Node Smith, ND For the better part of a century, life expectancy in industrialized countries like the United States steadily improved. But during the past three decades, and particularly since 2010, the trend has slowed or, in some places, reversed for non-Hispanic...
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Abnormal Eating Behavior May Be an Early Sign of Autism
Node Smith, ND Atypical eating behaviors may be a sign a child should be screened for autism, according to a new study from Penn State College of Medicine. Atypical eating behaviors were present in 70 percent of children with autism Research by Susan Mayes, professor...
Matcha May Reduce Anxiety
Node Smith, ND Many different countries have a tea culture, and Japanese Matcha tea is growing in popularity around the world. In Japan, Matcha has a long history of being used for various medicinal purposes. It has been suspected to have various beneficial effects to...
Emphasizing Strength Training Over Weight Loss May Be Better for Health
Node Smith, ND Focusing on strengthening our muscles rather than losing fat may be a better way to protect ourselves from weight-related hazards like diabetes and cardiovascular disease, investigators say. More muscles, less focus on fat may be better at protection...
New Study on Brain Changes From Cannabis Use
Node Smith, ND A once understudied topic now shows a clear link between cannabis use and brain alterations, whereby chronic use may lead to poor conflict resolution skills Understudied topic now shows a clear link between cannabis use and brain alterations The...
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Homeopathic Treatment of Children
Shahram Ayoubzadeh, ND Homeopathy can be considered the treatment of choice for pregnancy, lactation, and all stages of infancy and child development. Homeopathic remedies are among the most harmless of all ingestible substances. In light of its profound effect on the...
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The Newest Mindset of Success
Node Smith, ND To succeed in modern life, people need to accomplish challenging tasks effectively. Many successful entrepreneurs, business-people, students, athletes and more, tend to be more strategic -- and hence, more effective -- than others at meeting such...
Where You Live May be Key to Long Life
Node Smith, ND When it comes to living to the ripe old age of 100, good genes help but don't tell the full story. Where you live has a significant impact on the likelihood that you will reach centenarian age, suggests a new study conducted by scientists at Washington...
Inflammatory Response to Tumors May Play Bigger Role in Cancer than Previously Thought
Node Smith, ND Most traditional cancer therapies target either the tumor cells themselves or indiscriminately kill any rapidly dividing cell. New findings by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine indicate that manipulating macrophages, a...
A Synthetic Cartilage May Be Strong Enough for Knee Replacement
Node Smith, ND The thin, slippery layer of cartilage between the bones in the knee is magical stuff: strong enough to withstand a person's weight, but soft and supple enough to cushion the joint against impact, over decades of repeat use. That combination of...
Gonorrhea At Risk For Becoming Untreatable
Recently in September of 2015, a national public health alert was issued after an outbreak occurred of highly drug-resistant gonorrhea was seen in the north of England. There were at least 16 cases of this highly resistant strain reported to the health board in...
Zika Virus Infection 2015-16 Epidemic
Paul Herscu, ND, MPH Herscu Laboratory We have just passed over a milestone that I want to highlight, to place the discussion about Zika virus in a very important context. We have just had a twelfth case of Zika virus infection diagnosed in the USA. This number is...
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New Discovery Of Early Diagnosis For Preeclampsia
Preeclampsia affects roughly 40% of pregnant women, and is one of the major reasons for complications in pregnancy. The causes are often multifaceted, and are not fully understood. Preeclampsia can be fatal to both the mother and infant, and thus early diagnosis is...
NCNM’s Food as Medicine Institute Symposium Feb. 13-14
Speakers Include Author & Nutritionist Sally Fallon & Dr. Kent Thornburg, OHSU PORTLAND, Ore. (Feb. 3, 2016)—The Food as Medicine Institute at the National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) will host its third annual Food As Medicine Symposium on Feb.13-14,...
Good bacteria, ear infections and pneumonia
We are continuing to see new results about the wonderful benefits of a healthy version of what is known as the microbiome. A study out of the Forsyth Institute found that a harmless bacterium that lives in the nose and skin negatively impacts the growth of a pathogen...
Coming Soon: Weight-Loss Tailored to a Person’s Genome
A report, coming out in the journal Obesity, details the coming transformation of weight loss that uses a person’s particular genome to tailor the exercise regimens and diet plans to help individuals with a “precision weight loss” plan. The coming innovation will be...
Gender Neutral Washrooms at BINM
Shawn Peters, Naturopathic Medical Student On Jan 19, 2016 a gender neutral washroom was opened on the second floor of Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine. After discussions last year and a survey conducted of the students, Boucher opened the gender neutral...
Repeated Courses of Antibiotics Can Affect Children’s Development
In an animal study out of the NYU Langone Medical Center, researchers found that there is a link between repeated courses of antibiotics and its impact on a child’s development. Female mice were treated with two types of common childhood antibiotics and two changes...
A New Drug to Treat Severe Autism
In a study out of Penn State, researchers have discovered a new drug that can help those individuals that suffer from severe autism. The drug targeted at Rhett Syndrome, a severe form of autism, rescues the functional deficits in human nerve cells. Gong Chen the lead...
Good bacteria, ear infections and pneumonia
We are continuing to see new results about the wonderful benefits of a healthy version of what is known as the microbiome. A study out of the Forsyth Institute found that a harmless bacterium that lives in the nose and skin negatively impacts the growth of a pathogen...
Coming Soon: Weight-Loss Tailored to a Person’s Genome
A report, coming out in the journal Obesity, details the coming transformation of weight loss that uses a person’s particular genome to tailor the exercise regimens and diet plans to help individuals with a “precision weight loss” plan. The coming innovation will be...
Gender Neutral Washrooms at BINM
Shawn Peters, Naturopathic Medical Student On Jan 19, 2016 a gender neutral washroom was opened on the second floor of Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine. After discussions last year and a survey conducted of the students, Boucher opened the gender neutral...
Repeated Courses of Antibiotics Can Affect Children’s Development
In an animal study out of the NYU Langone Medical Center, researchers found that there is a link between repeated courses of antibiotics and its impact on a child’s development. Female mice were treated with two types of common childhood antibiotics and two changes...
A New Drug to Treat Severe Autism
In a study out of Penn State, researchers have discovered a new drug that can help those individuals that suffer from severe autism. The drug targeted at Rhett Syndrome, a severe form of autism, rescues the functional deficits in human nerve cells. Gong Chen the lead...
Microorganisms in the Womb Can Set the Stage for Diseases
Researchers out of Cleveland, Ohio, published "The Microbiome and Childhood Diseases," a special issue of the Birth Defects Research Part C EmbryoToday scientific journal. They underscore the importance of the microbiome in the womb and how when the environment is...
Vitamin D May Help Those Suffering With Multiple Sclerosis
According to a study conducted by the American Academy of Neurology, those individuals suffering from Multiple Sclerosis (MS) can take vitamin D that may help regulate the hyperactive immune response. This was a pilot study and much more research needs to be conducted...
Better Sleep and Tai Chi Reduce Inflammation and Improve Health
In a study published in Biological Psychiatry, inflammation can be relieved for people over the age of 55 either through cognitive behavioral therapy or movement meditation Tai Chi. "Behavioral interventions that target sleep reduce inflammation and represent a third...
Zinc Levels and Breast Function During Lactation
A study by Penn State researchers looked at zinc levels in breast milk as an indicator or breast health during lactation. In previous studies, they found that the protein ZnT2 is critical for secreting zinc into breast milk, and women who have mutations in the gene...
Looking Toward Mental Health Week at CCNM
Cayla M. Bronicheski, M.Sc., CCNM Student The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM) located in Toronto, Ontario, is home to the largest naturopathic medical school and teaching clinic in Canada – the Robert Schad Naturopathic Clinic (RSNC). With a populous...
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Sleep Problems in Children Linked to Later Psychosocial and Academic Functioning
Node Smith, ND Whether children have ongoing sleep problems from birth through childhood or do not develop sleep problems until they begin school, a new study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has found that sleep disturbances at any age are...
The Role of Glutamine in Chlamydial Infection
Node Smith, ND Chlamydia are bacteria that cause venereal diseases. In humans, they can only survive if they enter the cells. This is the only place where they find the necessary metabolites for their reproduction. And this happens in a relatively simple way: the...











