Study shows half of parents give their children dietary supplements
Photo Cred: Ekaterina Bolovtsova/Pexels By Avery St. Onge Over half of the parents surveyed in a recent study said that it’s difficult to provide their child with a well-balanced diet,...
Read MoreOften-missed liver disorder associated with higher heart disease risk
Photo Cred: Mick Haupt/Unsplash By Liz Gold An estimated one in four adults worldwide has an abnormal build-up of fat in the liver, called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which...
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#133 – How to treat heart disease with functional medicine
Stephen Hussey, MS, DC, joins Integrative Practitioner associate editor, Avery St. Onge, to discuss his experience with heart complications and type 1 diabetes, how the heart functions, and his take...
Read MoreLife expectancy more dependent on smoking status than wealth
Photo Cred: Irina Iriser/Pexels By Avery St. Onge A new study found that smoking outweighs other factors, including wealth, in shortening an individual’s lifespan. The study, published in the journal,...
Read MoreTop takeaways from the Integrative Practitioner Digital Summit on brain health
Photo Cred: RvPiAVE zWo/Unsplash By Avery St. Onge Integrative Practitioner hosted its first Digital Summit of the year on April 12. The free event focused on the topic of brain...
Read MoreStructural racism, pandemic stressors associated with postpartum depression and anxiety among Black individuals
Photo Cred: Shvets Production/Pexels By Liz Gold New research explored how structural and interpersonal racism and the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has contributed to postpartum anxiety and depression in Black individuals...
Read MoreTelehealth did not significantly reduce healthcare disparities among racial and ethnic groups
Photo Cred: Tima Miroshnichenko/Pexels By Avery St. Onge A new study by the University of Houston College of Medicine showed that contrary to many people’s expectations, the growing popularity of...
Read MorePoverty, crime linked to differences in brains of newborns
Photo Cred: Jonathan Borba/Unsplash By Liz Gold A new study has found that environmental factors impact the structure and function of young brains even before babies are born. The investigation,...
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