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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...
The Vital Conversation James Sensenig, ND This is the third 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 that is based on transcripts of conversations that occurred on Wednesdays...
Education David J. Schleich, PhD We’ve been sparring with the biomedicine industry all along the professional formation continuum (education, research, licensing) for a very long time. We have also been joining some aspects of the mainstream’s strategies for a...
Joshua Corn Andrew Erlandsen, ND Type 2 diabetes is a growing problem: as of 2010, 25.8 million Americans had diabetes, with an additional 1.9 million new cases diagnosed in adults each year.1 If current trends continue, 1 in 3 adults in the United States will have...
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CHEN YEN Naturopathic doctors and other holistic health practitioners often ask me, “I have an online course but people aren’t purchasing it. What can I do to get more people to sign up?” Having an online course to offer the...
JARED L. ZEFF, ND, VNMI, LAC The following is 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 field. It’s not meant to be a...
FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND The old saw that “doctors are terrible business people” has some truth to it.1 The tremendous focus required to achieve proficiency in biomedical sciences, diagnosis, and therapeutics comes at a price. That...
TIM SHANNON, ND, DHANP I began my naturopathic studies at NUNM (then called "NCNM") in 1996. Several years prior to starting my naturopathic education, I became intrigued with homeopathy. I recall several NCNM teachers describing homeopathy in...
According to a study out of the American Academy of Dermatology, when a patient is diagnosed with eczema, the diagnosis of another medical condition may not be far behind. According to the researchers, eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is characterized by dry,...
According to a study out of the American Heart Association and published in the journal Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, a history of gallstone disease was linked to a 23 percent increased risk of developing coronary heart disease. Preventing...
Looking to Lose Weight and Make Healthier Long-Lasting Dietary Changes? Get Personal According to a study out of Newcastle University and published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, people receiving personalized nutrition advice develop healthier habits...
Seasonal allergies are always an unwelcome guest, giving you a stuffy nose and itchy eyes, but according to a study published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, it could do more than that. It could change your brain. Using a model of grass...
Positive reinforcement is usually better than negative reinforcement but does positive reinforcement work the same in every child? According to a study out of the University of Buffalo and published in the journal Behavioral and Brain Functions, the answer would be...
Call for Abstracts is Open Theme: Global Patient Care Restoring Health Naturally The ICNM Scientific Committee is accepting abstracts from ND's for ICNM 2017. Each submission will be evaluated for its scientific content, clinical relevance and learning objectives....
A recent study released by the Center for BrainHealth, at the University of Texas, has discovered that cognitive brain exercises, and aerobic physical exercises, provide unique benefits to brain function. Researchers were interested in the positive effects that...
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...
Call for Abstracts is Open Theme: Global Patient Care Restoring Health Naturally The ICNM Scientific Committee is accepting abstracts from ND's for ICNM 2017. Each submission will be evaluated for its scientific content, clinical relevance and learning objectives....
A recent study released by the Center for BrainHealth, at the University of Texas, has discovered that cognitive brain exercises, and aerobic physical exercises, provide unique benefits to brain function. Researchers were interested in the positive effects that...
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...
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Node Smith, ND Unhealthy behaviors trigger moral judgments that are similar to the basic emotions that contribute to our ability to survive. Two different hypotheses are to be found in the current scientific literature as to the identity of these emotions. Some...
Node Smith, ND Wishing a friend ‘happy birthday’ or spending a long period of time listening to their problems signifies commitment to the friendship. In other words, these actions serve as commitment signals (*1) and it is known that people value their relationships...
