Month: November 2020
A Lifestyle Program Like No Other
Introducing the Next Level Lifestyle Program, brought to by Biotics Research 2020 has presented many challenges, but has also taught us lessons: Overweight and obese patients are at a greater risk for infectious diseases 95% of healthcare practitioners lost business during quarantine Patients are looking for healthy solutions and you,Read
Dr Alex Vasquez on Vitamin D Deficiencies, Pain and Inflammation
In this webinar by Dr. Alez Vasquez, he discusses the importance of diagnosing Vitamin D deficiencies and supplementation for pain and inflammation. He emphasizes that because of “therapeutically underpowered studies, too many research articles paint a false picture of inefficacy when in fact vitamin D is or may be highlyRead
Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine and the Boucher Institute Merge to into single National Research and Medical College
The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM) and the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine (BINM), both private, not-for-profit institutions, the former located in Toronto, Ontario, and the latter in New Westminster, British Columbia announced today that following the completion of a feasibility assessment they have entered into an agreement settingRead
Children with COVID-19 Inflammatory Diseases Show Cardiac Complications
During the height of the pandemic, researchers at Children’s National Hospital discovered that as many as one half of children with COVID-19 and multi-system inflammatory disease in children (MIS-C) at the hospital developed cardiac complications including coronary artery abnormalities, even when diagnosed and treated promptly. The data was shared asRead
Radiofrequency Ablation Achieves Pain Relief for Advanced Degenerative Arthritis
A novel outpatient procedure offers lasting pain relief for patients suffering from moderate to severe degenerative arthritis in their hip and shoulder joints, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Researchers said the procedure could help reduce reliance on addictiveRead
Bursts of Exercise Are Enough to Lead to Significant Improvements of Metabolic Health
Short bursts of exercise induce changes in the body’s levels of metabolites that correlate to, and may help gauge, an individual’s cardiometabolic, cardiovascular and long-term health, a study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has found. In a paper published in Circulation, the research team describes how approximately 12 minutes ofRead
The Cholesterol Myth: Why Doctors are Becoming More Skeptical About Cholesterol Numbers
What is the cholesterol myth? Our content partners at WholeFoods magazine shared two articles with us that deserve more attention about why the medical establishments’ reliance on cholesterol numbers may not be telling patient and practitioner what they need to know about cardiovascular disease risk. We’ve collected excerpts of theRead
Applications for Osteopathic Medicine in Medical Schools up more than 18 Percent
Demonstrating the continuing growth and appeal of osteopathic medicine, the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) today reported that a record number of applications have been received during this current cycle. With several months still to go until the deadline, AACOM has received more than 24,000 applications, whichRead
John Weeks on “Why You Didn’t Get Hit up to Subscribe:” Gratitude to the Integrator Sponsors 2006-2020
From time to time someone will assume my writing of the Integrator is a “labor of love.” There is something in that, for sure. Yet the truth is that the Integrator Blog News & Reports would have been stillborn if I wasn’t paid for the work. In piecing together fromRead
Vitamin D Status Linked to “Tinman” Gene that May Reduce Risk of Preeclampsia
According to the World Health Organization, preeclampsia affects between 2% to 8% of pregnancies. It can cause serious, sometimes fatal, complications in the mother and child. Among other risk factors, such as obesity and diabetes, vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy has been associated with an increased risk of preeclampsia. InRead
