Articles by Shari Barbanel
Digital Device Overload Linked to Obesity Risk
If your attention gets diverted in different directions by smartphones and other digital devices, take note: media multitasking has now been linked to obesity. New research from Rice University (Houston, TX) indicates that mindless switching between digital devices is associated with increased susceptibility to food temptations and lack of self-control, which may result in weight ...
Bill to License Idaho Naturopathic Doctors Signed Into Law
On March 25, Governor Brad Little signed legislation creating a licensing path for naturopathic doctors in Idaho. The law now allows the state to issue licenses to graduates of accredited naturopathic medical schools who have passed the required exams. The bill passed the House 64-3 and the Senate 32-2. According to the according to the ...
FLEF and UWA Launch LactaMap
The Family Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation (FLRF) and the University of Western Australia (UWA) have just released a new clinical tool to help medical practitioners resolve lactation challenges and support breastfeeding mothers: LactaMap. Featuring content developed by UWA, the online resource offers a wealth of evidence-based information to advance understanding of human lactation, ensure consistent care for ...
Nutritional Frontiers & Emerson Ecologics Partner to “Make the World Healthy”
Nutritional Frontiers (Bridgeville, PA) has taken another step towards fulfillment of its motto to “Make The World Healthy” by partnering Emerson Ecologics. Headquartered in Manchester, NH, Emerson has distribution centers in both Virginia and California servicing the entire United States, as well as an online dispensary, Wellevate, that bridges the gap between physicians and patients. ...
Weil Commits $15M to Name UA Center for Integrative Medicine
Integrative medicine pioneer, best-selling author and philanthropist Dr. Andrew Weil has committed $15 million to name the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine—adding to his previous gifts totaling $5 million—ensuring the University of Arizona (UA) is the world’s nexus of integrative medicine education, research and innovation. In addition to naming the center, Dr. Weil’s commitment establishes ...
RMHC Launches Herbal Medicine Program for Clinicians
The Restorative Medicine Herbal Certification (RMHC) program is launching its charter class in May 2019. This one-year program is a combination of in-person conferences, live webinars and on-demand learning. The first in-person event is the 2019 Miami Herb Seminar on May 14-16 at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens in Florida, and on September 12-15, 2019 at the San ...
Nobel Laureate to Speak at Conference Hosted by OSU’s Linus Pauling Institute
A Nobel laureate whose discoveries have advanced treatments for heart disease and impotence will deliver a keynote public address at Oregon State University (OSU) this summer, part of the Linus Pauling Institute’s biennial conference on vitamins, minerals and natural products and their effects on human health. Registration is open to hear the presentation by Louis ...
NUNM Celebrates Completion of 10-year Naturopathic Medicine Book Series
The National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) and its NUNM Press has announced the completion of The Hevert Collection: In Their Own Words, a 12-volume anthology that presents original writings from the early literature of the founders of the naturopathic profession. The scholarly and painstaking efforts of Dr. Sussanna Czeranko, a naturopathic physician and Rare Book Room ...
People With Osteoporosis Should Avoid Spinal Poses in Yoga, Study Says
Yoga postures that flex the spine beyond its limits may raise the risk of compression fractures in people with thinning bones, according to research from Mayo Clinic. The results appear in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Researchers at Mayo Clinic and elsewhere have described injuries from yoga. This study examines injuries in people with osteoporosis and osteopenia. Researchers ...
Junk Food Linked to Both Moderate and Severe Psychological Distress
A study has found that poor mental health is linked with poor diet quality—regardless of personal characteristics such as gender, age, education, age, marital status and income level. The study, published in the International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, revealed that California adults who consumed more unhealthy food were also more likely to report symptoms ...
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