Node Smith, ND A new study in mice led by UCLA biologists strongly suggests that serotonin and drugs that target serotonin, such as antidepressants, can have a major effect on the gut’s [...]

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; [...]

Naturopathic Perspective Greg Nigh, ND, LAc We can not solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them. ~ (Albert Einstein) It is an understatement to say that the microbiome [...]

Ginger Nash, ND The significance of the fucosyltransferase-2 (FUT2) gene and “secretor status” has been written about by Dr Peter D’Adamo for over 20 years. Dr D’Adamo’s research into ABO blood [...]

Tolle Causam Angela Knapp, ND Although Clostridium species are typically present in the large intestine as a beneficial part of the gastrointestinal flora, the word clostridia generally elicits [...]

Node Smith, ND The effect of plastics on our environment and physiology is becoming more and more discussed. A recent study conducted by the Austrian Federal Environmental Agency and the Medical [...]

Tolle Causam Alison Chen, ND The obesity epidemic has long been recognized as a fight against excessive calorie consumption and a sedentary lifestyle. Despite these well-known contributors, [...]

Node Smith, ND The Pace of the Microbiome The microbiome may actually help the peristaltic function of the gastrointestinal tract. Very interesting research this week at Kiel University has shown [...]