Articles by Shari Barbanel
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 ...
For Women, Healthy Diets May Help With Mobility When Aging
In a large study conducted by at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), researchers found an association between women who maintain a healthy diet and a reduction in the risk of developing impaired physical function as they age. The findings are published in the Journal of Nutrition. “Little research has been done on how diet impacts ...
NCNM Becomes National University of Natural Medicine
The National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) has announced that it is changing the name of the school to National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM), effective immediately. The name change honors the 60-year-old medical school’s heritage and reflects the addition of undergraduate degree completion programs to its growing roster of doctorate and master’s-level degree programs. ...
Some Plant-based Therapies Associated With Modest Improvement in Menopausal Symptoms
An analysis of more than 60 studies suggests that some plant-based therapies are associated with modest reductions in the frequency of hot flashes and vaginal dryness but no significant reduction in night sweats, according to a study appearing in the June 21 issue of JAMA. Medical treatments for symptoms associated with menopause are available, including ...
Former Spa to Become Wisdom Healing Qigong Center
The Chi Center announced the purchase of Vista Clara Ranch Spa Resort in Santa Fe, NM. The 79-acre resort called “One of the World’s Top Ten U.S. Spas” (Celebrated Living Magazine, 2003) will be transformed into The Center for Wisdom Healing Qigong, opening in October 2016. “This will be a unique environment for connection to inner ...
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