Stress and sleep linked to pathways of brain cell death or survival
By Katherine Shagoury The first and most distinct consequence of daily mild stress is an increase in rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep, and this increase is associated with cell death and survival,...
Read MoreNew representatives take leadership of Congressional Integrative Health and Wellness Caucus
By Katherine Shagoury Bi-partisan partners, Representative Judy Chu (D-CA) and Jackie Walorski (R-IN) have taken leadership of the Congressional Integrative Health and Wellness Caucus, according to the Integrative Health Policy...
Read MoreJoint Commission introduces new pain management standards
By Katherine Shagoury The Joint Commission announced it is revising its pain assessment and management standards for behavioral health care, home care, and nursing care, according to a recent press...
Read MoreWhy I got in to integrative medicine
By Katherine Shagoury A couple of months ago, we put a call out asking our community to share why they go in to integrative medicine. I seem to ask this...
Read MoreMetagenics opens doors to Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Center
By Katherine Shagoury Health science company, Metagenics, Inc., announced last week the opening of its Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Center (PLMC), a clinical research laboratory and patient clinic, at its Gig...
Read MoreMore fish consumption and omega-3 supplementation needed for cardioprotective benefits
Photo Cred: Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury People likely need to eat more fish and take an omega-3 supplement to reach a cardioprotective Omega-3 Index level of 8 percent or higher,...
Read MoreAntibiotic disruption of the gut microbiome dysregulates skeletal health
By Katherine Shagoury Microbes are often seen as pathogens that cause disease and antibiotics have been used successfully to combat these foreign invaders. In reality, this is more complex. Most...
Read MoreACAOM publishes complete Comprehensive Standards
By Katherine Shagoury The Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) has completed the process of incorporating all ACAOM-accredited programs into a single set of Comprehensive Standards and Criteria...
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