Articles by Shari Barbanel
New Members Join the International Board of Functional Medicine Certification
The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) has announced that new members joining the International Board of Functional Medicine Certification (IBFMC). In September 2025, IFM announced the first-ever certifying board for the functional medicine field established to oversee and set standards for the new Functional Medicine Certification Program. Last year, IFM shared a ninth board position to be ...
Tea Can Improve Your Health and Longevity, But How You Drink it Matters
A comprehensive review found that tea, especially green tea, is strongly associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), obesity, diabetes and several forms of cancer. Beyond these well-known benefits, tea consumption is also linked to brain protection, reduced muscle loss in older adults, and anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects. Together, these findings point to ...
Congress Takes Initial Step to Restore Chiropractic at Select Military Bases
The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have passed the final version of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Department Authorization Act, which includes a plan to restore chiropractic services at six U.S. military bases where services have been arbitrarily discontinued. The six clinics that will be reopened include those seeing 400 or more patients ...
Niagen Bioscience Expands HSA/FSA Access for Tru Niagen
Niagen Bioscience, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) has announced that it has partnered with Truemed to provide qualified customers the option to purchase Tru Niagen using Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) funds on its direct-to-consumer website, www.truniagen.com. Qualified customers may use HSA/FSA funds to purchase Tru Niagen with a Truemed Letter of Medical ...
Logan Welcomes Dean of the College of Health Sciences
Logan University (Chesterfield, MO) has welcomed Cory Viehl, PHD, LPC, NCC, ACS, CPCS, BC-TMH as Dean of the College of Health Sciences. Dr. Viehl brings extensive experience in higher education administration, curriculum development, teaching and clinical supervision. His work spans undergraduate and graduate education and includes accreditation-aligned program design, faculty development and student success initiatives ...
Fullscript and ŌURA Partner to Integrate Wearable Data Into Clinical Workflows
Canada-based Fullscript and smart ring maker ŌURA (San Francisco, CA) have announced a strategic partnership to bring Oura’s biometric insights directly into Fullscript’s clinical workflow. With the integration of Oura into the Fullscript platform, for the first time providers will be able to access wearable data, lab results and patient treatment history in one place, ...
Libby Ellis, PhD, Nutritional biochemist, Author, Speaker, Founder of Bio Blends
Libby Ellis, PhD (previously Weaver) is a leading nutritional biochemist in Australasia, a 14-time bestselling author, respected international speaker and the founder and formulator of Bio Blends, a range of food-based supplements. With more than 25 years of clinical experience and a PhD in biochemistry, Dr. Ellis’ three-pillared approach explores the powerful interplay between nutrition, ...
Sleeping Less Than 7 Hours Could Cut Years Off Your Life
Getting a full night of sleep may play a larger role in longevity than many people realize. New research from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) indicates that regularly getting too little sleep is linked to a shorter lifespan. The findings were recently published in the journal SLEEP Advances. To reach their conclusions, researchers analyzed a ...
Eating More Vitamin C Can Physically Change Your Skin
Scientists at the University of Otago (New Zealand), Faculty of Medicine—Christchurch Ōtautahi, have identified a direct connection between how much vitamin C people eat and how well their skin produces collagen and renews itself. The findings show that skin health responds measurably to dietary vitamin C, not just topical treatments. Published in the Journal of Investigative ...
Myth Busted: Your Body Isn’t Canceling Out Your Workout
A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reports that being physically active increases the total amount of energy a person uses each day. The research, led by scientists at Virginia Tech working with colleagues from the University of Aberdeen and Shenzhen University, found that this increase happens without the body cutting ...
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