Node Smith, ND As food enters the intestine, it embarks on windy, lengthy journey. For most of the route, its surroundings don't appear to change much. But new research from Rockefeller's Daniel Mucida shows that the food-processing canal consists of compartments that...
Node Smith, ND Cannabidiol (CBD) reduced cue-induced craving and anxiety in individuals with a history of heroin abuse, suggesting a potential role for it in helping to break the cycle of addiction, according to research conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at...
Node Smith, ND Major political parties are being urged to include veganism at the center of food and farming policies after declaring a national climate emergency. The Vegan Society implores politicians to “translate this announcement into action” The Vegan Society is...
Node Smith, ND In a series of recently published studies using animals and people, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have further characterized a set of chemical imbalances in the brains of people with schizophrenia related to the chemical glutamate. And...
Node Smith, ND About one in five Canadian adolescents uses cannabis (19% of Canadians aged 15-19), and its recent legalization across the country warrants investigation into the consequence of this use on the developing brain. Recent legalization of cannabis in Canada...
Erica Peirson, ND Every specialty of medicine needs to understand the role that thyroid hormone plays on the organ system in which they specialize. Neurology is just 1 example. This is due to the fact that thyroid hormone, unlike any other hormone in the body, affects...
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Node Smith, ND Duke University researchers have developed a synthetic molecule that selectively dampens the physiological rewards of cocaine in mice. It also may represent a new class of drugs that could be more specific with fewer side effects than current...
Node Smith, ND During sleep and under anesthesia, we rarely respond to such external stimuli as sounds even though our brains remain highly active. Now, a series of new studies by researchers at Tel Aviv University's Sackler Faculty of Medicine and Sagol School of...
Aaron Wong, ND, RTC Imagine how we would feel if we went to work feeling passionately inspired to see all of our patients. Challenges would come up, but in those times we would know we could make decisions clearly and ethically and that if we needed help, we could...
Nature Cure Clinical Pearls 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...
MILAN, Italy – Researchers may have found a new cause of gluten sensitivity when they discovered that biologically active molecules released by digesting bread and pasta can survive digestion and potentially pass through the gut lining. The research was published in...
Nutrition and proper diet have long been established as critical for eye health as we age. The American Optometric Association (AOA) (1) notes the importance and positive correlation of antioxidants on eye health. The AOA wrote that “adding powerful antioxidants to...
Powerful Oil Delivers 80% EPA+DHA, 90+% Triglycerides Watsonville, California (September 9, 2015) Nordic Naturals, the #1 fish oil in the United States, has introduced its latest innovation—a breakthrough omega-3 oil. This ultra-concentrated EPA+DHA oil in the highly...
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...
BOSTON – A study from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute said drinking two to three cups of caffeinated coffee a day may help prevent the return of colon cancer after treatment, and it may also improve the chances of a cure. This study is the first to make an...
RIO de JANEIRO, Brazil -- A new study has shown vitamin D’s effectiveness when used as a supplement in the immune recovery of HIV patients. Because HIV infection and the common antiretroviral treatment can result in a vitamin D insufficiency, including alterations of...
DALLAS, Texas – Fish oil supplementation improves doctor’s assessment in patient’s health surveys and showed improvement in some circulating inflammatory markers, a study has found. The widely available oral supplement effectiveness in impacting health was tested...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Researchers in Sri Lanka have discovered that the health impacts of black tea depend upon brewing and extraction methods. Tea, the most commonly consumed brewed drink in the world, has a list of active ingredients linked to health benefits, but in...
Cayla M. Bronicheski, MSc Elaine Lewis, BSc, ND Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common chronic inflammatory disease, but with many unknown causes and cures. Also known as idiopathic arthritis, RA is a debilitating autoimmune condition characterized by chronic...
BOSTON – A study from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute said drinking two to three cups of caffeinated coffee a day may help prevent the return of colon cancer after treatment, and it may also improve the chances of a cure. This study is the first to make an...
RIO de JANEIRO, Brazil -- A new study has shown vitamin D’s effectiveness when used as a supplement in the immune recovery of HIV patients. Because HIV infection and the common antiretroviral treatment can result in a vitamin D insufficiency, including alterations of...
DALLAS, Texas – Fish oil supplementation improves doctor’s assessment in patient’s health surveys and showed improvement in some circulating inflammatory markers, a study has found. The widely available oral supplement effectiveness in impacting health was tested...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Researchers in Sri Lanka have discovered that the health impacts of black tea depend upon brewing and extraction methods. Tea, the most commonly consumed brewed drink in the world, has a list of active ingredients linked to health benefits, but in...
Cayla M. Bronicheski, MSc Elaine Lewis, BSc, ND Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common chronic inflammatory disease, but with many unknown causes and cures. Also known as idiopathic arthritis, RA is a debilitating autoimmune condition characterized by chronic...
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,...
Jillian Stansbury, ND Autoimmune diseases of the thyroid are on the rise worldwide, believed to be due to nutritional and environmental factors including exposure to heavy metals, organochlorides, pesticides,1 and tobacco smoke.2 Autoimmune thyroid disease, namely...
Darla L. Logan, NMD, MBA The pain of osteoarthritis (OA) can strike any joint, but it seems to be more common in joints that take the brunt of weight-bearing; the most commonly affected joint is the knee. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Sonja M. Halsey Steven Sandberg-Lewis, ND, DHANP Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a multisystem disorder involving dopaminergic, noradrenergic, serotoninergic and cholinergic systems, and characterized by motor and non-motor symptoms. It is the second most common...
Alethea Fleming, ND Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a diagnosis that equally challenges clinicians, patients, and family members. The number of patients with this condition is rising rapidly as our population ages. By the year 2040 – only 15 years from now – it is...
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Node Smith, ND Sometimes cancer stays put, but often it metastasizes, spreading to new locations in the body. It has long been suspected that genetic mutations arising inside tumor cells drive this potentially devastating turn of events. Researchers have shown for the...
Node Smith, ND Natural health products are used by many people, but almost half of naturopathic patients do not let their primary physician know, says a survey conducted by McMaster University. Surprised to find results haven't changed in over 15 years since previous...
