Seven tips for adopting a practitioner self-care practice
Photo Cred: Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury It is now more than ever crucial for healthcare providers to adopt a self-care practice. In integrative medicine, practitioners frequently prescribe self-care to their...
Read MorePandemic stress linked to poor sleep, study finds
Photo Cred: Bruce Mars/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Stress, anxiety, and depression during the first few weeks of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic were associated with less and lower quality sleep,...
Read MoreOlfactory virtual realities show promise for mental health, integrative care
Photo Cred: OVR Technology By Katherine Shagoury Findings from a study on the feasibility of addressing anxiety, pain, and stress with Olfactory Virtual Reality (OVR), a new form of virtual...
Read MoreVitamin B6 deficiency could lead to cognitive impairments, study finds
Photo Cred: Misael Moreno/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Vitamin B6 deficiency enhances the noradrenergic system, leading to behavioral deficits, according to a new study published in the journal Translational Psychiatry. Schizophrenia...
Read MoreInvesting in self-care for burnout and compassion fatigue
Photo Cred: Nataliya Vaitkevich/Pexels By Integrative Practitioner Staff Burnout and compassion fatigue are often caused by factors in the workplace. Today, an increasing number of organizations are taking burnout into...
Read MoreEven mild COVID-19 impacts mental health, study finds
Photo Cred: Daria Nepriakhina/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A significant level of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress may follow the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) independent of any previous psychiatric diagnoses,...
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Omni-Biotic stress release psychobiotic shows improvements in brain function, mood, cognition
Photo Credit: Yanalya/Freepik While stress has become ubiquitous in the last year, with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, political and social unrest, and ongoing uncertainty affecting patients and practitioners alike,...
Read MoreCorrecting altered brain circuit help address obesity and depression, study finds
Photo Cred: MART PRODUCTION/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Obesity and mental disorders such as depression and anxiety often go hand in hand, according to a new study by researchers at Baylor...
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