Switching from Western diet to balanced diet may reduce psoriasis flares
Photo Cred: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A diet rich in sugar and fat leads to an imbalance in the gut’s microbial culture and may contribute to inflammatory skin diseases...
Read MoreInflammatory proteins may slow cognitive decline, study finds
Photo Cred: MART PRODUCTION/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Elevated levels of two chemical mediators of inflammation, known as cytokines, are associated with slower cognitive decline in aging adults, according to new...
Read MoreNew research looks at how immune system reacts to COVID-19 variants
Photo Cred: Australian Red Cross Lifeblood By Katherine Shagoury In a new study published in the journal PLOS Medicine, researchers from the University of Sydney looked at how the immune...
Read MoreStudy links mild COVID-19 symptoms with prior coronavirus encounters
Photo Cred: Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury People with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) may experience milder symptoms if certain cells of their immune systems “remember” previous encounters with seasonal coronaviruses,...
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#108 – Optimizing healing with IV nutrition therapy
Andrew Wong, MD, co-founder of Capital Integrative Health in Bethesda, Maryland, joins Integrative Practitioner editor, Katherine Rushlau, to discuss using intravenous (IV) nutrition therapy to accelerate healing and improve clinical...
Read MoreCaloric restriction disrupts gut microbiota, study says
Photo Cred: CDC/Janice Carr By Katherine Shagoury A very low calorie diet significantly alters the composition of the microbiota present in the human gut, according to new research from Charité...
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NCCAOM CEO discusses trends in acupuncture, integrating in medical teams
Photo Cred: Ryutaro Tsukata/Pexels By Bill Reddy, LAc, DiplAc Mina Larson, MS, MBA, CAE, chief executive officer (CEO) of the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), has...
Read MoreResearch finds Western high-fat diet could cause chronic pain
Photo Cred: Natalie Scott/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A typical Western high-fat diet can increase the risk of painful disorders common in people with conditions such as diabetes or obesity, according...
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