Articles by Shari Barbanel
Researchers Suggest Stress Hormones Explain How Obesity Causes Diabetes
A study from Rutgers Health and other institutions indicates that stress hormones—not impaired cellular insulin signaling—may be the primary driver of obesity-related diabetes. The paper in Cell Metabolism may transform our understanding of how obesity-induced insulin resistance develops and how to treat it. “We have been interested in the basic mechanisms of how obesity induces diabetes. Given ...
Pregnant Women Might Not Be Getting the Nutrients They Need
It’s generally estimated that around 10 percent of pregnant women struggle to meet their nutritional needs—but the real number could be far higher, according to new research from Stevens Institute of Technology (New Jersey). According to a recent study published in The Journal of Nutrition, more than 90 percent of pregnant individuals are potentially failing to ...
Five Minutes of Extra Exercise a Day Could Lower Blood Pressure
New research suggests that adding a small amount of physical activity—such as uphill walking or stair-climbing—into your day may help to lower blood pressure. The study, published in Circulation, was carried out by experts from the ProPASS (Prospective Physical Activity, Sitting and Sleep) Consortium, an international academic collaboration led by the University of Sydney and University ...
Vitamin D During Pregnancy Boosts Children’s Bone Health Even at Age 7
Children whose mothers took extra vitamin D during pregnancy continue to have stronger bones at age 7, according to new research led by the University of Southampton (U.K.) and University Hospital Southampton (UHS). Bone density scans revealed that children born to mothers who were given vitamin D supplements during pregnancy have greater bone mineral density ...
NUNM Welcomes New Board of Directors Members
The National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM, Portland, OR) has welcomed three new Board of Directors members in 2024. NUNM alumna Sonja Fung, ND, was elected to the board in February, while John Faubion, MBA, and Molly Huffman, JD, joined in June. Board members can serve up to nine years with the option to extend service for an additional three-year ...
Logan University Hosts Ribbon-cutting Ceremony for the Carter | Eberline Administration Building
Logan University (Chesterfield, MO) celebrated the naming of the Carter | Eberline Administration Building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and building tour on Oct. 24, 2024. The newly remodeled building includes an updated lobby, library, bookstore and coffee area, and expanded student study areas and collaboration spaces. “The Carter | Eberline Administration Building represents much more ...
Francesca Sipma, Founder of Mastry and HypnoBreathwork
Francesca Sipma is the author of Unblock Your Purpose: Breathwork, Intuition and Flow State. She is the founder and CEO of Mastry, the creator of HypnoBreathwork, and an international speaker who offers courses and training programs for C-suite executives, world-renowned producers, celebrities, artists and athletes. She has led sessions for Deloitte, Staples and Athletic Brewing, ...
2024 Practitioner’s Choice Awards
Natural Practitioner (NP) magazine polled its practitioner readers on their most recommended products to compile its 2024 Practitioner’s Choice Awards. After all, who is better qualified to determine the industry’s winners than the people who recommend them to their patients? The 2024 Practitioner’s Choice Awards represent a random sampling of practitioners across the country polled ...
Screen-free Bedtimes Boost Toddler Sleep, New Research Shows
A world-first randomized controlled trial (RCT) of toddler screen time shows that removing screen time in the hour before bed improves the quality of toddler sleep. It is widely recognized that poor sleep in early childhood is linked to negative outcomes such as health problems, developmental difficulties and behavioral issues. The Bedtime Boost study, funded ...
INM and NOW Health Group Announce Protocol for Life Scholarship
The Institute for Natural Medicine (INM) and NOW Health Group (NHG, Bloomingdale, IL) are introducing the Protocol for Life Scholarship, an initiative named in honor of the company’s visionary founder, Elwood Richard. With a generous six-figure investment spread over five years, this scholarship marks the single largest commitment ever made to advance naturopathic residency programs, ...
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