Node Smith, ND Sleep is generally known to be a prime regulator of metabolic processes, and lack of sleep has a multitude of negative effects on the body, both mentally and physically. A recent [...]

Vis Medicatrix Naturae Deborah Frances, RN, ND Chris Chlebowski, DC, ND Valeria Breiten, RD, ND, CCH In the present era of ever-increasing toxicity of and resistance to pharmaceutical [...]

Yasaman Tasalloti, ND Docere With about 60 million Americans affected each year by insomnia and an estimated 8.5 million taking sleep medications, there is clearly a need for a slightly different [...]

David Nortman, ND Docere We spend 1/4 to 1/3 of our time sleeping (or trying to), yet most medical care is focused on our waking hours. Sound sleep heals and restores the organism on all levels. [...]

Jennifer Bahr, ND Tolle Totum When you have insomnia, you’re never really asleep, and you’re never really awake. With insomnia, nothing’s real. Everything is far away. [...]

Krista Anderson-Ross, ND Tolle Totum Sleep is a criminal waste of time, inherited from our cave days. (Thomas Edison) While it’s easy to believe that sleep deprivation is a manifestation of the [...]

Node Smith, ND Circadian Clock Fluctuations May Impact Inflammatory Enzymes Research is beginning to show that alterations in circadian clock function may have a direct impact on inflammatory [...]

Letting Sleeping Dogs Lie (Down in Bed with You) An interesting study was published recently looking at whether or not sleeping with a pet in the room, or sharing the same bed as your dog can [...]

Better to ‘Sleep on It’ Researchers from the University of Zurich, have connected a lack of sleep to an increase in risk-seeking behavior.1 Decreased sleep quality and amount is known [...]

Alexsia Priolo, ND Tolle Causam In Canada, 1 out of 7 children and adolescents is obese. This puts children at increased risk for many chronic conditions, including cardiovascular disease, type 2 [...]