AIC2017LA: What can Alzheimer’s Disease teach us about the brain and self?
By Katherine Shagoury There are 5.4 million Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients in the U.S. and 50,000,000 worldwide. This is an epidemic, said Rudolph E. Tanzi, Vice-Chair of the Deptartment of Neurology Genetics...
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Dual legacy of WHO’s Chan on traditional medicine integration
By John Weeks by John Weeks, Publisher/Editor of The Integrator Blog News and Reports The World Health Organization’s election last month of Ethiopian Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, MD—the first African Director-General of the agency—did...
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AIC2017LA: The neurogenesis-inflammation balance
By Katherine Shagoury Chronic inflammation suppresses neurogenesis, says David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, at the Institute for Functional Medicine’s 2017 Annual International Conference in Los Angeles, California. Gut inflammation produces inflammatory...
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AIC2017LA: Exercise proven intervention for Alzheimer’s disease
By Katherine Shagoury Historically, the medical community thought the brain could not regenerate itself. However, in recent years there has been a significant paradigm shift, said David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, at...
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Your guide to the Institute for Functional Medicine’s Annual Conference
By Katherine Shagoury The Institute for Functional Medicine kicks of its annual conference this week from June 1-3 at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles, California. Attendees at IFM’s 2017...
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Study documents range of challenging meditation experiences
By Katherine Shagoury Meditation is increasingly being marketed as a treatment for conditions such as pain, depression, stress and addiction, and while many people achieve therapeutic goals, other meditators encounter...
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Personalized music may help nursing home residents with dementia, researchers find
By Katherine Shagoury Across the country, nursing home employees and families are trying personalized music playlists to help seniors cope with the disorienting, anxious experience of living with Alzheimer’s disease...
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Study confirms benefits of fennel in reducing postmenopause symptoms
By Katherine Shagoury Fennel, an anise-flavored herb used for cooking, has long been known for its health benefits for a variety of issues, including digestion and premenstrual symptoms. A new...
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