Your 2019 integrative healthcare holiday gift guide
By Katherine Shagoury The holiday season is a time of celebration, good tidings, lights all aglow, and, of course, Integrative Practitioner’s annual holiday gift guide. We get it—gift giving can...
Read MoreExtra virgin olive oil staves off some forms of dementia
Photo Cred: Nazar Hrabovyi/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Boosting brain function is key to staving off the effects of aging and adding extra virgin olive oil to the diet may keep...
Read MoreIntegrative perspectives on dysmenorrhea
Photo Cred: silviarita/Pixabay By Gary Goldman Menstrual cramps, also known as dysmenorrhea, are experienced by more than 50 percent of women. The degree of pain is variable and can be...
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#73 – Ancient wisdom in the future of healthcare
Jeffrey Bland, PhD, FACN, FACB, CNS, joins Integrative Practitioner editor, Katherine Rushlau, to discuss nutrigenomics and how nutrigenomic profiling can be applied to personalized lifestyle medicine. This episode is sponsored by the Integrative...
Read MoreFDA says CBD is “not safe,” requires more research
By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a statement to consumers on Monday saying more research must be done before cannabidiol (CBD) can be considered safe....
Read MorePsychological wellbeing could impact cognitive functioning
Photo Cred: sk on Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Psychological well-being at 52 years old were prospectively associated with cognitive function at 69 years old, according to a new study published...
Read MoreHops compounds change gut microbiome, help with metabolic syndrome
By Katherine Shagoury Compounds from hops may combat metabolic syndrome by changing the gut microbiome and altering the metabolism of acids produced in the liver, according to a new study...
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Annual testing of vitamin D serum levels and functional activity
Photo Cred: Pietro Jeng/Pexels By Laura Rokosz, PhD The correlation between vitamin D and bone health is well-recognized by the medical community. However, its role in immune health is not...
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