59ACLM Announces Online CME “Food as Medicine: Nutrition for Treatment” Course
ACLM Announces Online CME “Food as Medicine: Nutrition for Treatment” Course
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM), the medical professional society that has championed food as medicine since its inception in 2004, has announced the availability of the second installment of its “Food as Medicine” course, titled “Nutrition for Treatment and Risk Reduction.” The entire CME- and CE-accredited course is designed around the belief that ...
NCCIH Launches Strategic Plan to Research Whole Person Health
The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) was created more than 20 years ago to facilitate the study and evaluation of complementary and alternative health practices. During the past two decades, NCCIH has expanded the scientific knowledge base around these practices and established resources to disseminate this information to the public–ultimately impacting their ...
Pacific College of Health and Science Announces Master of Science in Holistic Nursing Education
Pacific College of Health and Science (New York, NY) has announced its new Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree program, the first graduate degree in the United States specializing in holistic nursing, with tracks in nurse-coach and nurse educator, including a medical cannabis specialization option. The 40-credit program features a focus on holistic and integrative ...
Eating More Fruit and Vegetables Linked to Less Stress, Study Finds
Eating a diet rich in fruit and vegetables is associated with less stress, according to new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU, Australia) that was published in Clinical Nutrition. The study examined the link between fruit and vegetable intake and stress levels of more than 8,600 Australians aged between 25 and 91 participating in the ...
CBDistillery and Releaf App Partner to Study Efficacy of CBD and CBN in Addressing Stress and Sleep Issues, Seeking Volunteers
In partnership, CBDistillery (Denver, CO) and Releaf App have announced that they are recruiting 1,000 volunteers to conduct two studies to evaluate the efficacy of hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabinol (CBN) in assisting participants with their stress and sleep, as potential alternatives to over-the-counter and prescription medicines. CBDistillery will provide participants, at no cost in the stress study, ...
NANP Announces First of Its Kind: Certified Dietary Supplement Professional Credential
The National Association of Nutrition Professionals (NANP) recently announced the launch of its Certified Dietary Supplement Professional (CDSP) credential, a new and unique certification/credential for the holistic nutrition field of professionals. CDSP is the first of its kind to standardize the necessary education and exam rigor for professionals who work in the dietary supplement industry. ...
Greg Sazima, MD
1899 E. Roseville Pkwy., #100 Roseville, CA 95661 Phone: (916) 995-0593 Email: [email protected] Website: www.practicalmindfulnessbook.com Greg Sazima, MD is a psychiatrist, educator and author based in Northern California. He teaches physicians-in-training at Stanford’s Family Medicine Residency Program. His new book, Practical Mindfulness: A Physician’s No-Nonsense Guide to Meditation for Beginners, is available now. Q: What ...
Meditation: Just What the Doctor Ordered (For Themself and Their Patients)
Meditation is one of those tried and true therapeutic tools that we all have in the back of our heads and are perhaps routinely recommending to patients in your office. In this article, I’ll be examining the importance of your own self care through meditation as a health care provider. We’ll also look at the ...
Chronic Stress Is Killing Us
A recent Pew research poll conducted in February found that approximately one-third of the U.S. population experienced anxiety and occasional difficulty sleeping in the previous week. When asked about the future, only 22 percent of respondents reported feeling hopeful most of the time, leaving 78 percent with only occasional to slim feelings of hope for ...
Great Minds
Cognitive health is intrinsically linked to diet and exercise. As the population ages and they begin to think about staving off heart disease and metabolic diseases, another area of concern is cognitive health. Causes of Cognitive Impairment Cognition is a broad term and includes many processes in the brain that can affect everything from memory ...
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