Tolle Totum Lisa Ghent, ND Abstract A 7-year-old male presented with chronic rhinosinusitis, enlarged tonsils, conjunctivitis, constipation, pruritus, and low energy, with positive allergy tests for multiple environmental allergens. Treatment included a targeted...
Node Smith, ND The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians’ (AANP) annual convention in Portland, Oregon this August will mark the culmination of a year-long process that strives to bring unification to the naturopathic profession through a series of...
Node Smith, ND Women exposed to triclosan are more likely to develop osteoporosis, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Triclosan is an endocrine-disrupting chemical widely used as an...
Node Smith, ND Researchers have discovered a mysterious group of neurons in the amygdala -- a key center for emotional processing in the brain -- that stay in an immature, prenatal developmental state throughout childhood. Most of these cells mature rapidly during...
Node Smith, ND A shift from brain systems controlling reward-driven use to habit-driven use differentiates heavy cannabis users who are addicted to the drug from users who aren't, according to a study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging,...
Sheryl Wagner, ND Chronic hives and severe dermatitis seem to be on the rise… so much so that the term “urticarial dermatitis” has been coined to describe the nature of this histamine-related rash when it does not clearly fit any other diagnosis.1 Allergy is the most...
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Node Smith, ND Yale scientists may have found a cause for the sudden onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in some children, they report. Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders, or PANDAS, were first proposed in the 1990s. Thought to be triggered by...
Node Smith, ND Stay-at-home orders and "lockdowns" related to the COVID-19 pandemic have had a major impact on the daily lives of people around the world and that includes the way that people sleep, two studies report June 10 in the journal Current Biology. Both...
Node Smith, ND A new study from the University of Georgia has shown that exposure to a now-banned flame retardant can alter the genetic code in sperm, leading to major health defects in children of exposed parents. Exposure to a now-banned flame retardant can alter...
Node Smith, ND More than 8 in 10 Americans (83%) say the future of our nation is a significant source of stress, according to the American Psychological Association's most recent survey report, Stress in America™ 2020: Stress in The Time of COVID-19, Volume Two. The...
A study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, researchers looked at the ethnic and racial diversity of patients with ADHD, as reported by parents of children over an eight-year period. Data came from the National Survey of Children’s Health that took a look...
When a baby is born not everything is all fully developed and will still take some time to reach levels that are resilient. This is true of the skin, especially in babies that are prematurely born. A study out of Italy went to dig into what happens to the skin at and...
(December 12, 2015) - Vital Nutrients is proud to declare its support for the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and the community it serves. A recent donation will help expand the reach of no less than 9 Community Clinics run by the faculty and staff of SCNM....
Smoking isn’t good for the human body and legislation has continued curbing smoking in public places for many years. Second-hand smoke is a serious problem affecting many people. According to the researchers in a joint study between the Netherlands and Boston, USA,...
By Sarah A LoBisco, ND The Study A recent Canadian study sought to examine if there was an associated risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children whose mothers used antidepressants during pregnancy.1-3 The researchers identified 145,456 singleton full-term...
In a study conducted by Translational Psychology, researchers went out to study a link between childhood temperament and substance abuse later in life. In the study, young children were studied, then as adolescents went through more tests and their brains were...
A cohort study published in JAMA Pediatrics found that antidepressants taken during pregnancy led to an 87 percent increased risk of autism. The study included 145,456 children born in Quebec to measure whether exposure to antidepressants in utero affected the risk of...
A recent report published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology highlighted a rare side effect of a botanical medicine. A 45-year-old woman was recently diagnosed with a severe heart-rhythm disorder known as bidirectional ventricular tachycardia (BVT). This rare heart...
Researchers from the National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program and the John Hopkins University School of Medicine looked at neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and if exercise can help our brains not lose energy as we age. An enzyme called SIRT3...
New research is showing that specific gut microbes signal use to stop eating following a meal. A recent release in Cell Metabolism journal shows that certain proteins are produced 20 minutes following a meal to suppress appetite and further food intake. When these...
In a study conducted by Translational Psychology, researchers went out to study a link between childhood temperament and substance abuse later in life. In the study, young children were studied, then as adolescents went through more tests and their brains were...
A cohort study published in JAMA Pediatrics found that antidepressants taken during pregnancy led to an 87 percent increased risk of autism. The study included 145,456 children born in Quebec to measure whether exposure to antidepressants in utero affected the risk of...
A recent report published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology highlighted a rare side effect of a botanical medicine. A 45-year-old woman was recently diagnosed with a severe heart-rhythm disorder known as bidirectional ventricular tachycardia (BVT). This rare heart...
Researchers from the National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program and the John Hopkins University School of Medicine looked at neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and if exercise can help our brains not lose energy as we age. An enzyme called SIRT3...
New research is showing that specific gut microbes signal use to stop eating following a meal. A recent release in Cell Metabolism journal shows that certain proteins are produced 20 minutes following a meal to suppress appetite and further food intake. When these...
New research is now linking low vitamin D status to increased risk of Systemic Lupu Erythematosus and higher disease activity. Lupus is an autoimmune disease causing widespread inflammation that affects many of the body’s systems. A previous study published in 2012 in...
In a quest to stay healthy, many people are seeking natural ways to prevent neurodegenerative diseases. Recent studies show that pomegranate extract, which is a rich source of disease-fighting polyphenols, can help protect against the development of Alzheimer's...
A new study published in the journal Natural Communication is proposing that the more fat we have, the harder it is to lose weight. As we gain fat mass the body produces a protein that actually inhibits the body’s ability to burn fat. This protein is called sLR11....
In Brazil and other developing countries, the regulation of prescriptions is not ideal. This study narrowed its focus to look at pediatric medications in Brazil over a period of nine months. In addition, they interviewed caregivers that were responsible for those...
Vascular Dementia is the second-most common type of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease and the researchers decided to see if probiotics could make any inroads. Vascular Dementia (VaD) occurs when, due to a blocked or diseased vascular system, the cerebral blood supply...
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Node Smith, ND We humans may not always see eye to eye on politics, religion, sports and other matters of debate. But at least we can agree on the location and size of objects in our physical surroundings. Or can we? Can we really see eye-to-eye? Not according to new...
Naturopathic News TIA TRIVISONNO, ND, LAC When the wind of change blows, some people build walls and others build windmills. (Chinese Proverb) The New York Association of Naturopathic Physicians (NYANP) is...
