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Study Finds School Lunches From Home Not Up to National Standards
In a study of lunches brought from home at elementary and middle schools in the Houston, TX area, researchers at the USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and Texas Children’s Hospital found that the lunches did not meet National School Lunch Program guidelines. Their report appears in JAMA Pediatrics, ...
Dr. Tieraona Low Dog to Present at SOHO EXPO 2014
The Natural Products Association (NPA) will host Tieraona Low Dog, MD, CEO of Integrative Medicine Concepts, for a presentation on the correlation of dietary supplements and health on Dec. 4 at SOHO EXPO 2014. Sponsored by Natural Alternatives International, the NPA is thrilled to host one of the most knowledgeable and valued industry experts currently ...
Integrative Medicine Can Relieve Pain, Anxiety for Cancer Inpatients
Researchers at The Penny George Institute for Health and Healing found that integrative medicine therapies can substantially decrease pain and anxiety for hospitalized cancer patients. Their findings are published in the current issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute Monograph, reported Science Daily. “Following Integrative medicine interventions, such as medical massage, acupuncture, guided imagery ...
Miracle Berry Products May Help Chemo Patients Recover Taste
MiraBurst (Valhalia, NY) announced how products made from miracle berries may help chemotherapy patients who are suffering from taste loss rediscover the taste of food. According to the company, about 50 percent of chemotherapy patients suffer a loss in taste or feel that certain foods taste metallic, and this shift in taste can be damaging, ...
New Computer Predicts Gut Metabolites to Better Understand Gastrointestinal Disease
Tufts University School of Engineering researchers and collaborators from Texas A&M University have published the first research to use computational modeling to predict and identify the metabolic products of gastrointestinal (GI) tract microorganisms, reported Science Daily. Reported in Nature Communications, these metabolic products, or metabolites, could influence how clinicians diagnose and treat GI diseases, as well ...
India Study Site Provides High-Volume Ayurveda Training
Bastyr University (Kenmore, WA) students of ayurvedic medicine will study near India’s snow-capped Himalayas this December as the university establishes its first training site in ayurveda’s native land. Students in the Masters of Science in Ayurvedic Sciences program will spend two weeks at a ayurvedic clinic and college in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, reported ...
Omega-3s Decrease Risk of Heart Disease, Report Says
Increasing the amount of omega-3s in your diet, whether from fish or flax, will likely decrease your risk of getting heart disease, according to Penn State nutritionists, reported Science Daily. A substantial amount of evidence exists supporting the heart-health benefits of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid (EPA and DHA), marine-derived omega-3 fatty acids, according to ...
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Neurological Diseases and Asthma Attacks
If there ever was a top nutrient competition, vitamin D just might nab the title, according to Dr. Joseph Mercola. So far, scientists have identified nearly 3,000 genes that are influenced by vitamin D status, and a robust and growing body of research clearly shows that vitamin D is critical for optimal health and disease ...
Japanese Mushroom Extract Helpful in Eradicating HPV
Japanese mushroom extract appears to be effective for the eradication of human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a pilot clinical trial at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School, reported Science Daily. The results were presented at the 11th International Conference of the Society for Integrative Oncology in Houston by principal ...
Mushroom Wisdom Granted U.S. Patent For Proprietary Extract
Mike Shirota, founder and CEO of Mushroom Wisdom, Inc. (East Rutherford, NJ) announced that the company has been granted a patent of its exclusive proprietary extract of Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus) called Amycenone, which is featured in its branded product Amyloban 3399. The U.S. Patent, number 8,871,492, issued in October, officially recognizes the company’s unique ...
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