Node Smith, ND The research, by Aston University's School of Life and Health Sciences, found that study participants ate an extra fifth of a portion of fruit and vegetables themselves for every portion they thought their social media peers ate. So, if they believed...
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How is Breathing Related to ‘Free Will?’
Node Smith, ND Do you inadvertently make decisions because you are hungry or cold? In other words, does the brain's processing of internal bodily signals interfere with your ability to act freely? Interesting question: Does the brain's processing of internal bodily...
Notes from the Field: November, 2019
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...
Dialing Up the Vis, Part 2
The Vital Conversation James Sensenig, ND This is the second part of a 3-part article from The Vital Conversation that took place on June 22, 2016. It is part of a new series of articles in NDNR based on transcripts of conversations that occurred on Wednesdays for...
Fertility in Primary Care: A Case Study
Naturopathic Perspective Erin Westaway, ND Infertility is typically diagnosed after a couple has not been able to conceive or maintain a pregnancy after several months of unprotected, well-timed intercourse. For women under age 35, the diagnosis is typically not given...
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Neuropathy & Long-term PPI Use: A Case Study
Jennifer Brusewitz, ND Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common condition, reported to occur in up to 22% of the US population; it is frequently treated with over-the-counter (OTC) proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs).1 The class of PPIs include omeprazole,...
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Non-GMO “Low-Allergen” Varieties of Common Allergens
Node Smith, ND Food allergies are a big problem. About 7% of children and 2% of adults in the U.S. suffer from some kind of food allergy. These allergies cost a whopping $25 billion in health care each year. Then there's the time lost at school or work. And there's...
Why is Prettier Food Thought to be Healthier?
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...
“Prescribing” Outdoor Time Could Undermine Benefits
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...
How do you Rate at Recognizing Faces?
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...
Ortho Molecular Products and RMS Announce Solution to Combat Nutrient Deficiencies
WOODSTOCK, IL— Retail Management Solutions (RMS), the market leader in point-of-sale solutions for pharmacies, has partnered with Ortho Molecular Products’ Pharmace program to deliver an integration to the Digital Replete software to pharmacies nationwide. The new...
Math Difficulties May Reflect Problems in a Crucial Learning System in the Brain
According to a study out of the Georgetown University Medical Center and published in Frontiers in Psychology, children differ substantially in their mathematical abilities, in fact, some children cannot routinely add or subtract, even after extensive schooling. This...
Brain Benefits of Aerobic Exercise Lost to Mercury Exposure
According to a study by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, cognitive function improves with aerobic exercise, but not for people exposed to high levels of mercury before birth. They found that adults with high prenatal exposure to methylmercury,...
Losing Teeth Raises Older Adults’ Risks for Physical and Mental Disability
According to a study by the American Geriatrics Society and published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, it is essential for older adults to receive adequate dental care, as well as the support they need to maintain good oral health self-care. The...
Bridges in Business: Are You Completing Yours?
Andrea Maxim, ND As healthpreneurs – entrepreneurs in the healthcare industry – we are a creative bunch. We have to be! Our business is certainly not going to create itself. You are the creator, the executor, the boss, the CEO, the CFO… you get the point. One thing...
Self-Employment: It Takes a Plan to Be Successful
Matthew Jacobsen According to a recent survey of alumni by AANMC (Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges), 92% of respondents are practicing in their chosen field of study.1 In addition, 67% of them are self-employed in some manner – independent...
Intro to Bio-Electric Chemistry: Can You Regulate the Vital Force? – Part 2
Darrell S.C.S. Misak, ND, RPh In last month’s article (Part 1), I introduced Bio-Electric Chemistry and explained how all matter is energy and is represented as variable frequencies, like waves of the ocean rolling off one another. I introduced the genius work of Dr...
A Case of Palliative Care
Paul Theriault, ND M presented as a 43-year-old male on July 31, 2012. He had been diagnosed with Coffin-Lowry syndrome and was currently confined to a wheelchair due to a spinal cord injury and the physical deterioration caused by the syndrome. He had a history of...
Intro to Bio-Electric Chemistry: Can You Regulate the Vital Force? – Part 1
Darrell S.C.S. Misak, ND, RPh At the recent Age Wise Conference at NCNM, I shared a discovery that not only transformed my naturopathic practice but also my whole concept of health. It started with a childhood curiosity to just understand how things worked, which...
Osteoarthritis: Halting It in Its Tracks
Angela Cortal, ND Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic, progressive condition of worsening joint destruction that affects most of us in the United States. Even if you do not personally experience OA, you likely have a friend or family member who does. In the United...
Self-Employment: It Takes a Plan to Be Successful
Matthew Jacobsen According to a recent survey of alumni by AANMC (Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges), 92% of respondents are practicing in their chosen field of study.1 In addition, 67% of them are self-employed in some manner – independent...
Intro to Bio-Electric Chemistry: Can You Regulate the Vital Force? – Part 2
Darrell S.C.S. Misak, ND, RPh In last month’s article (Part 1), I introduced Bio-Electric Chemistry and explained how all matter is energy and is represented as variable frequencies, like waves of the ocean rolling off one another. I introduced the genius work of Dr...
A Case of Palliative Care
Paul Theriault, ND M presented as a 43-year-old male on July 31, 2012. He had been diagnosed with Coffin-Lowry syndrome and was currently confined to a wheelchair due to a spinal cord injury and the physical deterioration caused by the syndrome. He had a history of...
Intro to Bio-Electric Chemistry: Can You Regulate the Vital Force? – Part 1
Darrell S.C.S. Misak, ND, RPh At the recent Age Wise Conference at NCNM, I shared a discovery that not only transformed my naturopathic practice but also my whole concept of health. It started with a childhood curiosity to just understand how things worked, which...
Osteoarthritis: Halting It in Its Tracks
Angela Cortal, ND Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic, progressive condition of worsening joint destruction that affects most of us in the United States. Even if you do not personally experience OA, you likely have a friend or family member who does. In the United...
Some Older Adults Retain Youthful Memory Abilities
According to a study out of the Massachusetts General Hospital and published in the Journal of Neuroscience, some loss of memory is often considered an inevitable part of aging, but some new research reveals how some people appear to escape that fate. Most older...
Cognitive Behavior Therapy Could Help Autistic Kids Get Enough Sleep
According to a study out of the University of Missouri Health, some experts believe that a family-based cognitive behavioral therapy may be the key for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who have problems sleeping. The short-term therapy focuses on changing...
Migraine a Risk Marker for Stroke, Heart Attack
Everyone knows migraines hurt horribly, but it’s not just an issue unto itself, but also a symptom. According to a study out of Germany and published in British Medical Journal, researchers have now been able to establish the following: female migraine patients have a...
Healthy Diet Boosts Children’s Reading Skills
According to a study out of the University of Eastern Finland and published in the European Journal of Nutrition, a healthy diet is linked to better reading skills in the first three school years. The researchers used 161 children aged 6-8 years of age, following them...
Evidence of ‘Hidden Hearing Loss’ in College-age Subjects
According to a study out of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and published in PLOS ONE, researchers have finally linked symptoms of difficulty understanding speech in noisy environments with evidence of cochlear synaptopathy, a condition known as ‘hidden...
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Extroversion and Introversion BOTH Important for Personal Growth
Node Smith, ND How do people experience time alone and time with others? Findings from a new Bar-Ilan University study reveal the intricacies of people's experiences in these basic social conditions. The study used a unique approach of analyzing self-generated text...
Objectively Measuring Tinnitus
Node Smith, ND A technology called functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) can be used to objectively measure tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, according to a new study published November 18 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Mehrnaz Shoushtarian of The...










