Articles by Shari Barbanel
Sandy Robertson, RN, MSN, PH-CNS
Sandy Robertson, RN, MSN, PH-CNS, is a Board Certified Holistic Nurse (HN-BC), Certified Medical Intuitive (CMIP), and Certified Healing Touch Practitioner (CHTP) who weaves the traditional art and science of medicine with mind-body approaches to well-being. For the past 25 years she has been a highly sought healing guide in private practice and a notable ...
Ginseng Speeds Up Recovery and Reduces Muscle Fatigue After Exercise
Ginseng is a popular food supplement often used for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits. However, a group of researchers at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Barcelona, Spain) have found it could be helpful for recovery after exercise. Published in the journal Nutrients, researchers studied the direct effect on reducing fatigue and muscle recovery after sport. The study ...
IFM Announced New Board of Directors Leadership
The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) has announced the appointment of Gail C. Christopher, DN, (Chair) David S. Jones, MD (Vice-Chair), David Harris, BFA (Secretary), and Terry L. Cook, CFP, CIMA (Treasurer) to serve as Board Officers for a two-year term, January 2024-December 2025. IFM’s governing Board of Directors brings stewardship, insight, expertise and resources ...
Food as Medicine Symposium Celebrates 10 Years of Promoting Health, Wellness
The 10th annual Food as Medicine Symposium, which took place Feb. 10-11 at the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) in Portland, OR, signified a decade of dedication to promoting health and wellness through the transformative power of food. With an overarching theme of “Nutrition for Mental Health,” the symposium delved into the profound impact ...
Pitt Launches Doctor of Chiropractic Program
The University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS) will begin offering a Doctor of Chiropractic program, the first at a research-intensive public university in the United States and the only one in Pennsylvania, according to Anthony Delitto, dean of SHRS. The program will focus on evidence-based training for spine and musculoskeletal conditions and ...
ACA Launches Health Policy Fellowship
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) has launched a Health Policy Fellowship to educate doctors of chiropractic about health policy, coding and other complex issues and to prepare them to advocate on behalf of the chiropractic profession in the future. ACA members selected to participate in the fellowship’s first cohort are: Cynthia Chapman, DC, MPH, of ...
Logan University Names New Director of Admissions
Logan University (Chesterfield, MO) has named Lucas Hahn as the new director of admissions. Hahn brings more than a decade of experience in higher education enrollment to Logan. In his role, he will work with the admissions team to develop, design and implement enrollment strategies and fulfill the university’s recruitment goals for new students. As ...
Active Components of Ginkgo biloba May Improve Early Cognitive Recovery After Stroke
People with ischemic (clot-caused) stroke had better early recovery of cognitive function if treated with intravenous injections of a combination of biologically active components of Ginkgo biloba during the first two weeks after the stroke, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2024. The meeting will ...
IHS 2024 Expands With Added Networking, On-site Offerings
The Integrative Healthcare Symposium (IHS) announced that it is expanding the 2024 event with elevated on-site offerings. Under new leadership, IHS will emphasize networking and in-person experiences this Feb.15-17 in New York, NY. “The most common feedback we hear from Symposium attendees is the need for more peer-to-peer connection and learning, not just at our event, ...
ACA Elects New Leadership
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) installed new leadership during its annual meeting in January in Washington, D.C. Leo Bronston, DC, MAppSc, of Onalaska, WI, was elected president of the association, and Marcus Nynas, DC, of Billings, MT, was re-elected vice president for the 2024-2025 term by members of the ACA Board of Governors (BoG). Dr. ...
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