Vis Medicatrix Naturae Carrie Decker, ND As medical research continues to grow, so too does our understanding of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and its dynamic and systemic effects. Once thought to be only a backdrop to the activities of the cells found within it, we...
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GI Distress in a Young Male: An Elegant Naturopathic Approach to a Complex Disorder
Student Scholarship – First Place Case Study Roxanne Ahmadpour Jennifer Brusewitz, ND Functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders are physical manifestations that arise in the absence of structural or biochemical abnormalities. These are typically disorders of...
New Treatment for Gynecological and Post-menopausal Problems
Node Smith, ND There is a relatively new regenerative treatment for vaginal atrophy and other vaginal, gynecological and post-menopausal issues. The treatment involves using mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from fat tissue to stimulate healthy tissue growth. This has...
Strengthening Neural Connections in Under an Hour
Node Smith, ND A recent study suggests that less than an hour of brain training with neurofeedback leads to a measurable strengthening of neuro synaptic connections within the brain. The research is interested in optimization and development of new therapeutic options...
Autism Rates in New Jersey are the Highest of any US State
Node Smith, ND A recent report from Rutgers University showed that pre-schoolers in New Jersey have the highest rates of autism ever seen in the United States. This observation is against a backdrop of increasing autism rates nationally over the last twenty years, but...
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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...
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Stress-Induced Hair Loss: Benefits from a Standardized Nutraceutical
Vis Medicatrix Naturae MELISSA ANZELONE, ND ALEKSANDER RICHARDS GIORGIO DELL'ACQUA, PHD It is estimated that 35-million men and 21-million women suffer from some degree of hair loss in the United States.1 By 35 years of age, 40% of men experience hair...
Psoriasis: Resolution Using Naturopathic Intervention
Student Scholarship – 2nd Place Case Study LILLEA HARTWELL, ND LESLIE AXELROD, ND, LAC Psoriasis affects more than 8 million adults in the United States.1 There are several types of...
Guidance on Heart Attacks and COVID-19
Node Smith, ND Much remains unknown about COVID-19, but many studies have already indicated that people with cardiovascular disease are at greater risk of COVID-19. There also have been reports of ST-segment elevation (STE), a signal of obstructive coronary artery...
How Oxygen Transfers in Diseased Lung Tissue
Node Smith, ND A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has developed tiny sensors that measure oxygen transport in bovine lung tissue. The study -- which establishes a new framework for observing the elusive connection...
Douglas Laboratories® Launches New Line of Vision Health Supplements
Three new products formulated to support healthy eye function introduced during May's Vision Health Month PITTSBURGH, Pa., May 12, 2015 – Healthy aging is a hot topic today, particularly as the Baby Boomer generation enters their 50s. While attention is frequently...
Nutra Products to Supply Bronson With its Fast-C®
New Product Available Online, by Phone and Catalogue Orders Today FAIRFIELD, CA. . May 12, 2015. Nutra Products Inc., announced today that it will supply its Fast-C ingredient to Bronson for the production of Bronson FAST-C. Nutra Product’s Fast-C is the only Vitamin...
Acupuncture to Reduce Pain and Inflammation
New Study on Acupuncture to Reduce Pain and Inflammation in Children with Acute Appendicitis New Rochelle, NY, May 12, 2015—Acupuncture was shown to lessen pain and reduce the underlying inflammation in pediatric patients with a diagnosis of acute appendicitis,...
Registration opens for the Integrative Healthcare Symposium focus on: the microbiome
Portland, ME – Registration is now open for the Integrative Healthcare Symposium focus on: the microbiome taking place in Hollywood, Florida October 9-10, 2015 at the Diplomat Resort & Spa. This symposium will explore leading edge research, revealing the role of...
Phylicia Hammonds of NUHS: First ND Student to Receive Schweitzer Fellowship
Chicago - In a milestone for the naturopathic medical profession, National University of Health Sciences (NUHS) student Phylicia Hammonds is the first naturopathic medicine student to be awarded The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship. Phylicia was one of 220...
New GENESTRA BRANDS™ Cor Defense Helps to Boost Immune Health
Pittsburgh, PA, May 5, 2015 – GENESTRA BRANDS™, a trusted Seroyal brand offering safe, effective, and reliable natural health products backed by clinical and traditional evidence, is proud to introduce its new Cor Defense product, a baker’s yeast formula containing...
A gas naturally produced in our body fights RSV infection
GALVESTON, Texas – The virus that causes a cold-like infection in adults that can make the very young or old dangerously sick can be fought by a gas naturally produced in the human body. The research was published online in the Journal of Virology. That discovery was...
Topical Use of Castor Oil
What Does the Science Say? Todd A. Born, ND For many centuries, folklore medicine has recommended the use of castor oil, either orally or transdermally, for a wide range of complaints. Naturopathic doctors and other practitioners continue to utilize its therapeutic...
Is Your Practice Useful?
Meghan Walker, ND I have a small crush on Tony Robbins. I admit it openly. He speaks and creates a call to action that is perfectly aligned with my psychology. Of the many takeaways I have received from Tony over the years, none have been as impactful as the simple...
Radiofrequency Mole Removal
Aesthetic Medicine or Minor Surgery? Hilary Costello, ND In the age of rapidly growing statistics for skin cancers internationally, it is our duty as naturopathic physicians to educate our patients on appropriate techniques for the removal and potential biopsy of skin...
New GENESTRA BRANDS™ Cor Defense Helps to Boost Immune Health
Pittsburgh, PA, May 5, 2015 – GENESTRA BRANDS™, a trusted Seroyal brand offering safe, effective, and reliable natural health products backed by clinical and traditional evidence, is proud to introduce its new Cor Defense product, a baker’s yeast formula containing...
A gas naturally produced in our body fights RSV infection
GALVESTON, Texas – The virus that causes a cold-like infection in adults that can make the very young or old dangerously sick can be fought by a gas naturally produced in the human body. The research was published online in the Journal of Virology. That discovery was...
Topical Use of Castor Oil
What Does the Science Say? Todd A. Born, ND For many centuries, folklore medicine has recommended the use of castor oil, either orally or transdermally, for a wide range of complaints. Naturopathic doctors and other practitioners continue to utilize its therapeutic...
Is Your Practice Useful?
Meghan Walker, ND I have a small crush on Tony Robbins. I admit it openly. He speaks and creates a call to action that is perfectly aligned with my psychology. Of the many takeaways I have received from Tony over the years, none have been as impactful as the simple...
Radiofrequency Mole Removal
Aesthetic Medicine or Minor Surgery? Hilary Costello, ND In the age of rapidly growing statistics for skin cancers internationally, it is our duty as naturopathic physicians to educate our patients on appropriate techniques for the removal and potential biopsy of skin...
Resolving Atopic Eczema
Stopping The Straw That Broke the Camel's Back Chris D. Meletis, ND We have always been told not to judge a book by its cover, yet an adult's life journey is all too often written over his or her 21 square feet of skin. Healthcare providers and even the lay public can...
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
A Novel Treatment for the Aging Patient Matthew Cavaiola, NMD, LAc As a large percentage of the American population continues to reach older age, many of these individuals will experience a decline in quality of life and a concomitant progression of chronic illness....
Age-Related Cognitive Decline
Kira Schmid, ND Luke Huber, ND, MBA Blake Gossard Lori Feldman, RD, CCRC The following article is an abridged version of the Age-Related Cognitive Decline chapter that appears in Disease Prevention and Treatment, 5th ed., an integrative health textbook published by...
CALL TO ACTION: Supporting Homeopathy in Naturopathic Practice
A Letter From Terry Cotter Regarding FDA Public Hearings on Homeopathy Today I have just returned from the North West Naturopathic Practitioners Conference at Seattle. While I did have several intense conversations with attending delegates about this Homeopathic Drug...
Dietary Selenium and Diabetes
CHANGSHA, China – A cross-sectional study of middle-aged Chinese patients has found a positive correlations between dietary selenium intake and diabetes. The study was published in February’s edition of Nutritional Journal. Researchers show the average level of...
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CoQ10 Could Help Reduce Harm From BPA
Node Smith, ND Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), an industrial chemical used to make certain plastics and resins, inner coatings for food cans and bottle tops, thermal paper used in store receipts, dental sealants and so on, is a concern because of possible adverse...
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...



