Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture to Japanese Acupuncture

Sushi Versus Stir-Fry: My Move from TCM Acupuncture to Japanese Acupuncture Originally published in North American Journal of Oriental Medicine, July 1995 Jake Paul Fratkin, OMD Why have I turned to Japanese style? I can compare Japanese and Chinese styles by...
Lowest Risk Of Death Among Those Exercising More

Lowest Risk Of Death Among Those Exercising More

AHA Newsroom research highlights: An analysis of physical activity and medical records for more than 100,000 people over 30 years found that individuals who performed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ currently recommended range of duration of moderate...

Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Liver Damage

Artificial sweeteners — specifically acesulfame potassium and sucralose — may interfere with your liver’s delicate detoxification process. Acesulfame potassium and sucralose — brand name Splenda — inhibited the activity of P-glycoprotein (PGP), a “defense protein”...

Role of Vitamins and Minerals in Energy Metabolism & Well-Being

By E HUSKISSON, S MAGGINI, AND M RUF Physicians are frequently confronted with patients complaining of fatigue, tiredness and low energy levels. In the absence of underlying disease, these symptoms could be caused by a lack of vitamins and minerals. Certain risk...

How to Choose a Good Integrative and Functional Medicine Doctor

By Dr. Jill Carnahan – The Functional Medicine Expert Types of Functional Medicine Practitioners There are different types of practitioners that specialize in integrative and functional medicine, and it’s important that you know the difference so you can choose...