Naturopathic Perspective Decker Weiss, NMD, FASA As a human species, we face grave dangers from climate change, food shortages, wars, terrorism, and more. As a physician, there is not much I can do to solve these issues; however, there is one planet-wide epidemic...
RICHMOND, Vt. –– A bit of rain, wind, and clouds did not hinder the staff of FoodScience Corporation from swarming the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps (VYCC)’s 400-acre campus in Richmond last week for a fall day full of inspiration, synergy and hard work. Food...
Node Smith, ND People with maltreatment experiences in their childhood have a changed perception of social stimuli later as adults. This is what scientists from the Division of Medical Psychology at the University of Bonn have discovered. Traumatized people found...
Node Smith, ND New research reveals the emotional journey that tourists go on when they disconnect from technology and social media while traveling. The emotional journey tourists go on when they disconnect from technology and social media The study, by the University...
Tolle Causam Nancy Utter, ND The following case study is just one of so many. I have been a naturopathic doctor for 16 years, and I have so many amazing patient cases that are a tribute to how well naturopathic medicine works. I am a general practitioner and started...
Jeff Clark, ND The practice of medicine has long been described as an art informed by science. For millennia, we have cultivated and then relied upon the expertise of individuals who have specialized in health and healing.1 Doctors invest themselves in understanding...
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Node Smith, ND Our sense of who we are is thought to be influenced by things like our childhood experiences, our interactions with others, and now, researchers say, our bodies. A study appearing August 26 in the journal iScience shows that, when pairs of friends...
Node Smith, ND The lack of human activity during lockdown caused human-linked vibrations in the Earth to drop by an average of 50% between March and May 2020. This quiet period is the longest and most pronounced quiet period of seismic noise in recorded history This...
Node Smith, ND Researchers with the Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases at the Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) have discovered which gut bacteria help our immune system battle cancerous tumors and how they do it. The discovery may provide a new understanding of why...
Node Smith, ND Our mouths may be home to a newly discovered set of multi-tasking taste cells that -- unlike most known taste cells, which detect individual tastes -- are capable of detecting sour, sweet, bitter and umami stimuli. A research team led by Kathryn Medler...
According to a study out of Rutgers’ Department of Exercise Science, mental and physical (MAP) training that combines meditation and aerobic exercise can reduce depression and rumination while enhancing synchronized brain activity. MAP training was translated from...
A study out of the Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences at Chiba University in Japan evaluated the effects of olfactory stimulation with rose and orange essential oils on prefrontal cortex activity. The essential oils are derived from plants and have been...
Mark Swanson, ND I’m absolutely thrilled that Dr Cathy Rogers graciously accepted to be my interview guest for this particular issue of NDNR. Dr Rogers has been a modern naturopathic pioneer and a true “who’s who” in naturopathic medicine. She was instrumental in the...
According to a study out of Brown University, researchers evaluated the link between mindfulness cardiovascular health and healthy glucose levels. This isn’t just practicing mindfulness once a week, it is what is known as dispositional or “everyday” mindfulness or...
According to a study conducted by the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Omega-3 fatty acids may lower the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal obese women. One researcher said this was likely from the fatty acids’ anti-inflammatory effects. The study...
According to a study out of the Washington University School of Medicine and published in the journal Science Signaling, a natural sugar called trehalose prevents sugar fructose from entering the liver and could help prevent nonalcoholic fatty acid liver disease,...
According to a study published in the journal Cell out of the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louise, there are key components in breast milk that promote healthy infant growth and how interactions with the gut bacteria drive this process. The...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to start testing certain foods for residues of the world’s most widely used weed killer after the WHO declared the chemical a probable human carcinogen last year. The issue is the herbicide glyphosate that outside...
Online, the Natural Medicine Journal curated an interesting study discussing curcumin and premenstrual Syndrome. The study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial consisting of 70 female students between the ages of 18-34 living in the dormitories of...
A South Korean study was curated online in the Natural Medicine Journal and detailed how immersion in a forest can help those with breast cancer. The study included 11 women, aged 25 to 60 that were living in Seoul, South Korea that were being treated for stage 1-3...
According to a study out of the Washington University School of Medicine and published in the journal Science Signaling, a natural sugar called trehalose prevents sugar fructose from entering the liver and could help prevent nonalcoholic fatty acid liver disease,...
According to a study published in the journal Cell out of the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louise, there are key components in breast milk that promote healthy infant growth and how interactions with the gut bacteria drive this process. The...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to start testing certain foods for residues of the world’s most widely used weed killer after the WHO declared the chemical a probable human carcinogen last year. The issue is the herbicide glyphosate that outside...
Online, the Natural Medicine Journal curated an interesting study discussing curcumin and premenstrual Syndrome. The study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial consisting of 70 female students between the ages of 18-34 living in the dormitories of...
A South Korean study was curated online in the Natural Medicine Journal and detailed how immersion in a forest can help those with breast cancer. The study included 11 women, aged 25 to 60 that were living in Seoul, South Korea that were being treated for stage 1-3...
Mike Corrado In August 2014, I was asked to review the provisions of the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA) for the readers of NDNR. I have been asked once again to describe what has taken place since the passage of DQSA and how it may affect your practice and your...
Tara Peyman, ND Over the past few years, I have treated several cases of mood disorders where extreme physical and emotional hypersensitivity is a part of the symptom picture. There are a few remedies that are well known for treating these kinds of hypersensitivities,...
Sandro D’Amico, ND Consider the following patient: 16-year-old boy Born to a drug-addicted mother Severe physical abuse and neglect as an infant and toddler, resulting in removal from his home by Child Protective Services and placement in foster care Adoption into a...
Raina Lasse, ND Healing doesn’t just happen to a patient, and it’s rarely a quick fix. As naturopathic doctors, we know that healing is a process that depends on involving the patient every step of the way. I call this “process-oriented healing.” When treating...
Mark Woodall, ND, MS The Therapeutic Order, as elaborated by Drs Jared Zeff and Pamela Snider, begins with, “Establish the conditions for health.”1 Optimizing sleep quality and duration is one of the most essential first steps in this category. The aim of this article...
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Node Smith, ND Obesity is the main cause of type 2 diabetes and related chronic illnesses that together will kill more people around the globe this year than the Covid-19 coronavirus. Scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center have delivered a proof of concept for a novel...
Node Smith, ND "One day at a time" is a mantra for recovering alcoholics, for whom each day without a drink builds the strength to go on to the next. A new brain imaging study by Yale researchers shows why the approach works. "One day at a time" Imaging scans of those...
