NODE SMITH, ND The prevalence of obesity around the world has tripled over the past 40 years, and, along with that rise, dieting and attempts to lose weight also have […]

NODE SMITH, ND An immune signal promotes the production of energy-burning “beige fat,” according to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Zhonghan Yang of [...]

NODE SMITH, ND Eating too much fat and sugar as a child can alter your microbiome for life, even if you later learn to eat healthier, a new study in […]

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 I still don’t know how I feel about this new device, but it sure could be a game changer for helping people make better food choices. An […]

Node Smith, ND Sucralose, a widely used artificial sweetener sold under the trade name Splenda®, is metabolized in the gut, producing at least two fat-soluble compounds, according to a recent [...]

Very low carbohydrate and high fat diets are safe for resistance athletes who wish to improve testosterone values while increasing insulin sensitivity, research has shown. The findings have been [...]

Elaine Lewis, hbsc, ND Monique Aucoin, bmsc, ND Kieran Cooley, bsc, ND The medical assessment and diagnosis of dyslipidemia involves stratifying results from a standard fasting lipid panel with [...]

How to ensure excretion and prevent toxicity. Kristen Haabala, ND There is no doubt that obesity is an ever-increasing epidemic in the United States. Roughly 35% of the adult population […]

J.D. McCoy, NMD Aesthetic medicine is no longer “for women only.” Male and female patients want to look and feel good. Naturopathic aesthetic medicine uses non-invasive or minimally invasive [...]