Music Therapy Can Reduce Stress in Advanced Dementia Patients, Study Suggests
Photo Cred: SeventyFour/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge A recent study provides new insights into how music can alleviate distress and agitation in individuals with advanced dementia, offering hope for more...
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New Study Identifies Vitamin K2 as a Novel Treatment for Nighttime Leg Cramps
Photo Cred: SERSOLL/Shutterstock By Karolyn Gazella From a natural perspective, magnesium has been consistently prescribed to help treat nighttime leg cramps. According to a newly published randomized clinical trial, vitamin...
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An Integrative Approach to Deprescribing Antidepressants
By Integrative Practitioner Staff James Greenblatt, MD, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist Avery St. Onge to discuss how to use integrative and functional medicine strategies to properly wean patients off antidepressants...
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Integrative Pain Management: A Fibromyalgia Case Study
Photo Cred: PeopleImages.com – Yuri A/Shutterstock By Integrative Practitioner Staff Laura is a 53-year old woman who listed a number of health issues on her intake form’s line for “chief...
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Exercise Boosts Short-Term Memory in Older Adults for up to 24 Hours, Study Finds
Photo Cred: NDAB Creativity/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge Physical activity offers more than just immediate cognitive benefits, according to a new study from University College London (UCL). Researchers found that...
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Do Probiotics Restore Gut Microbiota After Antibiotic Use?
Photo Cred: Soho A Studio/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge A new review published in Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology examined current evidence on probiotics’ role in gut microbiota restoration. The...
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Does Calcium and Magnesium Deficiency Increase Risk of Cognitive Decline?
Photo Cred: Ken stocker/Shutterstock By Karolyn Gazella Protecting cognition is a key clinical goal for many patients. Clinicians may be quick to consider specialized herbs such as lion’s mane and...
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Dispelling the Myths Surrounding Hormone Replacement Therapy
By Integrative Practitioner Staff Amy Killen, MD, joins Integrative Practitioner Content Specialist Avery St. Onge to discuss the benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause symptoms and beyond, how to...
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