Stem cells may hold a key to developing new COVID-19 vaccines
Photo Cred: Kindel Media/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), may have the ability to reactivate dormant tuberculosis (TB), and infection with a specific...
Read MoreTraditional Chinese Medicine specific approach to liver health and disease
Photo Cred: Cottonbro/Pexels By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM While most practitioners recognize the liver’s role in helping to remove toxins from the body, it’s often forgotten that the liver performs...
Read MoreCase study follows patient with brain cancer on ketogenic diet
Photo Cred: Ronit HaNegby/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A British man who rejected the standard of care to treat his brain cancer has lived with the typically fatal glioblastoma tumor growing...
Read MorePandemic stress linked to poor sleep, study finds
Photo Cred: Bruce Mars/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Stress, anxiety, and depression during the first few weeks of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic were associated with less and lower quality sleep,...
Read MoreNature exposure during COVID-19 beneficial for mental health, study finds
Photo Cred: Kaboompics/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Exposure to natural spaces during the first novel coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in 2020 was beneficial for mental health, according to a new study carried...
Read MoreHow to address Epstein-Barr virus reactivation with natural approaches
Photo Cred: Anna Shvets/Pexels By Carolina Brooks, BA, IFMCP I have seen a massive surge of viral reactivation in patients who are experiencing long-term effects of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19),...
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Addressing Autoimmunity: An Integrative Medicine Case Study
Autoimmune diseases affect millions of Americans each year, with a higher prevalence of cases occurring in women. Conditions like Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis, and multiple sclerosis have debilitating symptoms, but...
Read MoreOlfactory virtual realities show promise for mental health, integrative care
Photo Cred: OVR Technology By Katherine Shagoury Findings from a study on the feasibility of addressing anxiety, pain, and stress with Olfactory Virtual Reality (OVR), a new form of virtual...
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