MediHerb® introduces Ashwagandha Forte for patient sleep, stress, immunity support
MediHerb, an Australian herbal products leader exclusively distributed in the U.S. by Standard Process, has announced Ashwagandha Forte…
News round-up: USDA stresses supplements; health conferences announce postponements or switch to virtual
The USDA’s Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee expressed concerns about “under-consumption of vitamin D, calcium, dietary fiber, and potassium”…
Opioid prescriptions linked to obesity
Two new studies from the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) shed light on the relationship between obesity and the use of prescription opioids in the United States. One of the studies, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, finds that patients with higher body mass indices (BMIs) were up to 158% more likely […]
One-hour free webinar ‘Turning Adversity Into Action’ Wednesday from Global Wellness Summit
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) will conduct a free Master Class, “Turning Adversity into Action: Operation Mask-lift,” on Wednesday, May 6 from…
COVID-19 Round-up: What the summer could bring; rural upswing; vaccine updates
“The U.S. is still a scientific and biomedical powerhouse. To marshal that power, it needs a massive, coordinated, government-led initiative to find the cleverest ways of controlling COVID-19 — a modern-day Apollo program.”
The coronavirus infection mechanism and impact on inflammation
Once the virus binds to an ACE2 receptor it is brought into the cell via endocytosis where it can then release its RNA to be replicated, packaged, and released from the cell as new virions to initiate further infection of neighboring cells
How caloric restriction prevents negative effects of aging in cells
If you want to reduce levels of inflammation throughout your body, delay the onset of age-related diseases, and live longer, eat less food. That’s the conclusion of a new study by scientists from the US and China that provides the most detailed report to date of the cellular effects of a calorie-restricted diet in rats. […]
During virus season improve immune system by shutting down stress
Trauma or intense stress may up your odds of developing an autoimmune disease, a new study suggests. Comparing more than 106,000 people who had stress disorders with more than 1 million people without them, researchers found that stress was tied to a 36 percent greater risk of developing 41 autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, Crohn’s disease and celiac disease.
Expert COVID-19 panel on virus origins, emergency bill, front-line workers, more
The following edited excerpts are of interest to doctors of chiropractic for their own and patient information, and for general health care practitioners.
COVID-19 Chiropractic Updates: Emergency bill to U.S. House; WHO dashboard
Looking for approval by the House on Friday, for doctors of chiropractic the relief package contains…
