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IFM Announces its 2024 Annual International Conference
The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) has announced its 2024 Annual International Conference (AIC), Repair, Restore, Regenerate: Healing of the Micro and the Macro Through Functional Medicine happening May 29-June 1, 2024, at the Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. A limited livestream will also be available to ensure health care providers from all care settings ...
Vitamin A May Play a Central Role in Stem Cell Biology and Wound Repair
Retinoic acid, the active state of vitamin A, appears to regulate how stem cells enter and exit a transient state central to their role in wound repair. When a child falls off her bike and scrapes her knee, skin stem cells rush to the rescue, growing new epidermis to cover the wound. But only some ...
Study Finds 25 Percent of Pregnant People Are Not Getting Enough Omega-3s
Results from a new nationwide cohort study show that, despite strong recommendations in favor of consuming omega-3 fatty acids for optimal pregnancy outcomes and offspring health, 25 percent of participants reported rarely, or never eating fish during pregnancy, with fewer taking omega-3 supplements. The study, “Demographic and health characteristics associated with fish and n-3 fatty ...
IFM Rises to the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities
The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) announced that it will provide one of the commitments selected for the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities, as announced on Feb. 27, 2024 by Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, alongside Senior Administration Officials, members of Congress, and co-chairs of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and ...
Ginseng Speeds Up Recovery and Reduces Muscle Fatigue After Exercise
Ginseng is a popular food supplement often used for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits. However, a group of researchers at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Barcelona, Spain) have found it could be helpful for recovery after exercise. Published in the journal Nutrients, researchers studied the direct effect on reducing fatigue and muscle recovery after sport. The study ...
IFM Announced New Board of Directors Leadership
The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) has announced the appointment of Gail C. Christopher, DN, (Chair) David S. Jones, MD (Vice-Chair), David Harris, BFA (Secretary), and Terry L. Cook, CFP, CIMA (Treasurer) to serve as Board Officers for a two-year term, January 2024-December 2025. IFM’s governing Board of Directors brings stewardship, insight, expertise and resources ...
Food as Medicine Symposium Celebrates 10 Years of Promoting Health, Wellness
The 10th annual Food as Medicine Symposium, which took place Feb. 10-11 at the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) in Portland, OR, signified a decade of dedication to promoting health and wellness through the transformative power of food. With an overarching theme of “Nutrition for Mental Health,” the symposium delved into the profound impact ...
Pitt Launches Doctor of Chiropractic Program
The University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS) will begin offering a Doctor of Chiropractic program, the first at a research-intensive public university in the United States and the only one in Pennsylvania, according to Anthony Delitto, dean of SHRS. The program will focus on evidence-based training for spine and musculoskeletal conditions and ...
ACA Launches Health Policy Fellowship
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) has launched a Health Policy Fellowship to educate doctors of chiropractic about health policy, coding and other complex issues and to prepare them to advocate on behalf of the chiropractic profession in the future. ACA members selected to participate in the fellowship’s first cohort are: Cynthia Chapman, DC, MPH, of ...
Logan University Names New Director of Admissions
Logan University (Chesterfield, MO) has named Lucas Hahn as the new director of admissions. Hahn brings more than a decade of experience in higher education enrollment to Logan. In his role, he will work with the admissions team to develop, design and implement enrollment strategies and fulfill the university’s recruitment goals for new students. As ...
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