Articles by Shari Barbanel
Evidence Suggests Vitamin D May Help Reduce Asthma Attacks
A new review, published in the Cochrane Library, has found evidence from randomized trials, that taking an oral vitamin D supplement in addition to standard asthma medication is likely to reduce severe asthma attacks. Low blood levels of vitamin D have been linked to increased risk of asthma attacks in children and adults with asthma. ...
New Gallup-Palmer College of Chiropractic Survey: Three in Four Patients Describe Chiropractic Care as ‘Very Effective’
Low-back pain is the single leading cause of physical disability worldwide, according to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. A Gallup-Palmer College of Chiropractic (Davenport, IA) study recently released about Americans’ perceptions of chiropractic found that nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults (65 percent) report having had neck or back pain significant enough that they ...
Study: Drinking Green Tea to Prevent Artery Explosion
Japan’s favorite beverage might be offering more than just a relaxing tea break. According to new research, green tea could prevent a deadly condition in the body’s main artery. A Kyoto University team has found that abdominal aortic aneurysm—a condition in which the main artery becomes overstretched and bloated—developed less frequently in rats that drank ...
Body-mind Meditation Can Boost Attention and Health, Lower Stress
Meditation has long been promoted as a way to feel more at peace. But research from a Texas Tech University faculty member shows it can significantly improve attention, working memory, creativity, immune function, emotional regulation, self-control, cognitive and school performance and healthy habits while reducing stress. Yi-Yuan Tang, the presidential endowed chair in neuroscience and ...
Music Demonstrated to Alleviate Cancer Patients’ Symptoms
We’ve all heard of laughter being the best medicine, but what about music? A systematic review published by the Cochrane Library found that there is significant evidence that music interventions help alleviate symptoms of anxiety, pain and fatigue in cancer patients, while also boosting their quality of life. Led by Joke Bradt, PhD, associate professor ...
NIH Awards $7 Million to UA College of Medicine
About 25 million people in the United States—seven million of them children—suffer from asthma. A five-year, $7 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant awarded recently to Monica Kraft, MD, an internationally renowned physician-scientist who specializes in translational asthma research at the University of Arizona (UA) College of Medicine – Tucson and the UA Health ...
Researchers Propose New Treatment to Prevent Kidney Stones
Researchers have found evidence that a natural fruit extract is capable of dissolving calcium oxalate crystals, the most common component of human kidney stones. This finding could lead to the first advance in the treatment of calcium oxalate stones in 30 years. Jeffrey Rimer, associate professor of chemical engineering at the University of Houston, was ...
NUNM & Oregon Health Forum Host Health Panel on Opioid Addiction
More than 28,000 Americans die from opioid abuse every year. In Oregon, reported to have the second highest The breakfast forum takes place from 7–9 a.m. on Wednesday, August 24, 2106 at NUNM’s Radelet Hall, located at 2719 S.W. Kelly Avenue in Portland, OR. Breakfast will be served at 7 a.m. Free street and campus ...
Zing Bars Announces Nutrition Grants
The dietitians behind Zing Bars (Seattle, WA), which bring nutrition science, pure ingredients and great taste to snacking, announce the 2016 Zing Nutrition Grants. The purpose of these grants is to support registered dietitians in launching or growing their nutrition businesses or bringing innovative nutrition products or services to market. “As four practicing dietitians, we ...
Practitioner Chat—Sunil Pai, MD … Continued
Sunil Pai, MD is board certified in holistic integrative medicine. He is a deacon of the House of Sanjevani Integrative Medicine Health & Lifestyle Center located in Albuquerque, NM, an integrated auxiliary of the Priory of Santa Fe. Dr. Pai specializes in custom formulations of dietary supplements including vitamins, minerals, ayurvedic herbs, medical foods, and ...
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