Articles by Shari Barbanel
AAHP Announces New Disclaimer
The American Association of Homeopathic Pharmacists (AAHP) has announced that all homeopathic manufacturers are now encouraged to use the association’s newly researched and tested package disclaimer. AAHP commissioned a third-party professor of marketing from a prominent university in 2017 to conduct research on the proposed disclaimer. That research provides manufacturers with a confirmation on what consumers understand from the disclaimer. AAHP President Mark Land explained that ...
IFM Expands Leadership Team to Address the Worldwide Epidemic of Chronic Disease
The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) has taken another significant step toward expanding its executive leadership capabilities by naming Cary Sennett, MD, PhD, as president of Medical Education and Research, a new senior role created by IFM to advance the critical work of evaluating and integrating emerging research and trends in health and medicine and ...
NUNM Launches Low-cost Diabetes Prevention Program
National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) recently announced the launch of the NUNM Diabetes Prevention Program, a 12-month program recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). NUNM is working in partnership with the CDC’s National Diabetes Prevention Program to bring this evidence-based, affordable and results-oriented program to the Portland, OR area. The ...
Bastyr University Appoints New President
The Bastyr University Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint Harlan Patterson as university president. Patterson stepped into the office as Interim President in July of 2017, following nearly six years of service on Bastyr University’s Board of Trustees, and has continued to guide the University in the execution of its five-year strategic plan. Prior ...
Sitting is Bad For Your Brain—Not Just Your Metabolism or Heart
Sitting too much is linked to changes in a section of the brain that is critical for memory, according to a preliminary study by UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) researchers of middle-aged and older adults. Studies show that too much sitting, like smoking, increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes and premature death. Researchers ...
Meditate Regularly For an Improved Attention Span in Old Age
Regular and intensive meditation sessions over the course of a lifetime could help a person remain attentive and focused well into old age. This is according to the most extensive longitudinal study to date examining a group of meditation practitioners. Published in Springer’s Journal of Cognitive Enhancement, the research evaluates the benefits that people gained after ...
Acupressure for Menstrual Pain
Can acupressure achieve a sustained reduction in menstrual pain? Is an app-based self-care program particularly attractive to young women? These questions addressed in a new study by researchers from Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the results of which have been published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Approximately 50 to 90 percent of young women experience pain ...
NUNM Names Rachael Allen Dean of Students
The National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) recently announced that it appointed Rachael Allen, MS, to the position of dean of students. Allen has more than 15 years of leadership experience in higher education administration and student affairs. She will provide leadership in all aspects of student affairs, including academic advising and counseling, student testing, ...
Maine Lawmakers Override Veto to Uphold Insurance Coverage For Naturopathic Health Care
By majorities in the state of Maine’s House and Senate lawmakers overrode Governor Paul LePage’s veto of a new law (LD 1030), which requires health insurance companies to pay for services provided by naturopathic doctors. Currently, there are approximately 50 naturopathic physicians licensed in Maine. Effective on January 1, 2019, the law applies to all ...
Researchers Link Dietary Supplement DHA to Higher Fat-free Body Mass in Children
University of Kansas researchers have reported that pregnant women who consumed a supplement of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), a nutrient added to U.S. infant formulas since 2002, tend to have children with higher fat-free body mass at 5 years old. The Developmental Origins of Health and Disease relates to effects of maternal and early life programming ...
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