Integrative Practitioner Top Stories of 2025
By Allison Proffitt, Executive Editor, [email protected] December 29, 2025 | Last year was a year of many changes in integrative medicine around the world, among them: new ownership for Integrated...
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Smartwatch-Based Sleep Tracking Takes a Leap Forward with Innovative AI Model
By Integrative Practitioner Staff For decades, sleep science has lived at two extremes: simple logs that don’t provide enough information and polysomnography, a cumbersome overnight sleep study. But an artificial...
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“Hidden Fat” May be the Silent Cause to Artery Damage
By Irene Yeh Visceral fat, the fat that surrounds the organs, and hepatic fat, the fat that is stored in the liver, are linked to increased risk of Type 2...
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Why Antidepressants Should be Personalized
By Irene Yeh The physiological side effects of antidepressants can present differently in each individual patient, including weight gain and blood pressure disturbance. These side effects can lead to greater...
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Hormone Replacement Therapy May Be Key to Restoring Immunity in Menopausal Women
By Irene Yeh Menopause typically occurs between the ages of 45 and 55, preceded by a 10-year-long peri-menopausal phase. Symptoms include hot flashes, joint pain, fatigue, and brain fog—all of...
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ALS and MS May Be Influenced by Environmental Factors
By Irene Yeh While ALS and MS have different prognoses and pathological markers, they are both incurable neurodegenerative diseases that have devastating impacts on both patients and families—and they are...
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Ketogenic Diet Shows Long-Lasting Impacts on Metabolic Health
By Irene Yeh The ketogenic diet has gained popularity for weight loss and managing conditions, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. There have also been speculations that a ketogenic...
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Psilocybin Being Investigated as an Anti-Aging Agent
By Deborah Borfitz A large segment of the population holds negative views towards psychedelics, even in therapeutic contexts. Up until a few years ago, those people included Kosuke Kato, Ph.D.,...
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