Jenna Henderson, N.D. Like most naturopathic doctors, I was drawn to alternatives when I reached the limits of mainstream medicine. In my situation it was extreme, I was already in kidney failure when I enrolled in naturopathic college. By that time, I had seen the...
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New Origin of Alzhiemer’s Proposed
From NYU Langone Health / NYU Grossman School of Medicine A breakdown in how brain cells rid themselves of waste precedes the buildup of debris-filled plaques known to occur in Alzheimer's disease, a new study in mice shows. The field argued for decades that such...
Your Sleep Improves Your Memory
From University of California - San Diego Relational memory is the ability to remember arbitrary or indirect associations between objects, people or events, such as names with faces, where you left your car keys and whether you turned off the stove after cooking but...
Taking Antibiotics Could be Detrimental to Athletes
From University of California - Riverside New research demonstrates that by killing essential gut bacteria, antibiotics ravage athletes' motivation and endurance. The UC Riverside-led mouse study suggests the microbiome is a big factor separating athletes from couch...
Road Noise Negatively Impacts School Children’s Learning
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...
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Shelter from the Storm
Andrew Kaufmann, ND Primum Non Nocere A Homeopathic Case Report Heather is a vivacious, hard-working 39-year-old mother of 3 boys, ages 7, 10, 21, and a 16-year-old daughter. She has been in several very stormy, unstable relationships over the past 24 years and she is...
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A Case Study of Endocarditis: Piercing to the Heart
Arcoma L. Gonzalez Lambert, ND A small consequence of urban sprawl is that interesting cases are brought to my doorstep. R.G., a 32-year-old man, was seen with chills, fatigue, and shortness of breath of about 1 week’s duration and was in no apparent distress. He was...
Beyond Hawthorn: Herbs for Cardiovascular Health
Robin DiPasquale, ND, RH (AHG) In the realm of herbal treatment for cardiovascular disease, certainly Crataegus oxyacantha, and other species of hawthorn, is the first plant medicine that comes to mind. Because it is a cardiac tonic, most patients with cardiovascular...
The Clinical Significance of Oxidized Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
Cheryl Burdette, ND Various biomarkers are believed to be risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Some of these include high serum levels of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and triglycerides, as well as low serum levels of high-density...
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Blood Viscosity Earlier, More Accurate Prediction of Cardiovascular Event Risk.........................>> cover Pushpa Larsen, ND New Naturopathic Treatments for Dyslipidemia............................>> bottom of cover Stephen Parcell, ND The Clinical...
Are You the Block in Your Patient Compliance?
Practice Building James Maskell is CEO of Revive NYC Without patient compliance, a Naturopathic physician, no matter how honed their clinical skills, has virtually no chance of helping a patient get well. Whether it be drinking more water, remembering to take their...
The Benefits of Reconnecting With the Earth
Earthing Daniel Chong, ND What are the most basic, fundamental recommendations we can make to our patients when teaching them how to improve their health and prevent disease? Eat well. Exercise. Get more sleep. Sound familiar? That is what I learned in school. Some...
A Whole-Foods Diet for Cardiovascular Disease: Prevention and Treatment
Dan Carter, ND This discussion will focus on the use of diet for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Where possible, diet will be defined as whole foods, but specific supplements and processed postexercise recovery products may be used as...
Retinitis Pigmentosa
WEB EXCLUSIVE Updated Data Regarding Pathogenesis and Implications for Natural Therapeutics Paul S. Anderson, ND Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a heterogeneous group of inherited retinal disorders that are characterized by progressive degeneration of the photoreceptors...
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Psilocybin’s Therapeutic Pathway
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Potential Federal Health Reform Takes Shape as Trump Picks New NIH Director
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Cannabis Use Linked to Psychosis in Some Young Adults
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Mainstream Science Links Uterine Tumors to Phthalates
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Importance of Fungi in Gut for Immune Health
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A New Assessment Tool to Determine Reading Difficulties Earlier
NODE SMITH, ND A study published in the journal Pediatrics expands validation evidence for a new screening tool that directly engages preschool-age children during clinic visits to assess their early literacy skills. The tool, which is the first of its kind, has the...
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation and Melanoma
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Sperm Cells Poison Competitors to Implant Egg
NODE SMITH, ND Competition among sperm cells is fierce -- they all want to reach the egg cell first to fertilize it. A research team from Berlin now shows in mice that the ability of sperm to move progressively depends on the protein RAC1. Optimal amounts of active...
Why Some Men Respond Aggressively When ‘Manhood’ is Questioned
NODE SMITH, ND When their manhood is threatened, some men respond aggressively, but not all. New research from Duke University suggests who may be most triggered by such threats -- younger men whose sense of masculinity depends heavily on other people's opinions. "Our...
How Does Trauma-Focused Psychotherapy Work?
NODE SMITH, ND Trauma-focused psychotherapy is widely considered the best available treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, the ways in which this method affects the brain to promote recovery from PTSD are not well understood. In a new study...
Adverse Childhood Upbringing Changes Later Opportunities
NODE SMITH, ND An adverse upbringing often impairs people's circumstances and health in their adult years, especially for couples who have both had similar experiences. This is shown by a new study, carried out by Uppsala University researchers, in which 818 mothers...
Nature’s One Continues to Commit to Purity and Sound Nutritional Science
Lewis Center, Ohio – For over 20 years, Nature’s One has worked diligently to find and sourceonly the purest ingredients for its formulas, nutritional beverages, and now our recentlyintroduced infant cereal product. Independent laboratory testing conducted by Pure...
Study Shows Exercise Alone Can Lower Inflammation
NODE SMITH, ND Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated that human muscle has an innate ability to ward off the damaging effects of chronic inflammation when exercised. The discovery was made possible through the use of lab-grown, engineered human...
Brain Stimulation Improves Temporal Memory Recall
NODE SMITH, ND You might remember you ate cereal for breakfast but forget the color of the bowl. Or recall watching your partner put the milk away but can't remember on which shelf. A new Northwestern Medicine study improved memory of complex, realistic events similar...
How Does Trauma-Focused Psychotherapy Work?
NODE SMITH, ND Trauma-focused psychotherapy is widely considered the best available treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, the ways in which this method affects the brain to promote recovery from PTSD are not well understood. In a new study...
Adverse Childhood Upbringing Changes Later Opportunities
NODE SMITH, ND An adverse upbringing often impairs people's circumstances and health in their adult years, especially for couples who have both had similar experiences. This is shown by a new study, carried out by Uppsala University researchers, in which 818 mothers...
Nature’s One Continues to Commit to Purity and Sound Nutritional Science
Lewis Center, Ohio – For over 20 years, Nature’s One has worked diligently to find and sourceonly the purest ingredients for its formulas, nutritional beverages, and now our recentlyintroduced infant cereal product. Independent laboratory testing conducted by Pure...
Study Shows Exercise Alone Can Lower Inflammation
NODE SMITH, ND Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated that human muscle has an innate ability to ward off the damaging effects of chronic inflammation when exercised. The discovery was made possible through the use of lab-grown, engineered human...
Brain Stimulation Improves Temporal Memory Recall
NODE SMITH, ND You might remember you ate cereal for breakfast but forget the color of the bowl. Or recall watching your partner put the milk away but can't remember on which shelf. A new Northwestern Medicine study improved memory of complex, realistic events similar...
‘Happy’ Nostalgia Amongst Teens Linked to Less Substance Use/Abuse
NODE SMITH, ND Teenagers with happy childhood memories are likely to drink less, take fewer drugs and enjoy learning, according to research published in the peer-reviewed journal Addiction Research & Theory. The findings, based on data from nearly 2,000 US high...
Closeness to Nature Helps Prevent Depression
NODE SMITH, ND Depression, especially in urban areas, is on the rise, now more than ever. Mental health outcomes are influenced by, among other things, the type of environment where one lives. Former studies show that urban greenspace has a positive benefit on people...
Microglia Behind Depression/Inflammation Link
NODE SMITH, ND Special immune cells found in the brain, microglia, play a key role in the processes that make you feel uneasy and depressed in correlation with inflammation. This is the conclusion of a study using mice carried out by researchers at Linköping...
Importance of Diagnosing (And Treating) Borderline Personality Disorder in Teen Years
NODE SMITH, ND For many years, clinicians have been hesitant to diagnose adolescents with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), believing it was a mental health "death sentence" for a patient because there was no clear treatment. Carla Sharp, professor of psychology...
Lack of Sleep Can Look a Lot Like Concussion
NODE SMITH, ND A new study suggests that a lot of people might be going through life with symptoms that resemble concussion -- a finding supporting researchers' argument that athletes recovering from a brain injury should be assessed and treated on a highly...
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