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Take a Break from Social Media to Improve Mental Health
From University of Bath Asking people to stop using social media for just one week could lead to significant improvements in their wellbeing, depression and anxiety and could, in the future, be recommended as a way to help people manage their mental health say the...
A Mechanism for Preventing Build up of Toxic Proteins Leading to Dementia 
From University of Cambridge It's often said that a little stress can be good for you. Now scientists have shown that the same may be true for cells, uncovering a newly-discovered mechanism that might help prevent the build-up of tangles of proteins commonly seen in...
Hormone Regulator of Low-Protein Diet Benefits
From Pennington Biomedical Research Center A single hormone appears to coordinate the lifespan extension produced by a low-protein diet. A new study from Pennington Biomedical Research Center, published in the journal Nature Communications, found that reducing the...
Gut Microbiome Can Tell Us About Concussion Status
From Houston Methodist A recently published study by Houston Methodist scientists suggests telltale signs of concussions might be found in the gut. By taking blood, stool and saliva samples from 33 Rice University football players, the researchers were able to examine...
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The Art of Being Mindful
Mara Davidson, ND, MS, MBA Vis Medicatrix Naturae Decreasing Anxiety with Mindfulness Meditation “Mind! Mind!” – a common warning given by my Scottish great-grandmother to take care and be cautious – is still frequently used by my family several decades after her...
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Past Pearls Trio: Hayflower Shirts, Packs, and Croup
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE What are hay-flowers? Hay-flowers are the remains of hay, such as stalks, leaves, blossoms and seeds, which we find in every barn where hay is stored. -Benedict Lust, 1900, p. 28 Kneipp uses hay-flowers for treating different diseases....
Molecular Mimicry in Pediatric Diseases
Docere Jared M. Skowron, ND & the University of Bridgeport Pediatrics Class of 2012 My patients love to ask me, “What’s the newest thing? What’s the next magic bullet? Why does this diet you have me on work so well?” I have been starting to talk with them...
New Research for Treating Down Syndrome
Erica Peirson, ND Down syndrome (DS) is one of the most common congenital anomalies worldwide, affecting approximately 14 in 10 000 live births.1 The syndrome occurs as a result of extra genetic material, full or partial, from chromosome 21. This additional genetic...
Defying Marginalization Begins in the Classroom: Where Philosophy Meets Curriculum
David Schleich, PhD We get so upset with biomedicine. There are many reasons. For example, as one social scientist reminded us, the allopathic medical establishment has ignored and thus tolerated the promotion of junk food, industries producing dangerous by-products,...
Here We Go Again
Joseph Kellerstein, ND As you may remember, several months ago I treated a longtime patient for an unusual presentation of vaginitis. For this article, we will call her Susan. She responded very nicely to Cantharis. That particular episode so fascinated me that of...
A Case of Asperger Syndrome–Autism Spectrum Disorder Treated Homeopathically
Tara Skye Goldin, ND Many of us are treating children with Asperger syndrome, otherwise known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The most recent statistic that I read is that 1 in 54 boys is now considered to have ASD.1 This is a significant increase over the past few...
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New Research for Treating Down Syndrome.......................>> cover Erica Peirson, ND Molecular Mimicry in Pediatric Diseases.......................................>> bottom of cover Jared M. Skowron, ND & The University of Bridgeport Pediatrics...
Five Things Naturopaths Can Learn from the Olympic Games
Revive NYC James Maskell, CEO My wife and I just returned from a couple of weeks in England at the London Olympics. The experience was fantastic, with a unique atmosphere in London and without even a sniff of the typical British pessimism. As a Brit and ex-London...
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Complex Chronic Disease Saved by a Genetic Hormone Profile WINNIE SIU, ND As clinicians, we often come across complex and challenging cases. Many of our patients have been diagnosed with complex chronic conditions such as mast cell activation syndrome...
Botanical Formulations Part II
JAMES SENSENIG, ND JARED ZEFF, ND, VNMI, LAC 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 clinical...
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Addressing Mitochondrial Alterations in C9orf72-ALS SAMANTHA PRYOR, ND Last year my first submission to NDNR was about microbiome alterations found in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). I consider that article is essential reading for any clinician who...
Neuropathy & Nutrition
What are the Nerves Trying to Communicate? CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND About 7-10% of the population suffers from neuropathic pain and doctors are often unable to effectively and completely treat this condition.1 Often, this is because we try to address the problem after...
IGF-1 and HER2+ Breast CA: A New Study Raises Questions
JACOB SCHOR, ND, FABNO Many of us have advocated that cancer patients should practice caloric restriction to lower insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). A recent study brings this premise into question. In April 2020, Yiwei Tong and...
Drugs & Hormones: How Common Prescriptions Impact the Endocrine System
CARRIE JONES, ND, FABNE, MPH Do medications affect hormones? Absolutely! Considering the escalating number of drugs prescribed in the United States, this relationship is a significant cause for concern. The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey...
Iodine Regulation: A Way to Improve Thyroid Disease
ALAN CHRISTIANSON, NMD Women in their late 30s to early 60s make up most naturopathic patients. This article will give naturopathic physicians insights on iodine that may help them assist their patients even more. In this paper, I will show that...
Treating Infertility in PCOS; Effects of Myoinositol & Metformin
STEFANIE BENNINGFIELD KATIE DINELLO PAULA MADER POORNA MENON KRIS SOMOL, ND Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal disorder among individuals with ovaries.1 Its effects are extensive, causing androgen excess,...
Hormones & Autoimmune Arthritis
JENNY BENNETT, ND It is no secret that autoimmune diseases are more common in women than they are in men. While statistics are continuously evolving as we learn more about autoimmune diseases, it is estimated that approximately 8% of the US population suffers from an...
Your Visual Attention Can Cost You Money When Shopping
NODE SMITH, ND Unplanned purchases are an important profit source for retailers. Because looking at products is always the first step in making a purchase decision, retailers apply various strategies in order to bring shoppers in juxtaposition with the store...
First Breath of Newborn Triggers Amazing Things in Brain
NODE SMITH, ND There are few moments in life as precious, as critical and as celebrated as baby's first breath. New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine sheds light on the lifelong changes in breathing systems that occur precisely with that...
Mental Health Issues in Older Adults From COVID-19 Pandemic
NODE SMITH, ND Older adults are especially vulnerable to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic -- with higher risks of severe complications and death, and potentially greater difficulties accessing care and adapting to technologies such as telemedicine. A viewpoint...
Study Links Math and Musical Ability
NODE SMITH, ND Music educator Martin J. Bergee thought that if he could just control his study for the myriad factors that might have influenced previous ones -- race, income, education, etc. -- he could disprove the notion of a link between students' musical and...
Cocoa Flavanols May Benefit Vascular and Cognitive Health
NODE SMITH, ND The brains of healthy adults recovered faster from a mild vascular challenge and performed better on complex tests if the participants consumed cocoa flavanols beforehand, researchers report in the journal Scientific Reports. In the study, 14 of 18...
Your Visual Attention Can Cost You Money When Shopping
NODE SMITH, ND Unplanned purchases are an important profit source for retailers. Because looking at products is always the first step in making a purchase decision, retailers apply various strategies in order to bring shoppers in juxtaposition with the store...
First Breath of Newborn Triggers Amazing Things in Brain
NODE SMITH, ND There are few moments in life as precious, as critical and as celebrated as baby's first breath. New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine sheds light on the lifelong changes in breathing systems that occur precisely with that...
Mental Health Issues in Older Adults From COVID-19 Pandemic
NODE SMITH, ND Older adults are especially vulnerable to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic -- with higher risks of severe complications and death, and potentially greater difficulties accessing care and adapting to technologies such as telemedicine. A viewpoint...
Study Links Math and Musical Ability
NODE SMITH, ND Music educator Martin J. Bergee thought that if he could just control his study for the myriad factors that might have influenced previous ones -- race, income, education, etc. -- he could disprove the notion of a link between students' musical and...
Cocoa Flavanols May Benefit Vascular and Cognitive Health
NODE SMITH, ND The brains of healthy adults recovered faster from a mild vascular challenge and performed better on complex tests if the participants consumed cocoa flavanols beforehand, researchers report in the journal Scientific Reports. In the study, 14 of 18...
New Study on Obesity, Immune Function and Cancer Development
NODE SMITH, ND Obesity has been linked to increased risk for over a dozen different types of cancer, as well as worse prognosis and survival. Over the years, scientists have identified obesity-related processes that drive tumor growth, such as metabolic changes and...
DNA Transcription Mechanism Elaborated Further – Biology Textbook Update
NODE SMITH, ND New research has identified and described a cellular process that, despite what textbooks say, has remained elusive to scientists until now -- precisely how the copying of genetic material that, once started, is properly turned off. The finding concerns...
Microorganisms in Bed Dust May Reduce Asthma/Allergy Risk
NODE SMITH, ND In the most extensive study of its kind, researchers from the University of Copenhagen, in collaboration with the Danish Pediatric Asthma Center at Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, have found a link between microorganisms living in the dust of children's...
Pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2 Lung Damage
NODE SMITH, ND In a multi-group collaborative involving the National Emerging Infectious Disease Laboratories (NEIDL), the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM), and the Center for Network Systems Biology (CNSB), scientists have reported the first map of the...
The More Biodiversity in Environment the Happier People Are
NODE SMITH, ND Under the current pandemic conditions, activities out in nature are a popular pastime. The beneficial effects of a diverse nature on people's mental health have already been documented by studies on a smaller scale. Scientists of the Senckenberg...
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