When people hear the term “Integrative Medicine” they often think of some alternative quack doctor who burns sage in their office, doles out tiger phallus soup or believes in bloodletting and snake venom?” Unfortunately, they don’t think of Stanford or Duke University trained practitioners of healing. Luckily this is changing.
Modern medicine, or conventional medicine, is what most people think of when envisioning doctors and healthcare today. With it comes the dogma of rigorous medical school training, homogenous patient evaluations, institutionalized protocols, and standardized therapeutic interventions mostly relying on invasive procedures and pharmaceutical medications. Fortunately, America’s current medical model is especially adept at treating emergencies and acute medical problems. Dr. Andrew Weil MD, a modern-day pioneer in integrative medicine, agrees with modern medicines attributes and has an appreciation for conventional...
Do you suffer from chronic inflammation or other health conditions that are difficult to treat? If so, it's time to learn about specialized pro-resolving mediators. These powerful compounds have been shown in numerous studies to help reduce inflammation and even reverse certain diseases. In this article, we'll discuss what these specialized pro-resolving mediators are, the benefits they offer, how you can increase your intake of them, and the potential side effects associated with them. We hope this information will empower you on your journey toward reclaiming your health and wellness!
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There’s a ton of incredibly promising intermittent fasting (IF) research done on fat rats. They lose weight, their blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugars improve… but they’re rats. Studies in humans, almost across the board, have shown that IF is safe and effective, but really no more effective than any other diet. In addition, many people find it difficult to fast.
But a growing body of research suggests that the timing of the fast is key, and can make IF a more realistic, sustainable, and effective approach for weight loss, as well as for diabetes prevention.
IF as a weight loss approach has been around in various forms for ages but was highly popularized in 2012 by BBC broadcast journalist Dr. Michael Mosley’s TV documentary Eat Fast, Live Longer and book The Fast Diet, followed by...
Science-Based Ways to Overcome Unhealthy Eating Habits
Written by IFM Staff
Recent research is helping clinicians better understand what patients really need in order to make sustainable and effective changes in their diets. Studies suggest that direct access to healthy food is one way to improve psychological and physical well-being. When patients with chronic disease are provided with support that helps them to make healthier choices—even over a short period of time—both health and well-being improve.
In a randomized controlled trial over a two-week period, researchers investigated the effects of giving a group of young people a $10 voucher for fruits and vegetables and twice daily text reminders versus giving them the actual fruits and vegetables worth $10 with no reminders.1 While both groups increased their intake of fruit and vegetables, only the group that was given fruits and vegetables showed improvement on measures of flourishing, vitality, and...
Multiple stuidies have shown that simply by enhancing beneficial bacteria in the gut, for example, through the use of probiotics, prebiotics, or dietary change, there is the potential to improve mood and reduce anxiety in both healthy people and patient groups.
Functional Nutrition at it's best!!
Benefits of Saffron for Men
Best Ways to Take Saffron By Robert Floyd, MD, IFMCP
Saffron strands are a highly coveted ingredient, and they are beneficial in a myriad of ways. Apart from its distinct fragrance and color, saffron is also widely known for its medicinal properties. Saffron is filled with volatile compounds such as crocin, picrocrocin, safranal, and kaempferol, the antioxidant found in the flower petals, and it can be useful in fighting a number of diseases including cardiovascular problems, mood disturbances, and even diabetes. (1)(2) Saffron is obtained from the flowers of the Crocus sativus L. These flowers bloom only once a year and are carefully hand-picked to avoid damaging them. The stigmas (the pollen-receptive projections) of these flowers are then collected and dried to make saffron strands. This tedious process makes saffron one of the most expensive spices in...
Recently, the FDA approved a new drug for Alzheimers amongst rabid controversy in the research world. The drug is designed to reduce the beta-amyloid plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. Unfortunately, removing amyloid plaques is NOT the same thing as slowing symtpoms of dementia.
The drug was fast-tracked in the FDA's "accelerated approval" program that per the FDA website "allows for earlier approval of drugs that treat serious conditions, and that fill an unmet medical need based on a surrogate endpoint."
The controversy surrounds the drugs efficacy and its VERY dangerous side effects. In fact, after the approval, 3 of the advisory board members resigned. The argument for not approving the drug lies in the drugs purported efficacy, shown not to be very efective. One of the Phase 3 trial showed LITTLE benefit, and one of the Phase 3 trial showed NO BENEFIT and in fact, the trials were stopped prematurely secondary the lack of positive evidence.
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