Disinfection Byproducts in Your Tea and Coffee
NODE SMITH, ND Surpassed only by water, tea is the second most consumed beverage worldwide. When boiled tap water is used to brew tea, residual chlorine in the water can […]
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Indian Health Services Seek Traditional Methods
Node Smith, ND Cheryl Morales started the medicinal garden at the Aaniiih Nakoda College demonstration farm with only four plants: yarrow, echinacea, plantain and licorice root. Belknap IHS hospital is
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Microplastic Leaching From Teabags
Node Smith, ND Many people are trying to reduce their plastic use, but some tea manufacturers are moving in the opposite direction: replacing traditional paper teabags with plastic ones. Now,
Cardiopulmonary Medicine
Novel Cholesterol Modifiers: Probiotics and Fruit Polyphenols
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Carrie Decker, ND As we support our patients’ health holistically, we often find ourselves seeking interventions that not only are naturally derived but which also simultaneously address
Botanical Medicine, Endocrinology, Nature Cure, Women's Health
Spearmint for PCOS: A Safe & Effective Treatment for Hirsutism
Rebeccah Shalev, ND Honorable Mention Research Review Conventional treatments for PCOS generally focus on controlling symptoms related to the anovulation, insulin resistance, and/or hyperandrogenism common to the syndrome. Different medications –
Detoxification Medicine, Education
Managing Caffeine Withdrawal in the Patient Undergoing Detoxification
Erica Peirson, ND Caffeine withdrawal can be extremely debilitating for many people. It can be the one factor that keeps a person from starting a detoxification program or cleanse. When
Anti-Aging, Neurology, Oncology
Glioma? Drink More Coffee
Jacob Schor, ND Patients often have an idea in their heads of what a healthier lifestyle is, and it is our job as their ND to burst the bubble and
Anxiety/Depression/Mental Health, Botanical Medicine, Detoxification Medicine, Environmental Medicine, Mind/Body, Nature Cure, Neurology
Using Plants to Treat the Spirit
Jillian Stansbury, ND Plants are living beings. Although most of my articles have focused on the plant-based chemistry and research of botanical medicine in terms of diseases, enzyme systems, antioxidant
Anti-Aging, Anxiety/Depression/Mental Health, Botanical Medicine, Education, Endocrinology, Environmental Medicine, Fertility, Geriatrics, Mind/Body, Nature Cure, Women's Health
Improving Estrogen Dominance With Food and Herbal Medicine
Jillian Stansbury, ND Estrogen dominance is extremely common in the general U.S. population and is associated with the discomforts of PMS, the pathologies of breast cysts, ovarian cysts and uterine
Anxiety/Depression/Mental Health, Environmental Medicine, Mind/Body, Nature Cure, Pediatrics
Sunburn, Vitamin D, Herbs and Children
Eric Yarnell, ND and Lauren Russel, ND NDs face a delicate balancing act when it comes to sunlight. Ultimately, one can’t separate the harmful effects of UV-B from the beneficial