Articles by Shari Barbanel
Non-nutritive Sweeteners Affect Human Microbiomes and Can Alter Glycemic Responses
Since the late 1800s non-nutritive sweeteners have promised to deliver all the sweetness of sugar with none of the calories. They have long been believed to have no effect on the human body, but researchers challenge this notion by finding that these sugar substitutes are not inert, and, in fact, some can alter human consumers’ ...
Standard Process Donates 67,000 Meals Through its Annual One Day, One Bottle, One Meal Event
Standard Process (Palmyra, WI) has announced the donation of 67,000 meals to a network of more than 200 food banks across the nation as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to change lives through whole food nutrition. The donation—which supported Feeding America—was made possible through the company’s seventh annual One Day, One Bottle, One Meal event, which was ...
New Insights on How Some Individuals With Obesity Can Lose Weight
For decades, there’s been a persistent one-size-fits-all approach to treating obesity: Embrace a diet that’s low in calories. Yet evidence shows that this diet-focused approach simply doesn’t work for a subset of adults with obesity who are adherent in a clinical weight management program. Now, compelling new research published in the journal eBioMedicine challenges the deeply ingrained ...
IADSA Highlights Major Discrepancies in Global Vitamin C Guidance
Daily vitamin C recommendations vary significantly worldwide even though the data underlying them are broadly the same, according to a new “Mind the Gap” resource from the International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA). Research shows that there is an almost threefold difference between the lowest and the highest recommendations for vitamin C issued by ...
Vitamin D Supplementation Seems to Alleviate Depressive Symptoms in Adults, Study Says
An extensive meta-analysis suggests that vitamin D supplementation may alleviate depressive symptoms in adults with depression. Conducted by an international team of researchers, the meta-analysis includes dozens of studies from around the world. Depressive symptoms cause a significant disease burden worldwide. The therapeutic efficacy of current antidepressants is often insufficient, which is why further ways ...
Peggy Lillis Foundation For C.diff Education and Advocacy Launches Nutrition & Lifestyle Guide
The Peggy Lillis Foundation (PLF), a non-profit for C. diff education & advocacy, has announced the launch of its first ever Nutrition and Lifestyle Guide. These new educational materials have been made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from Canada-based Bio-K Plus (Fermented Dairy Probiotic,), a division of Kerry. The guide has been created by ...
FDA’s Long-sought Guidance on NAC Follows NPA’s Lawsuit and Citizen’s Petition
Following a Citizen’s petition and lawsuit filed by the Natural Products Association (NPA) against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a dietary supplement issued enforcement discretion for N-Acetyl-Cysteine (NAC) has resulted in the agency issuing final guidance. “This is a big win but it is bittersweet for sure. Although it was NPA’s leadership ...
Fullscript Joins athenahealth Marketplace Program to Further Health Care Accessibility For Practitioners
Arizona-based Fullscript has announced it has partnered with athenahealth, Inc. (Watertown, MA) through the company’s Marketplace program. As part of the athenahealth Marketplace, this newly integrated application is available to athenahealth’s growing network of health care providers who now have access to high-quality supplements and wellness products, along with personalized treatment planning and support, to ...
Jovanka Ciares, Reclaiming Wellness
Jovanka Ciares is the author of Reclaiming Wellness and several other titles. A certified wellness expert, integrative herbalist, nutrition educator and coach, she offers lectures and workshops in Spanish and English. Ciares studied nutrition with bestselling author T. Colin Campbell, PhD, at his Center for Nutrition Studies (in partnership with Cornell University) and herbalism/plant medicine ...
MUIH to Offer Master of Science in Herbal Product Design and Manufacture Program Fully Online
Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) will begin offering its Master of Science in Herbal Product Design and Manufacture program in two delivery formats. Starting in fall 2022, students can choose between the new fully online format or the hybrid format, which combines online and on-campus courses. The new online format eliminates travel costs for the student ...
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