Articles by Shari Barbanel
Yoga Nidra May Be a Path to Better Sleep and Improved Memory
Practicing yoga nidra—a type of mindfulness training—may improve sleep, cognition, learning and memory, even in novices, according to a pilot study published in PLOS ONE by Karuna Datta of the Armed Forces Medical College in India, and colleagues. After a two-week intervention with a cohort of novice practitioners, the researchers found that the percentage of ...
Cocoa Extract Supplement May Benefit Cognition Among Older Adults With Lower Diet Quality
Cocoa extract has shown a potential protective effect on cognition but randomized clinical trials in older adults have had inconsistent results. A new study of cognition in a randomized trial, known as the Cocoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS), suggests that taking cocoa extract supplements containing 500 mg per day of cocoa flavanols had ...
Sonoran University Honors Natural Food Market Pioneer During Commencement Ceremony
Sonoran University of Health Sciences (Tempe, AZ) presented an honorary degree to Sandy Gooch, a pioneer in the natural food market space, during its commencement ceremony on Dec. 18. In 1976, Gooch opened Mrs. Gooch’s Natural Food Store, the largest market of its kind in the country specializing in natural food and health-related items. She was ...
UT Southwestern Supplement Lowers Risk of High Glucose From Thiazides
Researchers at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center developed a new dietary supplement that reduces high blood sugar caused by thiazide diuretics and corrects electrolyte imbalances. The research was published in the journal Hypertension and co-led by Dr. Wangen Vongpatanasin and Dr. Charles Pak, two professors of internal medicine at UT Southwestern. “When patients ...
B12 Vitamins Increase the Presence of the Micronutrient in Mothers’ Breast Milk
Babies and children need vitamins, including vitamin B12, to help their brains and bodies develop and grow. Babies get B12 from their mothers and can have low levels of B12 if their mothers had low vitamin levels during pregnancy and breastfeeding. The vitamin B12 levels of infants strongly depend on maternal levels. Adequacy of vitamin ...
2023 Practitioner’s Choice Awards
Natural Practitioner (NP) magazine polled its practitioner readers on their most recommended products to compile its 2023 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 2023 Practitioner’s Choice Awards represent a random sampling of practitioners across the country polled ...
Coffee Grounds May Hold Key to Preventing Neurodegenerative Diseases
Neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s, affect millions of people in the United States, and the cost of caring for people who live with these conditions adds up to hundreds of billions of dollars each year. Now, researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso may potentially have found a solution in used ...
Logan University Introduces L4 – Logan Life-Long Learning
Logan University (Chesterfield, MO) has expanded its commitment to continuing education with the launch of L4 – Logan Life-Long Learning. This platform will provide cutting-edge, convenient, affordable and expert-led continuing education courses in a variety of topics and formats. Offering continuing education at “your convenience,” L4 allows users to access continuing education courses anytime and ...
Vitamin B12: A Key Player in Cellular Reprogramming and Tissue Regeneration
Vitamin B12 is a well-known micronutrient that has long been acknowledged for its essential role in maintaining nerve function, supporting red blood cell production, and facilitating DNA synthesis, all vital processes for overall health. Researchers led by Dr. Manuel Serrano at the Institute for Research Biomedicine (IRB) Barcelona have now revealed that vitamin B12 also plays a ...
Dr. Ben Zimmerman Awarded Grant to Propel Aging-related Research
Ben Zimmerman, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher investigator at the Helfgott Research Institute at the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM), has received a grant from the Medical Research Foundation (MRF) to advance the understanding of aging-related health. This grant investigates natural medicine interventions and mechanisms for delaying or preventing age-related cognitive decline and dementia. Dr. ...
Don't Miss Out!
Industry Professionals
Stay Informed!
Stay informed about the latest health, nutrition, and wellness developments by signing up for a FREE subscription to Natural Practitioner magazine and digital newsletter.
Once subscribed, you will receive industry insights, product trends, and important news directly to your doorstep and inbox.
