Preventing stroke with Traditional Chinese Medicine
Photo Cred: Bongkarn Thanyakij/Pexels By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM Prevention is always the highest goal when it comes to stroke recovery and rehabilitation. With about 15 percent of diagnosed strokes...
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The Elimination Diet: A Step-By-Step Guide
The elimination diet is a dietary intervention in which common irritating or reactive foods are eliminated from the diet in order to uncover food sensitivities. The diet involves three phases,...
Read MoreElectroacupuncture reduces inflammation via specific neural pathways, study says
Photo Cred: 5petalpics/Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury Stimulating the nervous system using small electric current by acupuncture could tamp down systemic inflammation in the body, according to a new research in...
Read MoreCardiovascular risk factors linked to COVID-19 complications
Photo Cred: Anna Shvets/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Patients with cardiovascular comorbidities or risk factors are more likely to develop cardiovascular complications while hospitalized and more likely to die from novel...
Read MoreWeight gain may not be what, but how you eat
Photo Cred: Pablo Merchán Montes/Unsplash By Bill Reddy, LAc, DiplAc As integrative healthcare professionals, most of us have varying discussions about diet with our patients. Though I do refer to...
Read MoreMass General study shows social distancing slowed growth of COVID-19
Photo Cred: NickyPe/Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury Government-issued physical distancing orders in the United States significantly slowed the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), leading to an estimated reduction of more than 600,000 cases...
Read MoreYoga improves anxiety compared to other therapies, study shows
Photo Cred: Alexy Almond/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Yoga improves symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder, a condition with chronic nervousness and worry, suggesting the popular practice may be helpful in treating...
Read MoreLearning about COVID-19 can reduce pandemic stress
Photo Cred: Riccardo Bresciani/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The more people knew about COVID-19, the less pandemic-related stress they had, according to a new study from North Carolina State University and...
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