Traditional Chinese Medicine and the immune system
Photo Cred: Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM While there is currently no treatment or cure for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), there are several tools at our disposal to...
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A functional medicine approach to the dry eye patient
Photo Cred: Marina Vitale/Unsplash By Heather Skeens, MD, CFMP I have treated countless patients with dry eye syndrome (DES). It can be disruptive and significantly decrease quality of life. Patients...
Read MoreNutritional considerations for chronic urticaria
Photo Cred: Juan Pablo Serrano Arenas/Pexels By Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP Many of my patients have experienced hives at some point, but fortunately for most, resolution is quick with...
Read MoreThe community cure in integrative medicine
Photo Cred: Dylan Gillis/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury, Katherine Shagoury There needs to be a stronger emphasis on community in healthcare, according to James Maskell, author of The Community Cure: Transforming...
Read MoreTraditional Chinese Medicine herbs for longevity
Photo Cred: Mareefe/Pexels By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM My grandmother recently turned 100. While she doesn’t purport to have any special secrets for long life, she has followed some of...
Read MoreShaking off sleepiness with integrative approaches
Photo Cred: Morgan Lane/Unsplash By Catherine Darley, ND This week, March 8-14, 2020, marks National Sleep Awareness Week, sponsored by the National Sleep Foundation. The celebration immediately follows Daylight Savings Time,...
Read MoreThe link between suicide and anosmia
Photo Cred: Robina Weermeijer/Unsplash By Carolina Brooks, BA, IFMCP Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can have consequences far beyond what many practitioners realize. The human sense of smell is reliant upon...
Read MorePractitioner view of CMS decision on acupuncture for low back pain
By Bill Reddy, LAc, DiplAc On January 21, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized its decision to cover acupuncture for low back pain. As reported earlier this...
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