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Computers, television, handheld devices risk factors for insomnia?
Chronic insomnia can lead to serious problems. We consolidate memories, heal our bodies, generate stem cells, remove neurotoxic waste products, and mitigate pro-inflammatory cytokines when we sleep. The current medical literature is rich with repercussions of sleep deprivation, such as coronary heart disease, a higher tendency toward injury, weight gain, accidents, and a generally diminished sense of wellbeing accompanied by decreased immune system function. According to the National Institutes…
What integrative providers need to know about medicinal cannabis
We need to end the stigma around cannabis use, said Carey Clark, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, at the 2019 Integrative Healthcare Symposium in New York City. The endocannabinoid system is a signaling system composed of cellular cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2; endogenous agonists of the receptors, mainly anandamide and 2-arachidonoyl-glycerol; and other enzymes and proteins that regulate endocannabinoid levels. Endocannabinoid receptors are active mainly in the brain, peripheral nervous system, and the…
Making the hormone replacement therapy decision
Do mid-life women need to be medicated for menopause, asked Joel Evans, MD, at the 2019 Integrative Healthcare Symposium in New York City? Some say yes, while others say the alterations of a woman’s basic hormonal physiology over decades for long-term disease prevention could be dangerous. In fact, a 2017 and U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) statement published in the Journal of the American Medical Association recommended against the use of combined estrogen and progestin for the…
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