Node Smith, ND Higher coronary artery calcium levels in middle-age were associated with structural heart abnormalities linked to future heart failure, particularly among blacks, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, an American Heart...
Trending Articles
Rebel Herbs to Attend the Primary Care for Women Conference Award winning company to attend healthcare event in Portland Oregon
Bloomington, IN: (July 10, 2019) Rebel Herbs will be participating in the Primary Care for Women Conference, which is the third symposium in 2019 put on by the Institute of Women’s Health and Integrative Medicine. It is to be held from the 26th to 28th of July, and...
Dietary Supplements and Increased Risk of Severe Medical Events in Young Adults
Node Smith, ND Consumption of dietary supplements sold for weight loss, muscle building, and energy was associated with increased risk for severe medical events in children and young adults compared to consumption of vitamins, according to new research led by Harvard...
Pre-Hospital Anaphylaxis Treatment Guidelines May Need Reassessment
Node Smith, ND Treatment guidelines for managing anaphylaxis in children should be reassessed, according to a new Canadian study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. Managing anaphylaxis in children Involving nearly 3,500 patients,...
Antacids in Childhood Could Increase Risk for Bone Fractures
Node Smith, ND, Infants given antacids in their first year of life are more likely to fracture a bone later as a child, according to a new study published June 7 in Pediatrics. Infants given antacids in their first year more likely to fracture a bone later as a child...
Featured Article | Uncategorized
The Greatest Gift: Getting to the Root with Cellular Balancing
Michelle Wolford, ND The greatest gift we can offer our little ones is natural medicine. Not only for acute care, but more importantly for the chronic disposition with which our pediatric patients enter into this world – the combined expression of their parents’ genes...
Exclusive Content | Uncategorized
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
Archived Case Studies and Featured Content
How Blood Vessels Sense Metabolic State of Neurons
Node Smith, ND The brain is our most energy-hungry and metabolically active organ. It is responsible for our thoughts, ideas, movement and ability to learn. Our brain is powered by 600 km of blood vessels that bring it nutrients and remove waste products. However, the...
Notes from the Field: April, 2020
JARED L. ZEFF, ND, VNMI, LAC The following is not an article prepared for a medical journal. Not every statement of fact is cited or referenced. This is a commentary on the medicine, a running set of observations about practice in the field. It’s not meant to be...
Mycotoxins & the Brain
Lauren Tessier, ND If you’ve worked with people suffering from mold and mycotoxin exposure, you are aware of the vast array of symptoms they report. It is not uncommon for people to experience a litany of cognitive symptoms, including, but not limited...
How to Think Like an ND, Part 1
JAMES SENSENIG, ND JARED L. ZEFF, ND, VNMI, LAC This article joins a series of articles in NDNR that are based on transcripts of the Naturopathic Medicine Institute (NMI)’s Wednesday morning call-in program, The Vital Conversation. The program is hosted by...
Vitamin D and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Seattle- A newly released study is showing that vitamin D status could be linked to carpal tunnel syndrome for woman under 50. Women who were undergoing carpal tunnel release surgery were tested for vitamin D status and it was discovered that they had significantly...
AMA Calls for Ban on Direct to Consumer Advertising of Prescription Drugs and Medical Devices
ATLANTA –Responding to the billions of advertising dollars being spent to promote prescription products, physicians at the Interim Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) today adopted a new policy aimed at driving solutions to make prescription drugs more...
CT Scans Revealing Acupuncture Points
Research can now show through the use of computerized tomography (CT) scans with phase contrast imaging that there is differences seen at acupuncture point locations. When CT scans were analyzed it showed that there are definite areas of distinction related to point...
Carlson Laboratories Introduces Women’s Probiotics, Men’s Probiotics, and Probiotics 50+
Arlington Heights, Ill. (November 13, 2015) – Stress, a new diet, a rich meal, or a fast food run can cause your stomach to feel “off.” These events can also encourage bad bacteria in your intestinal tract to thrive, disrupting nutritional balance. Making sure your...
GENESTRA BRANDS™ Launches HMF Fit for School Children’s Probiotic
Toronto, ON, November 17, 2015 – Upper respiratory infections, including the common cold, occur frequently among children, who typically develop three to eight infections per year1. GENESTRA BRANDS™, a trusted Seroyal® brand offering safe, effective, and reliable...
Overmedicated: Over Two-thirds of Patients on Anti-depressants Aren’t Depressed
Many times individuals are prescribed medications while left wondering if there was a clear reason for their prescription, and when it comes to mental disorders, this is no exception. A recent study looked at the prevalence of mental disorders prospectively assessed...
What foods are addictive?
What fat, glycemic load and processed foods can do to us We all know that not all calories are created equal, but now there is evidence to suggest certain foods have a higher association with food additions. Obesity is a growing concern in North America as more than...
Loan Repayment Programs Could Inspire Future Generations of Healers
JoAnn Yanez, ND, MPH Executive Director of the Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges (AANMC) The cost of a naturopathic degree can be daunting, especially if you already have significant undergraduate debt to deal with. That’s why we work hard to...
Nux vs. Sepia
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Francine is a tall and slender chiropractor. She has always been very athletic and a devotee of the outdoors. I have treated her over the last six years for seasonal allergies, which were intense initially but minimal the last three years or...
Cannabis for Chronic Pain
McGill University Canada- A recent study explored the safety of cannabis for the use in chronic pain. Findings show that patients with chronic pain that used cannabis daily for one year showed no increase in adverse events when compared to patients not using cannabis....
Overmedicated: Over Two-thirds of Patients on Anti-depressants Aren’t Depressed
Many times individuals are prescribed medications while left wondering if there was a clear reason for their prescription, and when it comes to mental disorders, this is no exception. A recent study looked at the prevalence of mental disorders prospectively assessed...
What foods are addictive?
What fat, glycemic load and processed foods can do to us We all know that not all calories are created equal, but now there is evidence to suggest certain foods have a higher association with food additions. Obesity is a growing concern in North America as more than...
Loan Repayment Programs Could Inspire Future Generations of Healers
JoAnn Yanez, ND, MPH Executive Director of the Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges (AANMC) The cost of a naturopathic degree can be daunting, especially if you already have significant undergraduate debt to deal with. That’s why we work hard to...
Nux vs. Sepia
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Francine is a tall and slender chiropractor. She has always been very athletic and a devotee of the outdoors. I have treated her over the last six years for seasonal allergies, which were intense initially but minimal the last three years or...
Cannabis for Chronic Pain
McGill University Canada- A recent study explored the safety of cannabis for the use in chronic pain. Findings show that patients with chronic pain that used cannabis daily for one year showed no increase in adverse events when compared to patients not using cannabis....
Patient/Physician Interaction Alone To Help with Heartburn Symptoms
A small study is showing that longer, more comprehensive interactions often found with complementary or alternative care may result in increased symptom relief from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) when compared to conventional medical visits. It is estimated...
Turmeric for Weight Loss
In the age of metabolic syndromes and a growing obesity epidemic, there is a great need to address this problem from all aspects. Diet and exercise are undoubtedly the first stop when it comes to weight loss but now new research is showing turmeric could provide a...
Importance of Identifying and Treating Magnesium Deficiency in Cancer Patients
Magnesium (Mg) deficiency is a common nutrient deficiency even in a generally healthy cohort of individuals. Cancer patients then have an increased risk of this nutrient deficiency as they are subject to possible gastrointestinal losses and drug-induced depletion....
23,000 Emergency Room Visits Yearly Attributed to Dietary Supplements
New England Journal of Medicine- Surveillance data from 63 emergency departments in the U.S. was examined from 2004 to 2013. Surveyors aimed to search adverse effects and visits due to dietary supplements, as national data is currently limited. Based on findings from...
3rd International Congress on Naturopathic Medicine
SIGN UP! REGISTER AT ICNM 2016 EARLY BIRD RATE. 3rd International Congress on Naturopathic Medicine ICNM 1-3 July, 2016, Barcelona, Spain. www.icnmnaturopathy.eu NDNR is proud to be an Official Media Partner of ICNM 2016 Annual Conference, the major International...
Custom Publishing
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
Featured News
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...




