Strength training for healthier heart and better bones
By Karen Malkin To the uninitiated, working with weights may conjure visions of cross-fitters lifting tires or 200-pound men handling large barbells, but your patients can reap impressive health benefits...
Read MoreCardiac testing for an integrative practitioner: What you need to know
By Regina Druz As a practicing and board-certified cardiologist, I find that many of my integrative colleagues are often unaware of the multitude of cardiac tests and their significance in...
Read MoreThe two hearts in Traditional Chinese Medicine
By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM There’s a joke in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that we have two hearts and no brain. TCM texts don’t mention much, or anything, about the...
Read MoreHigh ankle sprains, evaluation and management
By James Lehman While practicing as a chiropractic orthopedist in New Mexico, I cared for many athletes suffering with pain from spinal and extremity injuries. It was my experience that...
Read MoreCrow Nation defines indigenous medicine, licensing alternative practitioners
By Nancy Gahles The Crow Nation recently became the first Native American tribe to exercise its jurisdiction over the practice of indigenous medicine, boldly invoking the tribal sovereignty that is...
Read MoreA fresh approach with traditional health tips
By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM Some of the best Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) tips are founded on common sense and moderation with long-term commitments. There’s a reason why this medical...
Read MoreHolistic, compassionate, integrative response to recent wildfires
By Nancy Gahles The psychological impact of the ever-increasing spate of natural disasters was heavily in play in Santa Rosa, California, one of the areas hit hardest by the October...
Read MoreClean versus dirty keto
By Robert Silverman, DC, DACBN, DCBCN, MS, CCN, CNS, CSCS, CIISN, CKTP, CES, HKC, FAKTR The ketogenic diet has helped countless people who have struggled with managing their weight. But...
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