An integrative framework for prevention and treatment of suicidality
By Julie Luzarraga Your patient presents for his annual wellness exam. He is a relatively healthy Caucasian male in his late 40s. He is married with three children. In the past he...
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The one minute treatment of addictions
By Richard Schaub, PhD, and Bonney Gulino Schaub, RN, MS, NC-BC “Addiction is a mental obsession and a physical compulsion.” —Alcoholics Anonymous There is a profound minute in the...
Read MoreMindfulness helps injured athletes improve pain tolerance and awareness
By Katherine Shagoury Injured athletes can benefit from using mindfulness as part of the sport rehabilitation process to improve their pain tolerance and awareness, according to a new study published...
Read MoreMitigating loneliness in the integrative healthcare setting
By Julie Luzarraga Situational loneliness is something we all experience at some point in our lives. It may be a move to a new city, the loss of a loved...
Read MoreTraditional Chinese Medicine to manage pain
By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM As healthcare providers, the increasing problems of chronic pain, opioid use, and drug addiction can be challenging when it comes to finding treatment options. In...
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Burnout Syndrome and Compassion Fatigue: A Self-Care Guide for Integrative Practitioners
The U.S. healthcare system is evolving toward a person-centered, whole-person approach. The physician, however, is focused outward, and not on the fact that he or she is also a patient...
Read MoreMay marks “Mental Health Awareness Month” in healthcare community
By Nancy Gahles “The physician’s highest and only calling is to make the sick healthy, to cure, as it is called.” In this month of May, Mental Health Awareness Month,...
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Compassion meets wisdom: An emerging medical paradigm
By Nancy Gahles Compassion and Wisdom are the two wings of a bird Flying to Enlightenment —The Buddhah This year began with top industry contenders parlaying prevailing medical paradigm into...
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