Mindfulness could improve positive body image, study finds
By Katherine Shagoury Awareness of internal body signals can affect the way individuals see themselves, according to a new study by researchers at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, England, and...
Read MoreModern health meets ancient medicine
By Katherine Shagoury No foods heal you; the body heals itself, said Josh Axe, DNM, DC, CNS, co-founder and CVO of Ancient Nutrition and DrAxe.com, at the 2019 Integrative Healthcare...
Read MoreThe two hearts in Traditional Chinese Medicine
By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM There’s a joke in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that we have two hearts and no brain. TCM texts don’t mention much, or anything, about the...
Read MoreEvidence base for yoga practice
By Katherine Shagoury Everyone should practice yoga, said Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman Yee, founders of Urban Zen Integrative Therapy, and recipients of the Visionary Award, at the 2019 Integrative...
Read MorePTSD is not independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, study says
By Katherine Shagoury Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by itself does not explain the increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study published today in the Journal of the...
Read MoreStudy shows optimism associated with lower pain after deployment
By Katherine Shagoury Many veterans experience chronic pain after deployment. For U.S. Army soldiers, higher levels of optimism are associated with lower odds of reporting pain, according to a new...
Read MoreCertain medicinal cannabis formulations pose risk for cardiovascular disease patients, study says
By Katherine Shagoury As marijuana legalization sweeps North America, use of the substance has been on the rise, and the public’s attitude is shifting. An increasing number of people believe...
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#61 – Integrative medicine role in suicide prevention
James Greenblatt, MD, joins Integrative Practitioner editor, Katherine Rushlau, to discuss the public health crisis of suicide, as well as a genetic, biological, and psychosocial model for understanding and preventing...
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