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Pertussis: Resurgence with No Easy Solution

Pertussis: Resurgence with No Easy Solution

Corinne M. De Soto, ND, MS Naturopathic Perspective Bordetella pertussis, the bacterium responsible for causing pertussis infection and illness, has received much research and media attention lately, as rates of infection resurge.1 While some blame lower vaccine rates...

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Day 21 No More

Nora Jane Pope, ND Fertility Awareness is also gaining popularity with teens and single women who want to go off “the Pill.” Among teen prescriptions for the Pill, 17% are for PMS, acne, and dysmenorrhea.It is my hope that naturopathic physicians will become a driving...

Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema

Jessica Moore, ND Heather Paulson, ND, FABNO While breast cancer continues to be the most common type of cancer in women in the United States, breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) is only recently recognized as a public health issue deserving greater attention. It...

Taurine: The Essential, Non-Essential Amino Acid for Women

Carolyn Mercer BSc, ND Taurine is often referred to as a non-essential amino acid (technically an amino sulfonic acid: 2-aminoethane sulphonic acid). It can be synthesized in humans from the amino acids, cysteine and methionine. As one of the most abundant free amino...

Finding the Diamond in the Rough

Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND This is a story about process, not result. I just took the case yesterday in front of a 3rd-year homeopathy class here in Toronto. I have no idea as to the result, but feel that the process I worked through might have teaching benefit, so I...

Before Probiotics: Think Metchnikoff

Sussanna Czeranko, ND We might think that acidophilus in the form of capsules and fortified yogurt was a recent 20th century discovery. It's not. Although, yogurt as a food has been used for many centuries as a medicine, yogurt was first introduced with the scientific...

Preconception Care Priming Women for a Healthy Pregnancy

Jaclyn Chasse, ND Whether or not a couple is struggling to conceive, proper preparation for pregnancy is essential to ensure that the health of the baby is maximized. When a couple has had difficulty conceiving or carrying to term, preconception care can make all the...

Breast Cancer Prevention: Considerations for High-Risk Women

Lise Alschuler, ND, FABNO  As a breast cancer survivor and a doctor who often treats high-risk women, this is a subject to which I pay very close attention. Because of the prevalence of breast cancer, regardless of your clinical focus, it’s likely that you have had a...

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How We Can Solve The Loneliness Epidemic Among Young People

How We Can Solve The Loneliness Epidemic Among Young People

Christina Bjorndal, ND  Abstract Social media has connected us like never before—but young people have never felt more alone. In this powerful and deeply personal interview, Dr. Christina Bjorndal, ND, explores the rising epidemic of loneliness among youth,...

How We Can Solve The Loneliness Epidemic Among Young People

Natural Treatment of Antibiotic-Resistant URIs in Children

How naturopathic care helped resolve chronic antibiotic-resistant strep infections and immune dysregulation in a 5-year-old female. Kaitlyn N. Staal, ND, MSAc Abstract This pediatric case involved a history of extensive antibiotic use and recurrent infections,...

Why I Became a Naturopathic Doctor

Allison Apfelbaum, ND, LMP             The Naturopathic medical profession is one of a kind. I grew up on the east coast, and when I was determining as an undergraduate what I wanted to do with my Bachelor of...

PERQUE LLC introduces PERQUE DigestivAide™ Herbal Bitters.

ASHBURN, VA – PERQUE LLC announces the launch of PERQUE DigestivAide Herbal Bitters, a novel combination of angelica, burdock, dandelion, fennel, ginger, and yellow dock bitters to be taken before meals to stimulate appetite and promote healthy digestion. The...

Leaders Who are “Engaging” May Help Team Effectiveness

From PLOS A new analysis suggests that a particular leadership style dubbed "engaging leadership" can boost employees' engagement and enhance team effectiveness within the workplace. Greta Mazzetti of the University of Bologna, Italy, and Wilmar Schaufeli of Utrecht...

Perhaps Only 20% Have Good Heart Health

From American Heart Association About 80% of people in the U.S. have low to moderate cardiovascular health based on the American Heart Association's new Life's Essential 8™ checklist according to a new study published today in Circulation, the Association's flagship,...

Genetic Connections to Childhood Fatty Liver Disease

From University of California - San Diego In a pair of overlapping studies, a diverse team of researchers, led by scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, have deepened investigations into the genetic origins of nonalcoholic fatty liver...

 Arsenic in Well Water Could Contribute to Low Birth Weight

From University of Illinois Chicago In the largest epidemiologic study of arsenic and birth outcomes to date, researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago and collaborating institutions estimated arsenic levels in U.S. private well water sources by county and...

Relationship Between “Grittiness” and Cognitive Performance

From PLOS A new analysis of the personality trait of grit found that people who showed higher levels of grit also had different patterns of cognitive performance -- but not necessarily enhanced cognitive performance. Nuria Aguerre of the University of Granada, Spain,...

How Does Mindfulness Meditation Help Pain?

From University of California - San Diego For centuries, people have been using mindfulness meditation to try to relieve their pain, but neuroscientists have only recently been able to test if and how this actually works. In the latest of these efforts, researchers at...

Perhaps Only 20% Have Good Heart Health

From American Heart Association About 80% of people in the U.S. have low to moderate cardiovascular health based on the American Heart Association's new Life's Essential 8™ checklist according to a new study published today in Circulation, the Association's flagship,...

Genetic Connections to Childhood Fatty Liver Disease

From University of California - San Diego In a pair of overlapping studies, a diverse team of researchers, led by scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, have deepened investigations into the genetic origins of nonalcoholic fatty liver...

 Arsenic in Well Water Could Contribute to Low Birth Weight

From University of Illinois Chicago In the largest epidemiologic study of arsenic and birth outcomes to date, researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago and collaborating institutions estimated arsenic levels in U.S. private well water sources by county and...

Relationship Between “Grittiness” and Cognitive Performance

From PLOS A new analysis of the personality trait of grit found that people who showed higher levels of grit also had different patterns of cognitive performance -- but not necessarily enhanced cognitive performance. Nuria Aguerre of the University of Granada, Spain,...

How Does Mindfulness Meditation Help Pain?

From University of California - San Diego For centuries, people have been using mindfulness meditation to try to relieve their pain, but neuroscientists have only recently been able to test if and how this actually works. In the latest of these efforts, researchers at...

Study Says Your Friends Like it When You Reach Out to Them

From American Psychological Association People consistently underestimate how much others in their social circle might appreciate an unexpected phone call, text or email just to say hello, and the more surprising the connection, the greater the appreciation, according...

Eyesight May Worsen Dementia Risk

From Taylor & Francis Group Older adults with untreated sight conditions may be at increased risk of dementia, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis of 16 studies involving 76,373 participants. The results of the study, published in the...

Wearable Sensor Using Gold Technology

From University of Tokyo Researchers created a special ultrathin sensor, spun from gold, that can be attached directly to the skin without irritation or discomfort. The sensor can measure different biomarkers or substances to perform on-body chemical analysis. It...

 A Gene that Explains Why Women’s Heart Attacks are Often Missed

From University of Florida When diagnostic tests for the heart were first created, scientists at the time did not fully consider that no two bodies are the same, especially between the sexes. According to University of Florida College of Nursing associate professor...

NEW “Essential 8” Heart Metric Includes Sleep 

From American Heart Association Sleep duration is now considered an essential component for ideal heart and brain health. Life's Essential 8™ cardiovascular health score replaces Life's Simple 7™, according to a new Presidential Advisory, Life's Essential 8 --...

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