Food as Medicine 2026: The Best and Worst of Times
By Irene Yeh May 8, 2026 | During the opening keynote panel at this week’s Food as Medicine Summit in Chicago, Rick Leach, executive director of the Food as Medicine Initiative at Arizona State...
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The Connection Between Oral and Kidney Health
By Irene Yeh Oral diseases have been linked to chronic kidney disease (CKD) due to inflammatory and microbial pathways that go beyond the mouth. Research suggests there is a bidirectional...
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Sarcopenic Diabetes: The Little-Known Complication Carrying High Risks
By Irene Yeh In 2025, the Diabetes Atlas from the International Diabetes Foundation announced that 590 million people worldwide were diagnosed with diabetes, with about 40% believed to be underdiagnosed. Type 2 diabetes accounts for about 90%...
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Gut Neurons Linked to Allergy Response
By Integrative Practitioner Staff Regulation of the intestinal epithelium has long been understood as a coordinated process involving epithelial, stromal, and immune cells. New research now identifies a fourth, critical regulator: vasoactive...
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Protein Signature Associated with Mortality Risk Found
By Integrative Practitioner Staff Researchers at the University of Surrey (UK) have identified a biological signal in blood that may indicate an increased risk of death five to 10 years...
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Fish Oil and Prostate Cancer
Photo Cred: sasirin pamai/Shutterstock By Karolyn Gazella When prostate cancer is less aggressive, slow moving, and/or caught early, the previous strategy was termed “watchful waiting.” That term was transitioned to...
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New Research Funding to Provide Targeted, Personalized Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatments
Photo Cred: Kunlathida6242/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic condition characterized by joint inflammation, pain, and swelling, most commonly affecting the hands, wrists, and feet. In recent...
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Drinking Coffee and Tea May Decrease Risk of Head and Neck Cancers
Photo Cred: Oksana Karuna/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge A new analysis published in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, suggests that coffee and tea consumption may play...
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