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Controversial Antibody Testing Accurately Predicts Sesame Allergies
November 5, 2019
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Investigators at the National Institutes of Health have found that sesame allergy is common among children with other food allergies, occurring in an estimated 17% ...
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John Weeks: Self-Interested Whims of the Oligarchs: Google and Facebook Kill Access to Alternative and Integrative Medicine
September 4, 2019
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Before we jump into John Weeks’ column, we thought it best to give you some background on recent changes to Google and Facebook that may ...
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Commentary from Lisa C. Andrews, MEd, RD, LD on “Physicians Call for Peers to Get Nutrition Education”
August 20, 2019
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Dear Today’s Practitioner, I am writing in response to the article titled Dr. Neal Barnard and other Physicians Call for Peers to Get Nutrition Education in ...
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$5-Million to Mayo and Other Choices in the George’s Strategic Investment in Integrative Health
August 19, 2019
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The George family name has been linked symbiotically to the growth of integrative health and medicine in the United States for 20 years. When a ...
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Chicory and Chicoric Acid Show Potential Health Benefits
July 29, 2019
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Chicoric acid, a hydroxycinnamic acid, derived most commonly in the roots of chicory (Cichorium intybus), purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), and basil. Each possesses a variety ...
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Are your Patients Getting Enough Vitamin D?
July 25, 2019
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During the past few decades your patients have been taught to be wary of the sun. This advice may mean your patients are not getting ...
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Vitamin D: The Fat-Soluble Philharmonic
July 20, 2019
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From reducing sports injuries to cardiovascular health, vitamin D is best described as the philharmonic conductor of fat soluble vitamins. The symphony of players for ...
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Medicinal Cannabis Reduces or Ends Seizures in Children with Severe, Drug-resistant Epilepsy
July 9, 2019
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Medicinal cannabis oil containing both cannabidiol (CBD) and a small amount of THC can reduce or end seizures in children with severe, drug-resistant epilepsy, a ...
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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
June 25, 2019
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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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High Fructose Corn Syrup Accelerates Growth of Intestinal Tumors in Mouse Models
May 2, 2019
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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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