Articles by Shari Barbanel
CRN Applauds Support of Dietary Supplement Use in 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) applauds the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for supporting dietary supplement use in the recently released “2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.” The Dietary Guidelines recognize supplements help to meet nutrient needs not obtainable from food intake alone and identify ...
Netflix and Headspace Team Up For Three Original Series in 2021
Netflix has announced that it has joined with meditation app Headspace for three new shows launching in 2021, all produced by Vox Media Studios. Launch on Jan 1, 2021 the series “Headspace Guide to Meditation” premiering globally. A second series, “Headspace Guide to Sleep__,” and an interactive experience will follow later in 2021. “Headspace Guide to Meditation” will explore the foundation of ...
Clasado Announces Clinician-led Gut Health Digital Event for February 2021
U.K.-Based Clasado Biosciences has announced a brand-new digital event it is co-hosting with The Functional Gut Clinic. The event is designed to offer health care professionals a fresh perspective on the digestive health patient journey. On Feb. 4, 2021, the virtual event “Digestive Health & Wellbeing: The Patient Journey” will invite dietitians, nutritionists, general practitioners ...
Noted Physician Touts Nutrition’s Critical Role in Supporting Immune Health for Congressional Staff
Tieraona Low Dog, MD, recently educated congressional staffers on the responsible role of dietary supplements in supporting immune health, as well as their many other health and wellness benefits, particularly in the era of COVID-19. Dr. Low Dog was featured at the final Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus (DSC) briefing of 2020, held last week. An ...
MUIH Announces Expansion of its Continuing Education Courses With NANP
Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) has announced that it has expanded offerings as an approved continuing education provider for the National Association of Nutrition Professionals (NANP). This furthers MUIH’s role as a leader in the education of nutritionists. MUIH’s nutrition programs are grounded in a holistic philosophy that integrates the physiological, socio-cultural, and evidence-informed ...
Blackcurrants Are Favorable For Glucose Metabolism
Blackcurrants have a beneficial effect on the blood glucose response after a meal. They balance the glucose response of ingested sugar by attenuating its rise and delaying its fall. The effect is likely associated with berry-derived polyphenolic compounds, anthocyanins, which are rich in blackcurrants. The beneficial health effect of blackcurrants was supported by a recent ...
Zyter Introduces ZyterHome, a Remote Patient Monitoring Solution
Zyter, a digital health and IoT-enablement platform, has announced the availability of ZyterHome, a comprehensive remote patient monitoring (RPM) solution for provider practices and doctors to care for patients who are able to participate in their own care and actively manage, monitor, and track their health conditions remotely. Using patient-facing 4G-enabled devices to remotely monitor physiologic parameters, ZyterHome ...
CHLA Publishes Largest Genoic Study of COVID-19 in Children to Date
When it comes to children, it is becoming clear that COVID-19 impacts them more than was initially realized. Yet there is relatively little information about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease, in pediatric populations. Scientists at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) have just published the largest pediatric COVID-19 study to date, suggesting, for the first time, ...
Hormone Found to Switch Off Hunger Could Help Tackle Obesity
A hormone that can suppress food intake and increase the feeling of fullness in mice has shown similar results in humans and non-human primates, says a new study published in eLife. The hormone, called Lipocalin-2 (LCN2), could be used as a potential treatment in people with obesity whose natural signals for feeling full no longer work. ...
Deborah Kesten, MPH
Deborah Kesten, MPH Holistic Nutrition Researcher Founder Whole Person Integrative Eating Phone: (415) 324-4158 Email: [email protected] Website: www.integrativeeating.com Deborah Kesten, MPH, is an international nutrition researcher, award-winning author, and medical/health writer, with a specialty in preventing and reversing obesity and heart disease. She served as nutritionist on Dean Ornish, MD’s first clinical trial for reversing ...
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