Articles by Shari Barbanel
Take a Coffee or Tea Break to Protect Your Liver
Chronic liver diseases rank as the 12th cause of death worldwide and many of these disorders are associated with unhealthy lifestyles. Conversely, a healthier lifestyle can help prevent or reverse liver disease. Liver-related mortality is closely related to the development of cirrhosis, the final consequence of progressive fibrosis, i.e. scarring of the liver resulting from ...
Zinc May Hold Key to Fighting Liver Disease
New research from the Westmead Institute’s Storr Liver Centre (Australia) in collaboration with the Centre for Virus Research and Kirby Institute has shown that serum zinc may benefit liver disease in a way we never expected. The study, led by Dr. Scott Read and Associate Professor Golo Ahlenstiel, demonstrated that zinc naturally inhibits the inflammatory ...
AHPA Issues Good Herbal Compounding and Dispensing Practices White Paper
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has issued a white paper to guide qualified practitioners who compound herbal formulations for clients based on one-on-one consultations. The Good Herbal Compounding and Dispensing Practices white paper is a free resource to help acupuncturists, herbalists, naturopaths and other adequately trained professionals use best practices when compounding and dispensing ...
The CDF and NASPGHAN Announce Clinical Guide for Pediatric Celiac Disease
The Celiac Disease Foundation (CDF) and the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) announce the release of the NASPGHAN Clinical Guide for Pediatric Celiac Disease, an easy-to-use and convenient decision tree tool to assist health care professionals in the diagnosis and management of pediatric celiac disease patients. The Clinical Guide may be ...
Exercising Can Protect the Brain From Alzheimer’s Disease
The evidence is clear. Physical activity is associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, says a panel of researchers and not-for-profit leaders, led by University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Okanagan campus. The researchers also confirmed that regular physical activity may improve the performance of daily activities for people afflicted with Alzheimer’s. “As there is ...
Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, NUNM and NHC Receive $1.9M State Grant From OHA
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has awarded a total of $1,904,400 to Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) Health Centers and Neighborhood Health Center (NHC) to provide health care services during 2017 to more than 4,000 children and teens in Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington and Yamhill counties, who are currently ineligible ...
World Obesity Federation Confirms “Obesity is a Chronic Disease”
In a statement published in the leading journal Obesity Reviews, the World Obesity Federation confirms its support for defining obesity as a chronic, relapsing disease. The statement was prepared by a scientific committee of the Federation, which concluded that obesity fits the epidemiological model of a disease process except that the toxic or pathological agent is ...
How Naturopathic Doctors Are Educated, Trained and Licensed
Naturopathic doctors educated and trained in accredited naturopathic medical schools in North America are required to complete a four-year, in-residence, hands-on medical program consisting of 4,100 hours of class and clinical training. This is according to the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP), which has launched a new information service for consumers in partnership with ...
Zinc Helps Shorten the Common Cold
There is no significant difference between zinc acetate lozenges and zinc gluconate lozenges regarding their efficacy in shortening the duration of common colds according to a meta-analysis published in Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine Open. Seven randomized trials with zinc acetate and found that the duration of colds was shortened on average by 33 ...
Physical Activity Helps to Counteract Weight Gain From Obesity-causing Gene Variant
Physical activity can reduce the weight-gaining effects of the genetic variant that carries the greatest risk of obesity, reported Mariaelisa Graff of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Tuomas Kilpeläinen of University of Copenhagen and colleagues in PLOS Genetics. With people consuming more calories and being less physically active, the world has witnessed an ...
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