Researchers identify brain area linked to motivational disruptions in binge eating
By Katherine Shagoury Scientists at Rutgers Brain Health Institute have discovered that a small group of brain cells in the hypothalamus called orexin neurons could be a promising target for...
Read MoreConcussion treatments with Traditional Chinese Medicine
By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM A patient walked into my treatment room with a slight limp. He told me that a fall the day before had resulted in low back...
Read MoreBrain reactions to food may be linked to overeating
By Katherine Shagoury The reason why some people find it so hard to resist finishing an entire bag of chips or bowl of candy may lie with how their brain...
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#30 – Sleep technology and sleep apnea
IntegrativePractitioner.com editor, Katherine Rushlau, speaks with Jordon Stern, MD, about diagnosing sleep apnea in patients and the connection between sleep tech and sleep apnea. This episode is part of the...
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Book Review: David Perlmutter’s ‘The Grain Brain Whole Life Plan’
How to Boost Brain Performance, Lose Weight, and Achieve Optimal Health **Don’t miss the opportunity to hear Dr. David Perlmutter speak at the Integrative Healthcare Symposium Canada, October 14-15, 2016. Click...
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Treating Depression Disorders Using Integrative Approaches
By Integrative Practitioner Staff Healing Depression and Integrative Depression Care presented by Peter Bongiorno, ND, LAc Depressive disorders affect almost 10 percent of the North American adult population age 18...
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What the Development and Treatment of Alzheimer’s Can Teach Integrative Medicine
By Integrative Practitioner Staff What Can Alzheimer’s Disease Teach Us About the Brain, Mind, and Self? presented by Rudolph Tanzi, PhD Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia...
Read MoreHerbs, Nutrients and Their Role in Deteriorating Brain Health
By Integrative Practitioner Staff Deteriorating brain health is usually diagnosed based on problems with cognition or memory. People have long suspected that specific nutrients can positively affect cognitive functions such...
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