Cannabinoids for stress and pain management
By Katherine Shagoury The endocannabinoid system has a significant role to play in regulating stress and pain, said Cecilia Hillard, PhD, at the 2019 Institute for Functional Medicine Annual International...
Read MoreHow healing works
By Katherine Shagoury How do we get from healthcare to health and wellbeing, asked Wayne Jonas, MD, at the 2019 Institute for Functional Medicine Annual International Conference in San Antonio,...
Read MoreMindfulness-oriented recovery enhancement for stress, pain, and addiction
By Katherine Shagoury The opioid crisis is the greatest threat to public health faced by this generation, said Eric Garland, PhD, LCSW, at the 2019 Institute for Functional Medicine Annual...
Read MoreTalking with your patients about anxiety
By Julie Luzarraga Anxiety has become so common in our society that it is easier than ever to miss the signs and symptoms. Comments like “that makes me so anxious”...
Read MoreStress and addiction in young minds
By Katherine Shagoury Chronically ills kids seem to be the new normal, said Elizabeth Mumper, MD, at the 2019 Institute for Functional Medicine Annual International Conference in San Antonio, Texas....
Read MoreRethinking chronic pain
By Katherine Shagoury There are many different ways to approach chronic pain, said Heather Tick, MD, at the 2019 Institute for Functional Medicine Annual International Conference in San Antonio, Texas....
Read MoreExamining pain in mice versus man
By Katherine Shagoury Animal research remains the only way to get causal information, but it’s challenging to gather scientific information from one species and apply it to another species, said...
Read MoreDefining evidence-based functional medicine
By Katherine Shagoury We are at an interesting crossroads for the future of functional medicine, said Jeffrey Bland, PhD, at the 2019 Institute for Functional Medicine Annual International Conference in...
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