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Our Research In Depth
As one of CCNM’s core goals, expanding research relevant to enhancing naturopathic medicine and developing skills among faculty, students, and graduates that foster research activity, is of utmost importance. Our research department is a leader in advancing our understanding of complementary and naturopathic medicine as a contributor to a sustainable health-care system.
By fostering a culture of research, CCNM investigates a range of topics, from addiction to nutrition, in order to explore the strengths of naturopathic medicine, test therapies and influence policy.
 
Targeting Maternal Gut Microbiome to Improve Mental Health Outcomes-A Pilot Feasibility Trial

Gallant, F, Cooley K, Grigoriadis S, Ebrahimi E. Targeting Maternal Gut Microbiome to Improve Mental Health Outcomes-A Pilot Feasibility Trial. medRxiv 2024.03.08.24303670; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.03.08.24303670

The Role of Movement, Exercise, and Breathing in the Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19: An Umbrella Review

Carter T, O’Brien C, Akinbode T, Lloyd I. The Role of Movement, Exercise, and Breathing in the Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19: An Umbrella Review. CANDJ [Internet]. 2023 Dec. 28 [cited 2024 Jan. 12];30(4):32-4.

The Role of Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Healthcare (TCIH) Therapies and Practices in the Prevention and/or Treatment of COVID-19: An Umbrella Review

Lloyd, Iva, Kieran Cooley, and Amie Steel. 2023. “The Role of Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Healthcare (TCIH) Therapies and Practices in the Prevention and/Or Treatment of COVID-19: An Umbrella Review”. CAND Journal 30 (4):2-4.

The Role of Nutraceuticals in the Prevention and/or Treatment of COVID-19: An Umbrella Review

Karzon R, Jackson A, Lloyd I, Hall A, Lee L. The Role of Nutraceuticals in the Prevention and/or Treatment of COVID-19: An Umbrella Review. CANDJ [Internet]. 2023 Dec. 28 [cited 2024 Jan. 12];30(4):66-80.

Herbal Medicine and COVID-19: An Umbrella Review

Oakes K, Saunders P, Lloyd I, Turner T, Gruska J, Gibbs B, Gleitzman S, Portella CF, Friend J, Graham K, Leslie M. Herbal Medicine and COVID-19: An Umbrella Review. CANDJ [Internet]. 2023 Dec. 28 [cited 2024 Jan. 12];30(4):43-65.

Diet and Nutritional Factors in the Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19: An Umbrella Review

Murphy M, Aucoin M, Barbaro D. Diet and Nutritional Factors in the Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19: An Umbrella Review. CANDJ [Internet]. 2023 Dec. 28 [cited 2024 Jan. 12];30(4):81-9.

Dietary counselling plus omega-3 supplementation in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder: protocol for a randomized wait-list controlled pilot trial (the “EASe-GAD Trial”)

Aucoin, M., LaChance, L., van der Wurff, I. et al. Dietary counselling plus omega-3 supplementation in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder: protocol for a randomized wait-list controlled pilot trial (the “EASe-GAD Trial”). Pilot Feasibility Stud

The Critical Role of Diet in the Prevention and Treatment of Mental Disorders: An Opportunity for the Naturopathic Profession to Positively Impact the Burden of Illness Using a Recently Developed Clinical Tool

Aucoin M, Barbaro D. The Critical Role of Diet in the Prevention and Treatment of Mental Disorders: An Opportunity for the Naturopathic Profession to Positively Impact the Burden of Illness Using a Recently Developed Clinical Tool. CANDJ [Internet]. 2023