Articles by Shari Barbanel
Cleveland Clinic Study Finds Erythritol Linked to Higher Rates of Heart Attack and Stroke
New Cleveland Clinic research showed that erythritol, a popular artificial sweetener, is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Findings were published on Feb. 27 in Nature Medicine. Researchers studied more than 4,000 people in the U.S. and Europe and found those with higher blood erythritol levels were at elevated risk of experiencing a major ...
For Older Adults, Every 500 Additional Steps Taken Daily Associated With Lower Heart Risk
A new study found that walking an additional 500 steps, or about one-quarter of a mile, per day was associated with a 14 percent lower risk of heart disease, stroke or heart failure, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions 2023. The ...
IFM Unveils New Scholarship Honoring Organization Founders, Susan and Jeff Bland, PhD
The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) has launched the IFM Founders’ Scholarship, honoring organization founders, Susan and Jeffrey Bland, PhD. This scholarship will support functional medicine education for primary care practitioners working with underserved communities who show exemplary leadership and passion for their communities and the mission of IFM. “We founded and funded The Institute for ...
Sierra Hollister, Yoga Instructor, Author
Sierra Hollister, E-RYT500, is a beloved yoga teacher throughout the Appalachian Mountains, and widely considered to be a “teacher’s teacher.” Hollister is featured on the Yoga International platform, has appeared in Yoga Journal, is a lead teacher in Asheville, NC for both 200 and 300 hour YTT certifications and teaches at Warren Wilson College. She ...
Study Finds Chronically Disrupted Sleep May Increase the Risk For Heart Disease
Sleep irregularity—chronically disrupted sleep and highly variable sleep durations night after night—may increase the risk for atherosclerosis, according to a study led by Kelsie Full, PhD, MPH, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The multicenter study, reported Feb. 15 in the Journal of the American Heart Association, followed 2,032 older, racially and ethnically diverse participants from six communities ...
Fiber Discovery Could Shape Better Gut Health
Changing the structure of a dietary fiber commonly found in a range of food products has been found to promote healthy gut bacteria and reduce gas formation, a finding that could help people with intolerances to fiber and irritable bowel conditions. A team of scientists from the University of Nottingham, Quadram Institute Biosciences and the ...
Mushrooms Magnify Memory By Boosting Nerve Growth
Researchers from The University of Queensland (UQ, Australia) have discovered the active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances memory. Professor Frederic Meunier from the Queensland Brain Institute said the team had identified new active compounds from the mushroom, Hericium erinaceus. Researchers have discovered lion’s mane mushrooms improve brain cell growth ...
Time of Day May Determine the Amount of Fat Burned By Exercise
Physical activity at the right time of the day seems able to increase fat metabolism, at least in mice. A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the University of Copenhagen in Denmark shows that mice that did exercise in an early active phase, which corresponds to morning exercise in humans, increased their metabolism ...
Coffee With Milk May Have an Anti-inflammatory Effect
Can something as simple as a cup of coffee with milk have an anti-inflammatory effect in humans? Apparently so, according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen (Denmark). A combination of proteins and antioxidants doubles the anti-inflammatory properties in immune cells. The researchers hope to be able to study the health effects on ...
More Steps, Moderate Physical Activity Cuts Dementia, Cognitive Impairment Risk
Senior women were less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment or dementia if they did more daily walking and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, according to a new study led by the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at University of California (UC) San Diego. In the Jan. 25, 2023 online edition of Alzheimer’s ...
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