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Legislative Update from the Oregon Association

Node Smith, ND As of this writing, SB 734 still sits on the desk of the Ways and Means Committee, and we are waiting for it to move to the Sub-Committee on Human Services. This subcommittee is co-chaired by Senator Beyer and Representative Nosse, both are bill...

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What Happens to Info on Facebook when Someone Dies?

Node Smith, ND New analysis by academics from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) predicts the dead may outnumber the living on Facebook within fifty years, a trend that will have grave implications for how we treat our digital heritage in the future. Analysis...

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Folate and Cobalamin in Depression

Folate and Cobalamin in Depression

Michael Garcia, MS, PharmD Jason Wysocki, ND, MS Brendan Stamper, PhD Jessica Nagelkirk, ND Benjamin Chavez, PharmD The B vitamins play a large role in everyday human function, including mental health. B vitamins are often used as supplemental therapy in several...

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Benzodiazepines & Anxiety: A Case Study Using Natural Alternatives

Benzodiazepines & Anxiety: A Case Study Using Natural Alternatives

Alli ErdahlJessica Nagelkirk, ND Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be associated with significant anxiety and depression that decrease the patient’s quality of life.1 Due to their rapid-acting effects, benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed for anxiety...

Carpe Momentum: A Mindful Message

Carpe Momentum: A Mindful Message

Jim Massey, ND, HANP We’re all familiar with the adage “Carpe diem,” meaning “Seize the day.” I remember first hearing “Carpe annum” as we approached the New Year’s Day holiday, reminding us to seize the year ahead. These words of wisdom offer worthy advice. With the...

Helping the Body Sing: Resolving Chronic Pain Using Touch

Helping the Body Sing: Resolving Chronic Pain Using Touch

Naturopathic Perspective Christopher Maloney, ND As someone who has read hundreds of thousands of pages since graduating from NUNM back in 2002, I’d like to think that my intelligence is my major asset as a doctor. But everything I’ve learned is a distant second to...

Bio-Electric Chemistry in Practice: A Case Study

Bio-Electric Chemistry in Practice: A Case Study

Tolle Totum  Darrell S.C.S. Misak, ND, RPh Everyone is tired of feeling tired, and as a practitioner of natural medicine, my goal is to understand why when a patient consults me. From generation to...

Body fat can Send Signals to Brain and Affect the Stress Response

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The brain’s effect on the body has been well established, and researchers at the University of Florida have now found body fat can send signals impacting how the brain deals with stress and metabolism. The nature of those signals remains a...

Grip Strength Indicates Diabetes, High Blood Pressure

   GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Researchers at the University of Florida have discovered a correlation between grip strength and diabetes and high blood pressure. The study has been published online ahead of the print version in the American Journal of Preventive...

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...

Getting to Know the Relatives: The Importance of MTHFR Screening

Kayla Preece, ND Shannyn Fowl, ND Methyltetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) enzyme deficiency due to a genetic polymorphism is frequently talked about these days. Studies are showing this polymorphism to be linked to many conditions, from depression to hypertension.1,...

Grip Strength Indicates Diabetes, High Blood Pressure

   GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Researchers at the University of Florida have discovered a correlation between grip strength and diabetes and high blood pressure. The study has been published online ahead of the print version in the American Journal of Preventive...

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...

Getting to Know the Relatives: The Importance of MTHFR Screening

Kayla Preece, ND Shannyn Fowl, ND Methyltetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) enzyme deficiency due to a genetic polymorphism is frequently talked about these days. Studies are showing this polymorphism to be linked to many conditions, from depression to hypertension.1,...

Optimal Pregnancy Outcome: Blending Naturopathic Care & Midwifery

Krystal Tellier, ND, CPM Blending naturopathic care and midwifery is easy from a philosophical perspective. Patients often seek midwifery care for pregnancy because of the individualized and personal care. This individualized plan and personalization is often what...

Treating Parasites In Children

Stephen Wangen, ND Parasites can be found in anyone, regardless of where the person may live or have been. This is just as true for children as it is for adults. As naturopathic doctors, we are more likely than the average physician to treat for parasites, partly due...

Thyroid & the Developing Brain

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...

New Protocol for High Output Stomas Guards Nutritional Balance

GRANADA, Spain – Researchers in Spain have developed a protocol for addressing serious health implications of high output stomas. The study was published in the May edition of Nutrition Journal. Surgically imposed stomas are done as a result of intestinal resection in...

Health Benefits of Eating Placenta ‘Unproven’

Claims that eating placentas offers multiple health benefits are unsupported by science and may be detrimental to overall health, a popular article claims. The article was published in the June edition of Medical News Today and was based upon a study published in...

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Role of Face Masks in Preventing COVID-19

Role of Face Masks in Preventing COVID-19

Node Smith, ND A study by a team of researchers led by a Texas A&M University professor found that not wearing a face mask dramatically increases a person's chances of being infected by the COVID-19 virus. Not wearing a face mask dramatically increases a person's...