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Ditch The Pills: How Integrative Medicine Could Change Your Life | “We Just Listen To Doctors”: Being An Informed Patient Can Save Your Life

23 minutes | Monday, November 17, 2025

Ditch The Pills: How Integrative Medicine Could Change Your Life

These days, there’s a pill to solve nearly every problem, but the actual issue may be our growing dependence on these pharmaceuticals. A different approach known as integrative medicine encourages treating the root causes of illness. Our experts this week explain how lifestyle changes, nutrition, and better patient-doctor relationships can finally give us lasting, full-body health.

“We Just Listen To Doctors”: Being An Informed Patient Can Save Your Life

After losing her son to an opioid overdose, one mother has turned her grief into action by creating a new kind of hospital role – life care specialists. These “care coaches” guide patients through recovery, offering pain management education, emotional support, and alternatives to addictive medications.

Medical Notes: Why A Deep Breath Could Save Your Life, The Truth Behind Video Game Addiction, And How To Get ‘FOREVER Chemicals’ Out Of Your Water

Here’s the best way to increase your vitamin-d during winter. Should you be taking a weight loss drug for alcohol addiction? Hormone replacement may not just be for menopause treatment. Is air pollution affecting your metabolism?
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