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NUNM Names Dr. Joshua Goldenberg Associate Director of the Helfgott Research Institute
Dr. Joshua Goldenberg has been named the new associate director of the Helfgott Research Institute at the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM, Portland, OR). “Taking on this leadership position is a unique opportunity for which I am extremely grateful,” said Dr. Goldenberg, who earned his Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree from Bastyr University in 2013. “It will ...
CRN Responds to Study Claiming Six Botanicals Cause Liver Damage
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.” Contrary to misleading headlines from the study, there is no evidence that these findings expose any ...
Clinical Trial Data Suggests Prenatal Vitamin D Reduces a Child’s Risk of Asthma
A review of 15 years’ worth of data from the Vitamin D Antenatal Asthma Reduction Trial (VDAART) found that vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy was linked to reduced rates of asthma and wheezing in children compared to standard prenatal multivitamin. A new review paper from investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of ...
JAMA Research Letter Raises False Alarm Over Levels of Melatonin in Gummies, CRN Says
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has responded to a newly published research letter (“Quantity of Melatonin and CBD in Melatonin Gummies Sold in the U.S.”) appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), which suggests that clinicians should “advise” parents that the levels of melatonin in gummies are “unpredictable.” Melatonin is often ...
Blood Pressure Lowering Reduces Risk of Developing Dementia
Research completed in NUI Galway (Ireland) has shown that lowering blood pressure by taking blood pressure medications reduces the risk of developing dementia and cognitive impairment by 7 percent. The findings were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Fourteen randomized controlled trials (96,158 participants) were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. ...
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 ...
Association Between Celiac Disease Risk and Gluten Intake Confirmed
An extensive study has confirmed that the risk of developing celiac disease is connected to the amount of gluten children consume. The new study is observational and therefore does not prove causation; however, it is the most comprehensive of its kind to date. The results are presented in the journal JAMA. In total, 6,600 children at ...
Healthy Lifestyle May Offset Genetic Risk of Dementia
Living a healthy lifestyle may help offset a person’s genetic risk of dementia, according to new research. The study was led by the University of Exeter—simultaneously published in JAMA and presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2019 in Los Angeles, CA. The research found that the risk of dementia was 32 percent lower in people with ...
CRN Urges Doctors to Have Open, Informed Dialogue on Supplement Usage
In response to an opinion piece by Pieter A. Cohen, MD, titled “The Supplement Paradox” and published On October 11, 2016 in JAMA1, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) issued the following statement: Statement by Steve Mister, president & CEO, CRN: “More than two-thirds of American adults take dietary supplements for a variety of health ...
Some Plant-based Therapies Associated With Modest Improvement in Menopausal Symptoms
An analysis of more than 60 studies suggests that some plant-based therapies are associated with modest reductions in the frequency of hot flashes and vaginal dryness but no significant reduction in night sweats, according to a study appearing in the June 21 issue of JAMA. Medical treatments for symptoms associated with menopause are available, including ...
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