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Harnessing All Weapons Against Cancer

Harnessing All Weapons Against Cancer

by guest blogger Isaac Eliaz, MD, MS, LAc, integrative medicine pioneer We all know that cancer is a difficult disease to treat. Unlike most conditions, which progress in predictable ways, the latest research reinforces that each individual’s cancer is unique. For example, two people with the same type of ovarian cancer will have mutations and other […]

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The Healing Power of Acupressure

The Healing Power of Acupressure

by guest blogger Isaac Eliaz, MD, MS, LAc, integrative medicine pioneer Acupressure is an ancient healing art that relies upon the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) concept of energy meridians in the body. It’s the practice of applying pressure to specific points along these meridians. Acupressure achieves the same goal as acupuncture, which is to open up […]

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Good Food, Strong Immunity

Good Food, Strong Immunity

by guest blogger Isaac Eliaz, MD, MS, LAc, integrative medicine pioneer Here’s a common winter mantra: “I can’t get sick; I can’t get sick; I can’t get sick.” With so much to do—work, family, social engagements—we simply don’t have time to be laid up. Every sniffle or ache is a harbinger for disaster. Fortunately, there are […]

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The Autoimmune Disease Epidemic

The Autoimmune Disease Epidemic

by guest blogger Isaac Eliaz, MD, MS, LAc, integrative medicine pioneer Autoimmune (AI) disorders are among the most difficult diseases of our modern age, and their rates are skyrocketing. Beyond the life-sapping symptoms, there is the element of betrayal. Instead of defending the body, the immune system goes rogue, attacking joints, organs, and tissues—even the brain—causing […]

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Breathe Easy: Natural Strategies for Asthma

Breathe Easy: Natural Strategies for Asthma

by guest blogger Isaac Eliaz, MD, MS, LAc, integrative medicine pioneer As an integrative physician, one of my top recommendations is to breathe deeply. In addition to oxygenating our cells, breathing calms us and reduces our stress. In some ways, taking a deep breath is the simplest possible prescription—but not for everyone. For those struggling with […]

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What You Need to Know about Hormones & Estrogen-Positive Breast Cancer

What You Need to Know about Hormones & Estrogen-Positive Breast Cancer

by guest blogger Isaac Eliaz, MD, MS, LAc, integrative medicine pioneer Today, we understand cancer better than we used to. A generation ago, we associated cancers with the organs in which they originated—breast, prostate, lungs—and treated them accordingly. Now we’re beginning to understand cancer on the genetic level. This is a bad news/good news situation. The […]

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Conquering Restless Legs Syndrome

Conquering Restless Legs Syndrome

by guest blogger Isaac Eliaz, MD, MS, LAc, integrative medicine pioneer The symptoms often come at the worst possible time: at night when you’re trying to sleep. You feel a throbbing, itching, or uncomfortable sensation in the legs that escalates until you feel an overwhelming need to move them. Shifting the legs relieves the discomfort temporarily, […]

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Taking on Arthritis

Taking on Arthritis

by guest blogger Isaac Eliaz, MD, MS, LAc, integrative medicine pioneer Joints work so well, we often take them for granted. These wonderfully engineered structures allow us to walk, reach, grasp, and perform dozens of other crucial activities. Yet we hardly ever give them a thought—until a problem arises. Then we can only marvel at how […]

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