Articles by Shari Barbanel
NCNM Press Advances Natural Health, Wellness and Sustainability
NCNM Press, a division of National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM), is stepping up the publication of contemporary and scholarly texts about natural medicine and history with its latest releases: Food as Medicine Everyday and Vaccination and Naturopathic Medicine. NCNM President David J. Schleich, PhD, observes that there is a growing market for reliable literature ...
Adherence to Nutrition Recommendations, Use of Supplements Essential for Vegans
Vegans adhere to nutrition recommendations in varying degrees, according to a new Finnish study. Some vegans who participated in the study followed a balanced diet, while others had dietary deficiencies. Typical deficiencies were an unbalanced use of protein sources, a low intake of berries, fruits and nuts, as well as failure to use nutrient fortified ...
San Francisco Zen Center Presents Tassajara Zen Mountain Center Guest Season 2016
San Francisco Zen Center is holding its annual public guest season at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center from April 28 to September 11, 2016. As spring blooms, Tassajara opens its gates to Zen and meditation seekers, yoga lovers, artisan foodies, outdoor adventurists and people looking to unplug and experience a truly serene environment. Seven months of ...
Emerson Ecologics Launches 2016 Emerson Grant Program
Emerson Ecologics, LLC (Manchester, NH) recently announced that it is accepting applications for The 2016 Emerson Grant. The Emerson Grant Program is aimed at supporting the work of integrative health practitioners while also promoting integrative medicine in the United States. The Emerson Grant is a competitive, discretionary award ranging from $500 to $10,000, with the ...
NCCAOM Launches New Membership Organization for Nationally Board Certified Diplomates
The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) has announced the launch of a new national membership organization, the NCCAOM Academy of Diplomates. The NCCAOM is the only national certification agency for the profession of acupuncture and Oriental medicine (AOM). The new Academy of Diplomates, a separate, chartered division of the NCCAOM, “will ...
Patients Love Their Experience at Bastyr Center for Natural Health
Newly released findings from the Washington Health Alliance show that for the third time in a row, patients have an overwhelmingly positive experience when visiting Bastyr Center for Natural Health, the Seattle teaching clinic of Bastyr University. Bastyr Center ranked in the top 10 in three of the survey’s main categories, scoring at or above ...
U.S. Adults Get Failing Grade in Healthy Lifestyle Behavior
Only 2.7 percent of the U.S. adult population achieves all four of some basic behavioral characteristics that researchers say would constitute a “healthy lifestyle” and help protect against cardiovascular disease, a recent study concluded. In this study, researchers from Oregon State University (OSU) and the University of Mississippi examined how many adults succeed in four ...
U.S. Senate Declines Advance of DARK Act
On March 16, the Senate voted to defeat the Deny Americans the Right to Know (DARK) Act, introduced by Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS). Gary Ruskin, co-director of the U.S. Right to Know, stated, “The Senate vote is a victory for consumers and everyone who wants the right to know what’s in our food.” The bill would ...
Nutritional Supplement Associated With Lower Death Rates in Older Patients
Providing an oral nutritional supplement during and after hospital admission was associated with a 50 percent lower death rate in older malnourished patients with heart and lung disease, according to a clinical study conducted by Texas A&M University Center for Translational Research in Aging & Longevity (CTRAL) director Dr. Nicolaas Deutz. He said the results ...
Emerson Ecologics Expands to New Western Distribution Center
Emerson Ecologics, LLC (Manchester, NH) has announced its expansion and move into a new, larger facility for western distribution in Riverside, CA. At 50,000 square feet, this new facility increases their operational capacity by more than 200 percent; providing the space and capability to expand customer access to a greater product offering, continuously improve delivery service ...
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