Articles by Shari Barbanel
Mediterranean Diet May Help Protect Older Adults from Becoming Frail
An analysis of published studies indicates that following the Mediterranean diet may reduce the risk of frailty in older individuals. The findings, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, suggest that a diet emphasizing primarily plant-based foods—such as fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes and nuts—may help keep people healthy and independent as ...
University Hospitals Connor Integrative Health Network Receives $6.5 Million Donation
Sara and Chris Connor recently donated $6.5 million, bringing their total giving to Connor Integrative Health Network at University Hospitals (UH) to $8.5 million. The Connors’ gifts, emphasizing the increasing importance of evidence-based nonpharmacologic therapies for health and wellness, are among the largest in the nation for integrative health. “We are exceedingly grateful to Sara ...
Camelina Oil Improves Blood Lipid Profile
The use of camelina oil reduces overall and LDL cholesterol levels in persons with impaired glucose metabolism, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. The findings were published in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. The study analyzed the associations of camelina oil, fatty fish and lean fish with lipid and glucose metabolism, ...
Study: Nutrition May Play Key Role in Early Psychosis Treatment
Early psychosis is associated with nutritional deficiencies, new research from Australia has found, potentially presenting new avenues for improving health among the millions of people affected worldwide. International research led by NICM Health Research Institute at Western Sydney University systematically reviewed evidence examining nutritional deficiencies in people being treated for psychotic disorders for the first time. ...
Study: Chiropractic Services Relieve Low Back Pain in Female Veterans
A new study finds that female veterans—one of the fastest growing populations receiving treatment through the Veterans Administration (VA) health care system—experience improvement in low back pain with a course of chiropractic care, according to the American Chiropractic Association (ACA). Published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, the study’s authors note that musculoskeletal ...
ACPM Announces National Diabetes Prevention Program Grant Winners
The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) has selected six health care organizations to receive grants to develop new practice setting models that address the national type 2 diabetes epidemic. The awardees will develop and test new models to increase prediabetes awareness and screening, testing, and referral of patients with prediabetes to diabetes prevention programs ...
SFI Invests in a Bright Future for Klaire Labs
Following the acquisition of Klaire Labs and sister companies ProThera, Inc. and Complementary Prescriptions, Soho Flordis International’s (SFI) investment in a brand new, purpose-built facility in Reno, NV is tangible evidence of its vision to empower clinicians with the highest quality, pure and potent natural supplements. “SFI’s investment is pivotal to continuous improvement, efficient scaling, ...
NUNM Food as Medicine Institute Partners with Saint Luke’s Hospital
The National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) has announced it has formed an educational partnership with Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO, to collaborate in the delivery of clinical and community education nutrition workshops and research in the Midwest. The Food as Medicine Institute Alliance was created to help expand community-based nutrition education by ...
Nestlé Extends Consumer Health Care Portfolio by Acquiring Atrium Innovations
On December 5, Nestlé announced that it agreed to acquire privately held Atrium Innovations, a global leader in nutritional health products, from a group of investors led by Permira Funds for $2.3 billion in cash. Atrium’s 2017 sales are expected to reach almost $700 million. The move supports Nestlé’s pursuit of growth opportunities in consumer health ...
EnerHealth Launches Professional Line of Herbal Hemp Formulas for Wellness Practitioners
EnerHealth Botanicals, a Colorado-based manufacturer of natural and organic herbal supplements, has announced the launch of its new line, Helix Herbs, formulated for health professionals who practice holistic alternative and natural medicine methodologies. The line of full-spectrum, raw, whole plant extracts includes 1-oz. pure hemp extracts available in four potencies, and four unique 2-oz. hemp ...
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