Vibrating Pill Could Both Treat Eating Disorders and Predict Relapse
By Deborah Borfitz Digestive sensations profoundly affect mental health through the bidirectional gut-brain axis, and in the case of anorexia nervosa (AN) tends to do so at crisis proportions. The disorder has one of...
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Traditional Chinese Medicine May Help Relieve Long COVID Symptoms
By Irene Yeh The World Health Organization (WHO) defines long COVID as persistent symptoms of the COVID-19 virus that occur three months after initial infection. Symptoms last at least two months and...
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No Such Thing as “Moderate” with Alcohol Consumption
By Irene Yeh Alcohol consumption remains one of the leading causes of disease and death in the U.S., yet there is still limited knowledge about how much drinking can truly...
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Higher-Intensity Exercise Linked to Lower Depression and Anxiety Symptoms
By Irene Yeh Physical activity usually correlates with improved depression and anxiety symptoms. However, it isn’t just the frequency of exercise but the intensity level, as well. “From a mental health perspective, the intensity...
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What Happens When You Team Up with Chefs, Dietitians, Local Communities, and Government
By Irene Yeh Food as medicine is increasingly gaining momentum as a preventative treatment for diseases and healthcare. Yet in the U.S., there are still people who cannot afford or...
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The GLP-1 Era: It’s More Than Just Weight
By Irene Yeh The healthcare industry has a weight problem—a weight bias problem, according to Ashley Koff, RD, founder of The Better Nutrition Program. During her plenary keynote at February’s...
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Tieraona Low Dog: Casting a Wide Vision of Health and Relational Medicine
By Allison Proffitt NEW YORK—In the opening keynotes of the Integrative Healthcare Symposium this week in New York, Dr. Tieraona Low Dog, Founding Director of the Integrative and Functional Medicine...
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Unlocking the Dangers of Disrupted Sleep
By Deborah Borfitz It has been known for some time now that for people with irregular sleep patterns, including shift workers and frequent travelers across time zones, disruptions to the body’s circadian rhythm can...
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