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Autophagy & Senescence for Healthy Aging: The Role of Spermidine & Fisetin
This article is about autophagy and senescence, critical biological processes, and their roles in aging, health and wellness. It’s also about spermidine and fisetin, two naturally occurring compounds, and their role in promoting autophagy and reducing senescence. Let’s start with autophagy. Autophagy Autophagy (pronounced “ah-TAH-fah-gee”) is the body’s process of breaking down old and damaged ...
Light and Our Eyes
How UV, the visible spectrum and infrared wavelengths may help or harm vision. Light is fundamental not only to vision but also to human physiology. Yet different wavelengths of light can have profoundly different effects on the eyes—some healing, some harmful and some simply misunderstood. As an integrative neuro-ophthalmologist, I frequently encounter patients and also ...
Taking the Weight Off
Natural practitioners have a new arsenal of products to help patients regain a healthy weight and body composition. With the obesity rate climbing to record levels in both children and adults, weight management and body composition are taking center stage for natural health practitioners and their patients. The rise of GLP-1 drugs has sparked a ...
Nitric Oxide and Men’s Health: The Molecular Bridge Between the Heart and Sexual Function
For decades, nitric oxide (NO) was known as a fleeting gas that helped vessels relax. Today, it stands as one of the most important molecular bridges between cardiovascular and sexual health, an axis that defines quality of life and longevity in men. What was once dismissed as an obscure signaling molecule has become central to ...
Josh Redd, NMD, MPHb
Josh Redd, NMD, MS, MPHb is the founder of PalmaVita Clinic, a leading regenerative medicine and longevity center, and RedRiver Health and Wellness, one of the nation’s largest functional medicine clinic groups specializing in autoimmune conditions. He earned his master’s in public health biology with an emphasis in molecular biology and immunology from Johns Hopkins ...
Naturopathic Medicine at the Table: How the AANP is Advocating for Nutrition Education Reform
When the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Education announced a national initiative to improve nutrition education in medical schools, the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) saw an opportunity—and a responsibility—to act. Nutrition is not a side note in health care; it is central to preventing, treating and ...
A Blast From the Past: The Surprising Benefits of Bitters
Digestive bitters—or just “bitters” for short—have a long history of use in herbal medicine for promoting digestion. But is there any real science supporting the use of bitter herbs for this purpose? This article will examine the history and science of bitters. Introduction to Bitters Bitters are substances found in a variety of herbs, and ...
INM’s Honorary Board Expands
In 2025, the Institute for Natural Medicine (INM) builds on its newly expanded mission to bring whole person health mainstream. As part of our strategy, we aim to build bridges across leading medical and academic institutions. We envision advancing whole-person health conversations through scientific validation and cross-disciplinary partnerships. Building our collaborative team to include a ...
A Powerful New (and Old!) Treatment for Pain, POTS, MCAS, Lyme and Postinfectious Fibromyalgia
Having studied and treated these conditions for almost 50 years, since a nasty viral syndrome triggered my fibromyalgia and left me homeless in 1975, it’s been both a blessing and a challenge to see so many treatments. On the plus side, most cases can be effectively treated (by natural practitioners). On the other hand, sorting ...
Reflections from AANP 2025: Honoring 40 Years of Naturopathic Progress
This July, more than 600 naturopathic physicians, students and integrative health allies gathered in Indian Wells, CA—and virtually from across the U.S.—for the 40th Annual Convention of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP). Against the backdrop of the San Jacinto Mountains, the gathering marked a historic milestone for the profession: four decades of clinical ...
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