Kim Stewart 
In recent years a number of new toothpastes and mouthwash products have emerged as herbal oral care alternatives to traditional flouride to reduce dental plaque formation. Many of these products contain a combination of botanicals. As this latest study states, the trials supporting the use of these ingredients are conflictingRead
There is currently no evidence that the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) causes severe adverse outcomes in neonates or that it can pass to the child while in the womb, according to a small observational study of women from Wuhan, China, who were in the third trimester of pregnancy andRead
Diets like the Keto, Paleo and Atkins focus on high-fat, high-protein meals that are often low in carbohydrates. This mix may appeal to Clostridioides difficile bacteria, too. In a new study published this in mSystems, an open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, researchers report that mice fed aRead
Could there be a day when we can blame or give credit to our gut microbiome for our social behavior? In recent years, there has been a significant amount of animal research showing how the gut microbiome affects mood disorders, but for humans, the research is still unfolding. This latestRead
New research shows promising results for those dealing with erectile function and diabetes. According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, erectile dysfunction (ED) affects up to 30 million men in the U.S.[1], and approximately 1 in 4 new cases of ED occur in men under the age ofRead
Jené Andrea Carter, MD; Sachi M. Desai, MS, DO(c); Jessica Probst, PT, DPT, MTC; Mikhail Kogan, MD from October, 2019 Integrative Medicine, A Clinician’s Journal Introduction: Mercury is a toxic metal that exists in elemental, inorganic, and organic states. Humans are exposed to mercury through industrial sources, consumption of seafood,Read
Artificial sweeteners such as sucralose provide the seductive taste of sweetness without the calories contained in sugar — a seeming win-win for people who need to control their blood sugar and insulin levels or weight. However, simply tasting or consuming sucralose may affect blood glucose and insulin levels on glucoseRead
A new study has shown that more than half (53.1%) of office-based physicians in the U.S., across specialty areas, recommended at least one complementary health approach (CHA) to their patients during the previous 12 months, with female physicians (63.2%) more likely to recommend a CHA than male physicians (49.3%). ThisRead
Overweight and obese vitamin D-deficient children who took a relatively high dose of vitamin D every day for six months had lower blood pressure and improved insulin sensitivity than their peers who took a lower dose, according to the results of a UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh clinical trial reportedRead
A headline like this sounds too strange to be true. Yes, fat cells deep under your skin can sense sunlight. And when bodies do not get enough exposure to the right kinds of light, fat cells behave differently. This discovery, published in the journal Cell Reports, was uncovered by scientistsRead
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