#38 – The Gut-Brain Axis in Health and Disease
Robert Silverman, DC, DACBN, DCBCN, MS, CCN, CNS, CSCS, CIISN, CKTP, CES, HKC, FA, joins Integrative Practitioner editor Katherine Rushlau to discuss microbiota and the gut-brain access, and how maintaining...
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Read MoreDiagnostic clues in Traditional Chinese Medicine
By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM I had a patient, let’s call him Chris, who always comes in with a wool hat pulled over his ears. Yes, I know that these...
Read MoreCall for Contributors: Practitioners, Share Your Experiences with Our Community
By Katherine Shagoury Integrative Practitioner is currently seeking experienced integrative providers and practitioners from all backgrounds to join our team of expert contributors. We are looking for enthusiastic community members...
Read MoreTired or Vital Exhaustion—Curse or Cure for Women?
By Nancy Gahles The butt of jokes and sitcom episodes for decades has been the caricature of the tired, worn-out woman. She is often portrayed as the exhausted housewife who...
Read MoreVitamin D supplements may promote weight loss in obese children
By Katherine Shagoury Vitamin D supplements may promote weight loss and reduce risk factors for future heart and metabolic disease in overweight and obese children, according to research presented at...
Read MoreStudy shows cancer targets the microbiome, thrives on glucose
By Katherine Shagoury Cancer needs energy to drive its out-of-control growth. It gets energy in the form of glucose, in fact consuming so much glucose that one method for imaging...
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