Month: February 2019
Joshua Mansour, MD: Apple, PC, HD, DM, Technology Terms? No, I am Talking about Healthcare
By Joshua Mansour, M.D. / I was in the hospital recently when I heard the word apple. Without hesitating, I reached in my pocket to see if I had my phone. They were talking about the fruit, not the product. This got me thinking, has technology now become more importantRead
Trusting, Leading, Leaning: Goals for Health Providers Everywhere
I may be naïve and I may over simplify at times, but for the subject of the doctor-patient relationship (DPR), I don’t think so. The DPR or practitioner patient relationship (PPR) is a relationship that I hold as sacrosanct – enacting a cone of silence to others as a sacredRead
Huge Loss to US Pain Policy: Academy of Integrative Pain Management Shuts Down
For the past half decade, the Academy of Integrative Pain Management (AIPM) has carried the policy mantle for integrative pain treatment into ever more influential places. The beacons were the 2017 and 2018 Integrative Pain Care Policy Congress. The most recent convened 70 stakeholder organizations, including key payers and federalRead
Academy of Integrative Pain Management Makes Painful Decision to Cease Operations
Lenexa, KS, January 29, 2019 – After thirty years as the nation’s leading voice for integrative pain management, the Academy of Integrative Pain Management (AIPM) will cease operations and solicit members’ permission to dissolve as an organization in the coming weeks. AIPM’s Board of Directors voted unanimously on January 26Read
Plant and Animal-Based Nutraceuticals for Respiratory Health
Linoleic Acid Study: Inflammatory Response is Gene Dependent
The effects of linoleic acid on the human body are largely dependent on genes, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers found that people carrying different variants of the FADS1 gene had a different inflammatory response and differentRead
French Maritime Pine Bark Extract: A Complex Compound with Numerous Metabolic Effects
Standardized pine bark extract (SPBE), also known as French maritime pine bark extract per its source of the Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Aiton), offers anti-aging benefits that encompass structure, beauty, and function. A diverse array of clinical research backs the use of this supplement, with data showing it supports theRead
Low-Level Laser Therapy as a Non-Pharma Option for Chronic Pain and Osteoarthritis
PART 2: Three Case Studies with Catherine Gregory, CMT, CMI, a Holistic Fertility Coach
The following is the continuation of our interview with Catherine S. Gregory, CMT, CMI, a holistic fertility coach, intuitive healer, meditation instructor and creator of The Fertile Being Method, a holistic protocol helping hundreds of women achieve their dreams of motherhood since 2004. We introduced her new book, Fertile, THERead
New Evidence Vitamin D May Promote Greater Insulin Sensitivity
While the benefits of vitamin D in promoting bone health are well known, there is evidence from Brazil showing that vitamin D may promote greater insulin sensitivity, thus lowering glucose levels and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Results are published online in Menopause, the journal of The NorthRead