The safe use of essential oils
By Karen Malkin Essential oils have soared in popularity in the past decade and are commonly found in people’s medicine cabinets, but how can they be used to promote wellness?...
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Rethinking Adrenal Fatigue: An Evidence Based Review of Hypocortisolism
By Lena Edwards The stress response system (SRS) truly rivals the natural wonders of the world in its purpose and level of complexity. This sophisticated neurobiological network coordinates all physiological...
Read MoreNew study examines plasma protein’s role in cardiovascular health
By Katherine Shagoury Foods high in unsaturated fats may protect against cardiovascular disease, and new research published earlier today in Nature Communications has uncovered why. Apolipoprotein A-IV (ApoA-IV) is a plasma...
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Registration open for 2019 Integrative Healthcare Symposium
By Katherine Shagoury Registration is now open for the Integrative Healthcare Symposium, to be held February 21-23, 2019 at the Hilton Midtown in New York City. Now in its 15th edition,...
Read MoreSince research is showing a significant amount of neurotransmitters are produced in our digestive tract, would it make sense that specific strains and/or improving digestive wellness could influence mood, sleep, and function of neurotransmitters?
The term “neurotransmitters” refers to neuroactive substances that include amino acids such as glutamate and g-aminobutyric acid (GABA), as well as biogenic amines such as dopamine, serotonin, and histamine. Neurotransmitters...
Read MoreTime-restricted feeding improves health in mice with defective circadian clocks
By Katherine Shagoury It turns out timing really is everything, at least when it comes to the diets of lab mice that have their circadian clocks disrupted. A new study...
Read MoreExperts debate effects of sugar in “Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases”
By Katherine Shagoury Over the past 50 years researchers, clinicians, professional organizations, and health charities have waged war on sugar, calling for dietary recommendations to be changed and for a...
Read MoreRising CO2 could increases nutrient deficiency risk, study says
By Katherine Shagoury Rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) from human activity are making staple crops such as rice and wheat less nutritious and could result in 175 million people...
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