Articles by Shari Barbanel
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 ...
Practitioner Chat—Sunil Pai, MD
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 ...
Pure Encapsulations Expands PureGenomics Platform
Within every patient’s genome are opportunities to optimize health and wellness. Pure Encapsulations (Sudbury, MA) has announced the addition of the Antioxidant & Cellular Defense Protocol to its PureGenomics platform, enabling practitioners to evaluate patients’ genetic makeup and tailor nutritional supplement regimens that help bypass specific genetic variations, leading to optimized antioxidant status, detoxification and ...
Emerson Ecologics Brings Industry Leaders & Sen. Shaheen Together
Emerson Ecologics’ (Manchester, NH) President and CEO Adam Carr and members of the New Hampshire Natural Products Trail joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) at the University of New Hampshire Organic Dairy Farm to discuss the economic benefits of the state’s natural products and integrative health industry. “As we all know, New Hampshire and the nation ...
Changes Uncovered in the Gut Bacteria Of Patients With MS
A connection between the bacteria living in the gut and immunological disorders such as multiple sclerosis (MS) have long been suspected, but for the first time, researchers have detected clear evidence of changes that tie the two together. Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) have found that people with MS have different patterns of ...
UA Health Sciences and Banner Health Receive Funding for PMI Cohort Program
The University of Arizona (UA) Health Sciences and Banner Health have been awarded a $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to participate in the Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Program, which aims to enroll one million or more U.S. participants to improve prevention and treatment of disease based on individual differences in ...
Homeopathic Association Works with FDA to Educate Manufacturers
The American Association of Homeopathic Pharmacists’ (AAHP) latest educational webinar illustrates the homeopathic industry fostering a relationship with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure the highest quality of safe medicines to retailers, consumers and health practitioners across the U.S. Per the request of AAHP, the agency provided staff to present updates on its Compliance Policy for homeopathic products directly to ...
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