Jeffrey Bland, PhD, on integrative and functional medicine in COVID-19
Photo Cred: Integrative Practitioner By Katherine Shagoury In this live video interview, Jeffrey Bland, PHD, FACN, FACB, CNS, president of the Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute, joins Integrative Practitioner editor, Katherine...
Read MoreAutoimmunity incidence on the rise in U.S.
Photo Cred: Pixabay/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Autoimmunity, a condition in which the body’s immune system reacts with components of its own cells, appears to be increasing in the United States,...
Read MoreTraditional Chinese Medicine and the immune system
Photo Cred: Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM While there is currently no treatment or cure for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), there are several tools at our disposal to...
Read MoreCDC considers general public use of face masks
Photo Cred: Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed in an interview with National Public Radio on Monday that the agency was...
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A functional medicine approach to the dry eye patient
Photo Cred: Marina Vitale/Unsplash By Heather Skeens, MD, CFMP I have treated countless patients with dry eye syndrome (DES). It can be disruptive and significantly decrease quality of life. Patients...
Read MoreTraditional Chinese Medicine herbs for longevity
Photo Cred: Mareefe/Pexels By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM My grandmother recently turned 100. While she doesn’t purport to have any special secrets for long life, she has followed some of...
Read MoreCleveland Clinic discovers new gut microbe metabolite linked to cardiovascular disease
Photo Cred: Cleveland Clinic By Katherine Shagoury Cleveland Clinic researchers have identified a gut microbe generated byproduct, phenylacetylglutamine (PAG), that is linked to the development of cardiovascular disease, including heart...
Read MoreAntioxidant precursor molecule shows benefit in clinical trial for multiple sclerosis
Photo Cred: Gemma Evans/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a naturally occurring molecule that replenishes antioxidants, shows improved brain metabolism and self-reported improvements in cognitive function in patients with multiple...
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