Node Smith, ND A team of NUS researchers has recently discovered that the Bandicoot Berry (Leea indica), South African leaf (Vernonia amygdalina) and Simpleleaf Chastetree (Vitex trifolia), which are favorite nectaring plants of butterflies, do more than attract...
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Graphene Flakes Show Promising Effects on Neurons
Node Smith, ND Like in a science fiction novel, miniscule spacecrafts able to reach a specific site of the brain and influence the operation of specific types of neurons or drug delivery: graphene flakes, the subject matter of the new study of the group of SISSA...
Link Between Mitochondrial Damage and Osteoporosis
Node Smith, ND New research from the School of Veterinary Medicine provides a possible mechanism by which alcohol, cigarette smoke, and exposure to certain medications and toxins can weaken bone. Researchers haven’t gained a firm picture of how exposures are linked...
40% of Antibiotic Prescriptions May be Inappropriately Prescribed
Node Smith, ND Outpatient healthcare providers inappropriately prescribed antibiotics to 40 percent of patients in a major Veterans Affairs healthcare system, a higher figure than in previous studies examining outpatient antibiotic use, according to a new study...
Study Looks at Differences in Measles Transmission Risks
Node Smith, ND Research that may come to affect contact tracing and infection control measures in future measles outbreaks has now been presented. A study of an outbreak of measles in Gothenburg, Sweden, a year ago shows large differences in the risk of transmission...
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Type 2 Diabetes Using Naturopathy & Yoga as a First-line Treatment
Lakshmeesha D R, BNYS, MD Prashanth Shetty, BNYS, MSc Ryan Bradley, ND, MPH R K. Roshni Raj Lakshmi Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is a clinical syndrome characterized by hyperglycemia due to absolute or relative deficiency of insulin, and affecting the metabolism of...
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Indian Health Services Seek Traditional Methods
Node Smith, ND Cheryl Morales started the medicinal garden at the Aaniiih Nakoda College demonstration farm with only four plants: yarrow, echinacea, plantain and licorice root. Belknap IHS hospital is seeking job applicants for two traditional practitioner positions...
Genetics and Cancer Metastisis Study
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...
Insomnia, Substance Use, & Anxiety: Looking to the Therapeutic Order to Restore Balance
Student Scholarship – 3rd Place Case Study Lana FerrisJennifer Brusewitz, ND As naturopathic physicians, we understand that quality sleep is foundational to our patients’ well-being. Many patients suffer from comorbid conditions that interfere with...
COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2: Diagnostic Testing Overview
Docere David M. Brady, ND, DC, CCN, DACBN, IFMCP, FACN There is a lot of conversation and controversy surrounding the issue of laboratory testing as it pertains to COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2. This has generated an unfortunate amount of media misreporting...
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...
Turmeric Increases Treatment Effectiveness in Head and Neck Cancer
LOS ANGELES -- University of California scientists have shown a synthetic version of turmeric can significantly reduce resistance to the well-known chemotherapy drug Cisplatin. The discovery is particularly good news for those with head and neck cancer. The drug...
Barcelona, Spain to Host the 3rd ICNM Congress
The 3rd International Congress on Naturopathic Medicine ICNM 2016 will take place in Barcelona, Spain, July 1-3, 2016, with a strong focus on the future of Naturopathic Medicine in the wake of increased consumer demand for access to natural medicine. ICNM 2016 is the...
Cross-Sectional Study Links Diet to Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity
KIELCE, Poland – A study has shown a direct correlation between unhealthy diets and obesity with metabolic syndrome. The study from Jan Kochanowski University in Poland has concluded a dietary pattern of high fish and whole grain consumption, when contrasted with one...
Chronic Pain & Gut-Joint Axis
Aoife Earls, MSc, ND Abstract Chronic pain affects millions worldwide and is often treated with long-term NSAID therapy, which can compromise gastrointestinal (GI) integrity and exacerbate inflammation through increased intestinal permeability. Mounting evidence...
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...
Turmeric Increases Treatment Effectiveness in Head and Neck Cancer
LOS ANGELES -- University of California scientists have shown a synthetic version of turmeric can significantly reduce resistance to the well-known chemotherapy drug Cisplatin. The discovery is particularly good news for those with head and neck cancer. The drug...
Barcelona, Spain to Host the 3rd ICNM Congress
The 3rd International Congress on Naturopathic Medicine ICNM 2016 will take place in Barcelona, Spain, July 1-3, 2016, with a strong focus on the future of Naturopathic Medicine in the wake of increased consumer demand for access to natural medicine. ICNM 2016 is the...
Cross-Sectional Study Links Diet to Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity
KIELCE, Poland – A study has shown a direct correlation between unhealthy diets and obesity with metabolic syndrome. The study from Jan Kochanowski University in Poland has concluded a dietary pattern of high fish and whole grain consumption, when contrasted with one...
Chronic Pain & Gut-Joint Axis
Aoife Earls, MSc, ND Abstract Chronic pain affects millions worldwide and is often treated with long-term NSAID therapy, which can compromise gastrointestinal (GI) integrity and exacerbate inflammation through increased intestinal permeability. Mounting evidence...
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...
Type 2 Diabetes Using Naturopathy & Yoga as a First-line Treatment
Lakshmeesha D R, BNYS, MD Prashanth Shetty, BNYS, MSc Ryan Bradley, ND, MPH R K. Roshni Raj Lakshmi Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is a clinical syndrome characterized by hyperglycemia due to absolute or relative deficiency of insulin, and affecting the metabolism of...
Controversies Surrounding High-Protein Diet Intake: Satiating Effect and Kidney and Bone Health
LORCA, Spain – A long-term high-protein diet may be linked to metabolic and other clinical problems such as loss of bone mass and renal dysfunction. The study, done at the University of Murcia in Spain, has concluded a high-protein diet may have negative health...
NCNM Beaverton Clinic Receives $387,000 Grant from Washington County
PORTLAND, Ore. (July 16, 2015)— Washington County of Oregon’s Department of Health and Human Services has awarded National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) a two-year grant for a total of $387,000 to provide primary care and preventive services for the county’s...
Wise Woman Herbals® Launches New Products!
New Formulas offer Increased Treatment Options for Practitioners Creswell, OR: Wise Woman Herbals, producers of traditional whole herb supplements, will be adding two new formulas to their professional product line as of August 15, 2015. Turmeric Plus Enzymes Capsules...
Ingesting Carbs and Protein Hydrolysate Stimulates Muscle Protein Synthesis in Young Men
Muscle protein synthesis in young men who ingest carbohydrates and proteins following resistance training builds strength during training, but not during the overnight recovery period, according to a study. Findings in the paper “Coingestion of Carbohydrate and...
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An Interesting Look at Telepresence in University Classrooms
Node Smith, ND Telepresence robots help university students learning remotely to feel more a part of the class, new research by Oregon State University suggests. The findings are particularly important given the nationwide shift to online instruction caused by the...
How do Psychedelics Work?
Node Smith, ND Perhaps no region of the brain is more fittingly named than the claustrum, taken from the Latin word for "hidden or shut away." The claustrum is an extremely thin sheet of neurons deep within the cortex, yet it reaches out to every other region of the...



