As 2024 comes to an end, Natural Practitioner (NP) magazine looks back at the most read stories throughout the year. This year featured news items include CRN responding to a study claiming that certain botanicals cause liver damage, and a study that found a diet low in omega-6 and high in omega-3 may slow prostate cancer growth. See below for the top headlines of the year.

1. CRN Responds to Study Claiming Six Botanicals Cause Liver Damage

In August, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) responded to a study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) claiming six popular herbal supplement ingredients (turmeric, green tea extract, Garcinia cambogia, black cohosh, red yeast rice and ashwagandha) are potentially “hepatotoxic.”

https://naturalpractitionermag.com/crn-responds-to-study-claiming-six-botanicals-cause-liver-damage/

2. National Chiropractic Health Month to Promote Musculoskeletal Health for Aging Well

The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and doctors of chiropractic nationwide celebrated National Chiropractic Health Month (NCHM) in October with the theme “Plan for a Strong Healthspan.”

https://naturalpractitionermag.com/national-chiropractic-health-month-to-promote-musculoskeletal-health-for-aging-well/

3. Low Omega-6, High Omega-3 Rich Diet May Slow Prostate Cancer Growth

A new study led by UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators offers new evidence that dietary changes may help reduce cancer cell growth in patients undergoing active surveillance, a treatment approach that involves regular monitoring of the cancer without immediate intervention.

https://naturalpractitionermag.com/low-omega-6-high-omega-3-rich-diet-may-slow-prostate-cancer-growth/

4. Vitamin D Supplements May Lower Blood Pressure in Older People With Obesity

Vitamin D supplements may lower blood pressure in older people with obesity and taking more than the Institutes of Medicine’s (IOM) recommended daily dose does not provide additional health benefits, according to new research published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

https://naturalpractitionermag.com/vitamin-d-supplements-may-lower-blood-pressure-in-older-people-with-obesity/

5. Living Their Best Lives

Patients come to you for a wide variety of reasons and as long as they are reasonably healthy, their long-term vigor, well-being and health can be sustained through your expert guidance.

https://naturalpractitionermag.com/living-their-best-lives/

6. Research Shows Therapeutic Virtual Yoga Program Can Be Effective For Chronic Low Back Pain

 Cleveland Clinic researchers found that a 12-week therapeutic virtual yoga program for chronic low back pain can be a feasible, safe and effective treatment option.

https://naturalpractitionermag.com/research-shows-therapeutic-virtual-yoga-program-can-be-effective-for-chronic-low-back-pain/

7. IFM Names Recipients of 2024 Functional Medicine for All Scholarship

The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) has announce the recipients for the 2024 Functional Medicine for All Scholarship.

https://naturalpractitionermag.com/ifm-names-recipients-of-2024-functional-medicine-for-all-scholarship/

8. Logan University Receives Transfer Opportunity Approval for Fontbonne Students

Logan University (Chesterfield, MO) received approval to be a transfer university for students of Fontbonne University, closed after summer 2025.

https://naturalpractitionermag.com/logan-university-receives-transfer-opportunity-approval-for-fontbonne-students/.

9. Research Delivers Best Moves to Reduce Dementia Risk

It’s that time of the year when most of us get the chance to sit back and enjoy some well-deserved down time. But whether you reach for the TV controller, or a favorite book, your choice could have implications for your long-term brain health, say researchers at the University of South Australia (UniSA).

https://naturalpractitionermag.com/research-delivers-best-moves-to-reduce-dementia-risk/

10. Short-term Incentives for Exercise Can Lead to Sustained Increases in Activity

Adults with heart disease risks who received daily reminders or incentives to become more active increased their daily steps by more than 1,500 after a year, and many were still sticking with their new habit six months later, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that published in Circulation.

https://naturalpractitionermag.com/short-term-incentives-for-exercise-can-lead-to-sustained-increases-in-activity/