The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NIH), reported a December 2018 randomized clinical trial of eight weekly treatments (lasting 60 minutes each), then randomly assigned 60 minute-massage every two weeks up to...
A retrospective study of outpatient and inpatient claims from 216,504 individuals 18 and older across the United States demonstrated that when compared with seeing a primary care provider as the initial provider, patients who...
Integrative providers often see intake history reports of hyperthryoidism and RAI treatment. The NIH and the National Cancer Institute have compiled findings from a study of more than 19,000 patients receiving RAI. A clear...
If patients complain about the difficulty of changing a diet when confronted with increasing blood sugar findings, use this educational information. Patients should understand the longer you have diabetes, the more likely you will...
Research shows mind body practices such as meditation, yoga and other relaxation techniques may offer positive results. These non-medication treatments can be added to medication to enhance results. Relaxation shows modest short-term reductions in...
A British Medical Journal 2019 study looking at the associations between gabapentinoids and adverse outcomes related to coordination disturbances shows reason to closely monitor this population of patients. Integrative providers see large numbers of...
A 2019 Abstract from National Institute of Health performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine efficacy of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on fibromyalgia patients. Results identified from review of nine randomized controlled trials...
This article is a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of using TPMT for non-cancer pain. Search consisted of patients older than 18 years with pain of three (3) months duration or more...
In a March 13, 2019 Reuters Health publication from Duke University, researchers found an ultrasensitive scanning technique to detect Alzheimer’s disease in the back of the eye. Small retinal blood vessels were altered in...