Industry News
Helene Langevin MD, CM to Provide New Integrative Leadership at NIH: What Can We Expect?
In early 2008, the leadership of the National Institutes of Health for the second time caused concern among many in the integrative health and medicine field by naming a director of what is the
Lyn Patrick ND: The Burden of Organophosphates and Glyphosate
In recent weeks, glyphosate (the active ingredient in Roundup weedkiller) has been in the news, including a jury ruling that Monsanto’s weedkiller was a substantial contributing factor in causing a groundskeeper DeWayne “Lee” Johnson’s cancer.
Biotics Research First US Supplement Company to Offer Orivo Certified Fish Oils
The recently established test, which is the first of its kind in the industry, is able to verify both ingredients and end- consumer products, including concentrated fish oil. The testing technology is based on
The American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement on Food Additives and Children’s Health
On July 19, 2018, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a policy statement on and technical report on the dangers of direct and indirect food additives on children’s health. The following is an
Alkaloids from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Evodia rutaecarpa, May Cause Cardiac Arrhythmia
A medicinal plant frequently used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Evodia rutaecarpa, contains substances that can cause cardiac arrhythmia, according to researchers from the Universities of Basel, Vienna and Utrecht. The research was published
White Paper on Improving Patient Compliance, Streamlining Inventory and Practice Protocols
In this interview with David Preis, vice president of sales and marketing at Doctors Supplement Store, Today’s Practitioner explores ways to improve patient compliance by guiding your patients toward high-quality brands of dietary supplements for
America’s Pain Epidemic Needs Voices and Wisdom from Integrative Medicine
America has a pain epidemic. The symptom is opioid addiction. The solution? It lies within integrative medicine. It’s time to speak up because as solutions like the NIH HEAL Initiative (Helping to End Addiction
Online Supplement Dispensing Companies Natural Partners, Inc. and Fullscript Merge
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. and OTTAWA, Ontario, June 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Natural Partners, Inc. and Fullscript announced plans today to combine, bringing the best wholesale and fulfillment network in the nutritional supplement industry together with
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
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
LifeSeasons to Conduct Clinical Studies on Its Products
LEWISVILLE, TX – LifeSeasons®, a pioneer and leader in condition-specific nutraceutical supplements, is taking its clinical research initiatives and commitment to science to a new level. LifeSeasons will be conducting clinical studies to support
Video: Klaire Labs New Facility Focuses on Quality for Clinicians
Klaire Labs new facility employs the best that technology can offer. Today’s Practitioner editor recently visited the new, purpose-built manufacturing plant in Reno where Global Head of Operations Eric Dripps unveiled his dream production
Vitamin D RDA Too Low, by Ten Fold
A calculation error may have skewed the vitamin D recommendations by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), Institute of Medicine (IOM). They are far too low, by a factor of ten, say researchers at
Is There a Connection to a High Fat Diet and Prostate Cancer? Not Likely, says NYU Naturopathic Urologist
In January 2018, the New York Times published an article titled: High-fat Diet May Fuel Spread of Prostate Cancer, citing an animal study that looked at the relationship of fats with this male disease.
Tieraona Low Dog Receives Award for Excellence in Botanicals for Women’s Health
NEWS / AUSTIN, Texas (March 22, 2018) — The American Botanical Council (ABC) recently presented its first annual Fredi Kronenberg Award for Excellence in Research and Education in Botanicals for Women’s Health to Tieraona
Helene Langevin MD, CM to Provide New Integrative Leadership at NIH: What Can We Expect?
In early 2008, the leadership of the National Institutes of Health for the second time caused concern among many in the integrative health and medicine field by naming a director of what is the
Lyn Patrick ND: The Burden of Organophosphates and Glyphosate
In recent weeks, glyphosate (the active ingredient in Roundup weedkiller) has been in the news, including a jury ruling that Monsanto’s weedkiller was a substantial contributing factor in causing a groundskeeper DeWayne “Lee” Johnson’s cancer.
Biotics Research First US Supplement Company to Offer Orivo Certified Fish Oils
The recently established test, which is the first of its kind in the industry, is able to verify both ingredients and end- consumer products, including concentrated fish oil. The testing technology is based on
The American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement on Food Additives and Children’s Health
On July 19, 2018, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a policy statement on and technical report on the dangers of direct and indirect food additives on children’s health. The following is an
Alkaloids from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Evodia rutaecarpa, May Cause Cardiac Arrhythmia
A medicinal plant frequently used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Evodia rutaecarpa, contains substances that can cause cardiac arrhythmia, according to researchers from the Universities of Basel, Vienna and Utrecht. The research was published
White Paper on Improving Patient Compliance, Streamlining Inventory and Practice Protocols
In this interview with David Preis, vice president of sales and marketing at Doctors Supplement Store, Today’s Practitioner explores ways to improve patient compliance by guiding your patients toward high-quality brands of dietary supplements for
America’s Pain Epidemic Needs Voices and Wisdom from Integrative Medicine
America has a pain epidemic. The symptom is opioid addiction. The solution? It lies within integrative medicine. It’s time to speak up because as solutions like the NIH HEAL Initiative (Helping to End Addiction
Online Supplement Dispensing Companies Natural Partners, Inc. and Fullscript Merge
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. and OTTAWA, Ontario, June 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Natural Partners, Inc. and Fullscript announced plans today to combine, bringing the best wholesale and fulfillment network in the nutritional supplement industry together with
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
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
LifeSeasons to Conduct Clinical Studies on Its Products
LEWISVILLE, TX – LifeSeasons®, a pioneer and leader in condition-specific nutraceutical supplements, is taking its clinical research initiatives and commitment to science to a new level. LifeSeasons will be conducting clinical studies to support
Video: Klaire Labs New Facility Focuses on Quality for Clinicians
Klaire Labs new facility employs the best that technology can offer. Today’s Practitioner editor recently visited the new, purpose-built manufacturing plant in Reno where Global Head of Operations Eric Dripps unveiled his dream production
Vitamin D RDA Too Low, by Ten Fold
A calculation error may have skewed the vitamin D recommendations by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), Institute of Medicine (IOM). They are far too low, by a factor of ten, say researchers at
Is There a Connection to a High Fat Diet and Prostate Cancer? Not Likely, says NYU Naturopathic Urologist
In January 2018, the New York Times published an article titled: High-fat Diet May Fuel Spread of Prostate Cancer, citing an animal study that looked at the relationship of fats with this male disease.
Tieraona Low Dog Receives Award for Excellence in Botanicals for Women’s Health
NEWS / AUSTIN, Texas (March 22, 2018) — The American Botanical Council (ABC) recently presented its first annual Fredi Kronenberg Award for Excellence in Research and Education in Botanicals for Women’s Health to Tieraona
