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Dr. Jeff Anshel, Optometrist

by Shari Barbanel | May 1, 2023

Dr. Jeffrey Anshel is a 1975 graduate from the Illinois College of Optometry. He has written numerous articles and 10 books regarding nutritional influences on vision and computer vision concerns. Dr. Anshel is the principal of Corporate Vision Consulting, where he addresses nutrition and eye health, as well as digital eyestrain. He lectures internationally to ...

Keys to Brain Power

by Lisa Schofield | May 1, 2023

Helping patients/clients sustain cognitive abilities. It’s funny in a way—when middle-aged adults say, “I keep forgetting where I put my phone, am I getting Alzheimer’s?” They are mostly kidding, but there is an underlying rivulet of anxiety about potentially going into mental decline. Unlike clients of only about five years ago, the current crop of ...

Inositol-enhanced Arginine Silicate for Cognitive Performance and Energy in eSports Athletes

Just in case you’re thinking that supplements for eSports (i.e., electronic sports; aka gamers) is a niche market, consider that approximately 74 percent of households in the U.S. have at least one family member who plays video games and about 3 billion people worldwide are gamers.1 Not only that, but eSports has now developed into ...

Could Naturopathic Medicine Be the Future of Integrative Medicine?

by Michelle Simon | May 1, 2023

An article in the British Journal of Medicine (BMJ) from July 2022 recently caught my attention. Titled the “International prevalence of consultation with a naturopathic practitioner: a systematic review and meta-analysis,” the meta-analysis calculated the use of naturopathic medicine globally, based on published studies, using the term naturopathy for the search. The BMJ study looked ...

JAMA Research Letter Raises False Alarm Over Levels of Melatonin in Gummies, CRN Says

by Shari Barbanel | April 26, 2023

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 ...

Diet High in Fruit And Vegetables Linked to Lower Miscarriage Risk

by Shari Barbanel | April 24, 2023

A preconception and early-pregnancy diet that contains lots of fruit, vegetables, seafood, dairy, eggs and grain may be associated with reducing risk of miscarriage, a new review of research suggests. Researchers at the University of Birmingham (U.K.), funded by Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research, analyzed 20 studies which explored women and birthing people’s eating ...

NUNM Ranked a Top School of Online Master’s in Nutrition for 2023

by Shari Barbanel | April 17, 2023

National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) has been recognized as one of the best schools for online learning at the master’s level by OnlineMastersDegrees.org (OMD). NUNM’s nutrition programs earned top honors for overall quality, affordability and commitment to student success. “This year, we focused on the schools making it easier for students to compete in today’s ...

New Form of Omega-3 Could Prevent Visual Decline With Alzheimer’s Disease

by Shari Barbanel | April 12, 2023

For the first time, researchers have developed a form of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) that is capable of crossing into the eye’s retina to ward off visual declines related to Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes and other disorders. The DHA found in fish oil capsules and other supplements is typically in a form called ...

Logan University Partners with Houston Community College for 2+2 and 2+4 Agreements

by Shari Barbanel | April 11, 2023

In an effort to better serve students intending to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology or a Doctor of Chiropractic degree, Logan University  has announced two articulated program agreements with Houston Community College (HCC). HCC is an open-admission, public institution of higher education offering a high-quality, affordable education throughout the Houston, TX area. ...

[Sponsored Content] Boosting Immune Health by Protecting Against Toxins with Glucarate

by Applied Food Sciences | April 5, 2023

Introduction Maintaining our immune health is crucial for the prevention of illness. While people are familiar with ‘boosting the immune system’ by taking vitamins to fend off cold & flu, it is equally important to defend the body against harmful toxins, chemicals, and other pollutants that can cause an immune response. Every day we are ...

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