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Functional/Integrative Medicine

Cancer Care

Whole-Person Cancer Care

Why lifestyle-based therapies — including nutrition, exercise, acupuncture, and other alternative practices — are becoming essential components of traditional cancer treatment.
By Laine Bergeson, FMCHC
CancerFunctional/Integrative Medicine
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4 Strategies for Anti-Anxiety Eating

These four nutritional strategies can help support a calmer state of mind.
By Catherine Guthrie
Cooking & FoodDepression & Anxiety
tiffany lester

How Screen Time Messes With Your Sleep: Q&A With Tiffany Lester, MD

The medical director of Parsley Health shares her tips on developing a healthy relationship with digital devices — and reclaiming your sleep.
By Michael Dregni
Functional/Integrative MedicineMindful Technology
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How to Boost Your Thyroid

Functional-medicine doc Amy Myers, MD, outlines her 28-day plan to bring your thyroid back in balance.
By Amy Myers, MD
Functional/Integrative MedicineHormones
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ADHD: A Nutritional Tune-Up

Here are nine ways to use nutrition to help children with ADHD and ADD.  
By Pamela Weintraub
Brain HealthCooking & Food
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Which Adaptogens Work Best to Heal Burnout?

Integrative-medicine doc Aviva Romm on which adaptogens help for burnout — and which are too stimulating.
By Aviva Romm, MD
Depression & AnxietyFunctional/Integrative Medicine
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5 Essential Thyroid Recipes

Dairy-free, gluten-free recipes that nourish your thyroid.
By Lisa Markley, MS, RDN and Jill Grunewald, HNC
Cooking & FoodFunctional/Integrative Medicine
antibiotics

Get Smart About Antibiotics

Thinking about taking antibiotics? Here are 6 tips to consider.
By Laine Bergeson, FMCHC
Functional/Integrative MedicineGut Health
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5 Ways to Eat for Energy

Forget cutting calories and skipping meals. Try these tips to boost your energy levels.
By Kathy Summers
Functional/Integrative MedicineMetabolism/Weight Loss
Building Your Microbiome

How to Build Your Microbiome

Modern life is tough for the trillions of microbes living in your body. Learn what you can do to protect and strengthen them.
By Kristin Ohlson
Functional/Integrative MedicineGut Health
Sahar Aker

Shifting Focus: Sahar Aker’s Success Story

How cognitive behavioral therapy gave one woman the tools to work through depression and start a social-media movement.
By Sahar Aker
Functional/Integrative MedicineMotivation & Inspiration
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The Coconut Oil Kerfuffle   

Why the recent AHA study demonizing coconut oil isn’t saying anything new.
By Courtney Helgoe
Functional/Integrative MedicineGeneral Health
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Why Do Thyroid Disorders Affect Women More Often Than Men?

Here’s what to know about thyroid dysfunction — and how to get tested.
By Jill Grunewald
Functional/Integrative MedicineHormones
Cupping

Expert Answers: What’s Cupping?

Despite its new fitness-fad status, cupping has been used for therapeutic purposes for centuries.
By Heidi Wachter
Functional/Integrative Medicine
autism

Autism: Why It’s Not Simply a Brain-Based Disorder

A new report describes autism as a “whole body” condition, suggesting there are a variety of avenues for symptom relief.   
By Courtney Helgoe
Brain HealthFunctional/Integrative Medicine
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Which Fats Should You Eat?: An Interview With Mark Hyman, MD

Functional-medicine pioneer Mark Hyman, MD, chats with us about the problem with low-fat foods — and the truth about saturated fats.
By Anjula Razdan
Brain HealthFunctional/Integrative Medicine
Andrew Weil

Are You Overmedicated?: An Interview With Andrew Weil, MD

Integrative-medicine pioneer Andrew Weil, MD, talks to us about his new book, Mind Over Meds, and why Americans are taking too many drugs.
By Anjula Razdan
Functional/Integrative MedicineHealthy Aging
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The Problem With Hormonal Birth Control: An Interview with Aviva Romm, MD

Integrative-medicine doc and hormone expert Aviva Romm, MD, talks to us about the health effects of hormonal contraception — and what to do about it.
By Casie Leigh Lukes
Functional/Integrative MedicineHormones
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How Much Vitamin D Should You Take?

Here are five expert tips to help you calibrate your vitamin D intake.
By Jack Challem
Functional/Integrative MedicineGeneral Health
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A Functional-Medicine Doc’s Daily Wellness Routine

Sara Gottfried, MD, shares a typical day on the Younger protocol.
By Sara Gottfried, MD
Functional/Integrative MedicineGeneral Health
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Taking On the Allergy Epidemic

Health experts are uncovering new ways to help us build resistance to allergies despite the challenging environment, along with straightforward strategies to help us stay healthy.
By Laine Bergeson, FMCHC
AllergiesFunctional/Integrative Medicine
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