COVID-19
Short Chain Fatty Acids: An ‘Ace In The Hole’ Against SARS-CoV-2 Infection
SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, is highly transmissible, with nasal passages being the target of original infection. The nasal passage also shows the highest expression of ACE2, a protein that has been widely linked with increased susceptibility to COVID-19. Now, scientists from Japan have found that nasal inflammation can influence susceptibility to ...
Cyrex Announces Innovative New Immunophenotyping Test Panel, The Lymphocyte MAP
Cyrex Laboratories (Phoenix, AZ), a clinical laboratory specializing in functional immunology and autoimmunity, has announced The Lymphocyte MAP, which is the result of more than 10 years of research and development in lymphocyte immunology. The Lymphocyte MAP measures the integrity of the immune system at the cellular level using 29 key biomarkers. It combines cutting-edge technology with proprietary ...
Laurel Mellin, PhD
Laurel Mellin, PhD is an associate clinical professor emeritus of family and community medicine and pediatrics at the University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine and the founder of Emotional Brain Training (EBT). She is a health psychologist and her primary expertise is in preventing and treating stress-induced problems, including mental health problems, ...
Rest & Sleep
Sleep issues have been more prevalent than ever since the start of the pandemic. The natural products industry offers supplements that can help patients get the sleep they need. “Go to bed, you’ll feel better tomorrow” is the human version of “Did you try turning it off and on again?” Although it is unknown who ...
Zen Lounge Meditation App to Plant Tree for Every New Premium User in Honor of World Environment Day
Zen Lounge has announced it has updated and enhanced its free and innovative self-guided stress relief and meditation app that combines world music and nature sounds. In observance of World Environment Day this year, the app is offering the addition of a new subscriber model that will include a tree planting with One Tree Planted (Vermont) for each new premium ...
MUIH Announces Free Professional Continuing Education Courses For Mental Health Providers
Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) has announced that it will offer four free professional and continuing education courses to mental health providers. This is in recognition of National Mental Health Awareness Month and National PTSD Awareness Month, and the critical role that mental health providers offer to the health care field, particularly during the ...
Bastyr Clinics Offering Free Virtual Wellness Coaching Visits in Response to COVID-19
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are dealing with increased stress, attempting to practice self-care, and struggling to maintain healthy relationships with family, friends, and/or work colleagues. With isolation, fear and financial worries hampering the ability for people to seek help, organizations are stepping up to help. Bastyr University is offering free wellness coaching services to ...
Logan University Announces 2021 Symposium
Logan University has announced dates for its Symposium this fall. Taking place Thursday, Sept. 16 through Sunday, Sept. 19 on Logan’s campus and at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark, the 2021 Symposium will provide continuing education opportunities, chiropractic exhibitors, networking events and an address by Logan President Clay McDonald, DC, MBA, JD. This is ...
Supplements May Protect Those With Low Vitamin D Levels From Severe COVID-19
Patients with low vitamin D levels who are hospitalized for COVID-19 may have a lower risk of dying or requiring mechanical ventilation if they receive vitamin D supplementation of at least 1,000 units weekly, according to a study presented virtually at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting. “Given how common vitamin D deficiency is ...
New Dates Announced for 2021 Edition of IHS
New dates for the 2021 edition of the in-person conference, Integrative Healthcare Symposium (IHS), produced by Diversified Communications, have been released. The event, which was recently postponed from May 2-4, 2021 due to the continued magnitude of the public health and safety issues caused by COVID-19, will be held on Sept. 18-20, 2021 at the New York ...
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