Articles by Shari Barbanel
National College of Natural Medicine Announces Age Wise Institute
National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) has announced the formation of a new institute aimed at improving the lives of senior citizens through promoting healthy, active living. The new Age Wise Institute is the fourth community education institute at the college, joining NCNM’s Food as Medicine, Traditional Roots, and Women in Balance Institutes, and also ...
New Insight Into the Possible Risk Factors Associated With Food Allergies
A study by researchers at the University of Southampton and Southampton General Hospital is the first to assess the prevalence of two different types of food hypersensitivity and the risk factors associated with them. Food hypersensitivity is the umbrella term used to describe any condition where there is a reaction to a food. People are ...
Survey Examines Americans’ Use and Satisfaction of Homeopathic Medicines
A new survey finds that homeopathic medicines are primarily used by a small segment of the U.S. population for common, self-limited conditions such as the common cold or back pain. The report published in the American Journal of Public Health also finds that homeopathy users, particularly those who also report visiting homeopathic practitioners, find the ...
Everyday Mindfulness Linked to Healthy Glucose Levels
Dispositional, or “everyday” mindfulness is the inherent trait of being aware of one’s present thoughts and feelings. In a new study of 399 people that measured health indicators including dispositional mindfulness and blood glucose, researchers found that those with higher scores for mindfulness were significantly more likely than people with low scores to have healthy ...
Tailored Acupuncture Lessens Pain Intensity in Chronic Pain
Nine weekly sessions of individually tailored acupuncture lessen perceived pain intensity, and improve functional capacity and quality of life, in people with the chronic pain condition, fibromyalgia, finds research published online in acupuncture. The beneficial effects were still evident a year later, the findings show. The evidence suggests that 90 percent of people who have ...
First Accredited Ayurvedic Doctor Program in the U.S.
The California College of Ayurveda (Nevada City, CA) has announces a newly developed, state-approved Ayurvedic Doctor Program, accredited by the National Council on Ayurvedic Education. This is the first time that such a program has been offered in the United States. The Ayurvedic Doctor curriculum provides students with highly advanced course work and hands-on training, integrating classical ...
Meditation Eases Pain, Anxiety and Fatigue During Breast Cancer Biopsy
Meditation eases anxiety, fatigue and pain for women undergoing breast cancer biopsies, according to researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute. They also found that music is effective, but to a lesser extent. The researchers note that adopting these simple, inexpensive interventions could be especially helpful in light of recent reports citing anxiety and pain as ...
NPA Calls for Changes at FDA to Give Consumers Access to More Natural Sunscreen Products
The Natural Products Association (NPA) in two recent public filings with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) encouraged the adoption of standards that would result in the availability of more natural ingredients in sunscreen for consumers. NPA called on the FDA to clarify what it considers an active ingredient in sun protection products and ...
Natural Partners Announces Advisory Board and New Educational Training Center
Natural Partners, Inc. (Scottsdale, AZ) announced the establishment of the Natural Partners Advisory Board and the opening of the new NP Productions Training Center. The Advisory Board and Training Center further elevate Natural Partners’ educational platform by sharing knowledge and strengthening communication among practitioners, patients and brand partners. “The development of the Natural Partners Advisory ...
NCCAOM Releases Revised Code of Ethics
Putting patient safety first, the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) has released its newly revised The NCCAOM Code of Ethics. The code ensures that nationally certified acupuncturists and Oriental medicine (AOM) practitioners are following the highest standards of ethics and patient safety. “NCCAOM is the only organization that provides national certification ...
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