59The Science & Regulatory Status of N-Acetylcysteine (NAC)
The Science & Regulatory Status of N-Acetylcysteine (NAC)
From a regulatory perspective, it has been a bumpy couple of years for N-acetylcysteine (NAC)—although the science of this well-researched amino acid was never in question. In this article, I’m going to review the science of NAC, as well as its erstwhile and current regulatory status. Let’s start with the science. The Science of NAC ...
Celebrating the Institute for Natural Medicine’s 30th Birthday!
Over the past few decades, the internet has provided people with exponential amounts of easy to access health information. This combined with the pandemic has increased the public’s desire to understand themselves better, and to be healthier. As a result, naturopathic medicine has earned a bigger spotlight. At the Institute for Natural Medicine (INM), we ...
Why is Your Vitamin D Regimen Not Working for You?
Whether you are supplementing yourself or a client/patient, it is not uncommon to encounter difficulties in attempting to elevate blood vitamin D levels. I’ve seen people who spent the whole summer enjoying outdoor activities, only to find their vitamin D levels still below optimum in September. I’ve seen people who supplement D3 religiously, but each ...
Providing Holistic Health to Women
As women of all ages become increasingly conscious of their health, practitioners can help them take preventative measures by implementing healthy diets, lifestyle changes and natural products. Now more than ever, women are taking a proactive approach when it comes to their health and wellness. Women are independent, savvy and conscious of their bodies’ needs, ...
Seasonally Well
After a long cold winter, springtime is most welcome—except for those who endure allergy symptoms. “So, what brings you to us today?” you ask. “Um, I really don’t know … but I’m sneezing a lot and my throat is scratchy … and my head is stuffy…” stammers your client/patient. The calendar may help pinpoint what’s ...
Trusting Your Gut: Digestion and the Microbiome
What’s most important to know now? Gas, heartburn and constipation are just a few of the most common digestive problems Americans suffer from today. Historically, understanding digestive issues like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), leaky gut and Crohn’s disease was paltry. Even the understanding of what caused common issues such as bloating was limited. Today, however, ...
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Study Finds Chronically Disrupted Sleep May Increase the Risk For Heart Disease
Sleep irregularity—chronically disrupted sleep and highly variable sleep durations night after night—may increase the risk for atherosclerosis, according to a study led by Kelsie Full, PhD, MPH, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The multicenter study, reported Feb. 15 in the Journal of the American Heart Association, followed 2,032 older, racially and ethnically diverse participants from six communities ...
Fiber Discovery Could Shape Better Gut Health
Changing the structure of a dietary fiber commonly found in a range of food products has been found to promote healthy gut bacteria and reduce gas formation, a finding that could help people with intolerances to fiber and irritable bowel conditions. A team of scientists from the University of Nottingham, Quadram Institute Biosciences and the ...
Mushrooms Magnify Memory By Boosting Nerve Growth
Researchers from The University of Queensland (UQ, Australia) have discovered the active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances memory. Professor Frederic Meunier from the Queensland Brain Institute said the team had identified new active compounds from the mushroom, Hericium erinaceus. Researchers have discovered lion’s mane mushrooms improve brain cell growth ...
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