Ginseng extract offers potential anti-obesity strategy, study says
Photo Cred: Euta/Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury An extract from ginseng, an herb commonly used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, may reduce obesity through brown adipose tissue activation, according to a new...
Read MoreCannabis may reduce headache, migraine pain
Photo Cred: Michael Fischer/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Inhaled cannabis reduces self-reported headache severity by 47.3 percent and migraine severity by 49.6 percent, according to a new study led by Carrie...
Read MoreYoga treatment for chronic back pain also improves sleep
Photo Cred: Ruis Dias/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Yoga is an effective approach to treating co-occurring sleep disturbance and back pain while reducing the need for medication, according to a new...
Read MoreAn integrative approach to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Photo Cred: Harrison Broadbent/Unsplash By Ken Sharlin The earliest description of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) goes back to 1869, and is attributed to the father of neurology, Jean-Martin Charcot. Most...
Read MoreStudy outlines struggles with diet trials
Photo Cred: Claudia Wolff/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Most clinical trails involving diet, even those published in reputable journals, lack the rigor of most drug trials, according to a new study published...
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#72 – Autoimmunity and viral agents
Christopher Bump, DC, MS, IFMCP, CNS, DABCN joins Integrative Practitioner editor, Katherine Rushlau, to discuss the herpes virus, autoimmunity, and various modes of viral influence on immune reaction. This episode is sponsored...
Read MoreKetogenic diet may help tame flu virus
Photo Cred: Foodie Factor/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Mice fed a ketogenic diet were better able to combat the flu virus than mice fed food high in carbohydrates, according to a...
Read MoreStudy shows life experience critical for managing Type 2 diabetes
Photo Cred: Carnegie Mellon University By Katherine Shagoury Age plays a critical role in the wellbeing of people newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, with younger patients more susceptible to...
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