Managing 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...
Read MoreObesity during pregnancy affects son development
Photo Cred: Leah Kelley/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A mother’s obesity in pregnancy can affect her child’s development years down the road, including impaired motor skills in preschoolers and lower IQ...
Read MoreIron deficiency focus for treating fatty liver disease in new study
Photo Cred: Belle Co/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) may cause an iron deficiency in affected patients, according to new research published in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology...
Read MoreBi syndrome treatment with Traditional Chinese Medicine
Photo Cred: kian2018/Pixabay By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM There are probably few out there who have not experienced Bi syndrome at some point in their lives. The word “Bi” in...
Read MoreBell’s palsy treatment with Traditional Chinese Medicine
Photo Cred: Antonika Chanel/Unsplash By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM When I did three months of my internship training for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) at two hospitals in China, we saw...
Read MoreGinseng extract offers potential anti-obesity strategy, study says
Photo Cred: Euta/Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury An extract from ginseng, an herb commonly used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, may reduce obesity through brown adipose tissue activation, according to a new...
Read MoreThyroiditis case study on homeopathic intervention
Photo Cred: Freepik By Nancy Gahles Harkening back to our school days, we all can recognize the “itis” hallmark of a glandular condition. “Itis” refers to inflammation. Inflammation is now...
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