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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Integrative Practitioner’s top articles of 2022
By Avery St. Onge Another year has come and gone. As we welcome 2023, Integrative Practitioner is reflecting on our most popular articles of 2022. In doing so, we gain...
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Drinking two or more cups of coffee a day may double risk of death for those with severe hypertension
Photo Cred: Portumen/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge Findings from a recent study suggested that those with severe hypertension who drank two or more cups of coffee per day were twice...
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Researchers use wearable technology to study link between exercise and diabetes risk in women
Photo Cred: IZF/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge Using data from wearable devices, a recent study found that women with more daily steps had a lower risk of type 2 diabetes....
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Combining electrical body stimulation with sound may help treat chronic pain
By Avery St. Onge Researchers recently developed a new non pharmaceutical intervention to treat chronic pain involving both electrical stimulation of the body and sound. The study, published in the...
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Integrative approaches provide promise for fertility patients
Photo Cred: Cottonbro/Pexels By Linda Childers For patients who are struggling to get pregnant, integrative medicine modalities including acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), have shown promise in treating infertility....
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Short bursts of vigorous activity associated with longevity
Photo Cred: Mart Production/Pexels By Avery St. Onge A recent study found that 15 minutes of vigorous activity each week was linked to a reduced risk of death. The study...
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Ayurvedic practices to stay balanced during fall
By Brittany Vargas Ayurvedic practices can help patients manage the cold, dry weather, and frenetic pace of fall, according to Jo Tandberg, National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA)-certified Ayurvedic Counselor in...
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