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Clinical Trial of Eggshell Membrane for Knee Osteoarthritis
In this study, published in the Journal of Medicinal Food, researchers assessed the safety and efficacy of water-soluble chicken eggshell membrane hydrosylate (WSEM) dietary supplement ...
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The New (Naturopathic) Face for a Therapeutic Order: The Healing Power of Nature and Integrative Health
I sometimes refer to my 1983-1993 years with the re-emergence of the naturopathic profession – amidst the broader social-medical movement that birthed integrative health – ...
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Mimi Guarneri, MD on the State of Integrative Cardiology
We pulled out this blog post from John Weeks’ archives, posted last February, on integrative cardiology with Mimi Guarneri, MD. As integrative medicine for chronic ...
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Could the Endocannabinoid System Offer a New Treatment Target for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
The disabling condition of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects about 2–3% of people worldwide. Evidence suggests that abnormalities in cortico-striatal-thalamic-cortical circuitry and specific gene variants contribute ...
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Part 2: A Conversation with National Pain Leader Sean Mackey, MD, PhD on Integrative Practices and the Controversial Oregon Opioid Tapering Decision
Shortly after my recent post, “How the Backlash to Oregon’s Plan to Taper Opioids with Integrative Approaches Missed the Mark,” I received an e-note from ...
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How the Backlash to Oregon’s Plan to Taper Opioids with Integrative Approaches Missed the Mark
When Oregon announced in 2016 that it would shift its back and neck care for Medicaid clients from opioids toward acupuncture, spinal manipulation, massage, yoga ...
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Part 2: An Examination of Research Action at 7 Multidisciplinary Universities of Integrative Health
The following is the second part of two interviews from John Weeks on 7 Multidisciplinary Universities of Integrative Health. From the perspective of research contributions ...
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High Fructose Corn Syrup Accelerates Growth of Intestinal Tumors in Mouse Models
For years high fructose corn syrup has been vilified to the point where cities are placing sugar-taxes on sugary drinks. One common hypothesis is that ...
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Full-Spectrum Amla Extract Shown to Support Healthy Triglycerides and Cholesterol
In this study, researchers discovered that a simple extract from the amla plant ((Emblica officinalis, Indian gooseberry), could be a supportive therapy for dyslipidemia, a ...
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Boot-Strapping a Research-Base: Naturopathy’s Scientific Journey via a Journal Special Issue
Non-naturopathic doctors will have at least these reasons to explore the Special Focus Issue on Naturopathy. One is the review of the necessary scientific work ...
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