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A Comparison of Acute Blood Glucose Response to 2% Lactaid Milk vs. 2% Regular Milk in a Non-Diabetic Population
No full textRising rates of diabetes and prediabetes have increased interest in how common foods affect blood glucose. This randomized, triple-blinded controlled trial compared the acute glycemic response to 2% regular milk versus 2% Lactaid milk in non-diabetic adults. Fifty participants consumed 500 mL of either milk type after fasting, and blood glucose was measured at baseline, then at 15, 30, 45, and 60 minutes post-consumption. Linear mixed model analysis showed no significant interaction by age or gender. However, borderline significant differences were observed at 15 minutes (p = 0.0524) and 30 minutes (p = 0.0740), with slightly faster and higher glucose rises in the Lactaid group. These findings suggest that hydrolyzed lactose (glucose and galactose) in Lactaid milk may accelerate glucose absorption. Although not statistically significant, the results may have implications for those managing blood glucose levels. Further studies using continuous glucose monitoring and varied populations could help refine dietary recommendations regarding milk consumption and glycemic control
LLU Dentistry - Volume 34, Number 1
No full textIn this issue:
4 | Dean\u27s Message6 | Caring for the Future: A Mission in Honduras8 | Homecoming 202511 | Mission Emphasis Breakfast18 | Welcome New Faculty20 | Mahmoud Torabinejad, DMD, MSD, PhD, Professor Emeritus21 | Where are they now? Lane Thomsen, DDS22 | Rolando Zeledon New Senior Development Officer23 | Chan Family Legacy25 | Remembering Paul Richardson, DDS\u2772, MEd28 | CDA Dennis Shinbori Student Table Clinic Awards34 | 2025 Commencement Weekend41 | Commencement Speaker Samuel Young, DMD42 | Prince Award43 | President\u27s Award44 | Faculty of the Year - So Ran Kwon, DDS, MS, PhD, MS45 | Distinguished Service Award - Marina Black, MBA, RDA46 | Distinguished Service Award - Zina Johnston, DDS\u270047 | Distinguished Research Award - Chi Viet, DDS, PhD, MD, FACS48 | OKU Inductees50 | Honors Program Graduates54 | Shirley Lee honored with Global Service Award55 | Military Commissioning56 | Dental Hygiene Pinning Ceremony & Awards57 | General & Departmental Students Awards61 | Celebrating Family Ties64 | RDAEF Graduation Luncheon65 | Sisters Celebrate Graduation67 | Fond Farewellshttps://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/articulator/1025/thumbnail.jp
James F. Barnard Endowment, Acquisitions Report, 2019-2025
No full textJames F. Barnard Endowment funds usage report for fiscal year 2019-2025.https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/barnard-endowment-acquisitions/1012/thumbnail.jp
Commencement Program 2025
No full textCONTENTS
2 | Message from the President
3 | 2025 Events of Commencement
5 | The Academic Procession
6 | Institutional Administration
7 | Board of Trustees
8 | Significance of Academic Regalia
9 | University History Highlights
11 | Criteria for Institutional Awards
13 | Loma Linda University Health and Loma Linda University Honorees
The Programs, The School Honorees, and The Speakers
29 | School of Medicine
50 | School of Pharmacy
63 | School of Dentistry
81 | School of Public Health
94 | San Manuel Gateway College
101 | School of Allied Health Professions - Allied Health Studies, Cardiopulmonary Sciences, Clinical Laboratory Science, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Health Informatics and Information Management, Nutrition and Dietetics, Physician Assistant, Radiation Technology
115 | School of Allied Health Professions — Orthotics and Prosthetics, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
128 | School of Behavioral Health and School of Religion
143 | School of Nursing 1
145 | School of Nursing 2https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/commencement-programs/1192/thumbnail.jp
Exploring the Adoption, Perceptions, and Opportunities of Artificial Intelligence Among Registered Dietitians in the United States
No full textArtificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping healthcare, yet its integration into nutrition and dietetics remains underexplored. This study investigates the adoption, perceptions, and opportunities related to AI technologies among Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) in the United States. Our survey was opened in April 2025 and is still ongoing, having gathered responses from over 70 RDNs. Findings reveal that while 58% of RDNs report some familiarity with AI, only 13% consider themselves very or extremely familiar. Attitudes toward AI are generally positive, with 56% viewing AI’s impact on dietetics as positive and 70% believing it could at least moderately improve patient outcomes. Weak positive correlations were observed between AI familiarity/perception and, education level, age, and years of practice. Major barriers included lack of validated AI tools, limited access and skills, and regulatory uncertainty. Despite these challenges, interest in AI remains high, highlighting opportunities to enhance adoption through targeted education, ethical frameworks, and the development of dietetics-specific tools. These insights underscore the need for strategic efforts to support AI integration in nutrition care, enabling RDNs to harness its potential for improved patient outcomes
Effect of Exercise on Posture, Neck Proprioception and Balance in Older Adults
No full textBackground:
Falls are one of the most frequent and serious problems facing older adults. Approximately 30-40% of people over 65 years of age fall each year. The frequency of falls increases with each decade beyond this threshold and approximately 20-30% of older adult fallers require hospitalization, assuming an increased risk of mortality. Postural balance and stability involve cooperation between visual, proprioceptive and vestibular sensory systems to achieve a motor response. Disturbance in any of these systems can result in abnormal postural orientation and lead to instability or dizziness. Among these systems, proprioception provides sensory input from the peripheries to the central nervous system; therefore, it plays a critical role to maintain optimal body alignment.
Patients/Materials and Methods:
Nineteen participants aged 65 to 79 years were recruited. Outcome measures included static balance, cervical JPE, and FHA . Participants were asked to complete an 8-week HEP. They also were provided guidance on behavioral modification strategies and received daily text reminders regarding the HEP and proper body posture.
Results: There was a significant increase in the composite score of the balance over time (74.4 ± 14.5 versus 71.4 ± 14.2; p=0.006). There also was a significant decrease in mean FHA (48.3 ± 8.4 versus 51.2 ± 8.5; p=0.002). In the self-selected position, there was a significant decrease in mean ±SD cervical spine JPE for extension over time (post versus pre) (4.4±3.3 versus 7.1±5.0, p=0.014; Cohen’s d =0.62). However, there were no significant changes in flexion, rotation right, and rotation left (p\u3e0.05). In the upright position, there were no significant changes in flexion, extension, rotation right, and rotation left over time (p\u3e0.05). In Addition, there was a significant difference in mean ± SD extension between self-selected and upright positions at baseline (7.1±5.0 versus 4.3±4.2, p=0.027; Cohen’s d=0.55)
Alumni Journal - Volume 96, Number 2
No full textEditorials2 | From the Editor4 | From the President6 | From the Dean
News8 | School of Medicine News10 | Alumni News14 | Students16 | This & That18 | Department Report: Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery20 | AIMS Report: Courage Through Transitions
Graduation 202522 | Graduation Feature
Features40 | By the Graduates: Stories and reflections: Emmanuelle (Emmy) Issa \u2725, Rozalyn Morauske \u2725, Daniel Korankye-Boadu \u2725, Ja\u27Neil Humphrey \u2725, Nico Belliard \u272546 | The Match48 | Campus Updates52 | Alumni Event: Hollywood Bowl54 | Alumni Spotlight: Get to Know Daniel L. Bedney \u271256 | Holding Fund58 | Life After Medicine
In Memoriam61 | Alumni Remembered: Featured obituary - Francis You King Lau \u2747https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/sm-alumni-journal/1045/thumbnail.jp
Alumni Journal - Volume 96, Number 3
No full textEditorials2 | From the Editor4 | From the President6 | From the Dean
News8 | APC 2026 Preview10 | Alumni News14 | School of Medicine News16 | This & That20 | Students: Street Medicine22 | AIMS Report: The Living Body of Christ
Features24 | Transforming Loss: A Family\u27s Journey to Redefine Compassionate Care28 | Japan Lifetime Experience Trip32 | Hope is Always Present: Despite Life\u27s Circumstances34 | Anchored by Faith: A Story of Family, Service, and Spiritual Growth38 | Answering the Call: To Serve in Guam40 | A Relationship of Trust: Loma Linda Physicians and the San Manuel Nation44 | Pathways for Purpose: Through Mentoring and Belonging46 | Gatherings Connect: Alumni Gatherings Held Across the Country50 | Alumni Spotlight: Get to Know Andrene Campbell \u271052 | Life After Medicine: Retirement with Purpose
In Memoriam54 | Alumni Remembered: Featured Obituary - Marti Baum Hardesty \u2779-Bhttps://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/sm-alumni-journal/1046/thumbnail.jp
The Compassionate H.E.A.R.T. of Relationship-Centered Care
No full textThe patient-provider interaction (PPI) represents a critical dimension of healthcare delivery that significantly influences clinical outcomes, yet the nuanced dynamics of compassionate care remain operationally elusive. This dissertation presents the Compassionate H.E.A.R.T. (Helping Ease, Alleviate, & Relieve Therapeutically) framework—a novel theoretical model for understanding and enhancing relationship-centered care—and examines its validity, reliability, and therapeutic impact.
Through four interconnected studies, this research explores the multifaceted nature of compassionate care. First, a comprehensive literature review excavates the landscape of patient-provider interactions, highlighting terminological inconsistencies, incomplete theoretical frameworks, and methodological challenges in measuring these ethereal qualities. Second, the Compassionate H.E.A.R.T. model is introduced, delineating a structured framework for the patient-provider interaction that progresses from vulnerability/authenticity through clinical knowledge/expertise, emotional intelligence, empathy, compassion, rapport, trust, and culminates in concordance/shared decision-making.
Third, the validation and reliability testing of the Compassionate H.E.A.R.T. Patient Questionnaire (CHPQ) demonstrates strong psychometric properties (Cronbach\u27s alpha = 0.86) and a robust three-factor structure explaining 85.9% of variability. Quantitative findings revealed significant correlations between CHPQ scores and reduced fatigue in patients with persistent pain (r=-.493, p=.001). Finally, qualitative analysis of patient voices illuminates three key themes—Clinical Competence with Connection, Trust and Safety, and Empowerment through Partnership—providing deeper insight into how patients experience compassionate care.
This research establishes the CHPQ as a valid, reliable measure of relationship-centered care and offers a comprehensive framework for healthcare education, practice, and research. By mapping the invisible pathways that transform clinical encounters from transactional exchanges to therapeutic moments, the Compassionate H.E.A.R.T. model provides a blueprint for healthcare providers to enhance patient care through the integration of technical expertise and human connection
Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Mindfulness Stress Reduction Intervention
No full textHealth disparities in low-resource communities lead to poor physical and mental health outcomes. To reduce health disparities, the United States has looked to global health initiative and is starting to rely on lay health workers more consistently as a promising and sustainable force. Community Health Worker (CHWs) work alongside the local health care system to connect vulnerable populations to needed care. However, the demand of their role puts CHWs at risk for stress, burnout, and vicarious trauma. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a stress reduction intervention that has been empirically supported to reduce stress and burnout in numerous populations. To support CHWs, this study aims to evaluate a six-week, live, online, low-dose MBSR (MBSR-ld) training to help reduce stress and burnout. Findings supported hypotheses, such that participants identified mindfulness skills were feasible, appropriate, and acceptable for their work. Furthermore, Levels of perceived stress were statistically significantly less after receiving the intervention and at 3-months and 6-months followup. Participants who reported increased use of mindfulness, also reported decreased symptoms of burnout. These findings provide valuable information that may drive policy and training to support CHWs and other lay health workforces. This study is the first to explore a live online MBSR-ld intervention to reduce stress and burnout among Community Health Workers serving a critically under resourced region in the United States.
Keywords: mindfulness intervention, community health workers, paraprofessionals, stress and burnout, mental health, underserved communitie