mystery, amyloid plaques that are toxic to brain...
PIH Academy is educating healthcare practitioners on Physiology First as the basis of functional medicine in practice – now with the convenience of on-demand lectures. ASHBURN, VA – PIH Academy, an educational initiative of PERQUE Integrative Health, aims to...
Node Smith, ND The toe of most shoes, especially sneakers, bends ever so slightly upward. While that curve, called a toe spring, can make stepping more comfortable and easier, it may also weaken feet and potentially open them up to some common (and painful)...
Node Smith, ND, People infected by the novel coronavirus can have symptoms that range from mild to deadly. Now, two new analyses suggest that some life-threatening cases can be traced to weak spots in patients' immune systems. At least 3.5 percent of study patients...
Node Smith, ND New light is being shed on a little-known role of Y chromosome genes, specific to males, that could explain why men suffer differently than women from various diseases, including Covid-19. The findings were published this month in Scientific Reports by...
Rosia Parrish Jennifer Pilon Daeyon JooRi Jun Kris Somol, ND The American Urological Association defines Interstitial Cystitis (IC)/Pelvic Bladder Syndrome as an unpleasant sensation perceived to be related to the urinary bladder that is associated with lower urinary...
David Schleich As the naturopathic profession forms more enduringly in North America than it was able to in the last century, the debate about the place of science in the naturopathic medical education institution's curriculum continues … The “yearning” that many of...
Mona Morstein, ND With the epidemic of diabetes at full swing in America right now, it’s a good time for naturopathic physicians to update themselves on the different types of diabetes. In particular, it’s pertinent for NDs to learn about a common type of diabetes...
Joe Kellerstein, DC, ND One of my early professors in differential diagnosis passed along the truism that “to know diabetes is to know medicine.” At a social gathering, I met a researcher in diabetes who, in an annoyingly correct way, woke me up to the notion that...
Carolyn Campbell The dictionary definition of introvert: someone more concerned with the mental life of the self than with social encounters. As much as I try to dismiss any relevance this definition might have for me, I have to confess – it’s true. I relish the...
Ryan Bradley, ND Diabetes, both Type I and Type II, offers model chronic conditions for naturopathic physicians to explore the potential to provide primary care. The education on lifestyle change and self-management delivered by most naturopathic physicians in the...
Eric Yarnell, ND, RH(AHG) In recent years, several common spices have received attention as possible insulin sensitizers. Many of these spices, including Cinnamomum spp (cinnamon, cassia) bark and Syzygium aromaticum (clove) flower buds, were once central players in...
David M. Brady, ND, DC, CCN, DACBN This article is one in a series of Clinical Rounds, which has been appearing periodically in NDNR. Real case studies from Dr. Brady’s practice are presented. It is his aim to present interesting cases that will facilitate thought and...
Mitch Kennedy, ND Before the 1940s, lead arsenate (LA) was the predominant pesticide used in fruit orchards. Introduced in 1892 in Massachusetts for use against the Gypsy moth, the pesticide was quickly adopted for use in fruit orchards, especially apples, because of...
NODE SMITH, ND Scientists from Queen Mary University of London, funded by the charity Brain Tumor Research, have found a new way to starve cancerous brain tumor cells of energy in order to prevent further growth. The pre-clinical research in human tissue samples,...
NODE SMITH, ND The cerebellum -- a part of the brain once recognized mainly for its role in coordinating movement -- underwent evolutionary changes that may have contributed to human culture, language and tool use. This new finding appears in a study by Elaine Guevara...
NODE SMITH, ND Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have designed an experimental drug that reversed key symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in mice. The drug works by reinvigorating a cellular cleaning mechanism that gets rid of unwanted proteins by...
NODE SMITH, ND A new probe into the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic revealed correlations to six unhealthy eating behaviors, according to a study by the University of Minnesota Medical School and School of Public Health. Researchers say the most concerning...
Eric Yarnell, ND, RH (AHG) Tolle Causam For a long time the medical dogma has been that interstitial cystitis (IC) affects women 10 times more often than men.1 This idea was flawed for several reasons, particularly the simple absence of any attempt to look for IC in...
Phranq D. Tamburri, NMD Docere You will never find the answer if you don't understand the question. (Proverb) So, your 58-year-old patient presents to your office with a “PSA problem.” Perhaps you ask him specifically why he is here. He responds slightly cynically:...
Node Smith, ND Education Medical Resources for NDs: A Review of Current Publications for the Naturopathic Industry It’s an honor and a privilege to be reviewing Vital Lifestyle: Your Self-Healing Handbook, by Benjamin Alter, ND, and his partner, Susanna McMillan. Dr...
David Chandross, BSc, MSc, MEd, PhD Fraser Smith, MATD, ND Education Naturopathic medical education has indeed come a long way in the last 50 years, from a single school in the Pacific Northwest in the 1960s to a network of high-quality accredited institutions and...
To Apologize or Not to Apologize? There is a general idea within the medical community that offering an apology to a patient is an admission of guilt, and can result in a malpractice claim. A recent study conducted at 2 large Massachusetts hospitals disagrees, and...
John A. Robinson, NMD Tolle Totum The Global Decline in Testosterone and Sperm Count Evidence suggests that testosterone and sperm levels are lowering in men across the globe. Healthy, optimal serum levels of testosterone profoundly influence men’s health. Low...
Alexsia Priolo, ND Docere Personal care products are defined as products used to maintain personal hygiene and beautification. Men’s personal care sales in the United States grew 15% between 2011 and 2016.1 According to a survey conducted by the Environmental Working...
Cory Ostroot, ND Vis Medicatrix Naturae When I was a child, my family time was split at Christmas between my mother’s and father’s sides of the family. I was either spending time on my father’s side, in a mansion in Minneapolis with multiple Christmas trees and more...
Available exclusively to integrative healthcare professionals as an alternative therapy for menopausal women Manchester, NH (October 30, 2017) – INNATE Response, manufacturer of naturally-inspired supplements that support and strengthen the body’s innate healing...
(Portland, OR) October 31, 2017 – The Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physicians (OANP) announces the appointment of Beth Martin as the new executive director for the OANP. The announcement comes as former executive director Laura Farr transitions to take the helm...
John A. Robinson, NMD Tolle Totum The Global Decline in Testosterone and Sperm Count Evidence suggests that testosterone and sperm levels are lowering in men across the globe. Healthy, optimal serum levels of testosterone profoundly influence men’s health. Low...
Alexsia Priolo, ND Docere Personal care products are defined as products used to maintain personal hygiene and beautification. Men’s personal care sales in the United States grew 15% between 2011 and 2016.1 According to a survey conducted by the Environmental Working...
Cory Ostroot, ND Vis Medicatrix Naturae When I was a child, my family time was split at Christmas between my mother’s and father’s sides of the family. I was either spending time on my father’s side, in a mansion in Minneapolis with multiple Christmas trees and more...
Available exclusively to integrative healthcare professionals as an alternative therapy for menopausal women Manchester, NH (October 30, 2017) – INNATE Response, manufacturer of naturally-inspired supplements that support and strengthen the body’s innate healing...
(Portland, OR) October 31, 2017 – The Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physicians (OANP) announces the appointment of Beth Martin as the new executive director for the OANP. The announcement comes as former executive director Laura Farr transitions to take the helm...
Tina Hausser, ND Iva Lloyd, ND, RPP Naturopathic News Naturopathy is considered a system of traditional medicine in Europe. In the late 1800s the practice of naturopathy spanned into North America, Western Pacific, and India. Today, naturopathy / naturopathic medicine...
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Maximizing Outcomes Using KNOWoncology.org – Part 1 Jen Green, ND, FABNO Dugald Seely, ND, MSc, FABNO Heather Wright, ND, FABNO Naturopathic oncology combines current best evidence, clinical experience, and patient preferences. This article is...
Jamie Corroon, ND, MPH Naturopathic Perspective In the absence of a few basic statistics, the significance of the opioid epidemic in the United States can be easily underappreciated. In 2015, the most recent year for which the Centers for Disease Control and...
More Insight on the Male Perspective, in the Bedroom I wrote an article pertaining to a study on sexual interest in long term relationships recently, and it may have left you wondering about some things. For instance, within the study there wasn’t any question of how...
Understanding Your Personality Type Could Impact the Success of Your Diet In a report from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) of Australia, 5 personality types were identified, outlined, and described, which impact the success of...
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NODE SMITH, ND The majority of the population can produce neutralizing antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in severe cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to a study published in the open-access journal...
NODE SMITH, ND Since element 99 -- einsteinium -- was discovered in 1952 at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) from the debris of the first hydrogen bomb, scientists have performed very few experiments with it because it is...
