Month: May 2018
Cannabinoid Receptors and the Endocannabinoid System: What Is it and What Does it Do?
The endocannabinoid system consists of endogenous cannabinoids (endocannabinoids), cannabinoid receptors and the synthetic and degrading enzymes responsible for synthesis and degradation of endocannabinoids. Endocannabinoids are so named because they were first identified as activating the same receptors as cannabinoids, the primary psychoactive components of cannabis. Published in Journal of Neuroendocrinology 20Read
LifeSeasons Improving Healthcare in South Sudan and Grenada
At Today’s Practitioner, we are always looking for examples of companies who are going the extra mile toward improving healthcare. We interviewed Jamie Langston, BSN, RN, CCRO, Chief Research Officer of LifeSeasons to find out more about the company’s work in South Sudan and Grenada. As you will read, inRead
Klaire Labs (SFI USA) Announces a New Probiotic Targeted for Nursing Comfort and Infant Immune Health Support
Klaire Labs (SFI USA) Announces a New Probiotic Targeted for Nursing Comfort and Infant Immune Health Support Target b2™: BREAST and BABY Reno, NV – Klaire Labs (SFI USA) today announced impending availability of a new probiotic, Target b2with Hereditum® Lc40 (Lactobacillus fermentumCECT5716), which is clinically demonstrated to support breastRead
Patient Infographic Posters on Omega-3 Fatty Acids
In partnership with GOED (Global Organization for EPA, DHA, Omega-3s), an industry trade association for Omega-3 fatty acids, we are offering a series of educational patient infographics to place in your patient exam rooms. Each of the seven infographics and videos explains the values of Omega-3 fatty acids for brain,Read
Omega-3 and Moist Compresses for Novel Approach to Dry Eyes
As many as 25% of Americans suffer from dry eyes or a related abnormality of the ocular surface. As this pilot study shows, a combination treatment of warm heat compresses and an Omega-3 fatty acid supplement can be an effective treatment option for dry eye disease (DED). Published in AlternativeRead
Education Improves Patients’ Shift Toward Active-Pain Management Solutions
In this study, researchers explore the advantages of an active complementary and integrative therapy for long-term, chronic-pain management. Active-pain management employs self-hypnosis, relaxation techniques and mindfulness practices in a home setting, but only if the patient is adequately educated beforehand. This study shows that the ideal pain management model ofRead
Common Kitchen Ingredient, Baking Soda, Reduces Autoimmune Response in Humans
Is it crazy to think that something as simple as a daily dose of baking soda could significantly lower the damage caused by inflammation and autoimmune response for diseases like rheumatoid arthritis? It’s not crazy at all, say researchers from the Medical College of Georgia. Their study, published in theRead
Dr Geo Espinosa on the Recent Change in Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines
On May 8, 2018, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued new recommendations for prostate screening, published in Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), for prostate screening, stating “Clinicians should not conduct prostate cancer screening in men aged 55-69 years who do not ask for it (level C recommendation).”Read
Magnesium: Overcoming Challenges in Measuring and Addressing Deficiencies
By Stephen Ashmead, MS, MBA / Magnesium, an essential mineral involved in many physiological processes, is a difficult mineral to test for deficiencies. Yet, many individuals are magnesium deficient and can benefit from magnesium supplementation. At issue is that magnesium deficiency does not have any easily recognizable clinical manifestations suchRead
ECS Therapeutics Product Line Release
ECS TherapeuticsTM LLC Announces Introduction of Professional Line of Hemp Extracts Farmingdale, New York (April 23, 2018) – ECS TherapeuticsTM LLC announced the introduction of the first professional line of hemp extracts created for, and exclusively available through, healthcare practitioners. ECS Therapeutics’ full-spectrum hemp oil products supply cannabidiol (CBD) plusRead
