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Node Smith, ND A recent research study suggests that changing the gut microbiome in children with autism could reduce the severity of the symptoms they experience.1 This is part of a longer research project, started in 2017. Gut microbiome in children with autism;...
Node Smith, ND When Karolyn Schrage first heard about the "dominoes gang" in the health clinic she runs in Joplin, Mo., she assumed it had to do with pizza. Turns out it was a group of men in their 60s and 70s who held a standing game night — which included sex with...
Node Smith, ND A project led by psychologist Dr Trevor Thompson of the University of Greenwich found that hypnosis is more effective with people who are especially amenable to suggestion. But it also found that those who are moderately suggestible - essentially most...
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...
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...
David J. Schleich, PhD Some years back, my generation started talking about “echo boomers,” but Straus and Howe (2000) nailed it with the term “millennials.” Then the Pew Research Center made it official a decade and a half later (2015). This demographic – the...
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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...
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...
Nature Cure Clinical Pearls Jared L. Zeff, ND, VNMI, LAc The following is not an article prepared for a medical journal. Not every statement of fact is cited or referenced. This is a commentary on the medicine, a running set of observations about practice...
The Vital Conversation James Sensenig, NDThomas A. Kruzel, ND This is the second part of a 2-part article based on discussions with Dr Thom Kruzel, of Scottsdale, AZ, and moderated by Dr Jim Sensenig, the founder of the Naturopathic Medicine Institute (NMI). They...
NCNM Bachelor Programs for Health Pre-Professionals Slated to Launch in 2016 PORTLAND, Ore. (March 26, 2015)—The National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) will begin offering undergraduate programs—a Bachelor of Science in Integrative Health Sciences and a Bachelor...
Pittsburgh, PA, March 24, 2015 – Pharmax, a trusted Seroyal brand and a North American leader in probiotics offering a comprehensive line of professional-grade, evidence-based nutraceuticals, is proud to announce its new HLC Baby B and HLC Baby F probiotic...
Dear Naturopathic Medicine Advocates: The Illinois Association of Naturopathic Physicians (ILANP) needs your support! Over the last several years, ILANP has been working hard in preparation to pass legislation for licensing Naturopathic Physicians. This year our work...
Rian Shah, ND About 70% of my practice consists of people in menopause or andropause. Insomnia is usually one of their chief complaints at our initial visit. There are many for whom insomnia has been a lifelong problem, and there are also many women whose insomnia...
Peter Bongiorno, ND One key aspect of optimal digestive health relies on its main resident: the gastrointestinal microbiome. The microbiome includes all the microorganisms that inhabit our digestive tract – about 100 trillion bacteria. A healthy microbiome starts with...
Research has shown that consuming green plant membrane supplements once a day encourages weight loss, improves obesity-related risk factors and reduces the urge to eat. The research is published in the October, 2014 edition of the journal Appetite as “Body weight...
Volume 11 Issue 3 Social Anxiety Disorder: A Case Study Assessing the Effect of Mindfulness & Acceptance-Based Therapy...........>>cover Candice Esposito, ND A Lascivious Tale: An Adult ADD Case Study.......................>> bottom of cover Andrew J....
Vital Nutrients has officially been granted trademark for its Ultra Pure Fish Oil products from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Ultra Pure Fish Oils are sourced from highly sustainably-caught fish naturally low in toxins and refined through triple...
Research is showing that oregano essential oils have antimicrobial attributes and may be used to fight gram positive bacterium such as Staphylococcus. Oregano oil is derived from the leaves and flowers of the bushy perennial herb native to Europe. While herbalists...
Candice Esposito, ND Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is estimated to be the most common anxiety disorder and the third most-common mental health disorder, only after alcohol abuse and depression.1 The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV)...
Research has shown that consuming green plant membrane supplements once a day encourages weight loss, improves obesity-related risk factors and reduces the urge to eat. The research is published in the October, 2014 edition of the journal Appetite as “Body weight...
Volume 11 Issue 3 Social Anxiety Disorder: A Case Study Assessing the Effect of Mindfulness & Acceptance-Based Therapy...........>>cover Candice Esposito, ND A Lascivious Tale: An Adult ADD Case Study.......................>> bottom of cover Andrew J....
Vital Nutrients has officially been granted trademark for its Ultra Pure Fish Oil products from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Ultra Pure Fish Oils are sourced from highly sustainably-caught fish naturally low in toxins and refined through triple...
Research is showing that oregano essential oils have antimicrobial attributes and may be used to fight gram positive bacterium such as Staphylococcus. Oregano oil is derived from the leaves and flowers of the bushy perennial herb native to Europe. While herbalists...
Candice Esposito, ND Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is estimated to be the most common anxiety disorder and the third most-common mental health disorder, only after alcohol abuse and depression.1 The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV)...
Mary Bove, ND Excerpts from lecture notes for presentation at upcoming Southwest Conference on Botanical Medicine, April 10 – 12, 2015 at SCNM in Tempe, Arizona www.botanicalmedicine.org Can inflammation and immune dysfunction play a major role in insomnia? Research...
David J. Schleich, PhD I learned much later how very prescient Dr Lois Hare was. It was my second day on the job as the incoming president of the then-tiny CCNM in Toronto, when she called from her clinic in Nova Scotia to talk about the importance of research to the...
Christina Bjorndal, ND For many, eating disorders start subtly, such as hearing a peer make a side comment about the person’s weight, or observing a parent struggle with body image. Whatever it is, it doesn’t take long before a person can become completely lost in it....
BOSTON – Eating whole grains regularly may extend your life. A study on the impact of whole grains such as barley, oatmeal and wheat bread as part of a routine diet has concluded that it can add years to a life. The study was published online in the January edition of...
It is with deep sadness that we report that George Shahbaz, ND '82 passed away March 5, 2015. He is a graduate of NCNM, and he served as 1st and 2nd Vice President of the OANP. He was in private practice in Oregon City from 1983 until shortly before his passing in...
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Node Smith, ND One of the defining features of Covid-19 is the excessive immune response that can occur in severe cases. This burst of immune overreaction, also called a cytokine storm, damages the lungs and can be fatal. Specialized proteins developed for soaking up...
Node Smith, ND Think about traffic flow in a city -- there are stop signs, one-way streets, and traffic lights to organize movement across a widespread network. Now, imagine what would happen if you removed some of the traffic signals. When the brain's inhibitory...
