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Exploring a Plant-Based Alternative for Better Rest

By Suresh Lakshmikanthan, PhD., B.Pharm

There are many herbs and nutraceuticals that can help improve sleep quality. Certainly, your patients are aware of these, and many are experimenting with them, in their quest for better sleep. But it is essential to understand the biological foundations of sleep in order to know how herbs and nutraceuticals can optimize the quantity and […]

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Transforming PMS: A Systems-Based Approach

By Erik Goldman

Join women’s health nurse practitioner Allison Sayre for an in-depth exploration of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) that goes beyond surface-level symptoms. This webinar will unpack the complex physiological and biochemical factors driving PMS, examine key etiologic theories, and provide practical insights into both lab and clinical assessments. You’ll come away with evidence-based integrative strategies you can […]

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Alice’s Wonderland: Walmart Heiress Builds New Med School With a Vision

By Erik Goldman

Alice Walton is starting a healthcare revolution in Bentonville, Arkansas. In the heart of Ozark country, the heiress to the massive Walmart fortune has built an independent, not-for-profit medical school from the ground up. Her goals? To re-humanize medicine, put holistic principles at the core of medical education, and expand access to high-quality healthcare in […]

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New Study Shows US Infants Lack Bifidobacterium

By Janet Gulland, Contributing Writer

Analysis of fecal samples from 412 infants across the US shows that 19% of vaginally-born babies, and 35% of those born via C-section completely lack Bifidobacterium species in their gut microbiomes. A shocking 92% of the infants, regardless of birth mode, lack B. infantis, a predominant beneficial bacterium found in children living in rural non-industrial […]

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What to Do When Patients Try to Bully You for Financial Gain

By Erik Goldman

How should you respond if a patient tries to extort free services, refunds, or special favors by threatening you with negative social media, medical board complaints, or malpractice suits? This is a growing problem that many practitioners are experiencing but few are talking about, says Ericka Adler, a healthcare attorney with the Chicago-based law firm […]

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What if MAGA Has a Point About Science?

By Paul M. Sutter, PhD

(This article was originally published on June 19, 2025 on www.undark.org) American science stands on the precipice. On one side is the administration of Donald Trump and MAGA political leaders threatening to push us over the cliff; on the other is the quick plunge to oblivion. This is no exaggeration. While ostensibly the administration’s actions […]

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Uncovering the Exposome: An Emerging Field Casts a Wide Net

By Emma Foehringer Merchant

(This feature was originally published on June 16, 2025, on www.undark.org) The lab buildings of Long Island’s renowned Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have hosted researchers responsible for some of the most consequential scientific leaps in human genetics and disease. In the last 60 years, eight of the lab’s scientists have earned Nobel Prizes, including for […]

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Mangos Improve Insulin Sensitivity In People at Risk for Diabetes

By Janet Gulland, Contributing Writer

Mangos. They’re cheery, packed with vitamin C and other nutrients, and though they’re quite sweet, they can improve insulin sensitivity in people at risk of type 2 diabetes. That’s the upshot of a recent clinical trial from researchers at the Clinical Nutrition Research Center at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Katherine Pett and colleagues studied […]

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Clearing Up Misconceptions About Olive Oil

By Artemis Morris, ND, LAc

(This article was adapted for Holistic Primary Care from “5 Myths About Olive Oil on Dr. Kara Fitzgerald’s website). There is an old Cretan saying: “Το λάδι είναι το αίμα της γης.” It means, “Olive oil is the blood of the earth.” That tells us a lot, about both the inherent richness of olive oil, and the […]

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For Health Apps, Questions Over Privacy & Efficacy

By Claudia Lopez Lloreda

By Claudia López Lloreda (This article was originally published on April 9, 2025 on Undark.org) In recent years, health apps have seen an explosion in development and usage: Today, there are about 350,000 apps available to help people with everything from tracking weight, to finding a therapist, to helping identify skin lesions. But while studies have […]

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