Node Smith, ND Finally, some good news has emerged about the novel coronavirus that has spread to about 50 countries across the world. Chinese professors report in the journal Frontiers in Pediatrics that it doesn't appear that the viral infection is transmittable...
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Alcoholics Anonymous May Be the Best Treatment for Those Wishing to Stop Alcohol Use
Node Sith, ND Alcoholics Anonymous, the worldwide fellowship of sobriety seekers, is the most effective path to abstinence, according to a comprehensive analysis conducted by a Stanford School of Medicine researcher and his collaborators. Alcoholics Anonymous most...
Melatonin SR
Bio-Tech Pharmacal, Inc. in Fayetteville, AR is pleased to announce the release of another new and exciting product! Melatonin SR 2mg Melatonin is a natural hormone secreted by the pineal gland of the human brain. It is important for maintaining normal circadian...
Puffer Fish Toxin to Replace Opioids?
Node Smith, ND From Wiley In Japan, puffer fish is considered a delicacy, but the tickle to the taste buds comes with a tickle to the nerves: fugu contains tetrodotoxin, a strong nerve toxin. In low doses, tetrodotoxin is shown in clinical trials to be a replacement...
A Second Patient Cured From HIV?
Node Smith, ND A study of the second HIV patient to undergo successful stem cell transplantation from donors with a HIV-resistant gene, finds that there was no active viral infection in the patient's blood 30 months after they stopped anti-retroviral therapy,...
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Research is the Unsung Hero
Working harder and longer is not the same as working smarter Alison Chen, ND Patients can readily justify paying for the time during their clinical visit, but what about all the time that goes into researching their case outside of office hours? Research is critical,...
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IGF-1 and HER2+ Breast CA: A New Study Raises Questions
JACOB SCHOR, ND, FABNO Many of us have advocated that cancer patients should practice caloric restriction to lower insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). A recent study brings this premise into question. In April 2020, Yiwei Tong and...
Drugs & Hormones: How Common Prescriptions Impact the Endocrine System
CARRIE JONES, ND, FABNE, MPH Do medications affect hormones? Absolutely! Considering the escalating number of drugs prescribed in the United States, this relationship is a significant cause for concern. The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey...
Iodine Regulation: A Way to Improve Thyroid Disease
ALAN CHRISTIANSON, NMD Women in their late 30s to early 60s make up most naturopathic patients. This article will give naturopathic physicians insights on iodine that may help them assist their patients even more. In this paper, I will show that...
Treating Infertility in PCOS; Effects of Myoinositol & Metformin
STEFANIE BENNINGFIELD KATIE DINELLO PAULA MADER POORNA MENON KRIS SOMOL, ND Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal disorder among individuals with ovaries.1 Its effects are extensive, causing androgen excess,...
Research Supports the use of Melissa Officinalis (Lemon Balm) in the Treatment of PMS
In a September article from the Journal of Herbal Medicine, it was concluded that Melissa officinalis has significantly greater success at treating premenstrual syndrome than placebo. In the study, 93 female students were followed for 8 weeks ( 2 menstrual cycles)....
New Research on Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia) and Diabetes
A recent research article highlights bitter melon (Momordica charantia) as a powerful tool in treating type two diabetes. Bitter melon has been used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to treat obesity and type two diabetes for generations. Recent research further...
Criticism of Recent Article on Dietary Supplements Causing Liver Injury
A recent article in Hepatology, comments on an increase in herbal and dietary supplements (HDS) induced liver injury in the United States. The increase in incidence of HDS-induced liver injury, referenced in the article is 20%, (1) but there are some suspect research...
American Botanical Council finds sponsor for Coffee Fruit Research
FutureCeuticals, Inc. has recently adopted Coffea spp., Rubiaceae through the American Botanical Council’s (ABC’s) “Adopt-an-Herb program. ABC’s “Adopt-an-Herb” program provides support for the ABC’s HerbMedPro database. The database is a comprehensive, interactive...
Research Supporting Biopsychosocial Interventions for IBS
This September, an article from the Journal of Gastrointestinal Liver Disease, highlighted psychological interventions for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). It was shown that two psychological factors are predominantly associated with severity of IBS symptoms, namely,...
New Research Showing the Benefits of Intermittent Fasting in Health and Disease
New research is beginning to question whether the benefits of fasting may be had by simply altering the times in which we are eating during the day. There is growing public interest in various methods of intermittent fasting, as well as more research supporting their...
American Academy of Pediatrics Renegotiates Pre-toddler Screen Time
With the astute acknowledgement that “ ‘screen time has merely become ‘time,’” the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has reformulated its recommendations for screen time under the age of two years. The first recommendations occurred before iPads, tablets, and other...
Risk Stratification of CVD: Making Use of an ECG Interpretation Guide
Docere Nathaniel Bingham, ND Electrocardiography (ECG), today, is an essential part of the initial evaluation for patients presenting with cardiac complaints. An ECG plays an important role as a non-invasive, cost-effective tool to evaluate arrhythmias and ischemic...
Case Study of Metabolic Syndrome: Naturopathic Treatment Approaches (Part 2)
Teerawong Kasiolarn, ND, MSAc, LAc Tolle Totum This article is a continuation of the case I presented in last month’s issue of NDNR. Part 1 provided an overview of metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) and its relationship with heart disease, an introduction of the naturopathic...
Testosterone & CV Risk in Men
Tolle Causam Adam Silberman, ND Bronner Handwerger, ND In men, healthy levels of endogenous testosterone have been associated with regulation of metabolic activity, glucose metabolism, body composition, and cholesterol levels – all of which, when properly managed,...
New Research Showing the Benefits of Intermittent Fasting in Health and Disease
New research is beginning to question whether the benefits of fasting may be had by simply altering the times in which we are eating during the day. There is growing public interest in various methods of intermittent fasting, as well as more research supporting their...
American Academy of Pediatrics Renegotiates Pre-toddler Screen Time
With the astute acknowledgement that “ ‘screen time has merely become ‘time,’” the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has reformulated its recommendations for screen time under the age of two years. The first recommendations occurred before iPads, tablets, and other...
Risk Stratification of CVD: Making Use of an ECG Interpretation Guide
Docere Nathaniel Bingham, ND Electrocardiography (ECG), today, is an essential part of the initial evaluation for patients presenting with cardiac complaints. An ECG plays an important role as a non-invasive, cost-effective tool to evaluate arrhythmias and ischemic...
Case Study of Metabolic Syndrome: Naturopathic Treatment Approaches (Part 2)
Teerawong Kasiolarn, ND, MSAc, LAc Tolle Totum This article is a continuation of the case I presented in last month’s issue of NDNR. Part 1 provided an overview of metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) and its relationship with heart disease, an introduction of the naturopathic...
Testosterone & CV Risk in Men
Tolle Causam Adam Silberman, ND Bronner Handwerger, ND In men, healthy levels of endogenous testosterone have been associated with regulation of metabolic activity, glucose metabolism, body composition, and cholesterol levels – all of which, when properly managed,...
The Top 3 Reasons We Fail In Business
Practice Building Andrea Maxim, ND I want to share the top 3 reasons why we fail in business (and in our lives)… Reason #1 – Not Taking Responsibility for Our Lives Just like you expect your patients to take responsibility for their health, you also need to...
Vitamin D & Visual Disturbances: A Case Study
Nadia Ciuha, ND Sudden visual disturbances and partial loss of vision are usually quite disabling symptoms that make an affected individual seek prompt medical care. In most cases of sudden vision loss, head/eye trauma, or an autoimmune neurologic condition (such as...
Allergies: A Route to Resolution
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Todd A. Born, ND Allergens appear in many forms: food, environment, pets, chemicals, lotions, potions, medications, even “natural substances.” You may have noticed that you suddenly have allergies that you never had before. The all-too-classic...
Chronic Prostatitis & Pain: Getting to the Root and Resolving It
Tolle Causam Eric Yarnell, ND, RH(AHG) “Chronic prostatitis” is a common but under-recognized, poorly researched entity that addresses a spectrum of disease in men. It includes interstitial cystitis (IC), a condition formerly believed to occur largely in women until...
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...
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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...
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...






