Bell’s palsy treatment with Traditional Chinese Medicine
Photo Cred: Antonika Chanel/Unsplash By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM When I did three months of my internship training for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) at two hospitals in China, we saw...
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Your 2019 integrative healthcare holiday gift guide
By Katherine Shagoury The holiday season is a time of celebration, good tidings, lights all aglow, and, of course, Integrative Practitioner’s annual holiday gift guide. We get it—gift giving can...
Read MoreIntegrative perspectives on dysmenorrhea
Photo Cred: silviarita/Pixabay By Gary Goldman Menstrual cramps, also known as dysmenorrhea, are experienced by more than 50 percent of women. The degree of pain is variable and can be...
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Annual testing of vitamin D serum levels and functional activity
Photo Cred: Pietro Jeng/Pexels By Laura Rokosz, PhD The correlation between vitamin D and bone health is well-recognized by the medical community. However, its role in immune health is not...
Read MoreAn integrative approach to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Photo Cred: Harrison Broadbent/Unsplash By Ken Sharlin The earliest description of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) goes back to 1869, and is attributed to the father of neurology, Jean-Martin Charcot. Most...
Read More“Chronic pancreatitis” is pancreatic failure
Photo Cred: Freepik By Peter Melamed and Felix Melamed Open any medical textbook or look at any medical article that describes the symptoms of chronic pancreatitis. The symptoms of chronic...
Read MoreReferring to mental health in integrative practice
Photo Cred: Toa Heftiba/Unsplash By Julie Luzarraga Mental illnesses can have a negative impact on a person’s physical health and often require a referral to a licensed mental health professional...
Read MoreThyroiditis case study on homeopathic intervention
Photo Cred: Freepik By Nancy Gahles Harkening back to our school days, we all can recognize the “itis” hallmark of a glandular condition. “Itis” refers to inflammation. Inflammation is now...
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