Silence as a therapeutic intervention
By Nancy Gahles The accumulation of thoughts, worries, to-do lists, expectations, achievements, and goal setting accrue to an overburden on the brain. Too much noise creates stress and affects our...
Read MoreNon-pharmacologic approaches to treating osteoporosis
Photo Cred: Freepik By Gary Goldman Osteoporosis is the result of a lifetime of choices rather than a disease of older age. To prevent osteoporosis, it is incumbent upon practitioners...
Read MoreTalking with your patients about health behavior change
By Julie Luzarraga Health behavior change is one of the most accessible and simple interventions at a provider’s fingertips. Research shows that following a healthy lifestyle is associated with a...
Read MoreChiropractic approach to joint disease of the spine
Photo Cred: Freepik By James Lehman Any physician or healthcare provider that treats adults for painful spinal conditions must be familiar with degenerative joint disease of the spine. As stated...
Read MoreMotivational interviewing in practice
Photo Cred: Freepik By Karen Malkin When working with patients, one of the main obstacles to them achieving their goals lies in compliance. Telling them—or pushing them—to act in a...
Read MoreThe role of acupuncture in integrative oncology
By Bill Reddy, LAc, DiplAc Roughly twenty years ago, I met one of my first cancer patients. He was a 34-year-old information technology professional who was diagnosed with squamous cell...
Read MoreTreating SIBO with TCM
Photo Cred: Freepik By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) is gaining ground as a diagnosis in integrative and functional medicine. While it is a newly identified...
Read MoreAddressing the root cause when sleep apnea is an unexpected driver
By Carolina Brooks, BA, IFMCP We often think of sleep apnea as a condition that affects our sleepy, obese, endemic patients. What has become very clear to me over the...
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