Holistic approaches to treating restless legs syndrome
Photo Cred: Kristin Vogt/Pexels By Catherine Darley, ND I recently had a patient, a 57-year-old man who, every evening at about 7 p.m., started feeling antsy, like he had to move...
Read MorePracticing virtual Chinese Medicine in pandemic times
Photo Cred: Anna Shvets/Pexels By Irwin Tjiong, LAc, MBA Working at an integrative care clinic of a large Cupertino-based tech company, I witness daily the harmful effects of the challenges...
Read MoreCelebrate National Nutrition Month in your integrative healthcare practice
Photo Cred: Freepik By Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP As integrative providers, we appreciate the powerful impact nutrition has on the overall success of our patients and we often use...
Read MorePersonalizing dietary recommendations with Traditional Chinese Medicine
Photo Cred: Mareefe/Pexels By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM Nutrition guidance using Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) principles is sometimes termed “food cures,” and the therapeutic use of food is deeply interwoven...
Read MoreNaturopathic approach to premenstrual syndrome
Photo Cred: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels By Kim Furtado, ND The physical and emotional impact of cycling hormones in women can be profound. When there is a lack of balanced and artful...
Read MoreHow dysbiotic oral microbiome drives systemic histamine symptoms
Photo Cred: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels By Carolina Brooks, BA, IFMCP Six months ago, I started working with a young male patient in his thirties presenting with anxiety and laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR),...
Read MoreGut microbiome connection to bloating
Photo Cred: Polina Zimmerman/Pexels By Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP Many patients experience abdominal bloating and distention at some point. However, up to 30 percent of American adults report suffering...
Read MoreProtein intake impacts on kidney health
Photo Cred: Cottonbro/Pexels By Laura Rokosz, PhD As integrative practitioners, most of us know the standard American diet is high in sugar, salt, and fat, but for some patients, it...
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