Articles by Shari Barbanel
IFM Surpasses 1,000 IFM Certified Practitioners in Functional Medicine Globally
The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) has surpassed a historic milestone, having now certified 1,000 functional medicine health care practitioners globally. IFM has been educating clinicians since 1991, and formally through its IFM Certification Program (IFMCP) since 2009, certifying 125 practitioners in the inaugural graduating class of 2013. This significant milestone aligns with IFM’s mission ...
Logan University Partners with Grambling State University
Logan University (Chesterfield, MO) has partnered with Grambling State University (Grambling, LA) on an articulation agreement that establishes a new 3+3 dual-degree, pre-chiropractic program between the two institutions. The program makes it possible for qualified students to earn both a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Grambling State and a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from ...
Natural Partners Fullscript Announces $25M Series B Funding
Natural Partners Fullscript (Scottsdale, AZ) has announced a $25 million Series B financing led by Kayne Partners, the growth equity group of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., focused on enterprise software and tech-enabled business services companies. With the funding, Natural Partners Fullscript will focus on scaling its online technology platform, Fullscript. Fullscript enables health care ...
Does Sunscreen Compromise Vitamin D Levels? Maybe Not, Study Says
Sunscreen can reduce the sun’s adverse effects, but there are concerns that it might inhibit the body’s production of vitamin D. In a new British Journal of Dermatology study, however, investigators recorded an increase of vitamin D in participants during a week of cloudless weather, with very high UV index, even when sunscreens were used properly and ...
ACHS President’s Scholarship Awarded to Digambar Prasad Chaudhary of Nepal
On April 30, the American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) bestowed Digambar Prasad Chaudhary with the President’s Scholarship Award. He was accepted into ACHS’s Graduate Certificate in Aromatherapy program and will begin classes in the Autumn of 2019. Digambar, a resident of Dahiyar, Nepal, will attend classes through ACHS’s flexible, online education portal accredited by the ...
Elderberry Compounds Could Help Minimize Flu Symptoms, Study Suggests
A recent study by a group of chemical and bimolecular eUniversity of Sydney’s ngineering researchers from the University of Sydney’s (Australia) Faculty of Engineering and IT has determined exactly how a popular ancient remedy, the elderberry fruit, can help the fight against influenza. Conducted by Professor Fariba Deghani, Dr. Golnoosh Torabian and Dr. Peter Valtchev as ...
Bauman College Launches Nutrition Health Coach Program and New Modularized Nutrition Consultant Program
After celebrating 30 years at the forefront of the holistic health movement, Bauman College (California) continues to pioneer new evidence-based strategies to change the world through nutrition. On May 1, Bauman College launched two rigorous educational programs that pair effective, cutting-edge coaching and consulting curriculums with a robust foundation of whole-foods nutrition. The first of these is ...
Vitamin D Study Sheds Light on Immune System Effects
Scientists have uncovered fresh insights into how vitamin D affects the immune system and might influence susceptibility to diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS). Vitamin D is produced by the body in response to sunlight and is often lauded for its health benefits. Researchers found it also affects key cells of the immune system. This ...
ACHS Announces Famous Alumni and Outstanding Graduate DEAC Awards
The American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) will honor Laura Susan Johns and Miriam Isinini Popp at its graduation ceremony on June 21 at the World Forestry Center in Portland, OR. Johns will be honored as the Distance Education and Accrediting Commission (DEAC) 2019 Outstanding Graduate, while Popp will be honored as the DEAC 2019 ...
Dr. Christine Girard Named NUNM President
The National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM, Portland, OR) Board of Directors has appointed Christine Girard, ND, MPH, as the 18th president of NUNM. Dr. Girard will succeed David J. Schleich, PhD, who is retiring from the position after 12 years of service. Dr. Girard, a 1997 NUNM graduate, will assume the post July 1. ...
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