Month: July 2020
Pivoting Your Practice to Telemedicine in the Pandemic and Beyond
Have you been considering pivoting your business so it enables you to work online with telemedicine and telehealth? This may be a wise decision. Working online makes more sense than ever for both practitioners and patients or clients. It has a lower cost for patients. It’s faster, more convenient, andRead
What Does an “Almost Vegetarian” Diet do to Blood Pressure?
Researchers at University of Warwick posed this question and found that consuming a plant-based diet can lower blood pressure even if small amounts of meat and dairy are consumed too. Published online by a team from Warwick Medical School in the Journal of Hypertension, they argue that any effort toRead
The Influence of the Microbiome on Metabolism
Featuring the MetabolicBiome™ Plus Program Join Dr. Alex Vasquez as he embarks on a journey to redefine metabolic health and weight loss to include dietary and metabolic insults, microbial imbalance and an increased toxic load. In this webinar, Dr. Vasquez explains the integral relationships between the gut microbiome, inflammatory status and metabolicRead
Case Report: Hormonal Regulation In PCOS with Acupuncture and Herbal Supplements
From our partners at Integrative Medicine, a Clinician’s Journal. Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common cause of menstrual irregularity and hyperandrogenism in women of reproductive age. Conventional treatment is centered around the use of oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) to regulate menstrual cycles, protect against endometrial hyperplasia, and manage clinicallyRead
Extrapulmonary Manifestations of COVID-19
ABSTRACT/ Although the coronavirus is most well known for causing substantial respiratory pathology, it can also result in several extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19. These conditions include thrombotic complications, myocardial dysfunction and arrhythmia, acute coronary syndromes, acute kidney injury, gastrointestinal symptoms, hepatocellular injury, hyperglycemia and ketosis, neurologic illnesses, ocular symptoms, andRead
Three Fasting Studies Uncover Ideal Weight Loss Eating Times & Potential Benefits for Breast Cancer
Three recent fasting studies lend clarity to the timing of fasting for weight loss and benefits of fasting diets for breast cancer patients. Let’s look first at the timing question. STUDY ONE/ A study, in Cell Metabolism, compared the timing of two daily fasting diets, also known as time-restricted feedingRead
The Path to a Virginia Medical Center’s COVID-19 Integrative Protocol Using Multiple Natural Agents: Interview with Paul Marik, MD
Editor’s Note: Soon after publication of this interview between John Weeks and Paul Marik, MD, FCCP, FCCM, Medscape published a commentary, Doctors Say Their COVID-19 Protocol Saves Lives. Others Want Proof. We recommend you read this along with the interview and give us your opinion. The polarization in US medicineRead
Nitric Oxide in the Fight to Treat COVID-19
A number of research hospitals have begun to use nitric oxide as a therapeutic option for COVID-19. In a recent review, published by George Washington University, researchers suggests that nitric oxide could control the replication and rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2. The GW article is published in the journal Nitric Oxide.Read
Access Bio Receives FDA Approval for 83-Minute COVID-19 Test
PRESS RELEASE / Access Bio, Inc., a development of diagnostic testing company for infectious diseases, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its SARS CoV-2 RT-PCR test. The test offers results in 83 minutes, allowing for fewer delays andRead
Beware of Medical Claims for COVID-19 and Natural Products: New Guidance from AANP
Worldwide, the age of COVID-19 has ushered in a plethora of medical claims concerning the use of natural products to prevent and/or treat the pathogen. Here in the U.S., the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been clamping down on bad actors, and those well-intentioned but under-informed about the current, andRead