Node Smith, ND Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder affecting 10 - 20 per cent of people. Abdominal pain, bloating and altered bowel habit significantly affect patients' quality of life and can force them to take days off work....
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Chronic Major Depression: Rapid Improvement Using Naturopathic Therapies
Student Scholarship – Second Place Case Study Courtney K. Pickworth, BA Lai Chim Chan, ND Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a significant public health concern associated with increased functional disability and mortality.1 Patients with depression have at least a...
Hope for Healing: Case Studies of Patients with Mental/Emotional Concerns
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Shawna Eischens, ND The highest ideal of cure is rapid, gentle, and permanent restoration of health, or removal and annihilation of the disease in its whole extent, in the shortest, most reliable, and most harmless way, on easily comprehensible...
Peppermint for Dysphagia
Node Smith, ND Imagine that while eating a delicious meal at your favorite restaurant, your joy is cut short because of difficulty swallowing your food, followed by chest pain. Peppermint can help with difficulty swallowing and non-cardiac chest pain; 63 percent...
Robot Helps Kill Germs in Hospital Rooms
Node Smith, ND Germ-zapping robot called LightStrike from Xenex is used at CPMC A germ-zapping robot called LightStrike from Xenex is used at California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) hospitals to help curb the spread of infectious diseases. This mobile robotic device...
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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...
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Two Best Fabrics to Make Homemade Face Masks
Node Smith, ND In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people wear masks in public. Because N95 and surgical masks are scarce and should be reserved for health care workers, many people are making their...
Review of Studies and Clinical Trials for COVID-19 Treatments
Node Smith, ND In an unprecedented effort, hundreds of thousands of researchers and clinicians worldwide are locked in a race against time to develop cures, vaccines, and better diagnostic tests for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2. Locked in a...
Recovered Patients of COVID-19 Have Varying Antibody Response
Node Smith, ND Most newly discharged patients who recently recovered from COVID-19 produce virus-specific antibodies and T cells, suggests a study published on May 3rd in the journal Immunity, but the responses of different patients are not all the same. While the 14...
Blood Sugar Regulation Impacts Disease Severity in Those with T2D
Node Smith, ND A study reported in the journal Cell Metabolism on April 30 adds to the evidence that people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are at greater risk of a poor outcome should they become infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. But there is some encouraging...
Merging Medicine XVIII 2016 Spring Conference Call For Abstracts
Call for Abstracts: Due Friday July 24, 2015 Event: CNDA's Merging Medicine XVIII Topic: Naturopathic Primary Care Update Date: Spring 2016 Location: California The California Naturopathic Doctors Association (CNDA) is holding its Merging Medicine XVIII conference on...
When it Comes to Hearing, Diet May Trump Noise Exposure
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Researchers have found a link between healthy eating and hearing. The study, done at the University of Florida, looked at eating habits of participants in a National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey because the leading author noticed a...
Is The Systematic Review Process Adequate in Evaluating Probiotic Food Claims
Scientists have reviewed the process of evaluating health claims on probiotic foods in the European Union by evaluating the systematic review process and its impact on the subject. Their conclusions were published in February’s edition of Nutrition Journal. What they...
Ways to Avoid Catching Diseases From Pets
COLUMBUS, Ohio – If a person suffers from a compromised immune system they might want to be selective about what kind of animal companion they choose, according to a study from Ohio State University OSU and partner institutions compiled information from more than 500...
Western Lifestyle vs. Traditional: Who has a Healthier gut?
ALBERTA, Canada – A modern, Western lifestyle diminishes the gut’s healthy gut microbe diversity, a study from the University of Alberta has found. The research was published in the April 28 edition of Cell Reports. Gut bacteria are important for health, but differing...
NCNM Receives $3 million for NIH Research Grants
Helfgott Research Institute Begins Multiple Sclerosis & Inter-Disciplinary Research Studies PORTLAND, Ore. (June 10, 2015)—The National Institutes of Health, through the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), has awarded $3,092,898 to...
Ortho Molecular Products Marks Five Years of Partnership with Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine
WOODSTOCK, IL— Since its inception, Ortho Molecular Products has been a strong proponent of naturopathic medicine. The holistic approach to health is aligned with the Ortho Molecular Products mission of lifestyle as medicine. This year marks the company’s fifth year...
Some Heartburn Drugs may Boost Risk of Heart Attack
STANFORD, Calif. – A new study from Stanford University is suggesting that some heartburn drugs can boost the risk of heart attack. The findings are published in the June edition of PLOS One. The results of a large data-mining study has linked proton-pump inhibitors,...
Stimwave Receives FDA Approval for High Frequency IDE
Stimwave Receives FDA Approval for High Frequency IDE Utilizing the World’s First and Only Eight-Electrode, Multi-Programmable Wireless Miniature Injectable Stimulator Prospective, Randomized, Multi-Center Non-Inferiority Study to Assess Pain Medication Reduction ...
New Teaching Greenhouse Will Enhance Native Plant Education at Bastyr
A $100,000 grant from The Seattle Rotary Service Foundation will fund the construction as part of the Sacred Seeds Ethnobotanical Trail and Garden Kenmore, Wash. (June 9, 2015) — Thanks to a generous grant from The Seattle Rotary Service Foundation, the 51-acre campus...
NCNM Receives $3 million for NIH Research Grants
Helfgott Research Institute Begins Multiple Sclerosis & Inter-Disciplinary Research Studies PORTLAND, Ore. (June 10, 2015)—The National Institutes of Health, through the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), has awarded $3,092,898 to...
Ortho Molecular Products Marks Five Years of Partnership with Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine
WOODSTOCK, IL— Since its inception, Ortho Molecular Products has been a strong proponent of naturopathic medicine. The holistic approach to health is aligned with the Ortho Molecular Products mission of lifestyle as medicine. This year marks the company’s fifth year...
Some Heartburn Drugs may Boost Risk of Heart Attack
STANFORD, Calif. – A new study from Stanford University is suggesting that some heartburn drugs can boost the risk of heart attack. The findings are published in the June edition of PLOS One. The results of a large data-mining study has linked proton-pump inhibitors,...
Stimwave Receives FDA Approval for High Frequency IDE
Stimwave Receives FDA Approval for High Frequency IDE Utilizing the World’s First and Only Eight-Electrode, Multi-Programmable Wireless Miniature Injectable Stimulator Prospective, Randomized, Multi-Center Non-Inferiority Study to Assess Pain Medication Reduction ...
New Teaching Greenhouse Will Enhance Native Plant Education at Bastyr
A $100,000 grant from The Seattle Rotary Service Foundation will fund the construction as part of the Sacred Seeds Ethnobotanical Trail and Garden Kenmore, Wash. (June 9, 2015) — Thanks to a generous grant from The Seattle Rotary Service Foundation, the 51-acre campus...
Vital Nutrients Announces Breakthrough Formula Prostate Health Tx™
Middletown, CT (June 9, 2015) Vital Nutrients is excited to introduce Prostate Health Tx, a brand-new patented formula designed to provide natural support for maintaining normal PSA levels while preserving quality of life.* Developed by leading oncologists, Prostate...
Brain Development Suffers From Lack of Fish oil, Fatty Acids
IRVINE, Calif. – Fatty acids are vital in the development of brain tissue, according to researchers at the University of California at Irvine. Their research is indicating there is a dietary link for proper pre and postnatal growth. Their findings were published in...
Selenide Protects Heart Muscle After Cardiac Arrest
SEATTLE – The essential nutrient selenium, when given intravenously in the wake of a heart attack, can repair damage caused by insufficient blood supply to the organ. This discovery was made by scientists at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle....
HPA Repair: The Adrenal Reset Diet
Alan Christianson, NMD A PubMed search brings up over 4000 articles from the last 5 years alone that explore the consequences of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysfunction. It has been shown1 to underlie most causes of poor health, disability, and early...
Dermal Absorption of Essential Oils
Timothy Miller, ND, RA For one reason or another, many of us have applied essential oils topically, either neat (undiluted) or as a blend in a carrier. The integumentary system is designed as a selectively permeable barrier to protect the human organism from its...
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How the Coronavirus Transferred From Animals to Humans
Node Smith, ND A team of scientists studying the origin of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that has caused the COVID-19 pandemic, found that it was especially well-suited to jump from animals to humans by shapeshifting as it gained the ability to infect human cells. Virus was...
A Molecule that May Stop Drug Cravings
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...




