Node Smith, ND Extracts from the seeds of the Ginkgo biloba tree show antibacterial activity on pathogens that can cause skin infections such as acne, psoriasis, dermatitis and eczema, a study at Emory University finds. Frontiers in Microbiology is publishing the...
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Philanthropy & Naturopathic Medicine: What Gives?
Education David J. Schleich, PhD Because the healthcare and higher-education sectors are in turmoil and many are worried, the role of philanthropy to keep it all going is important to understand. As enrollments in the education sector contract for a while, the value...
Friedrich Eduard Bilz (1842-1922)
Nature Cure Clinical Pearls Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE It is Nature that cures, not we. ~ Friedrich E. Bilz, 1898, p.6 Our only task then is to aid this vital power, and the subject of this present work is to thoroughly teach how it may be done. ~ Friedrich E. Bilz,...
UBCNM Program Closure: A Canary in a Coal Mine?
Open Letter to the Profession David M. Brady, ND, DC, CCN, DACBN, IFMCP, FACN By now many of you are undoubtedly aware of the decision by the University of Bridgeport (UB) to cease further enrollment and complete a “teach-out” in its 20-year old naturopathic medical...
Tell Me Your Story: Narrative Medicine in the Therapeutic Relationship
Tolle Totum Lauren (McKinney) Mandych Paul Epstein, ND Before every session, I take a moment to remember my humanity. There is no experience that this man has that I cannot share with him, no fear that I cannot understand, no suffering that I cannot care about,...
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The Challenge of Change: How Neuroscience Can Help
Yashar Khosroshahi, ND You cannot enslave a mind that knows itself, that values itself, that understands itself. (Wangari Maathai) Change is challenging. Change is universal. Change is manageable. Much like conditioning our bodies to become stronger and more flexible,...
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Smoking May Promote COVID-19 Infection
Node Smith, ND Previous data from COVID-19 patients suggests that cigarette smokers are more likely to have health complications. One possible reason, researchers report May 15 in the journal Developmental Cell, is that smoking increases the gene expression of...
Biodegradable for Protective Masks
Node Smith, ND The CSIC's associated unit in Polymer Technology at the Universitat Jaume I, directed by Luis Cabedo from the Department of System Engineering and Design, is participating in a project led by the Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA) of...
World Literacy Foundation Announces “Netflix” type Platform for Educators
Node Smith, ND The World Literacy Foundation announced today the development of an interactive "Netflix" type platform to equip educators with resources that have been affected by the indefinite school lock down as a result of COVID-19. Streaming service was born out...
Heavy Drinking Affects Decision Making the Following Day
Node Smith, ND A new study from psychologists at the University of Bath highlights the true impact of heavy drinking on our ability to plan, set goals and make decisions the following day. Published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, the study provides new evidence...
Emanuel Felke, a Century Later
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE A century ago this year, Emanuel Felke moved to Sobernheim, a quaint, beautiful town on the Nahe River in Germany. Here he established a remarkable healing oasis based upon his carefully formulated collection of therapeutic agents and...
The Posse is Coming: Competition in the Naturopathic Education Sector
David J. Schleich, PhD Private education keeps expanding in this age of LMS capability and Millennials. This continuing growth in the higher-education food chain, some argue, persists despite the recent aftershocks of student loan levels and default rates for those...
Kinsei Manual Therapy: An Introduction to the United States
Bert Mathieson, ND, MA, RD, LD, CDE Anne Kelty, ND, LMT Kinsei Manual Therapy (KMT) is known as “Shintai Kinsei Ho” in Japan. “Shintai” means human body, “Kinsei” means balance or harmony, and “Ho” means method or technique. KMT is a whole-body style of manual therapy...
Migraines: New Research on an Old Disease
Ashley L. Russell, ND Naturopathic medicine is approaching a pivotal time in our profession. There is a strong push to integrate into the conventional medical system, using section 2706 from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) as a political...
Traumatic Brain Injury: Impact, Assessment & Management of Concussion & mTBI
Matthew Bennett, ND, BaHSc, dAp Christopher Knee, ND, MSc Concussion is recognized as a clinical syndrome of biomechanically induced brain dysfunction, with or without loss of consciousness, as a result of rapid linear or rotational forces applied to the head or...
Association Spotlight A Conversation with AANP President, Kasra Pournadeali
Kasra Pournadeali, ND How I got to be the president of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) is a good question. Having always planned to keep my head down, be a doctor, help a few people, and make a decent living, I never expected or wanted to...
Injection Therapies for Pain
Jeff Harris, ND All of us will experience pain of some type in our lives. As long as we have a human body, pain is a possibility. Throughout human history we has searched for remedies and have been successful. I’m going to tell you of 3 therapies that I have found...
Percutaneous Neuroplasty
Sam Russo ND, LAc, RMSK Percutaneous neuroplasty (PN) is a procedure that involves the injection of a treatment solution around a nerve in order to lyse adhesions to adjoining tissue. The goal of PN is to free up and normalize mobility and function of nerve tissue and...
Wintergreen The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Timothy Miller, ND, RA When we think of wintergreen, we probably think of that refreshing minty taste in chewing gum or toothpaste. Or, perhaps that icy-hot sensation we feel from applying medicated cream for sore muscles after an intense workout. The essential oil...
Negative Effects of Insidious Crop Molds on Children
MEDFORD, Mass. – Tufts researchers are examining the one of the most toxic substances in the environment to see what its impact is on children in third world countries. Crop mold, it appears, causes stunted growth in children that can lead to serious health problems...
Association Spotlight A Conversation with AANP President, Kasra Pournadeali
Kasra Pournadeali, ND How I got to be the president of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) is a good question. Having always planned to keep my head down, be a doctor, help a few people, and make a decent living, I never expected or wanted to...
Injection Therapies for Pain
Jeff Harris, ND All of us will experience pain of some type in our lives. As long as we have a human body, pain is a possibility. Throughout human history we has searched for remedies and have been successful. I’m going to tell you of 3 therapies that I have found...
Percutaneous Neuroplasty
Sam Russo ND, LAc, RMSK Percutaneous neuroplasty (PN) is a procedure that involves the injection of a treatment solution around a nerve in order to lyse adhesions to adjoining tissue. The goal of PN is to free up and normalize mobility and function of nerve tissue and...
Wintergreen The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Timothy Miller, ND, RA When we think of wintergreen, we probably think of that refreshing minty taste in chewing gum or toothpaste. Or, perhaps that icy-hot sensation we feel from applying medicated cream for sore muscles after an intense workout. The essential oil...
Negative Effects of Insidious Crop Molds on Children
MEDFORD, Mass. – Tufts researchers are examining the one of the most toxic substances in the environment to see what its impact is on children in third world countries. Crop mold, it appears, causes stunted growth in children that can lead to serious health problems...
Rare Mutation Causes Vitamin A Deficiency, Eye Deformities
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Scientists at the University of California and University of Michigan have identified protein mutations that result in birth defects in the eyes. By mapping sequences of family DNA in unrelated families who have suffered from congenital eye...
The Healing Power of Mindfulness
Jody Stanislaw, ND As doctors, we’ve been well trained to support the healing of the physical body. We instruct our patients to change their diets to improve digestion, we give cleansing protocols to improve liver function, prescribe herbs to balance hormones, and...
Worms and Germs Lead to Better Immune Function
DURHAM, N.C. – There is a growing consensus among doctors that a healthy gut, even with some species of worms, may offer protection against some allergies and autoimmune problems. Research has shown that germs from healthy people can be used to heal sick people who...
FDA Safety Problems Prompted Review of Homeopathic Remedies
WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration in April met with supporters and critics of Zicam Allergy Relief and Cold-Eeze to discuss the homeopathic remedies that are protected by federal law, but remain unaccepted by mainstream medicine. The agency is reviewing...
Low Vitamin D Linked to Worse Prognosis in Type of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A new study has linked low vitamin D to bad prognosis of non-Hodgkin lymphomas. The research, done at The Wilmot Cancer Institute, identifies a link between the lack of vitamin D and this type of cancer. Findings were published in the Journal of...
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Cycles of Negative Thinking Could be Linked to Dementia
Node Smith, ND Persistently engaging in negative thinking patterns may raise the risk of Alzheimer's disease, finds a new UCL-led study. 'Repetitive negative thinking' (RNT) linked to subsequent cognitive decline In the study of people aged over 55, published in...
REM Sleep Important in Retaining Memories
Node Smith, ND The presence of dreaming during rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep indicates that memory formation may occur during this sleep stage. But now, researchers from Japan have found that activity in a specific group of neurons is necessary for memory...




