Articles by Shari Barbanel
Murdock Grant Provides Technological Boost to NUNM’s Online Naturopathic Program
National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) has been named them recipient of a substantial grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust of Vancouver, WA. The grant will provide technology improvements for the university’s industry-leading first-year online Doctor of Naturopathic (ND) program. “It is a pleasure to share the good news that Trustees have approved a grant ...
Research Review Shows Intermittent Fasting Works For Weight Loss, Health Changes
Intermittent fasting can produce clinically significant weight loss as well as improve metabolic health in individuals with obesity, according to a new study review led by University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC) researchers. “We noted that intermittent fasting is not better than regular dieting; both produce the same amount of weight loss and similar changes in ...
Emerson Ecologics Hosts Wellevate LabsLive 2021
Emerson Ecologics (Manchester, NH) has announced LabsLive 2021. The virtual event, taking place on Oct. 16, 2021, will discuss the future applications of diagnostic medicine and introduce the latest tool in the Wellevate Connected Care platform, Wellevate Labs. LiveLabs 2021 will bring practitioners together with some of the leading voices in functional and lifestyle medicine to ...
Dana Childs and Cyndi Dale
Dana Childs Website: https://danachildsintuitive.com Instagram: @danachildsintuitive Cyndi Dale Website: https://cyndidale.com Instagram: @cyndidaleenergy Cyndi Dale is an internationally renowned author, speaker, healer and the author of nearly 30 books about energy medicine and spirituality. Her books are published in more than 18 languages and many have won nationally acclaimed awards. In addition, she has worked with ...
MIND Diet Linked to Better Cognitive Performance
Aging takes a toll on the body and on the mind. For example, the tissue of aging human brains sometimes develops abnormal clumps of proteins that are the hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. How can you protect your brain from these effects? Researchers at Rush University Medical Center (Chicago, IL) have found that older adults may ...
MUIH Announces New Program in Culinary Health and Healing
Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) has announced that it has been approved to offer a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Culinary Health and Healing. This program is one of only a few graduate programs in the U.S. to focus on the emerging field of culinary health and medicine. The program blends the nutrition and culinary fields and ...
Emerson Ecologics Launches Wellevate Labs
Emerson Ecologics (Manchester, NH) has introduced the latest fundamental tool offered on its Wellevate platform. Wellevate Labs radically simplifies the arduous diagnostic testing process. This latest innovation aggregates the ordering, reporting and secure sharing of conventional and specialty labs—all seamlessly integrated for health and wellness professionals through the Wellevate platform. Since 2015, Wellevate has established ...
Logan University Receives $1 Million Gift Toward $28 Million Campus Renovation Campaign
As part of its ongoing commitment to advancing education and transforming lives through evidence-based, patient-centered health care, and thanks to a generous lead gift from Jud, DC (’61) and Mrs. Judi Fuhr, Logan University (St. Louis, MO) recently announced plans to renovate and expand the newly named Fuhr Science Center (formerly Science and Research Center) ...
Physical Exercise Modulates Iron in Alzheimer’s Disease
A recent experimental study shows how regular physical exercise modulates iron metabolism in both the brain and the muscles. The findings also help to better understand the benefits of exercise in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The study was published in a special issue of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences entitled “Redox Active Metals in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Therapeutic Implications.” Dysregulation ...
UCI Among Inaugural U.S. Cohort to Adopt Okanagan Charter
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) is among the inaugural U.S. cohort of eight “health-promoting universities and colleges” to adopt the Okanagan Charter. The Okanagan Charter calls on institutions of higher education to infuse health and well-being into the campus environment and lead health promotion action and collaboration locally and globally. It provides signees with ...
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