New Research Links Systemic Inflammation, Liver Fibrosis, and Cognitive Impairment
Photo Cred: Jo Panuwat D/Shutterstock By Karolyn Gazella The bidirectional communication between the liver and the central nervous system is often referred to as the liver-brain axis. A recent study...
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Three Likely Applications of AI in Integrative Healthcare
Photo Cred: dindumphoto/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge Over the past five years, the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) have rapidly advanced, accomplishing tasks never thought possible by a machine. And...
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Book Excerpt: An Integrative Health Coach Approach
Photo Cred: Ground Picture/Shutterstock By Integrative Practitioner Staff According to the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine (AWCIM), integrative health coaching is defined as a “client-centered, relational approach to working...
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Iron Deficiency Found to be Much More Prevalent Than Previously Thought
Photo Cred: Roman Zaiets/Shutterstock By Karolyn Gazella According to the authors of a recent paper published in JAMA, “Iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia are common, underappreciated conditions with significant morbidity...
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Research Update on Intermittent Fasting
Photo Cred: vetre/Shutterstock By Karolyn Gazella The word breakfast literally means to break the fast because it is the first meal of the day after a period of overnight fasting....
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Five Case Studies Explore How to Manage Chronic Disease with Integrative Medicine
Photo Cred: Pressmaster/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 60 percent of adults in the United States have a chronic disease, impacting...
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Take-Home Tips for Addressing Healthy Eating with Your Patients
Photo Cred: Baba.Images/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge As rates of chronic lifestyle diseases like diabetes and heart disease continue to rise, it’s increasingly clear that conventional healthcare has failed to...
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Lifestyle Recommendations Make a Difference for Breast Cancer Survivors Before, During, and After Treatment
Photo Cred: Jo Panuwat D/Shutterstock By Karolyn Gazella Recently JAMA published the findings from a prospective cohort study of 1,340 high-risk breast cancer patients to evaluate key lifestyle interventions created...
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