Dr. Rogers Prize awards $50,000 to each of five integrative “ground breakers”
By John Weeks by John Weeks, Publisher/Editor of The Integrator Blog News and Reports The boundaries between Canada and the U.S. are hard drawn when it comes to approaches to national healthcare...
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New bill could license, legitimize naturopaths in Massachusetts
By Katherine Shagoury Massachusetts is known as an epicenter for high quality and innovative healthcare, housing some of the most cutting-edge medical facilities in the world. A new bill recently...
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Help patients reduce back pain with these spine-stabilizing exercises
By Integrative Practitioner Staff Back pain affects eight in ten people, and suggested solutions, from prescription pain relievers to over-the-counter measures, are often only temporary. Research shows that regular activity...
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Sugar and cancer: The relationship between diet and chronic disease
By Katherine Shagoury Does sugar cause cancer? It’s a question posed by many as the anti-sugar movement grows in influence and researchers delve into its effects on the body. It’s...
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The role of zinc and magnesium in depression
By Integrative Practitioner Staff Though micronutrient deficiencies were presumably thought to occur in more developing countries, micronutrient depletion has become more prominent in industrialized nations, as poor dietary patterns marked...
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Natural treatment for pancreas problems
By Integrative Practitioner Staff by Peter Melamed, Ph.D. What does the pancreas do? Where is it in the human body? What do I need to know about the pancreas? These...
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Researcher finds patients seeing chiropractors use fewer opioids, other drugs
By John Weeks John Weeks, Publisher/Editor of The Integrator Blog News and Reports The draft Guidance for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain, issued in December 2015 by the U.S. Centers...
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New uses for curcumin and turmeric in psychiatric disorders
By Katherine Shagoury Accumulating evidence suggests inflammation as a critical mediatory in the pathophysiology of mood disorders, said James Phelps, MD, director of the mood disorders program at Samaritan Mental...
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