Sports leagues promote unhealthy food and beverages, may link to child obesity, study finds
By Katherine Shagoury The majority of food and beverages marketed through multi-million-dollar television and online sports sponsorships are unhealthy, and may be contributing to the escalating obesity epidemic among children...
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Integrative health veteran Alyssa Wostrel tabbed to lead “The Collaborative”
By John Weeks by John Weeks, Publisher/Editor of The Integrator Blog News and Reports Editor’s note: This analysis article is not edited and the authors are solely responsible for the content. The views and opinions...
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NCCIH receives largest budget increase in over a decade
By Katherine Shagoury Last week, Congress passed a budget for the fiscal year that began in October 2017, which includes $142,184,000 for the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). The $11.5 million...
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Maine government passes law requiring coverage for naturopathic services
By Katherine Shagoury Lawmakers in the Maine House in Senate pushed through a new law, LD 1030, overriding Governor Paul Lepage’s veto and requiring health insurance companies to pay for...
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Antioxidants and amino acids could play role in the treatment of psychosis
By Katherine Shagoury A recent scientific paper has revealed that some nutrients found in food may help reduce the symptoms of psychotic illness, when used in the early stages of...
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What is the point? Harvard team pushes acupuncture toward a higher research standard
By John Weeks by John Weeks, Publisher/Editor of The Integrator Blog News and Reports Editor’s note: This analysis article is not edited and the authors are solely responsible for the content. The views and opinions...
Read MoreDo you see a time when probiotics/prebiotics may be a first-line intervention for conventional psychiatry?
By Jane Foster, PhD As a scientist interested in microbe-host interactions and the impact of this system on brain development and mental health, I look forward to a time when...
Read MoreThrough what mechanisms does the gut microbiota influence mood and cognition?
By Jane Foster, PhD, Jane Foster, PhD Evidence from both animal studies and research in healthy individuals and clinical populations, identifies neural, immune, and metabolic mechanisms in microbiota-brain communication. This...
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