From Technion-Israel Institute of Technology From the moment we are born, and even before that, we interact with the world through movement. We move our lips to smile or to talk. We extend our hand to touch. We move our eyes to see. We wiggle, we walk, we gesture, we...
From University of Vienna Older people who overestimate their health go to the doctor less often. This can have serious consequences for their health, for example, when illnesses are detected too late. By contrast, people who think they are sicker than they actually...
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...
From NIH/National Eye Institute The Age-Related Eye Disease Studies (AREDS and AREDS2) established that dietary supplements can slow progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common cause of blindness in older Americans. In a new report,...
From University of California - Irvine Scientists from the University of California, Irvine have discovered that an injury to one part of the brain changes the connections between nerve cells across the entire brain. The new research was published this week in Nature...
Cori Lisa Burke, ND Vis Medicatrix Naturae Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders seen in clinical practice. In 2015, approximately 16.1 million adults in the US had experienced at least 1 major depressive episode within the past year.1 The...
Restoring the Endocrine and Neurological System Damaged by Toxins Heather Wdowin, NMD We are concerned about the environment, and we are concerned about the lives of our people and you must realize that the Haudenosaunee and the indigenous peoples of the world live by...
Effects on Functional Metabolism and Applications to Achieve Balance Kristina Conner, ND Iodine is the master nutrient for the thyroid, but it is somewhat temperamental. The larger problem worldwide is iodine deficiency, yet toxic levels can be reached through...
Setareh Tais, ND In the seminal fluid, as secreted by the testicles, a substance or several substances exist which, entering the blood by resorption, have a most-essential use in giving strength to the nervous system and to other parts. But if what may be called...
Maintenance of Early Pregnancy Fiona McCulloch, BSc, ND, CEFP The luteal phase is the stage of a woman’s cycle beginning at the time of ovulation and ending when the menses begin. During this time, the follicle undergoes its dramatic transformation into the corpus...
Joseph Kellerstein, ND Linda shyly stepped into the office and sat down with a concerned look on her face. She felt guilty that she had been to see me some years before and had never returned for a follow-up visit. I felt the need to assure her that it was OK....
Alexia Georgousis, ND, BPE It takes a particular kind of person to enter the field of naturopathic medicine. What attracts us to this profession is as varied as the people within it. However, I believe that we share some common traits. We are givers and fixers,...
Beth DiDomenico, ND A sabbatical seems like an unreachable escape for many of us, but what if it was just the thing we need for ourselves and, ultimately, our practices to be and feel successful? How long do you want to practice? When are your loans going to be paid...
Novel Fibromyalgia Therapy Open Pilot Study Using a Liquid Emulsion Form of Cetyl Myristoleate.................>> cover David Arneson, NMD Seth Black, NMD Barry Gelinas, MD Jeffrey Langland, PHD Robert Waters, PHD “Physician, Heal Thyself”: Becoming Authentic...
Jayne DuBois, ND Eating disorders are complex psychiatric conditions that frequently present in medical settings under the guise of benign gastrointestinal symptoms such as constipation, bloating, or abdominal pain. Because of the way that these disorders manifest in...
Intestinal microbes influence the energy consumption required for larger brains in mammals In a groundbreaking study at Northwestern University, researchers found a solid relationship between the brain and the gut. Analysis indicates that mammals with large brains...
Research proves specific food combinations reduce colorectal cancer risk by 12-15% A major research breakthrough identifies exactly how combining vegetables with healthy fats protects against colorectal cancer, giving both doctors and patients clear guidance for...
By Erin Hayford, ND, SEP “Incurable…really only means that the particular condition cannot be cured by ‘outer’ methods and that we must go within to effect the healing.”—Louise L. Hay1 I was 21 years old when I was diagnosed with an incurable illness. According to my...
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...
LISA BRENT, ND, LAc Perimenopause is the time period in which women transition from premenopause (the reproductive years) into menopause. Typically, these changes occur between the ages of 40 and 51 and usually last about 4 years. Perimenopause...
SARAH WYLIE, ND and JACLYN CHASSE-SMEATON, ND Once upon a time, I attended the birth of a patient in a teaching hospital in Vermont. The baby was born and crying healthfully at her mother’s breast, and it was time for the mother’s uterus to contract...
NODE SMITH, ND Although the protein ITIH4 is found in large amounts in the blood, its function has so far been unknown. By combining many different techniques, researchers from Aarhus University have discovered that ITIH4 inhibits proteases in the innate immune system...
GUY CITRIN, ND I assume many of my colleagues have patients who present similarly. I myself have found that my non-serious chronically ill patients often present with similar symptoms. Clinical responses to...
CARRIE DECKER, ND When we speak of hormones, we often think of those that play a role in mediating sexual function: estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone. These hormones come from the common base molecule of cholesterol, and all 3 derive from the mother...
NODE SMITH, ND KU Leuven researchers have identified the biological mechanism that explains why some people experience abdominal pain when they eat certain foods. The finding paves the way for more efficient treatment of irritable bowel syndrome and other food...
JAKE F. FELICE, ND, LMP The endocannabinoid system (ECS) responds not only to cannabis and cannabinoid molecules; it is also positively affected by diet, exercise, acupuncture, probiotics, prebiotics, acupuncture, osteopathic...
ANA LARA, NMD Fertility is a topic that many women have strong personal feelings about. I often hear my female patients say, “Having children is the one thing I am designed to do, yet I can’t get pregnant. I feel less of a...
NODE SMITH, ND A study of nearly 108,000 people has found that people who regularly drink a modest amount of alcohol are at increased risk of atrial fibrillation, a condition where the heart beats in an abnormal rhythm. The study, published in the European Heart...
CARRIE DECKER, ND When we speak of hormones, we often think of those that play a role in mediating sexual function: estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone. These hormones come from the common base molecule of cholesterol, and all 3 derive from the mother...
NODE SMITH, ND KU Leuven researchers have identified the biological mechanism that explains why some people experience abdominal pain when they eat certain foods. The finding paves the way for more efficient treatment of irritable bowel syndrome and other food...
JAKE F. FELICE, ND, LMP The endocannabinoid system (ECS) responds not only to cannabis and cannabinoid molecules; it is also positively affected by diet, exercise, acupuncture, probiotics, prebiotics, acupuncture, osteopathic...
ANA LARA, NMD Fertility is a topic that many women have strong personal feelings about. I often hear my female patients say, “Having children is the one thing I am designed to do, yet I can’t get pregnant. I feel less of a...
NODE SMITH, ND A study of nearly 108,000 people has found that people who regularly drink a modest amount of alcohol are at increased risk of atrial fibrillation, a condition where the heart beats in an abnormal rhythm. The study, published in the European Heart...
NODE SMITH, ND To date, paralysis resulting from spinal cord damage has been irreparable. With a new therapeutic approach, scientists have succeeded for the first time in getting paralyzed mice to walk again. The keys to this are the protein hyper-interleukin-6, which...
CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND Modern couples face many obstacles to becoming pregnant or giving birth to a healthy baby, and the distribution of contributing factors appears to be nearly equal between male and female. According to the Centers for Disease...
JAMES SENSENIG, ND RICK KIRSCHNER, ND, VNMI This article joins a series of articles in NDNR that are based on transcripts of the Naturopathic Medicine Institute (NMI)’s Wednesday morning call-in program, The Vital Conversation. The program is hosted by...
FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND Working in integrative practice settings is an increasingly relevant possibility for naturopathic graduates. Last month we discussed the phenomenon of allopathic practitioners adopting therapeutic modalities that have been...
Hauppauge, NY – ECS Therapeutics™, the leading provider of a healthcare practitioner-exclusive line of CBD products, is committed to the continuing education of healthcare professionals. Offering a free CE credit (approved for General, Pharmacy, or Pain), ECS...
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TREVOR CATES, ND As our body’s largest and most visible organ, skin gives us outer clues about what’s happening inside the body. This includes hormonal imbalances. Acknowledging and working with the skin-hormone connection can not only help alleviate your...
from University of Rochester Medical Center Here's a scenario so common that it applies to nearly 92 percent of older adults with cancer: An individual comes in for treatment and reports taking several medications that might include a drug for high blood pressure or...
