Your 2019 integrative healthcare holiday gift guide
By Katherine Shagoury The holiday season is a time of celebration, good tidings, lights all aglow, and, of course, Integrative Practitioner’s annual holiday gift guide. We get it—gift giving can...
Read MoreFDA says CBD is “not safe,” requires more research
By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a statement to consumers on Monday saying more research must be done before cannabidiol (CBD) can be considered safe....
Read MoreStudy outlines struggles with diet trials
Photo Cred: Claudia Wolff/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Most clinical trails involving diet, even those published in reputable journals, lack the rigor of most drug trials, according to a new study published...
Read MoreReferring to mental health in integrative practice
Photo Cred: Toa Heftiba/Unsplash By Julie Luzarraga Mental illnesses can have a negative impact on a person’s physical health and often require a referral to a licensed mental health professional...
Read MoreMind-body therapies shown to alleviate pain for people prescribed opioids
Photo Cred: Erik Brolin/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Certain mind-body therapies can reduce pain, as well as reduce opioid use, among patients treated with prescription opioids, according to a new study...
Read MoreReport outlines systems approach to address clinician burnout
Photo Cred: jcomp/Freepik By Katherine Shagoury As many as half of all clinicians experience burnout as a result of a broken and constantly changing U.S. healthcare system and overwhelming job...
Read MoreCBD interest surpasses nearly all other health products or topics, experts say
Photo Cred: Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Every month as many as 6.4 million Americans turn to Google to learn about or buy cannabidiol (CBD), rivaling interest in most other health...
Read MoreThe integrative treatment plan
By Julie Luzarraga Integrative healthcare is a holistic all-encompassing approach to health and wellness. Many of us visualize this as a wheel with equally weighted sections representing the many areas...
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