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Scientists Find 10 Different Diets Linked to Slower Aging
A large study involving approximately 7,500 people suggests that eating a healthy diet may help slow biological aging, and there is no single eating plan that stands above all others. Scientists at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) investigated 10 different dietary patterns, including the Mediterranean, Nordic, plant-based and DASH diets. The DASH diet ...
Preliminary Federal Court Order Directs Department of Education to Recognize the ND as a Professional Degree
The Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges (AANMC), American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP), and Naturopathic Medical Student Association (NMSA) have announced the federal court’s ruling granting a preliminary injunction in their challenge to the U.S. Department of Education’s treatment of the Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (ND) degree under the RISE rule. In a 60-page opinion ...
ACLM Launches 2 Solutions to Advance Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine Education
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) has launched two resources to help medical schools meet new federal nutrition requirements and to support practicing physicians seeking education relevant to state-level nutrition education requirements. The first is the Lifestyle Medicine Medical School Curriculum (LMMSC), a comprehensive four-year educational program designed to help medical schools integrate evidence-based nutrition and ...
Scientists Discover Vanilla’s Hidden Healing Potential
The compound responsible for vanilla’s familiar sweet flavor and aroma could have an unexpected future in medicine. Scientists at Flinders University (Australia) have identified properties in vanillin that could make it a promising ingredient in treatments for chronic wounds, infections, and damaged tissue. Researchers from the university’s Biomedical Nanoengineering Laboratory found that vanillin has notable ...
Wholistic Matters Expands Continuing Education Catalog for Health Care Practitioners
Wholistic Matters, powered by Standard Process (Palmyra, WI), has announced the launch of an expanded continuing education (CE) course catalog featuring new courses and enhanced multi-credit learning experiences designed to help health care practitioners deepen their clinical knowledge while earning continuing education credits at a fraction of the typical industry cost. All CE-accredited courses are ...
OmegaQuant Awarded Additional NIH Funding to Test Blood Fatty Acid Algorithm as Earlier Predictor of Insulin Resistance
OmegaQuant Analytics (Sioux Falls, SD) has received additional funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance research into a blood fatty acid-based algorithm as a potentially earlier and more accessible predictor of insulin resistance. The newly funded project, “Testing a Blood Fatty Acid Algorithm as an Earlier and Easier Predictor of Insulin Resistance,” builds on OmegaQuant’s ...
Scientists Just Discovered What Coffee Really Does to Your Gut and Brain
Coffee may affect far more than alertness. New research suggests that both regular and decaffeinated coffee can alter the gut microbiome and may influence mood, stress, memory and attention through the gut brain connection. Scientists at APC Microbiome Ireland, a research center at University College Cork, investigated in detail how coffee may influence communication between ...
Chiropractors to Promote Lifelong Joint Health During National Chiropractic Health Month This October
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and doctors of chiropractic nationwide will celebrate National Chiropractic Health Month (NCHM) this October with the theme “Joint Efforts.” Throughout the month, they will share information on how to support lifelong joint health through movement, nutrition, injury prevention and other healthy habits. The human body contains more than 300 joints, ...
EuroPharma Announces Holly Hirsch as Interim President & CEO
EuroPharma, Inc. (Green Bay, WI), the employee-owned company behind Terry Naturally and EuroMedica, announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Holly Hirsch as interim president & chief executive officer, effective immediately. Hirsch has served as EuroPharma’s chief operating officer, working closely with company founder, CEO and president, Terry Lemerond to advance its strategic priorities ...
AK Botanicals Launches Professional Partner Program for Natural and Integrative Wellness Practices
AK Botanicals LLC (Fort Lauderdale, FL) has announced the launch of its Professional Partner Program, a new initiative designed for natural wellness clinics, integrative health practices, naturopathic professionals and other qualified practitioners seeking to expand the skin care products they can recommend to clients. The program gives participating professionals access to wholesale pricing, product education ...
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