Eighth Environmental Health Symposium to Address Toxic Substance Exposure and its Impact on Immune System Health Speakers to convene in the shared spirit of “calming this perfect storm” of complex infections BROOMFIELD, CO., December 19, 2019 – With millions of...
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Using Cigarettes to Quit Vaping. . .
Node Smith, ND Lucas McClain started smoking cigarettes in high school but switched to vaping after he heard e-cigarettes were a safer alternative. His vape of choice became the Juul, the king of electronic cigarettes — which comes with a king-size nicotine hit. ‘Juul...
Physical Activity Changes Risk of Heart Disease in Menopausal Women
Node Smith, ND A new study on menopausal women shows that leisure-time physical activity is associated with a healthier blood lipid profile. However, results suggest that leisure-time physical activity does not seem to entirely offset the unfavorable lipid profile...
Review of Plant-Based Diet for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Node Smith, ND A plant-based diet may alleviate painful symptoms associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a new review published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition. Plant-based diet may alleviate painful RA symptoms RA is an autoimmune disorder...
Perspective of Locus of Control Amongst Cancer Patients
Node Smith, ND Smoking, sun exposure, poor diet, alcohol consumption and inadequate exercise are proven risk factors for many types of cancer, but new research shows this message is not getting through to many patients. What role does fate play when it comes to the...
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Hormonal Equilibrium in Men: A Balancing Act
Rian Shah, ND Ah, the conundrum of naturopathic doctors using testosterone replacement in men… I hear the struggle all the time, and feel the resistance. Since I feel like this is an amazing tool that can help people reach optimal health, I will attempt to explain how...
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Weighted Blankets May Help Your Sleep Problems
Node Smith, ND Weighted blankets are a safe and effective intervention in the treatment of insomnia, according to Swedish researchers who found that insomnia patients with psychiatric disorders experienced reduced insomnia severity, improved sleep and less daytime...
Biological Clock that Drives Embryological Development
Node Smith, ND Why do pregnancies last longer in some species than others? Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found the clock that sets the speed of embryonic development and discovered the mechanism is based on how proteins are made and dismantled. The...
Latest Alarm on Plastic Pollution
Node Smith, ND Ecologists studying the prevalence of plastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems around the world are concerned after measuring the scale of human response needed to reduce future emissions and manage what's already floating around out there. Prevalence of...
Why Do People Click on Fraudulent Emails?
Node Smith, ND Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new tool called the Phish Scale that could help organizations better train their employees to avoid a particularly dangerous form of cyberattack known as phishing....
Transfer of Gut Bacteria Affects Brain Function & Nerve Fiber Insulation
According to a study out of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published in the medical journal eLife, there are specific combinations of gut bacteria produce substances that affect myelin content and cause social avoidance behaviors in mice. This...
DNA Markers Link Season of Birth and Allergy Risk
According to a study out of the University of Southampton and published in the journal Allergy found that there is a link between the season you are born and allergy risk. The researchers found the specific DNA markers that link the two. According to the study, the...
National College of Natural Medicine Announces University Status
National College of Natural Medicine Becomes National University of Natural Medicine PORTLAND, Ore. (June 28, 2016)—National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) today announced that it is changing the name of the school to National University of Natural...
Personalized Medicine for Arthritis Patients?
A study out of the DOE/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research conducted a study examining the whole-joint gene expression by RNA sequencing using a new, non-invasive tibial compression mouse model of Post-traumatic...
Differences in Ability to Cope with Stress
A study published in Frontiers in Neural Circuits, undertook the task of understanding the difference between individuals and how they cope with stress and why some do it better than others. Scientists found that the answer lies in the brain. They looked at the brains...
Early Walking in Toddlers Linked to Stronger Bones
According to a study out of Manchester Metropolitan University and published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, children who start to walk and jump earlier are more likely to have stronger bones later in life. This link has been demonstrated at 18 months of...
Hacking Memory to Follow Through with Intentions
According to a study published in Psychological Science a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, new research suggests that you can link everyday tasks to specific cues to help you remember what you are supposed to do. You won’t have to use the excuse,...
Abnormal Birthweights in Babies Appear at Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
According to a study out of the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University that was published in the Journal of Pediatrics, babies born with either high or low birthweights appear to be at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes by the...
Higher Muscle Mass Associated with Lower Mortality Risk in People with Heart Disease
According to a study out of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) found that cardiovascular disease patients who have a high muscle mass and low fat mass have a lower mortality risk than those with other body compositions. The findings also suggest that...
Doctors Changing Approach to Common Heart Attack Treatment
According to a study out of the University of Michigan Health System, doctors are reportedly changing practice trends as the debate continues on the optimal time to administer antiplatelet therapy. Using the antiplatelet agents P2Y12 is becoming less routine. For...
Early Walking in Toddlers Linked to Stronger Bones
According to a study out of Manchester Metropolitan University and published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, children who start to walk and jump earlier are more likely to have stronger bones later in life. This link has been demonstrated at 18 months of...
Hacking Memory to Follow Through with Intentions
According to a study published in Psychological Science a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, new research suggests that you can link everyday tasks to specific cues to help you remember what you are supposed to do. You won’t have to use the excuse,...
Abnormal Birthweights in Babies Appear at Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
According to a study out of the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University that was published in the Journal of Pediatrics, babies born with either high or low birthweights appear to be at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes by the...
Higher Muscle Mass Associated with Lower Mortality Risk in People with Heart Disease
According to a study out of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) found that cardiovascular disease patients who have a high muscle mass and low fat mass have a lower mortality risk than those with other body compositions. The findings also suggest that...
Doctors Changing Approach to Common Heart Attack Treatment
According to a study out of the University of Michigan Health System, doctors are reportedly changing practice trends as the debate continues on the optimal time to administer antiplatelet therapy. Using the antiplatelet agents P2Y12 is becoming less routine. For...
Does the Moon Affect Humans’ Sleep?
A study that was published in the journal Frontiers in Pediatrics led by the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada evaluated whether or not our moods and actions are affected in any way by the moon. The researchers used a...
Maple Syrup Can Kill Cancer Cells
Maple syrup has been used as a natural sweetener throughout the world by all ages. A recent study out of Japan suggests the sweetener seems to possess various activities such as decreasing blood glucose level and an anticancer effect. In the study, the researchers...
Calcium Signals Balance Infection Response & Potential for Self-attack
According to a study by the NYU Langone Medical Center at the New York University School of Medicine and published in the journal Immunity, a key cellular signal provides a vital balance between the body’s ability to destroy invading microbes and its need to prevent...
Increased Coronary Calcium In Those With Sedentary Lifestyle
Sedentary behavior has many health consequences, one of which can be a higher risk of heart attacks. New research has shown that calcium buildup may be part of the mechanism that leads to this increased risk. Over time, cholesterol build up occurs in arterial walls...
New Hope for Children with High-risk Neuroblastoma
According to a study out of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, children with high-risk neuroblastoma whose treatment included two autologous stem-cell transplants were more likely to be free of cancer three years later than patients who underwent a single transplant....
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Value of Relationships Determined by Same Area as Economic Value
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...
Dependence on Coaches Can be Detrimental to Athletes
Node Smith, ND Athletes increasingly relying on a coach over the course of a season may be a sign that they aren't progressing in their development, according to new research from Binghamton University. Athletes increasingly relying on a coach over the course of a...










