Articles by Shari Barbanel
Bastyr and Virginia Mason Integrative Medicine Partnership
At Virginia Mason (Seattle, WA), East meets West as the medical center launches its integrative medicine service line that combines modern traditional medicine with the centuries-old wisdom of natural therapies to provide a balanced, holistic approach to good health. The Center for Integrative Medicine at Virginia Mason has partnered with experts at the Bastyr Center for Natural Health to ...
Routine Vitamin B12 Screening May Prevent Irreversible Nerve Damage in Type-2 Diabetes
Patients with type-2 diabetes, taking metformin, should have their vitamin B12 levels assessed more regularly to avoid irreversible nerve damage, according to a new study presented at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Glasgow, Scotland. The study findings suggest that earlier detection of vitamin B12 deficiency through routine screening of all metformin-treated, type-2 diabetes ...
Different Types of Physical Activity Offer Varying Protection Against Heart Disease
While it is well known that physical activity is important for heart health, neither research nor recommendations consistently differentiate between the benefits of different types of physical activity. New research, presented at the ACC Latin America Conference 2018 in Lima, Peru, found that while all physical activity is beneficial, static activities—such as strength training—were more ...
New Fish Oil, Vitamin D Studies Focus in on Who Benefits
Big studies on fish oil and vitamin D offer suggestions on who does and does not benefit from these popular nutrients. Results were revealed on November 10 at an American Heart Association conference in Chicago, IL and published by the New England Journal of Medicine in a study titled “The Vitamin D and Omega-3 Trial (VITAL).” The ...
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Found in Seafood Linked to Healthy Aging
Higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids found in seafood are associated with a higher likelihood of healthy aging among older adults, finds a U.S. study published by The BMJ. With populations across the world living longer, there is a growing focus on healthy aging—a meaningful lifespan without major chronic diseases and with good physical and ...
FDA Announces New Final Guidances on Revised Nutrition Labeling Requirements
On November 2, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced two new final guidances to help companies revise nutrition labels for conventional foods and dietary supplements to comply with the new regulations. One document deals with the definition of a single-serving container, reference amounts customarily consumed, which are used by companies to determine serving ...
Exercise May Lessen Fall Risk for Older Adults With Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a brain disease that causes changes that kill brain cells. AD is a type of dementia, which causes memory loss and problems with thinking and making decisions. People with AD and other forms of dementia have difficulties performing the daily activities others might consider routine. Dementia takes a toll on those ...
ACHS Celebrates 40 Years of Excellence in Holistic Health Education
The staff, faculty, and students of American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) are celebrating four decades of excellence in holistic health distance education this year with a student graduation ceremony, wellness-focused projects, activities, and events on the theme of “Building on Traditions.” Dorene Petersen founded ACHS in Auckland, New Zealand in 1978. Before founding ACHS, Petersen ...
Metagenics Names Sara Gottfried New Chief Medical Officer
Metagenics, Inc. (Aliso Viejo, CA) has announced that Sara Gottfried, MD has been named its new chief medical officer (CMO) and president of Metagenics Institute, the company’s educational arm. A systems-based hormone expert, Dr. Gottfried is a Harvard-educated physician-scientist and a MIT-trained bioengineer as well as board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology. In her new ...
Beyond Celiac & SSCD Announce Early Career Research Award in the Field of Celiac Disease
Beyond Celiac has announced the creation of the Society for the Study of Celiac Disease – Beyond Celiac Early Career Research Award, a joint venture to attract exceptionally promising early career academic investigators to the field of celiac disease research. The award will provide a clear and bold opportunity to expand the scope of research ...
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