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Niagen Bioscience Expands HSA/FSA Access for Tru Niagen

by Shari Barbanel | January 21, 2026

Niagen Bioscience, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) has announced that it has partnered with Truemed to provide qualified customers the option to purchase Tru Niagen using Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) funds on its direct-to-consumer website, www.truniagen.com. Qualified customers may use HSA/FSA funds to purchase Tru Niagen with a Truemed Letter of Medical ...

Logan Welcomes Dean of the College of Health Sciences

by Shari Barbanel | January 19, 2026

Logan University (Chesterfield, MO) has welcomed Cory Viehl, PHD, LPC, NCC, ACS, CPCS, BC-TMH as Dean of the College of Health Sciences. Dr. Viehl brings extensive experience in higher education administration, curriculum development, teaching and clinical supervision. His work spans undergraduate and graduate education and includes accreditation-aligned program design, faculty development and student success initiatives ...

Fullscript and ŌURA Partner to Integrate Wearable Data Into Clinical Workflows

by Shari Barbanel | January 14, 2026

Canada-based Fullscript and  smart ring maker ŌURA (San Francisco, CA) have announced a strategic partnership to bring Oura’s biometric insights directly into Fullscript’s clinical workflow. With the integration of Oura into the Fullscript platform, for the first time providers will be able to access wearable data, lab results and patient treatment history in one place, ...

Libby Ellis, PhD, Nutritional biochemist, Author, Speaker, Founder of Bio Blends

by Shari Barbanel | January 12, 2026

Libby Ellis, PhD (previously Weaver) is a leading nutritional biochemist in Australasia, a 14-time bestselling author, respected international speaker and the founder and formulator of Bio Blends, a range of food-based supplements. With more than 25 years of clinical experience and a PhD in biochemistry, Dr. Ellis’ three-pillared approach explores the powerful interplay between nutrition, ...

Sleeping Less Than 7 Hours Could Cut Years Off Your Life

by Shari Barbanel | January 12, 2026

Getting a full night of sleep may play a larger role in longevity than many people realize. New research from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) indicates that regularly getting too little sleep is linked to a shorter lifespan. The findings were recently published in the journal SLEEP Advances. To reach their conclusions, researchers analyzed a ...

An Urgent Threat to Health Professions

by Laura Culberson Farr | January 12, 2026

Why a proposed federal rule change endangers the future of natural and integrative medicine. A seemingly bureaucratic rule change proposed by the U.S. Department of Education poses a significant threat to the educational pipeline for naturopathic doctors and a wide array of other conventional and integrative health care professionals, including nurses, physical therapists, acupuncturists, physician ...

Autophagy & Senescence for Healthy Aging: The Role of Spermidine & Fisetin

This article is about autophagy and senescence, critical biological processes, and their roles in aging, health and wellness. It’s also about spermidine and fisetin, two naturally occurring compounds, and their role in promoting autophagy and reducing senescence. Let’s start with autophagy. Autophagy Autophagy (pronounced “ah-TAH-fah-gee”) is the body’s process of breaking down old and damaged ...

Light and Our Eyes

by Rani Banik | January 12, 2026

How UV, the visible spectrum and infrared wavelengths may help or harm vision. Light is fundamental not only to vision but also to human physiology. Yet different wavelengths of light can have profoundly different effects on the eyes—some healing, some harmful and some simply misunderstood. As an integrative neuro-ophthalmologist, I frequently encounter patients and also ...

Getting to the Heart of the Matter

by Joy Choquette | January 12, 2026

Trends, ingredients and research to support better cardiovascular health. “She has a heart of gold,” “His heart is set on it,” and “She knew it by heart” are just a few of the common “heart” phrases used to describe one’s state of mind, feelings or abilities. Most people consider the metaphorical when hearing the word ...

Taking the Weight Off

by Mike Straus | January 12, 2026

Natural practitioners have a new arsenal of products to help patients regain a healthy weight and body composition. With the obesity rate climbing to record levels in both children and adults, weight management and body composition are taking center stage for natural health practitioners and their patients. The rise of GLP-1 drugs has sparked a ...

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