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Transforming Pain Management: A Holistic Approach to Whole-person Care
The Institute for Natural Medicine (INM) presents the Bridging the Gap series, exploring interdisciplinary care models, challenges and policy recommendations. This inaugural article delves into whole person pain care, focusing on integrative models in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and the Veterans Health Administration (VA). Exploring Whole Person Pain Care Our series kicks off with ...
Keeping an Eye on Gut Health
Most health practitioners are familiar with the gut’s connection to many other organ systems in the body—the immune system, the brain, the skin and the cardiovascular system. Recent research has elucidated another surprising, yet important connection that extends from the digestive system to the windows of the soul—the eyes. This connection is known as the ...
10 Tips to Improve Your Practice in 2024
Navigating an integrative health care practice resembles maneuvering through a maze. From the intricacies of hiring, marketing and managing taxes, accounting and insurance, to the dynamic nature of back-office operations, it’s an undeniable juggling act. However, amid these challenges, the core objective remains clear—ensuring the well-being and satisfaction of our patients. Rather than succumbing to ...
The Institute for Natural Medicine: Celebrating 30 Years of Impact
In a world marked by challenges and constant change, the endurance of a nonprofit for three decades is a testament to its resilience and unwavering commitment to making a positive impact. As the Institute for Natural Medicine (INM) is midway through our 30th Anniversary year, I would like to take a moment to celebrate the ...
Synergism Among Nutraceuticals: Black Seed Oil, Omega-3, Astaxanthin & More
I previously wrote an article on “Evidence-Based Uses of Standardized Black Seed Oil” for the June 2023 issue of Vitamin Retailer (Natural Practitioner’s sister publication). In that article, I highlighted the research demonstrating the effectiveness of black seed oil (BSO) standardized for its thymoquinone content. In this article, I’m going to take it a step ...
Shuvendu Sen MD MS FACP, Vice-Chair/Faculty, Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Shuvendu Sen, MD, is director, medical education and associate program director, Internal Medicine Residency Program at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Meridian Hackensack University. Dr. Sen has been named to America’s Best Physicians and has received the Oscar E. Edwards Award from the American College of Physicians, as well as many national and regional awards for ...
Beyond Birthdays: Decoding Biological Age with Epigenetics and Innovative Testing
Last year I looked up the phrase “biological age” one time, that’s all it took and from then on I was inundated with ads, seemingly at every website I visit, extolling the endless benefits of the “most advanced” biological age tests and accompanying supplements that all promise to “turn back the hands of time” and ...
Are We All Addicted to Sugar?
Most of us can remember the early 2000s low fat diet trend that stemmed from the 70s—where anything labeled as low fat was a green light to consume. Fat had been demonized by the American Medical Association (AMA) and other important medical groups because of its supposed negative impact on heart health, and these groups ...
All Collagens Aren’t Created Equal
The U.S. collagen market size was estimated at more than $2.11 billion in 2022 and is anticipated to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.2 percent from 2023 to 2030.1 Clearly, collagen is a happening dietary supplement category—and if you’ve been in the industry for a while, you’re likely aware that the ...
Why “Whole Health” Needs to be Patient-centered, Driven and Led
The INM (Institute for Natural Medicine) Board of Directors recently met for a retreat on Vashon Island, WA. During the meeting, board and staff discussed a cultural shift that we would like to see in North America and how INM can help catalyze it. The shift we would like to see is that health care ...
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