Integrative healthcare trends to watch in 2021

Katherine Shagoury

January 5, 2021
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Gut microbiome

The gut microbiome is one of those trends that keeps coming back into focus, and for good reason. Scientific advances continue to emphasize the importance of a healthy gut microbiome both in the management and prevention of disease as well as promotion of long-term health and wellbeing.

In the past year, we’ve seen research on gut microbiota status and its potential impact on COVID-19 severity, studies looking at how gut bacteria can help ward off viruses or influence the progression of lung disease, and everything in between. As gut microbiome science and our understanding continues to evolve, integrative practitioners have a unique role to play in facilitating patients to support optimal gut health.  

About the Author:

Katherine Shagoury

Katherine Shagoury

Katherine Shagoury is the editor of Integrative Practitioner. She brings a decade of experience creating and managing content for national healthcare audiences as a digital editor and professional journalist, including serving as managing editor for a popular medical billing and coding association and as a reporter for the Boston Globe, Boston.com, and USA Today. A certified personal trainer and nutrition coach with the National Academy of Sports Medicine, a certified group fitness instructor with the Athletics and Fitness Association of America, a certified barre instructor, and a TRX qualified trainer, her passion for and commitment to healthy living fuels her enthusiasm for supporting the integrative healthcare community.

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