Node Smith, ND Breathing propels everything we do -- so its rhythm must be orchestrated by our brain cells, right? Wrong. Every breath we take… Every breath we take arises from a disorderly group of neurons -- each like a soloist belting out its song before uniting as...
Node Smith, ND An analysis of publicly available data on infections from the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, that causes the respiratory illness COVID-19 yielded an estimate of 5.1 days for the median disease incubation period, according to a new study led by researchers...
Node Smith, ND New modelling research, published in The Lancet, estimates that up to 75,800 individuals in the Chinese city of Wuhan may have been infected with 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) as of January 25, 2020. Estimates of 75,800 individuals in the Chinese...
Node Smith, ND The new cluster of viral pneumonia cases originating in Wuhan, China, marks the third time in 20 years that a member of the large family of coronaviruses (CoVs) has jumped from animals to humans and sparked an outbreak. In a new JAMA Viewpoint essay,...
Nature Cure Clinical Pearls Jared L. Zeff, ND, VNMI, LAc The following is a not an article prepared for a medical journal. Not every statement of fact is cited or referenced. This is a commentary on the medicine, a running set of observations about practice in the...
Robin DiPasquale, ND, RH (AHG) Constipation can be a major problem. It affects daily life. It can make or break someone’s day. Yet, statistics show that 1 in 6 Americans live with chronic constipation.1 It is estimated that $725 million dollars is spent yearly on...
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NODE SMITH, ND In the most extensive study of its kind, researchers from the University of Copenhagen, in collaboration with the Danish Pediatric Asthma Center at Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, have found a link between microorganisms living in the dust of children's...
NODE SMITH, ND In a multi-group collaborative involving the National Emerging Infectious Disease Laboratories (NEIDL), the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM), and the Center for Network Systems Biology (CNSB), scientists have reported the first map of the...
NODE SMITH, ND Under the current pandemic conditions, activities out in nature are a popular pastime. The beneficial effects of a diverse nature on people's mental health have already been documented by studies on a smaller scale. Scientists of the Senckenberg...
NODE SMITH, ND The evidence for the harmful effects of alcohol on brain health is compelling, but now experts have pin-pointed three key time periods in life when the effects of alcohol are likely to be at their greatest. Writing in The BMJ today, researchers in...
Dr. Amy Rothenberg, ND Governor Charlie Baker signed our ND Licensure Bill into law on Wednesday, January 11, 2017! We are thrilled to join the ranks of providers in the state. We look forward to bringing naturopathic medicine to the state of Massachusetts. We applaud...
A recent longitudinal study confirms a causal link between SSRIs and congenital heart defects(1). This is not altogether new data, however, does emphasize the importance of education and screening of pregnant women for depression, and antidepressant use. Current...
It has been long known that plants have a complex and dynamic method of protecting themselves from predators and the climate of their environment. These dynamic methods are so complex that they have alluded scientists from being able to explain exactly how they work....
A recent research study has shown cognitive therapy (CT) to be more effective than medication therapy or combination therapy (drug/CT) in the treatment of social anxiety disorder (SAD). This research contradicts the predominant thought that using a combination of...
Two psychologists from Kingston University in London, Gaelle Vallee-tourangeau, and Frederic Vallee-Tourangeau are questioning the long standing assumption that thinking takes place exclusively in the head. In a recent study, they demonstrated a profound increase in...
A recent report has found a significant correlation between body image misperceptions and adolescent alcohol use in girls. Alcohol is the most commonly used, and misused drug amongst adolescents in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Health and...
Jennifer Brusewitz, ND Vis Medicatrix Naturae There are many ways humans are affected by both emotional and physical stress. The body's digestive physiology, governed by the enteric nervous system, can be acutely influenced by stress in a number of ways. Regulation of...
Association Spotlight Lyn Patrick, ND The mission of the Naturopathic Academy of Environmental Medicine (NAEM) is to advance the knowledge, science, application and availability of effective environmental medicine for all healthcare providers and the public alike. The...
Tolle Totum Sharum Sharif, ND We naturopaths help numerous patients with various digestive disorders and complaints every day by prescribing necessary dietary modifications, specific tailored nutritional and/or herbal supplement regimens, and sometimes bodywork. Even...
Education David J. Schleich, Ph.D. How Palimpsests Explain Content Drift in Naturopathic Medical Curriculum Naturopathic academicians have pretty consistent views on what the four-year ND curriculum is trying to do. Even though they often don’t couch their views in...
A recent report has found a significant correlation between body image misperceptions and adolescent alcohol use in girls. Alcohol is the most commonly used, and misused drug amongst adolescents in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Health and...
Jennifer Brusewitz, ND Vis Medicatrix Naturae There are many ways humans are affected by both emotional and physical stress. The body's digestive physiology, governed by the enteric nervous system, can be acutely influenced by stress in a number of ways. Regulation of...
Association Spotlight Lyn Patrick, ND The mission of the Naturopathic Academy of Environmental Medicine (NAEM) is to advance the knowledge, science, application and availability of effective environmental medicine for all healthcare providers and the public alike. The...
Tolle Totum Sharum Sharif, ND We naturopaths help numerous patients with various digestive disorders and complaints every day by prescribing necessary dietary modifications, specific tailored nutritional and/or herbal supplement regimens, and sometimes bodywork. Even...
Education David J. Schleich, Ph.D. How Palimpsests Explain Content Drift in Naturopathic Medical Curriculum Naturopathic academicians have pretty consistent views on what the four-year ND curriculum is trying to do. Even though they often don’t couch their views in...
Tolle Totum Tiffany Bloomingdale, ND There are a variety of ways that our elegant naturopathic modality, homeopathy, is practiced. The general framework of remedy selection typically includes case taking, analysis with repertorization and consulting a materia medica...
Oxytocin is a naturally occurring hormone that has been shown to promote social interaction, such as cooperation and affiliation. It is the hormone that is responsible for the sense of connection that is felt between mother and child, and during intimate physical or...
Two new research studies serve as reminders of the power of balneotherapy techniques to ease pain and inflammation. Balneology is the art and science of bathing in and use of mineral waters for healing purposes. Mineral springs, including hot springs, contain...
Sometimes dairy gets a bad wrap, being one of the top 8 common food allergens. There has been research and debate as to the health benefits of consuming raw milk dairy products many naturopaths and health enthusiasts swear by non pasteurized, cultured milk products....
Dr. Kazue Yamagishi, of the FAP Dental Institute, Tokyo, Japan, has developed a brilliant new oral compound for the treatment and prevention of dental caries. The preliminary claims of her new toothpaste are so breathtaking that it’s hard to imaging this product ever...
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NODE SMITH, ND The evidence for the harmful effects of alcohol on brain health is compelling, but now experts have pin-pointed three key time periods in life when the effects of alcohol are likely to be at their greatest. Writing in The BMJ today, researchers in...
NODE SMITH, ND A new paper from a UIC researcher shows evidence that suggests sex steroids may play a role in protecting against COVID-19 symptoms. "Sex and Covid-19: A protective role for reproductive steroids," by Graziano Pinna, research associate professor in...
