The stress relieving, mood boosting, and relaxing effects of reishi mushrooms
Photo Cred: Christian Sogaard/Unsplash By Brittany Vargas One of the most highly regarded herbs in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), reishi mushrooms (Ganoderma lucidum), have soothing properties that can calm stressed...
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Baby boomers seek out integrative medicine to live longer and healthier lives
Photo Cred: Kraken Images/Unsplash By Linda Childers According to the Population Reference Bureau, the number of Americans aged 65 and older will reach 98 million by 2060 and many are...
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How to effectively manage the online reputation of your integrative practice
Photo Cred: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels By John McCormack “Just Google It.” It’s a common strategy for consumers, whether choosing a place to eat, searching for someone to repair a leaking roof,...
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Anxiety following prolonged antibiotic use attributed to p-cresol release by pathogen C. difficile
Photo Cred: Rodnae Productions/Pexels By Nicole Cain, ND, MA A recent study published in the journal, Microbiology Spectrum entitled, “Clostridioides difficile infection dysregulates brain dopamine metabolism” found a growing body of...
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How integrative practitioners are making healthcare more financially accessible
Photo Cred: Pixabay/Pexels By Brittany Vargas The cost of integrative medical treatment is beyond many people’s reach, according to a 2016 study in Global Advances in Health and Medicine but...
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Forest therapy proves beneficial in boosting mental and physical health
Photo Cred: Jake Melara/Unsplash By Linda Childers One of the most effective prescriptions for reducing stress, anxiety, depression, and improving overall health and wellbeing, can be found in nature. Forest...
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How aromatherapy helps balance emotions and calm stressed patients
Photo Cred: Monicore/Pixabay By Brittany Vargas Aromatherapy using pure essential oils (EOs) is an effective complementary treatment for anxiety, depression, and other emotional issues, according to Valerie Cooksley, RN, OCN,...
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How integrative practitioners can address workplace burnout
Photo Cred: Stacey Gabrielle Koenitz Rozells/Unsplash By John McCormack Flight attendants routinely tell passengers to put their oxygen masks on before trying to save others. This logic holds true for...
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