Articles by Shari Barbanel
Thorne Shines Spotlight on Creatine With New Campaign Featuring Grammy Award Winning Musical Artist Ciara
Thorne (New York, NY) has unveiled its Creatine Campaign spotlighting the supplement’s wide-ranging benefits including performance, endurance and cognition. Featuring musical icon, entrepreneur, philanthropist and mother, Ciara, the campaign challenges the long-held notion that creatine is just for bodybuilders and athletes, redefining it as a tool for those seeking the wide range of benefits creatine ...
Beet Juice May Help Lower Blood Pressure in Older Adults
The blood pressure lowering effect of nitrate-rich beetroot juice in older people may be due to specific changes in their oral microbiome, according to the largest study of its kind. Researchers at the University of Exeter conducted the study, published in the journal Free Radical Biology and Medicine, comparing responses between a group of older adults ...
Nina Cherie Franklin, PhD, Wellness Expert, Healthy Living Coach, Creator of That Salad Lady
Dr. Nina Cherie Franklin is a wellness expert, healthy living coach, and creator of That Salad Lady, a popular blog and brand focused on making healthy living more accessible, realistic and inclusive. With a PhD in kinesiology, nutrition and rehabilitation and more than 25 years of experience, she empowers individuals to build sustainable, evidence-based habits ...
ACA Engage 2026 Featured Speakers to Focus on Leadership, AI
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) has announced that Dr. Bradley Beira of the World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) and AI expert Dr. Brian Coleman will be featured speakers in January at ACA’s annual conference, Engage 2026. Dr. Beira, who will deliver the McAndrew’s Leadership Lecture, is WFC’s recently appointed secretary-general as well as a director ...
Omega-3 Deficiency Tied to Alzheimer’s in Women
Omega fatty acids could protect against Alzheimer’s disease in women, new research has found. Analysis of lipids (fat molecules that perform many essential functions in the body) in the blood found there was a noticeable loss of unsaturated fats, such as those that contain omega fatty acids, in the blood of women with Alzheimer’s disease ...
Independent Retail Expo to be Held in Palm Springs This November
The Positively Natural Network (PNN), a not-for-profit trade association for independent natural products retailers, health care practitioners, manufacturers, brokers and related businesses, has announced new dates for its annual Naturally Independent Expo (NIE). The event will now be held Nov. 14-15, 2025, at the Palm Springs Convention Center in Palms Springs, CA. “We strongly feel ...
Just Two Workouts a Week Could Cut Heart Death Risk By 33 Percent in Diabetics
A prospective cohort study examined the associations of different physical activity patterns with all-cause, cardiovascular (CV) and cancer mortality among adults with diabetes. The study found that weekend warrior and regular activity patterns meeting current physical activity recommendations were associated with similarly reduced risks for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality compared to physical inactivity, demonstrating the ...
Your Sleep Schedule Could Be Making You Sick, Says New Study
A groundbreaking international study, recently published in Health Data Science, analyzed objective sleep data from 88,461 adults in the UK Biobank and found significant associations between sleep traits and 172 diseases. The research, led by teams from Peking University and Army Medical University, highlights sleep regularity—such as bedtime consistency and circadian rhythm stability—as an underrecognized but ...
ACA Welcomes Dr. Brandy Spaulding to Its Policy and Advocacy Team
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) has announced that Brandy Spaulding, DC, will join its staff team as vice president of health policy and advocacy. Dr. Spaulding brings a wealth of experience from her six-year tenure as executive director of the Ohio State Chiropractic Association as well as her 20 years in private practice, according to ...
Fairhaven Health Expands Into Broader Women’s Health
Fairhaven Health (Middletown, CT), a company known for its fertility-focused supplements—has announced that it is reaffirming its commitment to evidence-based care and announcing its expansion into broader women’s health. “We’ve earned our place in fertility, but women’s health needs neither begin nor end there,” said Jane Pemberton, CEO of Blueroot Health, the parent company of Fairhaven ...
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