High BMI may blunt response to vitamin D
By Avery St. Onge A recent study suggested that an elevated body mass index (BMI) may diminish the positive effects of vitamin D supplementation. The study was published in the...
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Breathwork training sees renewed popularity
Photo Cred: Nata Bene/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge Although breathwork has long been a tool used by integrative practitioners to relieve mental, emotional, and physical tension, the practice has seen...
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Reducing total calories more effective than intermittent fasting, study suggests
By Avery St. Onge A recent study found no association between timing from first meal to last meal and weight loss over the course of a six-year trial period. The...
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Study finds new molecular association with obesity
Photo Cred: Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge A recent study identified 45 genes with gene expressions associated with body mass index (BMI) in a multiethnic cohort. The study, published in...
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Narrative medicine improves geriatric patient care, study suggests
Photo Cred: Shutterstock/Bangkok Click Studio By Avery St. Onge A recent study explored the impact of including in-depth information about a patient’s social history and life story, a concept known...
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Vitamin D supplements may be associated with lower risk of melanoma
By Avery St. Onge A recent study found that people taking vitamin D supplements regularly had a considerably lower risk of developing melanoma than those who did not use the...
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Why integrative professionals need to forge solid referral relationships
Photo Cred: Ground Picture/Shutterstock By John McCormack Integrative healthcare professionals rely on conventional medical providers, and each other, to get patients and clients through the front door. Developing strong referral...
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NCCIH sets stage for the new year
Photo Cred: Yuganov Konstantin/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge A recent message from the director of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), Helene Langevin, MD, shared the organizations...
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