Ancient wisdom and the future of healthcare
Photo Cred: Luke Chesser/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Genes are impacted by experiences of living, said Jeffrey Bland, PhD, FACN, FACB, CNS, president of the Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute, at the...
Read MoreIntegrating clinical specialties for optimal patient outcomes
Photo Cred: Nino Liverani/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury In integrative and functional medicine, there are vast practitioners but confusion on how to break down silos and work together, said Robert Silverman,...
Read MoreGrief and sadness from a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective
Photo Cred: Paola Chaaya/Unsplash By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM As I put an acupuncture needle into a point on her arm, she began to cry. Not because it hurt—it didn’t,...
Read MoreDietary interventions could slow onset of autoimmune disorders, study finds
Photo Cred: Courtesy of Van Andel Institute By Katherine Shagoury Significantly reducing dietary levels of the amino acid methionine could slow onset and progression of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders such...
Read MoreStudy looks at neural effects of acute stress on appetite
Photo Cred: Michal Jarmoluk/Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury Acute stress can suppress the increase of appetite, according to a new magnetoencephalography (MEG) study by researchers from Osaka City University in Japan...
Read More“Prehabilitation” lowers length of stay, total cost for hospital patients
Photo Cred: Martha Dominguez de Gouveia/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury An inexpensive program to help surgery patients get physically and mentally ready for their upcoming operation may help reduce overall costs...
Read MoreManaging side-effects and titrating patients safely off psychiatric medications
Photo Cred: Miguel Á. Padriñán/Pexels By Carolina Brooks, BA, IFMCP In my practice, I regularly see patients who are on psychiatric medications and would like to find alternative solutions. Some...
Read MoreChronic sinusitis treated with Traditional Chinese Medicine
Photo Cred: Julian Paolo Dayag/Unsplash By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM While it may not seem a big deal to have a stuffy or runny nose, for those who struggle with...
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