“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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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
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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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Immune Modulator for Autoimmune Disease?
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Something Wicked: Anacardium for Serious Mental Illness
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Rest: The Undervalued, Inaccessible, Awesome Therapy
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Sleeping With Your Stress: Sleep Apnea
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Depression: Protocols for Repairing Biochemical and Neurochemical Processes
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March 2013 | Anxiety, Depression and Insomnia
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Building a Marketing Engine for Your Practice
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Clinical Uses for a Novel Form of Bioavailable Curcumin
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It Is Never Too Late for a New Beginning
Helen Healy, ND Five months ago, I met Shirley, the 66-year-old mother of one of my dear patients. She came to me because she wanted “to get healthier.” She was concerned about her belly fat, hot flashes, cholesterol level, dry eyes, and ear dandruff. She began the...
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Sperm DNA Fragmentation and Its Impact on Male Fertility
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Herbal and Dietary Supplements as Adjunctive Treatments for Mild SARS-CoV-2 Infection
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Green Tea May Reduce Brain Lesions Associated with Dementia and Cognitive Decline
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The Extracellular Matrix and Prostate Cancer: Clinical Update and Case Study
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Long Term Effects of COVID-19
NODE SMITH, ND As the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed, it has become clear that many survivors -- even those who had mild cases -- continue to manage a variety of health problems long after the initial infection should have resolved. In what is believed to be the...
Guessing When to Pay Attention
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Shift Work Affects Men and Women Differently
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Starving Brain Tumors
NODE SMITH, ND Scientists from Queen Mary University of London, funded by the charity Brain Tumor Research, have found a new way to starve cancerous brain tumor cells of energy in order to prevent further growth. The pre-clinical research in human tissue samples,...
Cerebellum Over Frontal Cortex for Evolution of Humans
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Experimental Drugs for Alzheimer’s Disease
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Pandemic Linked to Six Unhealthy Eating Habits
NODE SMITH, ND A new probe into the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic revealed correlations to six unhealthy eating behaviors, according to a study by the University of Minnesota Medical School and School of Public Health. Researchers say the most concerning...
Stress Response and Regulatory Protein in Skeletal Muscle
NODE SMITH, ND Researchers at the University of Cincinnati say a regulatory protein found in skeletal muscle fiber may play an important role in the body's fight or flight response when encountering stressful situations. The protein, fast skeletal myosin binding...
Philosophy Can Change Our Relationship with Pain
NODE SMITH, ND Dr. Sabrina Coninx from Ruhr-Universität Bochum and Dr. Peter Stilwell from McGill University, Canada, have investigated how philosophical approaches can be used to think in new ways about pain and its management. The researchers advocate not merely...
It’s About Belly Weight Not BMI
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Experimental Drugs for Alzheimer’s Disease
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Pandemic Linked to Six Unhealthy Eating Habits
NODE SMITH, ND A new probe into the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic revealed correlations to six unhealthy eating behaviors, according to a study by the University of Minnesota Medical School and School of Public Health. Researchers say the most concerning...
Stress Response and Regulatory Protein in Skeletal Muscle
NODE SMITH, ND Researchers at the University of Cincinnati say a regulatory protein found in skeletal muscle fiber may play an important role in the body's fight or flight response when encountering stressful situations. The protein, fast skeletal myosin binding...
Philosophy Can Change Our Relationship with Pain
NODE SMITH, ND Dr. Sabrina Coninx from Ruhr-Universität Bochum and Dr. Peter Stilwell from McGill University, Canada, have investigated how philosophical approaches can be used to think in new ways about pain and its management. The researchers advocate not merely...
It’s About Belly Weight Not BMI
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Masculinity Linked to Better Dad Parenting
NODE SMITH, ND In some men, having traditional masculine characteristics such as competitiveness and adventurousness was linked to being better fathers to infants, a new study found. But the men in this study -- highly educated and from dual-earner couples -- combined...
Estrogen-Deficient Skin: Benefits from Topical Estrogens & Phytoestrogens
KATIE STROBE, ND Menopause is a pivotal time in a woman’s life that is characterized by decreased estrogen levels due to declining ovarian function. Biological aging accelerates throughout the body’s tissues and is particularly noticeable on the...
Notes from the Field: December, 2020
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 in the field. It’s not meant to be...
Stress May Not Lead to Loss of Control in Eating Disorders
NODE SMITH, ND A unique residential study has concluded that, contrary to perceived wisdom, people with eating disorders do not lose self-control -- leading to binge-eating -- in response to stress. The findings of the Cambridge-led research are published in the...
Aging Gracefully with Cannabis
ROB STREISFELD, NMD As society appears to have a growing acceptance and increased understanding of plant-based diets, dietary supplements, and even medications, Cannabis sativa is back in the spotlight. With over 500 compounds currently...
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