“Gut microbiota is considered to be one of the important factors that maintain human health by regulating host metabolism.” An article in the Virulence journal provides a comprehensive look at Akkermansia muciniphila, which is found in abundance in the gut, regulates...
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Upcoming Study Protocol: MIND Diet + Propolis
…the prevalence of metabolic syndrome ranged from just under 20% for 20 to 39 year olds to almost 50% of those aged 60…
NDs in Washington State: An Expanded Role
NDs in Washington State will soon—October!—have an expanded range, including the ability to diagnose autism spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy, and other neurological conditions and developmental delays. Due in huge part to the Washington Association of Naturopathic...
Ayurvedic Interventions for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects up to 1% of the world’s population.1 The Journal of Ayurveda Integrative Medicine published an article evaluating the clinical outcome of Ayurveda whole system intervention—oral medicines, local therapy, and dietary...
Self-Compassion, VR, Biofeedback, and Mental Health
Self-compassion can contribute to better mental health. Compassion focused therapy may help those with mental illness self-soothe and better deal with feelings and thoughts in a mindful, balanced way. An article recently published in Behaviour Research and Therapy...
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Methylation Adaptogens: Spotlight on Exercise
Kara Fitzgerald, ND Tolle Totum Up until now, we’ve been putting a heavy emphasis on supplementation with B vitamins, betaine, choline and other substrates and cofactors for methylation support. However, there are a number of other and perhaps unexpected ways in which...
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The Matridonal Remedies
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Angelica Lemke, ND The “Matridonal Remedies” are an underutilized subset of homeopathic sarcodes (remedies made from human tissue) that I have found to be very useful for children, particularly those on the autism spectrum. These sarcodes are...
Chaos, Fractals and Butterflies
Friends of Naturopathic Medical Education David Schleich, PhD The cross-fertilization of philosophy and practice can lead the curriculum designer to theoretical frameworks in which our medicine can find safe harbors for analysis and comparison with other ways of...
Sensory Integration Disorder
The Hidden Handicap Jillian Stansbury, ND Sensory Integration Disorder (SID), also known as Sensory Integration Dysfunction or Sensory Processing Disorder, is a neurological condition involving an inability to integrate sensory information – spatial, visual, auditory,...
Precocious Puberty
Tolle Causam Tamara Cullen, ND It’s not just your imagination; kids are growing up faster these days. From the clothing styles to the attitudes, kids sometimes seem like little adults at the youngest of ages. Yes, some of this has to do with a change in parenting...
We MUST Talk About Breastfeeding
Naturopathic Perspective DicQie Fuller-looney, PHD Julie George, NMD The basic intent of breastfeeding is to provide nutrients from mother to child in the purest form possible. So why has the subject of breastfeeding become so taboo? From the TIME Magazine cover...
Confessions of a Wounded Healer
A Dialogue Between Mentor and Student Paul Epstein, ND Node Smith, ND Candidate "My name is Dr Paul Epstein and I’m a wounded healer.” “I don’t quite understand. You’re a respected physician, teacher, writer, speaker, and mentor, striving to further the understanding...
Tick-borne Disease in Children
Tolle Totum Julia Greenspan, ND Tick-borne disease is on the rise with children being most at risk for contracting multiple infections with just one tick bite. This article will focus on the common presentations of Lyme disease and associated co-infections through the...
Treating Nephrotic Syndrome in Children
Naturopathic Perspective Jenna Henderson, ND One of the greatest challenges in practice is treating resistant nephrotic syndrome in children. Nephrotic syndrome, which features protein wasting from the kidneys, will present at any age with edema, fatigue,...
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Birth Defects More Common in IVF Pregnancies Due to Teratogenic Medication Exposure
Findings Highlight Increased Risks in ART Pregnancies Birth defects are more prevalent in pregnancies conceived through assisted reproductive technology (ART), such as IVF, with teratogenic medication exposure identified as a key contributing factor. A study...
Allergy Research Group Acquires Metabolic Maintenance—Expanding Portfolio in Mental Well-being Categories
Partnership to Enhance Offerings for Integrative Healthcare Practitioners and Their Patients Partnership to Enhance Offerings for Integrative Healthcare Practitioners and Their Patients (Salt Lake City, UT, January 14) – Allergy Research Group (ARG), a recognized...
Dwelling on Loneliness Fuels Depression, Study Finds
Ruminating on feelings of loneliness is more harmful than loneliness itself in contributing to depression. Repeated negative thinking about loneliness, not loneliness alone, is the driving force behind depression. For patients and healthcare providers, this study...
Caffeine and L-Theanine in ADHD
A Case of Impaired Focus and Executive Dysfunction in a 35-Year-Old Male By Matthew Strickland, ND Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurobehavioral disorder with a typical onset in childhood that can persist into adulthood. It is more commonly...
Being Rude can Lead to ‘Anchoring’ in Medical Scenarios
NODE SMITH, ND Have you ever been cut off in traffic by another driver, leaving you still seething miles later? Or been interrupted by a colleague in a meeting, and found yourself replaying the event in your head even after you've left work for the day? Minor rude...
The Importance of Gut Health- Part 4
JAMES SENSENIG, ND Treatments for GI Imbalances Reduce Stress, Improve Lifestyle The most obvious ways to correct gut problems are looking at how and when we eat, reducing stress, changing our lifestyle by slowing...
The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees
A Review of Current Publications for the Naturopathic Industry JACOB SCHOR, ND, FABNO Today is Earth Day, so it felt appropriate to take the morning off and volunteer for the local roadside litter clean-up efforts. It was a sunny...
Integrity is a Verb
FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND Integrity is a quality that everyone respects. It makes a fine word in corporate mission statements, and sometimes it's meant earnestly. Integrity is vital for a medical education institution and for a...
A Case of MS & Chronic Migraines: Treatment Using LDN & the Wahls Protocol
2021 Student Scholarship – First Place Case Study HEIDI CODINO ANGELA HARDIN, ND Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common demyelinating, chronic, inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS).1 MS courses of disease are either...
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: The Impact of Nutrition
2021 Student Scholarship – Third Place Case Study PRINCESS BURNETT JENNIFER GREEN, ND Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an inflammatory autoimmune disease in which the immune system forms antibodies to thyroid peroxidase and...
Study Suggests Zinc May Impact Kidney Stones in Conflicting Ways
NODE SMITH, ND A funny thing happened on the way to discovering how zinc impacts kidney stones -- two different theories emerged, each contradicting the other. One: Zinc stops the growth of the calcium oxalate crystals that make up the stones; and two: It alters the...
Stop and Smell the Rosemary: You Might Remember More
LILLEA HARTWELL, ND, RH (AHG) The following article is a monograph outlining the basics of Rosmarini aetheroleum essential oil (EO). The definition, synonyms, selected vernacular names, and geographical distribution of Rosmarinus...
The ECS at the Synapse
JAKE F. FELICE, ND, LMP This article discusses a newly discovered apoptogenic feature of the endocannabinoid system (ECS), known as retrograde transmission. It also discusses important influences of the ECS on neural plasticity, as well...
Migraine & the Microbiome
JESSICA BRANDES, ND According to the Migraine Research Foundation, 18% of women, 6% of men, and 10% of children in the United States experience migraines, resulting in 70% higher healthcare costs for families with a migraine sufferer than for non-migraine-affected...
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: The Impact of Nutrition
2021 Student Scholarship – Third Place Case Study PRINCESS BURNETT JENNIFER GREEN, ND Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an inflammatory autoimmune disease in which the immune system forms antibodies to thyroid peroxidase and...
Study Suggests Zinc May Impact Kidney Stones in Conflicting Ways
NODE SMITH, ND A funny thing happened on the way to discovering how zinc impacts kidney stones -- two different theories emerged, each contradicting the other. One: Zinc stops the growth of the calcium oxalate crystals that make up the stones; and two: It alters the...
Stop and Smell the Rosemary: You Might Remember More
LILLEA HARTWELL, ND, RH (AHG) The following article is a monograph outlining the basics of Rosmarini aetheroleum essential oil (EO). The definition, synonyms, selected vernacular names, and geographical distribution of Rosmarinus...
The ECS at the Synapse
JAKE F. FELICE, ND, LMP This article discusses a newly discovered apoptogenic feature of the endocannabinoid system (ECS), known as retrograde transmission. It also discusses important influences of the ECS on neural plasticity, as well...
Migraine & the Microbiome
JESSICA BRANDES, ND According to the Migraine Research Foundation, 18% of women, 6% of men, and 10% of children in the United States experience migraines, resulting in 70% higher healthcare costs for families with a migraine sufferer than for non-migraine-affected...
Lab Cancer Cells Much Different than Actual Pathology
NODE SMITH, ND In a bid to find or refine laboratory research models for cancer that better compare with what happens in living people, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists report they have developed a new computer-based technique showing that human cancer cells grown in...
With Obesity, Working on Emotions Improves Heart Health
NODE SMITH, ND People living with obesity who attended a non-judgmental and personalized lifestyle modification program improved their cardiovascular and mental health during just 10 weeks, according to a study presented today at EuroHeartCare -- ACNAP Congress 2021,...
Brain Cell Lipid Balance Important Factor for Alzheimer’s
NODE SMITH, ND Alzheimer's disease is predominant in elderly people, but the way age-related changes to lipid composition affect the regulation of biological processes is still not well understood. Links between lipid imbalance and disease have been established, in...
A Little Insight into Narcissism and Aggression
NODE SMITH, ND A comprehensive analysis of 437 studies from around the world provides the best evidence to date that narcissism is an important risk factor for both aggression and violence, researchers said. The link between narcissism and aggression was found for all...
A New Take on Discipling Schoolchildren …or Not
NODE SMITH, ND A study examining Japanese schools' hands-off approach when children fight showed it could create opportunities for autonomy and encourage ownership of solutions, suggesting a new strategy in handling kids squabbles in other countries. Called mimamoru,...
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