Connecting Patients, Providers, and Farmers to Improve Chronic Care and Local Economies
By Irene Yeh Food intervention programs not only benefit patients by improving their lifestyle and health conditions but can enhance local economies, quality performance, and chronic care outcomes. At this...
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How to Integrate Food as Medicine into Existing Care Models
By Irene Yeh At this month’s Food as Medicine Summit, there were many conversations surrounding getting payers involved in expanding food as medicine into healthcare and how to expand programs...
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Review Paper Links Brain-Gut-Sleep Development in First 1,000 Days
By Allison Proffitt May 7, 2026 | A new paper published in Nutrients outlines the connected development of the brain, gut, and sleep in the first 1,000 days of life—from...
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No Bones About It: Treating Osteoporosis and Osteopenia
By Irene Yeh Osteoporosis and osteopenia are bone diseases that commonly affect women, especially if they are perimenopausal or postmenopausal. Decreased estrogen levels are a major culprit behind bone loss,...
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Weight Loss: The Least Interesting Thing About GLP-1s
By Irene Yeh At last month’s Integrative Healthcare Symposium, GLP-1s were one of the main topics, especially regarding their impact on weight loss and obesity treatment. But for Monique Class, co-founder of The Center for Functional...
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Pharmacists Play a Crucial Role in Blood Sugar Management
By Irene Yeh Hyperglycemia, also known as high blood sugar, is commonly overlooked in cancer patients. Not only do 20% of cancer patients have diabetes, but cancer therapies—such as chemotherapy,...
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“Hidden Fat” May be the Silent Cause to Artery Damage
By Irene Yeh Visceral fat, the fat that surrounds the organs, and hepatic fat, the fat that is stored in the liver, are linked to increased risk of Type 2...
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Why Antidepressants Should be Personalized
By Irene Yeh The physiological side effects of antidepressants can present differently in each individual patient, including weight gain and blood pressure disturbance. These side effects can lead to greater...
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