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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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Full-Spectrum Amla Extract Shown to Support Healthy Triglycerides and Cholesterol
March 20, 2019
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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
March 13, 2019
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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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Coming of the Light: The 2018 Integrator Top 10 for Policy and Action in Integrative Health and Medicine
January 7, 2019
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The Integrator Blog News & Reports – now published via johnweeks-integrator.com (with content going back to 2006 at the original Integrator site) – annually marks ...
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FDA Violates Core Principles in Removing Natural Agents from Compounding Pharmacists
November 13, 2018
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The principle of using the least invasive methods first – a corollary of “first do no harm” – is central to integrative health and medicine. ...
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A Natural Partner: Integrative Health Advances at the American Congress for Rehabilitative Medicine
October 9, 2018
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The evolution of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) began in the 1930s with a founding focus on a single emerging modality and now ...
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Inclusion Check-in: Are Integrative Practices in New Federal Opioid Legislation, National Academy, and FDA Activity?
September 25, 2018
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One can easily count the chickens of non-pharmacological approaches highlighted in multiple organizational guidelines and state strategies related to pain and opioids. But one definitely ...
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Open Access until Oct. 24th: Special Issue on Integrative Oncology from JACM
September 25, 2018
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A recent special focus issue on integrative oncology deserves a solid read. In light of the recent controversial article in JAMA on complementary and alternative ...
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Helene Langevin MD, CM to Provide New Integrative Leadership at NIH: What Can We Expect?
September 11, 2018
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In early 2008, the leadership of the National Institutes of Health for the second time caused concern among many in the integrative health and medicine ...
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Practice Drift: Osher Team Explores Risks of MDs Exceeding Scope in Integrative Practices
August 28, 2018
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The movement from the wild-west of “alternative” medical practices into mainstream respect and inclusion is typically a process of standard-setting, self-regulation, and then governmental action. ...
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