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Yoga Nidra May Be a Path to Better Sleep and Improved Memory
Practicing yoga nidra—a type of mindfulness training—may improve sleep, cognition, learning and memory, even in novices, according to a pilot study published in PLOS ONE by Karuna Datta of the Armed Forces Medical College in India, and colleagues. After a two-week intervention with a cohort of novice practitioners, the researchers found that the percentage of ...
A4M Announces First-ever Conference in New Delhi
The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) has announced a new partnership with India, as part of the company’s continued commitment to international expansion: with upcoming events in 2019 spanning the world’s largest urban metropolises. Following nearly three decades of successfully developing and spearheading the anti-aging movement—poised to become one of the largest businesses worldwide—A4M’s ...
NUNM School of Graduate Studies to Launch Master of Science in Ayurveda
The National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) announced the launch of its newest accredited graduate-level program, the Master of Science in Ayurveda (MScA). The program will be offered to concurrent/dual-degree students in winter 2018 and as a standalone program to licensed clinicians in all medical disciplines in fall 2018. Savita Rajukar, MD, PhD, ND (India), ...
Yoga May Have Health Benefits for People With Chronic Non-specific Lower Back Pain
A new systematic review, published in the Cochrane Library, suggests that yoga may lead to a reduction in pain and functional ability in people with chronic non-specific lower back pain over the short term, compared with no exercise. However, researchers advise that more studies are needed to provide information on long-term effects. Lower back pain ...
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 ...
Youtheory appoints Dr. Nick Bitz as Chief Scientific Officer
Youtheory (Tustin, CA) announced the addition of Dr. Nick Bitz as its Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Nick, a licensed, board-certified naturopathic doctor who holds a passion for integrative medicine that combines conventional healthcare with leading natural therapeutics, will oversee product development and formulations for the supplement company. “Dr. Nick is extremely well respected in the industry ...
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