From Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) Road traffic noise is a widespread problem in cities whose impact on children's health remains poorly understood. A new study conducted at 38 schools in Barcelona suggests that traffic noise at schools has a...
From University of Melbourne Australian doctors are more likely to be sued for medical negligence if they are unhappy, overworked, working in rural areas, or if they have suffered a recent injury or illness according to new research from the University of Melbourne....
From North Carolina State University Researchers from North Carolina State University and Texas Tech University have developed a straightforward questionnaire that older adults can use to assess their "attentional performance" during driving. In proof-of-concept...
From Albert Einstein College of Medicine A mysterious form of diabetes known as malnutrition-related diabetes afflicts tens of millions of people in Asian and sub-Saharan African countries. Its victims -- mainly thin and impoverished adolescents and young adults --...
Katie Strobe, N.D. Night after night, I would stare blankly at my medical school application personal essay. I kept reflecting on my life story and I wanted to become an allopathic doctor, and something just didn't click. I was stuck. After endless contemplation, it...
Carrie Decker, ND Vis Medicatrix Naturae Active Hexose Correlated Compound Although the naming of the phenomenon of autoimmune disease is simple and reflects a self-triggered immune response, factors leading to the development of this state are complex and many. The...
Jeremy Mikolai, ND Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained heart arrhythmia encountered in clinical practice. Prevalence of AF increases with age. Approximately 1% of Americans have AF; more than 75% of those are older than 65 years.1 More than 9% of...
Docere Thomas A. Kruzel, ND Gait disorders are one of the leading causes of falls in the elderly population, leading to increased morbidity and mortality. It is estimated that there are approximately 2.5 million elderly persons in the United States who have some form...
Mark Swanson, ND This issue of The Expert Report is a refreshing reminder that healing wisdom and learning comes as much from listening to our patients as it does from the science, knowledge, and understanding presented by fellow NDs and colleagues, medical...
Clinical Pearls for Pain Jillian Stansbury, ND Abstract Gastrointestinal inflammation is a pervasive concern in clinical practice, encompassing conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, food intolerances, ulcerative disorders, infections, and dysbiosis. Herbal...
Virender Sodhi, MD (Ayurved), ND Ayurvedic medicine has delineated rejuvenation and virilification as a branch of medicine where the main objectives are to maintain health as age advances and to keep the sexual organs healthy, avoiding the transfer of diseases to our...
David J. Schleich, PhD Mene, Mene, Tekel u-Pharsin. (Book of Daniel, Chapter 5) Higher education has always been vulnerable, with brief periods of high-octane cash and optimism such as during the mid-1960s, when this country took action about the gap between the...
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Ken is about as friendly a guy as you could meet. He sat down, smiled, and made me feel like we had known each other for years. As I looked back at him, I noticed he blushed regularly throughout the consult. Ken had suffered with psoriasis...
See the value in seeing an ND James Maskell, CEO, Revive Over the last two years, in this column we have looked at a number of proven marketing strategies for the modern naturopathic clinic. The strategy I will outline this month is new, but it is already being used...
Early changes in the gut microbiome may offer a window for preventive treatments in rheumatoid arthritis. New research reveals that shifts in gut bacteria months before the onset of rheumatoid arthritis could enable preventative interventions. Changes in the gut...
The Nature’s Medicine Through Time website was greeted with excitement during its public debut at the recent Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physicians Annual Conference. This large and growing guide to the history of medicine focuses on the naturopathic...
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WOODSTOCK, IL—Lifestyle Matrix Resource Center (LMRC), a hub of clinical tools and resources for functional medicine practitioners, is thrilled to announce the newly revamped Pillars of GI Health Program. As new research continues to build around functional medicine...
NODE SMITH, ND A team of researchers from the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography and their collaborators have revealed that the abundant microbes living in ancient sediment below the seafloor are sustained primarily by chemicals created by...
NODE SMITH, ND Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have shed light on what causes herpes simplex virus to flare up, explaining how stress, illness and even sunburn can trigger unwanted outbreaks. The discovery could lead to new ways to prevent...
YASAMAN TASALLOTI, ND Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in the utilization of technology to work, learn, and connect from home. To a great degree, this has been a welcomed solution in terms of convenience...
FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND Naturopathic medical education is deeply rooted in science, and those roots extend in several directions. One aspect of this rootedness is the education we provide to students on how to evaluate the evidence...
NODE SMITH, ND Subconsciously, our bodies keep time for us through an ancient means -- the circadian clock. A new University of California, Irvine-led article reviews how the clock controls various aspects of homeostasis, and how organs coordinate their function over...
NODE SMITH, ND A child's first influenza infection shapes their immunity to future airborne flu viruses -- including emerging pandemic strains. But not all flu strains spur the same initial immune defense, according to new findings published today by University of...
NODE SMITH, ND A new study from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai shows that women have a lower "normal" blood pressure range compared to men. The findings were published today in the peer-reviewed journal Circulation. Currently, established blood pressure...
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...
JAMES SENSENIG, ND RICK KIRSCHNER, ND, VNMI This column is transcribed from a weekly live conversation produced by the Naturopathic Medical Institute (NMI). The goal of NMI is to preserve and promote the principles of naturopathic philosophy through...
NODE SMITH, ND Subconsciously, our bodies keep time for us through an ancient means -- the circadian clock. A new University of California, Irvine-led article reviews how the clock controls various aspects of homeostasis, and how organs coordinate their function over...
NODE SMITH, ND A child's first influenza infection shapes their immunity to future airborne flu viruses -- including emerging pandemic strains. But not all flu strains spur the same initial immune defense, according to new findings published today by University of...
NODE SMITH, ND A new study from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai shows that women have a lower "normal" blood pressure range compared to men. The findings were published today in the peer-reviewed journal Circulation. Currently, established blood pressure...
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...
JAMES SENSENIG, ND RICK KIRSCHNER, ND, VNMI This column is transcribed from a weekly live conversation produced by the Naturopathic Medical Institute (NMI). The goal of NMI is to preserve and promote the principles of naturopathic philosophy through...
CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND The philosophy of Hippocrates has been shown over the past 2400 years to not only have merit but also notable scientific veracity. Hippocrates advocated a natural approach to the treatment of diseases and emphasized the need for harmony...
NODE SMITH, ND A computer network closely modelled on part of the human brain is enabling new insights into the way our brains process moving images -- and explains some perplexing optical illusions. By using decades' worth of data from human motion perception...
NODE SMITH, ND Parasitic worms could hold the key to living longer and free of chronic disease, according to a review article published in the open-access eLife journal. The review looks at the growing evidence to suggest that losing our 'old friend' helminth...
ERIN HAYFORD, ND The ultimate goal of any naturopathic medical practice is to identify and treat the cause of the illness rather than mitigate or suppress the expression – the symptoms – of disease. Through our holistic lens, we understand that...
JAKE F. FELICE, ND, LMP Sleep is a dynamic and essential activity that involves a multitude of physiologic processes. Proper sleep assists the body with tissue repair, immune maintenance, memory storage, appetite, blood sugar control, blood...
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How beneficial are potentially drugless healing systems, including naturopathy? Two doctors in India with Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Science degrees asked that question in an Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine article. A comprehensive review of the...
Nearly 47% of U.S. adults suffer from hypertension, a condition marked by consistently high blood pressure. Often called the "silent killer," hypertension can lead to serious health issues like stroke and heart and kidney disease. Since it usually shows no symptoms,...
