Digestive Health Nutrition

Centegra plans awareness event (Northwest Herald)

Admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:03:25 +0000

McHENRY – It is estimated that there will be more than 150,000 new cases of colon cancer in 2010.

Cocoa compounds may ease exercise-related heart function (Nutraingredients.com)

Admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:03:17 +0000

“These findings suggest that the consumption of cocoa flavanols […] could allow for safer and more efficient exercise performance in an at-risk population such as that included in the present study, thus placing less stress on the cardiovascular system during exercise,” wrote the authors, led by Narelle Berry from the University of South Australia.

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Ladies of Mommy Makeover focus on nutrition (Kokomo Tribune)

Admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:03:51 +0000

Anytime Fitness personal trainer Brad Webster said the ladies of Mommy Makeover can spend the rest of their lives in the gym, but the bulk of their results will rest on one thing.

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Morinaga Receives No Objection Letter From FDA Regarding GRAS Status Of Proprietary Probiotic Strain, Bifidobacterium … (Medical News Today)

Admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:03:21 +0000

Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:2264), the second-largest dairy company in Japan, today announced it has received a no objection letter from FDA in response to its GRAS notification for the proprietary probiotic strain Bifidobacterium longum BB536. The official FDA affirmation that the ingredient is GRAS paves the way for the highly researched probiotic to be included in functional foods …

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More People Are Turning to Raw Milk (KTAL Shreveport)

Admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:03:31 +0000

Go into any grocery store and chances are you’ll find plenty of white, chocolate and soy milk. But there’s one form you cannot buy in Louisiana.

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2 types of doctors differ in training (Honolulu Advertiser)

Admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:03:23 +0000

Both naturopathic doctors and medical doctors are licensed physicians who diagnose and treat disease. The difference between the two begins with their training. Both are required to study the same core medical sciences and diagnostic techniques, but their training diverges sharply when it comes to the study of therapeutics — methods of treating disease and restoring health.

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Column: Dynamic Duos (Tri-Town Transcript)

Admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:03:54 +0000

Doreen Burliss writes this week about dynamic duos in the world of food.

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The Carolina Center Discusses How to Optimize Nutritional Supplements Choices on March 16th (dBusinessNews.com)

Admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:03:33 +0000

RALEIGH – Mark Mead, MSc, Nutrition Educator and Health Coach for the Carolina Center for Integrative Medicine (CCIM), will present “Understanding Your Unique Biochemistry & How to Optimize Your Supplements Choices” on Tuesday, March 16th from 7:00-8:00pm.

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David Wolfe Hosts 3-Day Longevity Conference: Top Wellness Experts Reveal Tomorrow’s Best Natural Health and Nutrition … (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:03:04 +0000

Join over 12 Longevity, Superfoods and Natural Health Experts including Dr. Mercola, Donna Gates, Joe Sugarman and Paul Stamets in Costa Mesa, California on March 26-28, 2010

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Medical calendar for March 3 (Suburban Journals)

Admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:03:49 +0000

Classes AUTISM: Autism Education and Support Services hosts classes at the Center for Autism Education, 105 Crossings Industrial Court in O’Fallon. Classes include Understanding Autism, 6-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month, and Strategies for Challenging Behaviors, 6-8 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month. These classes are designed for parents, grandparents, baby sitters, friends or other …

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