NODE SMITH, ND Many naturopathic doctors, in their yearning to support our communities and promote wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic, have discovered that their marketing language often conflicts with Federal Trade Commission...
Tolle Causam Erica Zelfand, ND Abstract Pediatric ADHD is associated with deficiencies in key nutrients, including vitamin D, magnesium, iodine, B vitamins, and omega-3 fatty acids, which play critical roles in neurodevelopment, neurotransmitter function,...
Naturopathic News VALERIE GETTINGS, CISSN Naturopathic medical students are facing uncharted territories as they make their mark in today’s unique healthcare systems across North America. On one side, there is a grim reality as many healthcare...
The Vital Conversation JAMES SENSENIG, ND JARED L. ZEFF, ND, VNMI, LAC This article joins a series of articles in NDNR that are based on transcripts of the Naturopathic Medicine Institute (NMI)’s Wednesday morning call-in program, The Vital Conversation. The...
PAUL MITTMAN, ND, EDD Like a swell in the ocean, the COVID-19 pandemic felt distant throughout the winter. It broke on SCNM’s shores as the winter quarter neared its conclusion, requiring all final exams to be hastily moved online. Since...
Student Scholarship – First Place Research Review Cayla M. Bronicheski, MSc Cyndi Gilbert, ND The intrinsic and instinctive need for humans to affiliate and connect with nature is a notion that has been present as far back as paintings inside the pyramids of Egypt....
Mitch Kennedy, ND The August issue of Environmental Health Perspectives contained a long letter from a Mr. Joel Schwartz challenging the science behind a study published in EHP in May 2005. This is not unusual, as almost every published clinical trial or review...
Mitch Kennedy, ND Thimerosal, a methylmercury-based compound used for decades as a vaccine preservative, has previously been linked to neurotoxic effects. New research reveals that it may also affect the immune system by altering how dendritic cells respond to...
Mitch Kennedy, ND An innovative study of prenatal exposure to pollution and later development of brain cancer in children exposes previously unsubstantiated risk to living near polluting factories. The study was based on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (US...
Kristi Hughes, ND, and Trish Turpin, ND It is commonly known today that overweight and obese body types are rising among U.S. adults, but the rising health care consequences in managing the increasing obese population now extend into our youth (CDC, 2004). We now have...
Carolyn Campbell The desire to revitalize your practice is often preceded by a powerful and at times unsettling realization that your work is no longer fulfilling. It may be triggered by a life-changing event. Perhaps your business is stalling and you don’t know why....
By Jennifer Brett, ND, LAc Parents with good communication and conflict resolution skills tend to create stable relationships. A stable family structure can significantly reduce illness in all members of the family. A dysfunctional family with adults who do not have...
David M. Brady, DC, ND, CCN, DACBN Introduction and Epidemiology Attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have become a major societal problem that has sparked furious debates over proper diagnosis and treatment both...
Dr. Ancharski After 27 years of practice (and 25 years of parenting), I find children’s spontaneity, honesty, and zest for life a welcome change from my adult patients. Generally, children’s unpolluted vital force is especially responsive to natural approaches. It is...
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...
NODE SMITH, ND In a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics, researchers at Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) have found that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive component of marijuana, stays in breast milk for up to six weeks, further...
NODE SMITH, ND In the era of social distancing, using robots for some health care interactions is a promising way to reduce in-person contact between health care workers and sick patients. However, a key question that needs to be answered is how patients will react to...
NODE SMITH, ND Studies of the microbiome in the human gut focus mainly on bacteria. Other microbes that are also present in the gut -- viruses, protists, archaea and fungi -- have been largely overlooked. New research in mice now points to a significant role for fungi...
New Research Links Childhood Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) to Alcohol Abuse A new research study has investigated the link between traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in children and future alcohol abuse. The study concludes that there is supporting evidence that TBIs...
Researchers Developed Process to Fortify Trees with Probiotics to Rid Soils from Contaminants A group of researchers in collaboration with a handful of small companies have developed a process to fortify poplar trees with probiotics to increase their ability to...
Master of Science in Ayurveda (MScA) will be Offered by NUNM in 2018 PORTLAND, Oregon (Aug. 29, 2017) — National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) announced the launch of its newest accredited graduate-level program, the Master of Science in Ayurveda (MScA). The...
Light to Moderate Drinking Still Reigns Supreme in Reducing Cardiovascular Related Deaths A recent study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology confirms that light to moderate drinking may have some benefits, while heavy drinking still increases the risk...
Current Study Supports Diminished Serotonin as Causal Link to Alzheimers/Dementia Researchers at John Hopkins are suggesting that lower serotonin in the brain is a causal link to the development of mild cognitive decline, dementia and Alzheimer’s.1 Serotonin is an...
Microbiome and probiotic company offers consumers the first DNA sequencing analysis to measure both bacteria and fungus in the digestive tract BIOHM, a probiotic company guided by the cutting edge research of Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum, Ph.D., MBA, FIDSA, is officially...
It's Finally Here, Ladies and Gentlemen, a Pill to Replace Exercise Well, at least for individuals suffering from heart failure, who may not be able to stand the physical strains on the heart caused by increased activity.1 Scientists at Ottawa University, Canada have...
Marijuana may be associated with an increase in cardiovascular emergencies, recent research suggests.1 Studies on marijuana have been scarce, owing to the drug classification being maintained as a schedule 1 narcotic by the Federal Drug Administration. However, with...
Governor Raimondo of Rhode Island has signed a bill licensing Naturopathic Doctors in the state. We would like to congratulate the Rhode Island Association of Naturopathic Physicians for their dedication, hard work, and ceaseless advocation in helping get this bill...
Researchers are looking at a gene which is vital in the ability to rebound from sleep deprivation.1 The surprising aspect of the discovery is that the gene is not located in the brain, but in skeletal muscle. It may allow for targeted treatments of insomnia and other...
Microbiome and probiotic company offers consumers the first DNA sequencing analysis to measure both bacteria and fungus in the digestive tract BIOHM, a probiotic company guided by the cutting edge research of Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum, Ph.D., MBA, FIDSA, is officially...
It's Finally Here, Ladies and Gentlemen, a Pill to Replace Exercise Well, at least for individuals suffering from heart failure, who may not be able to stand the physical strains on the heart caused by increased activity.1 Scientists at Ottawa University, Canada have...
Marijuana may be associated with an increase in cardiovascular emergencies, recent research suggests.1 Studies on marijuana have been scarce, owing to the drug classification being maintained as a schedule 1 narcotic by the Federal Drug Administration. However, with...
Governor Raimondo of Rhode Island has signed a bill licensing Naturopathic Doctors in the state. We would like to congratulate the Rhode Island Association of Naturopathic Physicians for their dedication, hard work, and ceaseless advocation in helping get this bill...
Researchers are looking at a gene which is vital in the ability to rebound from sleep deprivation.1 The surprising aspect of the discovery is that the gene is not located in the brain, but in skeletal muscle. It may allow for targeted treatments of insomnia and other...
Researchers believe that conditions which present with widespread symptomatic pain may be the result of pain centralization, like the pain in fibromyalgia.1 The pain in Fibromyalgia is recognized as being centralized.2 In other words, the central nervous system has...
A team of scientists from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have been researching the effects of environmental exposure to triclocarban (TCC), which is an antimicrobial agent common in personal care products as well as the medical field.1 TCC is one of the...
PORTLAND, Ore. (Aug. 17, 2017) — National University of Natural Medicine has appointed Glenn C. Smith, EdD, to the position of associate vice president of Student Affairs and dean of students. Smith is a college administrator and educator with more than 30 years of...
A team of researchers has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that seemingly can identify whether someone suffers from depression or not by looking at their Instagram photos.1 The project is part of a joint venture between Harvard University and the...
A recent research study is looking at the possibility of reversing memory loss progression in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) by addressing an enzymatic component which underlies the cognitive degeneration seen in the disease.1 In AD, there seems to be an enzyme that forms a...
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NODE SMITH, ND Trauma-focused psychotherapy is widely considered the best available treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, the ways in which this method affects the brain to promote recovery from PTSD are not well understood. In a new study...
NODE SMITH, ND An adverse upbringing often impairs people's circumstances and health in their adult years, especially for couples who have both had similar experiences. This is shown by a new study, carried out by Uppsala University researchers, in which 818 mothers...
