Tolle Causam Lauren Tessier, ND Mold illness comes in many different forms, with the most widely acknowledged forms being allergic and infectious, and the more controversial form being mycotoxicosis and Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS). Molds and their...
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Marisol Teijeiro, ND In the early 1900s, naturopathic medicine migrated to North America where the conventional medicine system was in full force. Imagine – a world that had since been a mix of snake oil salesmen, Native American shamans,...
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Matthew Strickland, ND Abstract Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is increasingly recognized as both an underdiagnosed condition and a contributor to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This case study describes a 19-year-old female who...
Practice Building Joy Stevens, ND, JD, PE Congratulations! You passed NPLEX. No, you are not board-certified. NPLEX Exam The Naturopathic Physician Licensing Examination (“NPLEX”) is a 2-part examination, the purpose of which is to ensure a licensure candidate...
The Vital Conversation James Sensenig, ND This is the first of a new series of articles in NDNR based on transcripts of The Vital Conversation. The conversations occurred on Wednesdays for several years and were hosted by Jim Sensenig, ND, and other senior vitalists....
Rebeccah Shalev, ND Honorable Mention Research Review Conventional treatments for PCOS generally focus on controlling symptoms related to the anovulation, insulin resistance, and/or hyperandrogenism common to the syndrome. Different medications – none without side...
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Node Smith, ND In nature, healthy plants are awash with bacteria and other microbes, mostly deriving from the soil they grow in. This community of microbes, termed the plant microbiota, is essential for optimal plant growth and protects plants from the harmful effects...
JAMES SENSENIG, ND MONA MORSTEIN, ND, DHANP 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 program is hosted by...
Node Smith, ND Good news for the human immune system: researchers from MedUni Vienna's Departments of Dermatology and Surgery have managed to ascribe an immunological memory function to a subset of cytotoxic NK cells, which have hitherto been regarded as...
Node Smith, ND A new study from the University of Eastern Finland is the first in the world to show that the serum metabolite profile can be used to identify individuals likely at risk of developing an alcohol-related disease in the future. The finding also opens up...
According to a study out of the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and published in PLOS ONE, in a normal full-term pregnancy, signals from the mature organs of the fetus and the aging placental membranes and placenta prompt the uterus’ muscular walls to...
According to a study out of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and published in the Journal of Nutrition, an association has been found between women who maintain a healthy diet and a reduction in the risk of developing impaired physical function as they age. “Little...
According to a study out of Tohuku University in Japan, blood pressure can significantly drop by applying 20 minutes of ultrasound to the forearm of type 2 diabetes patients with treatment-resistant hypertension. High blood pressure is estimated to cause 7.5 million...
Advancing #Naturopathic Medicine The philosophy set forth at the annual Mindshare Summit is “A rising tide lifts all boats”. Lead by JJ Virgin, the annual meeting held in Southern California, celebrates a culture of collaboration versus competition. Attended by the...
Kids have growing pains as they mature, but what if your child’s chronic pain is more than that? According to a study out of the Rush University Medical Center and published in Alternative and Complementary Therapies, acupuncture may be a safe and effective adjunctive...
According to a study out of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, for a very long time, parents of kids who have eczema have asked doctors how often they should bathe their child. Now there are new insights from this study. The researchers say that...
According to a study out of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, through a prospective study of U.S. men, investigators have found that measuring PSA levels in younger men (between the ages of 40 and 59) could accurately predict future risk of lethal prostate cancer...
In the age of laptops, smart phones, social media, and text messaging, stringency around patient privacy must be a constant consideration for physicians. Here are the top 5 ways doctors violate HIPAA regulations without knowing it and steps they can take to decrease...
According to a study out of Georgetown University Medical Center and published in Scientific Reports, obese male mice and normal weight female mice produce female pups that are overweight at birth through childhood, and have delayed development of their breast tissue...
According to a study out of Virginia Tech, the potential promise of targeting non-muscle cells I the heart responsible for cardiac scarring could lead to new treatments for heart disease. When your heart is damaged from an illness or injury, the body patches it up....
According to a study out of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, for a very long time, parents of kids who have eczema have asked doctors how often they should bathe their child. Now there are new insights from this study. The researchers say that...
According to a study out of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, through a prospective study of U.S. men, investigators have found that measuring PSA levels in younger men (between the ages of 40 and 59) could accurately predict future risk of lethal prostate cancer...
In the age of laptops, smart phones, social media, and text messaging, stringency around patient privacy must be a constant consideration for physicians. Here are the top 5 ways doctors violate HIPAA regulations without knowing it and steps they can take to decrease...
According to a study out of Georgetown University Medical Center and published in Scientific Reports, obese male mice and normal weight female mice produce female pups that are overweight at birth through childhood, and have delayed development of their breast tissue...
According to a study out of Virginia Tech, the potential promise of targeting non-muscle cells I the heart responsible for cardiac scarring could lead to new treatments for heart disease. When your heart is damaged from an illness or injury, the body patches it up....
Researchers from the American Geriatrics Society developed a ‘prediction score’ to help healthcare professionals determine which older adults might be most at risk for developing pneumonia. This is necessary because pneumonia is the leading cause of sickness and death...
Spearheaded by NCCAOM®, the New Designation Means Greater Recognition Across Federal Agencies and Access to Programming JACKSONVILLE, FL–July 25, 2016– The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM®) today announced it has...
The breakfast forum will be held on the NUNM campus and by streaming video on Aug. 24 PORTLAND, Ore. (Aug. 4, 2016)—More than 28,000 Americans die from opioid abuse every year. In Oregon, reported to have the second highest rate of opioid abuse in the nation,...
According to a study published in the Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases, there is hope for those suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy as researchers have found a new method for growing and transplanting muscle stem cells. Satellite cells are stem cells found in...
According to a study out of the University of Michigan Health System and published in JAMA Oncology, acupressure helped reduce persistent fatigue in women who had been treated for breast cancer. Fatigue is one of the most common long-term effects of breast cancer...
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Node Smith, ND Neuroscience experts from the University of Leicester have released research that breaks with the past fifty years of neuroscientific opinion, arguing that the way we store memories is key to making human intelligence superior to that of animals. It has...
Node Smith, ND An international multi-institution team of scientists has synthesized graphene nanoribbons -- ultrathin strips of carbon atoms -- on a titanium dioxide surface using an atomically precise method that removes a barrier for custom-designed carbon...
