Node Smith, ND First Study to Look at Generational Differences in Perfectionism According to a new study by the American Psychological Association, today’s college students are more likely to push themselves to be perfect in mind, body, and career than in past generations.1 This inclination may have consequences on the mental health of this younger […]
Node Smith, ND It’s Positively Science It’s always great to read scientific research that is being done on positive emotions, treating people with kindness and compassion and other socially enhancing factors. A recent study1 has looked at the genetic differences of how people experience positive emotion based on oxytocin signaling in the body. As it
Dr Sarah King, ND EFT and Energy Psychology Therapy Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) comes from an area of therapy called Energy Psychology.1,2 Used as a tool to help alleviate symptoms stemming from stressors and past traumas, it is a psychological therapy based on the meridians of traditional Chinese medicine.1 Many studies have shown its effectiveness
Node Smith, ND Review of the Efficacy of Bleach Baths Versus Plain Water Baths for Symptom Reduction A recent article reviewed the efficacy of bleach baths versus regular plain water baths in reducing the symptoms of atopic dermatitis.1 Atopic dermatitis (AD) is the most common form eczema – roughly 17.8 million people suffer from the
Node Smith, ND Research Study on Better Testing for Autoimmune Disease Disorder A research study is currently being conducted to help develop better testing for an autoimmune disease disorder which could be commonly misdiagnosed as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.1 This is a major finding from researchers at Houston Methodist that suggests that an immune condition
Node Smith, ND Big News on How Every Neurological Disease is Approached Last week, a research team from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has shown that the brain is directly connected to the immune system through lymphatic vessels.1 These vessels were not previously thought to exist, and it is incredible that they have
Node Smith, ND Ability to Connect Temporality to Various Phenomenon is Becoming Easier These Days More and more research data is being collected by mobile phones and the ability to connect temporality to various phenomenon is thereby becoming easier. For instance, Talayeh Aledavood has used anonymous cell phone data to correlate different “chronotypes,” – sleeping
Dr. Alethea Fleming, ND The New Shingles Vaccine is much better than the old; Wait to get this one Shingles is a painful viral rash that can affect anyone who has ever had chicken pox. It’s more common as we get older and immunity wanes and sometimes patients who have shingles are left with a
Dr Sarah LoBisco, ND What Are Your Intentions? With the start of the New Year, many are contemplating the events from 2017 and making intentions for improving the year ahead. Although “losing weight” is still a favorite goal for starting “afresh”, many surveys of the population are finding what holds the top spots for 2018
Node Smith, ND New Healthy Year, New Healthy Fats Many people have made New Year’s resolutions, and many of those resolutions have to do with diet and health. If you’re thinking about changing your diet, or know someone who is, chances are that you have, or will have questions about fats. Fats have really been
