Articles by Shari Barbanel
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 ...
High Omega-6 Levels Can Protect Against Premature Death
Could omega-6 fatty acids protect you against premature death? The answer is yes, according to a new University of Eastern Finland study. While protecting against death, omega-6 fatty acids also keep cardiovascular diseases at bay. “Linoleic acid is the most common polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid. We discovered that the higher the blood linoleic acid level, ...
Gluten-free diet May Help People With Neuropathic Pain
A strict gluten-free diet may help protect against the nerve pain that some people with gluten sensitivity experience, according to a preliminary study recently released that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 70th Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, CA from April 21 to 27, 2018. “These findings are exciting because it might ...
LifeSeasons to Conduct Clinical Studies on its Products
LifeSeasons (Lewisville, TX) has announced that it is taking its clinical research initiatives and commitment to science to a new level. The company will be conducting clinical studies to support the efficacy of its products over the next year and beyond. Gathering more product-specific clinical research data will be a significant focus for the company ...
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