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Node Smith, ND Although fewer young people with ADHD are treated with antipsychotic drugs than suspected, many prescriptions for the drugs do not appear to be clinically warranted, according to a new study from psychiatry researchers at Columbia University Vagelos...
Docere Heather Herington, BSc, NMD, DHANP There’s nothing like having your own “incurable” disease to sense the impact of naturopathic medicine, especially when you – a naturopathic doctor – have been taught to not treat it. You figure there has to be more to that...
Naturopathic News CARLO CALABRESE, ND, MPH Human health cannot be understood or optimized without considering the foundational roles that brain and mind play in our embodiment. Health, from the individual to our planetary context, depends on biological,...
Naturopathic Perspective Greg Eckel, ND, LAc In 1817, James Parkinson published an essay on The Shaking Palsy. In 1911, levodopa was first synthesized by Casimir Funk, though it didn’t enter into clinical practice until 1967. The first large study on its positive...
Node Smith, ND Like to unwind with a glass of red wine after a stressful day? Don't give alcohol all the credit. New research has revealed that the plant compound resveratrol, which is found in red wine, displays anti-stress effects by blocking the expression of an...
David J. Schleich, PhD Nobody said it was going to be easy. The stakes have always been high socially and economically, but never so high as today. The biomedicine industry knows we are better organized now than back when it all began. We’re in better shape...
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Node Smith, ND Some supposedly inert ingredients in common drugs -- such as dyes and preservatives -- may potentially be biologically active and could lead to unanticipated side effects, according to a preliminary new study by researchers from the UC San Francisco...
Node Smith, ND Is middle age really the "golden age" when people are the most optimistic in life? Researchers from Michigan State University led the largest study of its kind to determine how optimistic people are in life and when, as well as how major life events...
Node Smith, ND As the number of young adults infected with the coronavirus surges throughout the nation, a new study by researchers at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals indicates that youth may not shield people from serious disease. Study looked at data from a...
Node Smith, ND Smoking, divorce and alcohol abuse have the closest connection to death out of 57 social and behavioral factors analyzed in research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Smoking, divorce and alcohol abuse have the closest...
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE The principal physiological cause of all diseases is found in the blood, which causation we call dysaemia or defective composition of the blood. This is the root of all ailments, we therefore may say, [there] exists only one disease, which...
Jennifer Brusewitz, ND Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common condition, reported to occur in up to 22% of the US population; it is frequently treated with over-the-counter (OTC) proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs).1 The class of PPIs include omeprazole,...
Reverend Steven A. Bailey, ND We credit Confucius with saying, “No matter where you go, there you are” – a wise reminder for life journeys and choices, and a good starting point for a discussion about death, dying, and transition. Disagreements and common themes are...
In the past, the willingness to donate to various causes has been linked to oxytocin levels in the individual. Recent studies examined if the motivation to donate changed with the subject of the cause. Oxytocin, produced in the hypothalamus, is often referred to as...
New Phase of Study Aimed at Advanced Kidney, Uterine, Non-small Cell Lung, Pancreatic and Colorectal Cancers (Goodyear, Arizona – Jan. 8, 2016) –Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) at Western Regional Medical Center (Western) in Goodyear, Arizona, has...
Septic shock is one of the main causes of death in critically ill patients following infections. Septic shock causes refractory hypotension, where the treatment is often fluid resuscitation and catecholamine vasopressors. Exogenous norepinephrine given as treatment is...
Concussions are now the focus in many contact sports as we learn more about the long term effects and damage that can occur. Even mild concussions can produce long-term cognitive impairments. A study out of the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Glasgow...
Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) are synthetic compounds with high thermal resistance making them widely used in carpets, fire-retardants, non-stick surfaces, and food packaging. Surveys show that in the Unites States, over 98 percent of the population had detectable...
The New Year is full of new beginnings and resolutions. Some of the most popular resolutions are include losing weight and kicking unhealthy habits through mindfulness. You, as a physician, can help your patients stay on the right track and accomplish their goals....
Working harder and longer is not the same as working smarter Alison Chen, ND Patients can readily justify paying for the time during their clinical visit, but what about all the time that goes into researching their case outside of office hours? Research is critical,...
Septic shock is one of the main causes of death in critically ill patients following infections. Septic shock causes refractory hypotension, where the treatment is often fluid resuscitation and catecholamine vasopressors. Exogenous norepinephrine given as treatment is...
Concussions are now the focus in many contact sports as we learn more about the long term effects and damage that can occur. Even mild concussions can produce long-term cognitive impairments. A study out of the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Glasgow...
Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) are synthetic compounds with high thermal resistance making them widely used in carpets, fire-retardants, non-stick surfaces, and food packaging. Surveys show that in the Unites States, over 98 percent of the population had detectable...
The New Year is full of new beginnings and resolutions. Some of the most popular resolutions are include losing weight and kicking unhealthy habits through mindfulness. You, as a physician, can help your patients stay on the right track and accomplish their goals....
Working harder and longer is not the same as working smarter Alison Chen, ND Patients can readily justify paying for the time during their clinical visit, but what about all the time that goes into researching their case outside of office hours? Research is critical,...
James Maskell Having worked with naturopathic doctors for over a decade, written a practice development column on this site for 2 years, and taught in the University of Bridgeport’s ND program and at the AANP annual conference, one of the biggest things I hear NDs...
A new bidirectional hygiene approach to health, or “bigiene,” is being proposed as a solution as antimicrobial resistance becomes a growing concern. This new approach hopes to improve both individual and global health care by encompassing restoration of microbial...
The Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) conducted a study to see how digested coconut oil could be used as an antibiotic to help stave off tooth decay. The scientists studied coconut oil in its natural state as well as some that was treated with enzymes to mimic...
Colorectal cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer mortality in the United States. Researchers conducted a study that was published in JAMA to see the correlation between vegetarian dietary patterns and colorectal patterns. 77,659 participants were chosen...
The Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging out of Boston conducted research to see what role walnuts play in the cognitive function as we age. According to the researchers. English walnuts are rich in numerous phytochemicals, including high amounts of...
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Node Smith, ND Memories linked with strong emotions often become seared in the brain. Most people can remember where they were on 9/11, or what the weather was like on the day their first child was born. Memories about world events on Sept 10, or lunch last Tuesday,...
Node Smith, ND Silicone molecules from breast implants can initiate processes in human cells that lead to cell death. Researchers from Radboud University have demonstrated this in a new study that will be published on 12 June in Scientific Reports. "However, there are...
