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President Trump Nominates Stephen Hahn as FDA Commissioner
According to Politico, President Donald Trump announced last week that he will nominate Stephen Hahn, MD, FASTRO, a cancer specialist and hospital administrator, to lead the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). Trump had been rumored to make this selection for several months. If confirmed by the Senate, the top FDA post would mark Hahn’s first ...
Avocados May Help Manage Obesity, Prevent Diabetes
Your guacamole may hold the key to managing obesity and helping delay or prevent diabetes, according to a new study by a University of Guelph (U of G, Canada) research team. For the first time, researchers led by Professor Paul Spagnuolo have shown how a compound found only in avocados can inhibit cellular processes that ...
One Avocado a Day Helps Lower “Bad” Cholesterol For Heart Healthy Benefits
Move over, apples—new research from Penn State suggests that eating one avocado a day may help keep “bad cholesterol” at bay. According to the researchers, bad cholesterol can refer to both oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and small, dense LDL particles. In a randomized, controlled feeding study, the researchers found that eating one avocado a day ...
Dr. Noel Peterson to Receive 2019 Living Legend Award
Noel Peterson ND, DAAPM will be honored with the 2019 Living Legend award by the Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physicians (OANP) and the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) at the reception held on Nov. 16th at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Portland Airport. The OANP and NUNM selected Dr. Peterson to be honored with ...
Integrative Health Community Endorses Social Determinants Accelerator Act
In what is being called a great first step by the integrative health community, Congress has proposed bipartisan legislation to help manage costs and improve outcomes for Medicaid recipients with help on a state and community level. The Social Determinants Accelerator Act introduced in July 2019 proposes planning grants and technical assistance to help communities address non-medical ...
Twin Study Shows What’s Good For the Heart is Good For the Brain
Emory University researchers are giving us double the reasons to pay attention to our cardiovascular health—showing in a recently published study in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease that good heart health can equal good brain health. The American Heart Association defines ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) across seven modifiable risk factors (blood sugar, serum cholesterol, blood pressure, body ...
High Lead Levels During Pregnancy Linked to Child Obesity
Children born to women who have high blood levels of lead are more likely be overweight or obese, compared to those whose mothers have low levels of lead in their blood, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Health Resources and Services Administration. The study was conducted by Xiaobin ...
Functional Medicine University & GoChiroTV Announce Planned Partnership in Educating Patients
Functional Medicine University has announced that it will be offering GoChiroTV and SceneStudio Wellness to all its graduating students. Founded in 2006 by Dr. Ron Grisanti, DC, Functional Medicine University is the oldest online functional medicine certification training school, serving health care professionals from 81 countries and all 50 U.S. states. Functional medicine emphasizes scientific diagnosis ...
Drinking More Sugary Beverages of Any Type May Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk
People who increase their consumption of sugary beverages—whether they contain added or naturally occurring sugar—may face moderately higher risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Drinking more sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), like soft drinks, as well as 100 percent fruit juices, were associated with higher ...
Vitamin C Therapy Linked to Better Survival Rates After Sepsis
New research led by Virginia Commonwealth University and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) suggests that patients with sepsis and septic lung injury could have a better chance of survival and recover more quickly when treated with vitamin C infusions. Sepsis, a bodywide inflammation in response to infection, is a leading cause of ...
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