Weight loss success from novel mental imagery treatment
By Katherine Shagoury Overweight people who used a new motivational intervention called Functional Imagery Training (FIT) lost an average of five times more weight than those using talking therapy alone,...
Read MoreAnti-inflammatory protein promotes healthy gut bacteria to curb obesity, study says
By Katherine Shagoury Scientists from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine discovered that the anti-inflammatory protein NLRP12 normally helps protect mice against obesity and insulin resistance when they...
Read MoreProbiotic use may reduce antibiotic prescriptions, researchers say
By Katherine Shagoury Use of probiotics is linked to reduced need for antibiotic treatment in infants and children, according to a review of studies that probed the benefits of probiotics,...
Read MoreAlcohol use shows “no health benefit” in large new study
By Katherine Shagoury Alcohol consumption is a somewhat controversial topic in integrative medicine, but a recent study published in The Lancet backs the side that says no consumption is safe....
Read MoreThe safe use of essential oils
By Karen Malkin Essential oils have soared in popularity in the past decade and are commonly found in people’s medicine cabinets, but how can they be used to promote wellness?...
Read MoreNew study examines plasma protein’s role in cardiovascular health
By Katherine Shagoury Foods high in unsaturated fats may protect against cardiovascular disease, and new research published earlier today in Nature Communications has uncovered why. Apolipoprotein A-IV (ApoA-IV) is a plasma...
Read MoreTime-restricted feeding improves health in mice with defective circadian clocks
By Katherine Shagoury It turns out timing really is everything, at least when it comes to the diets of lab mice that have their circadian clocks disrupted. A new study...
Read MoreExperts debate effects of sugar in “Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases”
By Katherine Shagoury Over the past 50 years researchers, clinicians, professional organizations, and health charities have waged war on sugar, calling for dietary recommendations to be changed and for a...
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