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Notes from the Field #37

Jared Zeff, ND, FNMI, 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 medicine—a running set of observations about practice in the field. It’s not meant to be a...

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Mind-Body Medicine for Empaths: A Case Study of Hives

Nikita Patel Empaths differ from empathetic individuals. People with empathy show compassion for those suffering without taking on that suffering themselves. Then there are empaths, who not only feel the pain of others but internalize it as their own. Empaths possess...

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Tapping into Your Patient’s Biofield to Optimize Healing

Johanna Ryan Intro to the Biofield The biofield plays an important role in the workings of the body and its ability to heal itself. But what exactly is it? Working definitions include1: A network of homeostatic mechanisms made up of fields of energy and information...

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Vincent Priessnitz & the Blanket Pack

Vincent Priessnitz & the Blanket Pack

Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE Nature Cure Clinical Pearls Not the cold but the heat produced by the cold water is the healing factor.                                     Vincent Priessnitz    If I understand the matter rightly, Priessnitz never was in the habit of using...

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Integrative Therapeutics

Integrative Therapeutics Integrative Therapeutics is a leading manufacturer of science-based nutritional supplements committed exclusively to healthcare professionals. Their unique formulations were developed to be safely and effectively integrated with diet and...

Emerson Ecologics

Emerson Ecologics For over 30 years, Emerson Ecologics has provided practitioners and their patients a convenient way to purchase from over 275 brands of supplements, vitamins and natural products. Headquartered in Manchester, NH with distribution centers in Virginia...

NeuroScience

NeuroScience NeuroScience delivers personalized health care solutions. In conjunction with Pharmasan Labs, Inc., NeuroScience provides health care providers with integrative clinical assessments and proprietary nutraceuticals to identify and target neurological and...

Wise Woman Herbals

Wise Woman Herbals traditional whole herb products are handmade from the finest natural ingredients. Quality standards are assured through cGMP compliance during the entire production process. Offering superior herbal products in liquid extracts, capsules, solid...

Xlear Inc

Xlear Inc. Founded in 2000, Xlear, Inc. is recognized as the leading manufacturer of xylitol products, and one of the largest importers of xylitol in the United States. Xlear, Inc. is committed to providing consumers with the health benefits of xylitol by...

Metagenics, Inc.

Metagenics, Inc. is a nutrigenomics and lifestyle medicine company dedicated to helping people live happier, healthier lives by realizing their genetic potential. Founded in 1983, Metagenics serves more than 75,000 healthcare providers worldwide through premium...

MRSA and Ayurvedic Medicine

Virender Sodhi, MD (Ayurved), ND Staphylococcus aureus, commonly known as Staph aureus or just “Staph,” is a strain of bacteria that normally colonizes the skin and nose of its human hosts. Usually asymptomatic, these colonies can lead to infections if the bacterial...

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Cancer Caregivers at Increased Risk of PTSD

A recent scoping review highlights that more than 15% of caregivers supporting loved ones with cancer experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Published in Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Plus, the study reveals that caregivers face heightened mental...

Healthy Plant-Based Diets Linked to Lower IBD Risk

A recent study published in The Lancet suggests that adopting a healthy plant-based diet may reduce the risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and improve outcomes for those already diagnosed. The research analyzed data from the UK Biobank and the European...

Decline in Risky Behaviors, Rise in Depression Among Adolescents

A recent study reveals that while U.S. adolescents have increasingly refrained from risky behaviors such as substance use and violence between 1999 and 2021, there has been a notable rise in depressive symptoms among a smaller portion of youth. Published in Pediatrics...

Disinfection Byproducts in Your Tea and Coffee

NODE SMITH, ND Surpassed only by water, tea is the second most consumed beverage worldwide. When boiled tap water is used to brew tea, residual chlorine in the water can react with tea compounds to form disinfection byproducts (DBPs). Now, researchers reporting in...

Using SNPs to Identify Disease Pathways

NODE SMITH, ND Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a new computational tool that can identify pathways related to diseases, including breast and prostate cancer, using single-nucleotide polymorphisms. SNPs, which refer to...

What Would a ‘Smart Dental Implant’ Look Like?

NODE SMITH, ND More than 3 million people in America have dental implants, used to replace a tooth lost to decay, gum disease, or injury. Implants represent a leap of progress over dentures or bridges, fitting much more securely and designed to last 20 years or more....

IMPORTANT: Limit Screen Time After Concussion

NODE SMITH, ND A clinical trial of 125 young adults shows that those who limited screen time for 48 hours immediately after suffering a concussion had a significantly shorter duration of symptoms than those who were permitted screen time. These findings, published in...

Seven Walking Strategies for People with Parkinson’s

NODE SMITH, ND Various strategies can help people with Parkinson's who have difficulty walking, but a new study finds that many people have never heard of or tried these strategies. The research is published in the online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of...

Gut Bacteria in ‘Preemies’ May Be Causing Neurological Damage

NODE SMITH, ND Extremely premature infants are at a high risk for brain damage. Researchers have now found possible targets for the early treatment of such damage outside the brain: Bacteria in the gut of premature infants may play a key role. The research team found...

Overeating is NOT Causing Obesity

NODE SMITH, ND Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that obesity affects more than 40% of American adults, placing them at higher risk for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer. The USDA's Dietary...

IMPORTANT: Limit Screen Time After Concussion

NODE SMITH, ND A clinical trial of 125 young adults shows that those who limited screen time for 48 hours immediately after suffering a concussion had a significantly shorter duration of symptoms than those who were permitted screen time. These findings, published in...

Seven Walking Strategies for People with Parkinson’s

NODE SMITH, ND Various strategies can help people with Parkinson's who have difficulty walking, but a new study finds that many people have never heard of or tried these strategies. The research is published in the online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of...

Gut Bacteria in ‘Preemies’ May Be Causing Neurological Damage

NODE SMITH, ND Extremely premature infants are at a high risk for brain damage. Researchers have now found possible targets for the early treatment of such damage outside the brain: Bacteria in the gut of premature infants may play a key role. The research team found...

Overeating is NOT Causing Obesity

NODE SMITH, ND Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that obesity affects more than 40% of American adults, placing them at higher risk for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer. The USDA's Dietary...

Workspace Air Quality Impacts Productivity

NODE SMITH, ND The air quality within an office can have significant impacts on employees' cognitive function, including response times and ability to focus, and it may also affect their productivity, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public...

Too Much Free Time May Lead to Lower Sense of Well-Being

NODE SMITH, ND As an individual's free time increases, so does that person's sense of well-being -- but only up to a point. Too much free time can be also be a bad thing, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. "People often complain...

Assessment of PRP Treatment for Osteoarthritis

NODE SMITH, ND A pilot study conducted by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine combined wearable technology and patient-reported outcomes to assess the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment in osteoarthritis (OA). The results, published in the journal...

The Question of How Non-Fatal Overdoses Affect the Brain

NODE SMITH, ND An opioid overdose isn't a death sentence. In fact, estimates indicate that in the United States, only 4% to 18% of opioid overdoses that are treated in a hospital or pre-hospital setting -- such as an ambulance or someone's home -- actually kill the...

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Tides Turn for American Health

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