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Student Scholarship – Honorable Mention Research Review Jocelyn Faydenko, ND Fraser Smith, MATD, ND Drug addiction has become an increasing problem in the United States. David Sheff, in his book Clean, published in 2013, mentions the Centers for Disease Control and...
Regenerative Medicine Fred G. Arnold, DC, NMD Palpation-guided injections have been the method for administering regenerative joint injections for decades. Ultrasound-guided injections have been gaining in popularity as technology and practitioners’ skills have...
Node Smith, ND A new study has provided evidence that antibiotic usage is associated with an increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. Patients exposed to antibiotics were 60% higher in developing rheumatoid arthritis Researchers from Keele University and the...
Node Smith, ND Tiny changes in the microscopic structure of the human brain may affect how patients respond to an emerging therapy for neurological problems. Non-invasive electrical brain stimulation The technique, called non-invasive electrical brain stimulation,...
Node Smith, ND University of Virginia School of Medicine scientist has identified key immunological changes in people who abruptly develop an allergic reaction to mammalian meat, such as beef. His work also provides an important framework for other scientists to probe...
Phoebe Yin, ND Healthy aging is a hot topic for the growing elderly population across the globe. The current generation of older people is increasingly interested in promoting healthy aging, whether this has to do with managing chronic disease, preventing cancer,...
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Vis Medicatrix Naturae Cheryl Kasdorf, ND Indulge me, and consciously take a breath. You were breathing anyway, right? As you breathe in, feel the air passing into your lungs and notice how much space is being filled. Imagine the oxygen from the air entering...
Node Smith, ND Vocabulary that one uses to describe their emotions is an indicator of mental and physical health and overall well-being, according to an analysis led by a scientist at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and published today in Nature...
Chen Yen The current COVID situation has led to many naturopathic practices experiencing hardships, with some practitioners even choosing to close their practice. The good news is that even in times like these, practices can still grow. What’s...
Nazanin Vassighi, ND Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest public health challenges of our time, due to the rising prevalence of “superbugs,” or drug-resistant organisms (DROs). DROs may be responsible for an estimated 10...
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...
Kristina Conner, ND, MSOM, Dipl OM Tolle Causam Sleep touches our well-being in every way – a refreshing night’s sleep helps you take on the world; a poor night’s sleep casts a dark shadow over both health and mood. It’s no wonder that sleep disorders are a common...
Monique Hallee, BScHK, ND Chris Hergesheimer, BA, MA There is a wide variety of natural options for the treatment of insomnia. Traditional botanical medicines such as valerian (Valeriana officinalis), hops (Humulus lupulus), and chamomile (Matricaria recutita) are...
Jennifer Kaltunas, ND, LAc This article is intended to provide guidance on techniques for empowering our patients to make lasting changes that lead to feelings of improved self-efficacy and happiness. The steps and suggestions discussed below aim to help our patients...
According to a study published online in Neurology, a medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, some antibiotics may be linked to a serious disruption in brain function, called delirium and other brain problems, more than previously thought. The delirium...
Keith Spaulding, ND, MAc, MSEE The change in the medical worldview due to the invention and widespread use of antibiotics wasn’t just a shift in use from more natural substances to pharmacological substances; it was also a shift away from multiple types of therapeutic...
According to a Harvard University Study, women may be three times more likely to develop Crohn’s disease if they have used oral contraceptive pills for five years or more. The risk was especially pronounced in women who already had a genetic predisposition to chronic...
NCNM to Focus on Health and Well-Being of a Growing Aging Population PORTLAND, Ore. (March 4, 2016)—National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) today announced the formation of a new institute aimed at improving the lives of senior citizens through promoting healthy,...
Please take action now! Ginger Nash, ND Many patients over the years have asked me for more help than I am able to provide given our antiquated licensing law in CT. Naturopathic doctors in Connecticut are currently trying to modernize the law and we have a bill...
According to a study published online in Neurology, a medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, some antibiotics may be linked to a serious disruption in brain function, called delirium and other brain problems, more than previously thought. The delirium...
Keith Spaulding, ND, MAc, MSEE The change in the medical worldview due to the invention and widespread use of antibiotics wasn’t just a shift in use from more natural substances to pharmacological substances; it was also a shift away from multiple types of therapeutic...
According to a Harvard University Study, women may be three times more likely to develop Crohn’s disease if they have used oral contraceptive pills for five years or more. The risk was especially pronounced in women who already had a genetic predisposition to chronic...
NCNM to Focus on Health and Well-Being of a Growing Aging Population PORTLAND, Ore. (March 4, 2016)—National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) today announced the formation of a new institute aimed at improving the lives of senior citizens through promoting healthy,...
Please take action now! Ginger Nash, ND Many patients over the years have asked me for more help than I am able to provide given our antiquated licensing law in CT. Naturopathic doctors in Connecticut are currently trying to modernize the law and we have a bill...
According to a study by Massachusetts General Hospital (The first and largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School) published in the journal Clinical Cancer Research, the team found an association between obesity and a certain pathway that promotes tumor...
According to a new study out of the University of Southern California, behavioral interventions could help doctors slow the rise of treatment-resistant infections in hospitals and clinics, reduce adverse drug events in patients, and lower health care costs. The...
According to a study by the American Society for Microbiology, after the age of nine months, the development of the infant gut microbiota is driven by the transition to family foods, not maternal obesity. “Our results reveal that the transition from early infant...
A new study from the Duke Cancer Institute that was published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology evaluated 121 women who listened to recorded meditation or music or received standard care during image-guided needle biopsies. The study was conducted to...
According to a study by Lund University, Barley can reduce blood sugar levels as well as reduce people’s appetite. This helps reduce the risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease respectively. One researcher remarked, “It is surprising, yet promising, that choosing...
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Node Smith, ND In recent years, the number of people affected by celiac disease, wheat allergy or gluten or wheat sensitivity has risen sharply. But why is this the case? Could it be that modern wheat varieties contain more immunoreactive protein than in the past?...
FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND Teaching and learning are 2 sides of a coin that leads to education. That makes it intrinsically a social construct, albeit with objective, discernible activities involved, such as conducting a chemistry lab experiment or...
