Vitamin D may not protect against severe COVID-19, study finds
Photo Cred: Simone van der Koelen/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Genetic evidence does not support vitamin D as a protective measure against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a new study...
Read MoreStudies address air quality and heart health
Photo Cred: Johannes Plenio/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A meta-analysis of 14 air pollution studies from around the world found that exposure to high levels of air pollutants during childhood increases...
Read MoreAn integrative nutrition approach to high cholesterol
Photo Cred: Alexander Mils/Pexels By Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and, while its development is multifactorial, suboptimal lipid...
Read MoreResearchers find fasting lowers blood pressure by reshaping the gut microbiota
Photo Cred: cottonbro/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Disruption of the gut microbiota, known as gut dysbiosis, can have adverse effects on blood pressure, according to new research published in the journal...
Read MoreMild COVID-19 induces lasting antibody protection, study finds
Photo Cred: Mat Napo/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Months after recovering from mild cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), people still have immune cells in their body pumping out antibodies against...
Read MoreLightbox improves cognitive function and mood in veterans with TBI, study finds
Photo Cred: João Jesus/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A new study by researchers published in the Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experiment Biology at the VA Portland Health...
Read MorePresident Biden calls for investigation into COVID-19 origins
Photo Cred: Christopher Burns/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury President Joe Biden announced that he has ordered a closer analysis of the origins of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a statement...
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#106 – Preventative approaches for computer eye strain
Rudrani Banik, MD, specialist in ophthalmology, neuro-ophthalmology, and headache, joins Integrative Practitioner editor, Katherine Rushlau, to discuss natural and integrative strategies for eye health and prevention of eye conditions like...
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