Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From University of Pittsburgh- Despite what skeptics say, being kind to oneself is not a New Age fad — and there is research to back it up. Middle-aged women who [...]

JULIE RHODES, ND, MS  Tobacco use is still the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States.1 According to the Centers for Disease Control and [...]

STEPHEN W. PARCELL, ND  There is good scientific data supporting the role of diet in the prevention of disease, especially cardiovascular disease. Many of the foods we grew up eating – foods [...]

NODE SMITH, ND Cutting 20% of sugar from packaged foods and 40% from beverages could prevent 2.48 million cardiovascular disease events (such as strokes, heart attacks, cardiac arrests), 490,000 [...]

NODE SMITH, ND Working out just five minutes daily via a practice described as “strength training for your breathing muscles” lowers blood pressure and improves some measures of [...]

NODE SMITH, ND People who are genetically more likely to suffer from cardiovascular diseases may benefit from boosting a biomarker found in fish oils, a new study suggests. In a genetic study in [...]

From UC Santa Barbara – Andrea Estrada Reviewed by Node Smith, ND Two indigenous populations offer a glimpse into how diet — and western eating habits — impact health and wellbeing From the [...]

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 [...]

Vis Medicatrix Naturae Deborah Frances, RN, ND Chris Chlebowski, DC, ND In answer to a question from a one of his students, Bill Mitchell, ND, picked up the chalk and proceeded to fill 2 [...]

Node Smith, ND Education Statin Nation Furthering the documentary work already done through his films Statin Nation: The Great Cholesterol Cover-Up and Statin Nation II: What Really Causes Heart [...]