Node Smith, ND Focusing on strengthening our muscles rather than losing fat may be a better way to protect ourselves from weight-related hazards like diabetes and cardiovascular disease, [...]

Node Smith, ND Vitamin D deficiency from birth to early childhood was associated with an increased risk of elevated blood pressure in later childhood and adolescence, according to new research in [...]

Node Smith, ND Higher coronary artery calcium levels in middle-age were associated with structural heart abnormalities linked to future heart failure, particularly among blacks, according to new [...]

Node Smith, ND The recurrent vibrations caused by snoring can lead to injuries in the upper airways of people who snore heavily. This in turn, can cause swallowing dysfunction and render [...]

Naturopathic Perspective Carrie Jones, ND, MPH It is well established that elevated estrogen can pose many problems for both men and women. Not only can it result in estrogen dominance symptoms; [...]

Node Smith, ND Dietary “fads” are nothing new. And with each generation, research on common and fashionable diets shows that health is more than diet alone, and that there are likely many factors [...]

Student Scholarship Honorable Mention Alexandra Francis, ND, MS, CNS Marie Winters, ND, FABNO All disease begins in the gut. ~ (Hippocrates) “When in doubt, treat the gut” is an excellent [...]

Node Smith, ND Not in everyone, but in those with an increased risk of current cardiovascular disease, energy drinks may not be a good idea. A team of researchers has recently found that [...]

Node Smith, ND A recent study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Session conference supports coronary calcium levels as a better signifier of blocked arteries and heart attack [...]

Student Scholarship Honorable Mention Jocelyn Faydenko Fraser Smith, MATD, ND Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in the United States.1 Although the classic lipid [...]