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{"title":"Feasibility of Creating a Teaching and Learning Kitchen for an Interdisciplinary Group of Medical Professional Students While Creating a Bridge With an Inner-City Miami Community.","authors":"Ritika D Modi, Paola Rossi, Haley B Brennan, Linh T Ton, Akash Patel, Morgan Kidd, Stephanie M White, Melinda Ring, Edward Robert Schwartz, Teresa Glynn, Laura S Redwine","doi":"10.1177/27536130261442566","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/27536130261442566","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>While obesity is a public health threat, many providers feel ill-prepared to advise patients on diet and nutrition for disease prevention. Miami, Florida, has a unique mix of ethnicities and cultures, and more than half of its residents are born outside the US, which creates additional barriers to providing adequate dietary advice. This study aimed to develop and refine a \"food-as-medicine\" and community service program in this culturally diverse region to improve future health care providers' knowledge, skills, and self-care practices.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Feasibility was assessed using Bowen et al.'s framework, examining demand, acceptability, practicality, and implementation. Preliminary efficacy was determined by assessing student learning. A panel of four medical students provided consultation for developing this course. Twenty-four medical and six physical therapy (PT) students attended, and 21 completed both the pre- and post-surveys. The course consisted of four 2.5-hour classes, including lectures on diet/nutrition, social drivers of health, case studies, and chef-led cooking activities. Attendees subsequently provided diet/nutrition workshops to children in the community.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most students (87%) attended at least three class sessions and the community service activity. Nutrition subscales, knowledge (<i>P</i> = 0.018), health equity awareness (<i>P</i> < 0.05), and dietary advice confidence (<i>P</i> < 0.05) improved. PT and medical students did not differ in attitudes toward the importance of nutrition for disease prevention or the survey subscales.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Strong participation, improved understanding, and confidence in dietary advice confirmed the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of integrating a \"food-as-medicine\" program into medical and PT curricula, enhancing nutrition awareness and developing referral competencies for obesity-related chronic disease prevention.</p>","PeriodicalId":73159,"journal":{"name":"Global advances in integrative medicine and health","volume":"15 ","pages":"27536130261442566"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13110304/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147791052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cultural Adaptation and Feasibility of an Inpatient Yoga Intervention for Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Tanzania, India, and the United States: A Study Protocol.","authors":"Smitha Mallaiah, Amanda L Olson, May Daher, Scherezade K Mama, Santhosshi Narayanan, Nagarathna R, Raghavendra Rao, Sachin Jadhav, Nataraj Ks, Vijaya Majumdar, Stella Rwezaula, Peter Muhoka, Manjunath Nk, Lorenzo Cohen","doi":"10.1177/27536130261440941","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/27536130261440941","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cancer is a global health challenge that continues to rise worldwide. People with cancer in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) have less access to integrative oncology programs than their counterparts in high-income countries. This is especially true of countries on the African continent, such as Tanzania. LMICs have a disproportionately higher cancer burden than their counterparts. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) requires extended hospitalization, including social isolation. While yoga is often recommended to help manage symptoms in oncology patients, its use has not been systematically evaluated among hospitalized patients or those undergoing HSCT. To address this gap, we designed a pilot study to culturally tailor and implement a yoga program for HSCT inpatients across diverse settings in Tanzania, India, and the United States.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Five patients with hematological malignancy who underwent HSCT within the past year from each of the 3 centers will participate in semi-structured interviews to explore cultural norms, culturally appropriate language, and factors specific to yoga and psychosocial support. After any modifications to the program, 15 patients from each center will participate in the yoga program 2 weeks before HSCT and for the first 30 days after HSCT via in-person, telehealth (Zoom), or in combination. We will declare the intervention feasible if (a) at least 50% of patients complete a minimum of 6 of the 12 YT sessions and (b) at least 60% of patients complete follow-up measures at 2 months after transplant.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This trial will provide important information regarding the cultural sensitivity and feasibility of an inpatient yoga program provided during hospitalization for 3 different centers. This data is necessary before embarking on a multicenter randomized clinical trial.</p>","PeriodicalId":73159,"journal":{"name":"Global advances in integrative medicine and health","volume":"15 ","pages":"27536130261440941"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13049346/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147624958","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Awareness and Use of Reiki, Reiki Research, Energy Healing, and Complementary Medicine amongst Australian Health Professionals and the Community.","authors":"Sonia Zadro, Peta Stapleton","doi":"10.1177/27536130261434249","DOIUrl":"10.1177/27536130261434249","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Reiki is a non-invasive energy healing therapy originating in Japan. It is believed that a trained therapist can transmit energy to the patient to activate the body's capacity to heal itself, restore balance, and promote well-being. Despite a growing body of research supporting Reiki's efficacy, there are few international studies, and no studies in Australia, examining people's awareness of and use of Reiki. This study aimed to explore the prevalence and awareness of Reiki and energy healing in the Australian population and to see whether these findings reflected recent trends in the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). It also aimed to explore differences between health professions and the Australian community regarding the prevalence and use of this. This exploratory study used a quantitative cross-sectional design using an online, anonymous survey. From a sample of 457 Australians, nearly all were aware of Reiki (99%) and energy healing (98%), 78% had used energy healing and 69% had used Reiki. This suggests a higher-than-expected level of awareness and use, which may have been influenced by response bias. Despite this, only 43% were aware of any Reiki research, and 73% of the sample held beliefs about research on Reiki's efficacy that did not align with the current state of Reiki research. This was mainly due to an underestimation of the research on Reiki's efficacy (30%) or to having \"no idea\" (28%) of its current state. Differences between groups were discussed. Medical practitioners used Reiki, energy healing, and CAM less than other professions and the general community. Massage therapists and Nurses used CAM the most, and Massage Therapists used Reiki and Energy Healing the most. Most users of Reiki and energy healing were highly educated. More education about Reiki research and its current status is recommended.</p>","PeriodicalId":73159,"journal":{"name":"Global advances in integrative medicine and health","volume":"15 ","pages":"27536130261434249"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13010006/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147517098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of the ACEMg Biomedicine on Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Auditory Function: Analysis of Real-World Clinical Data.","authors":"Barry S Seifer, Louise A Minor, Richard A Detweiler","doi":"10.1177/27536130261434488","DOIUrl":"10.1177/27536130261434488","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hearing loss is a chronic disability that affects the lives and livelihoods for over 1.5 billion people worldwide. Hearing aids are the predominant treatment; however, their impact is modest, and they are less available in low- and middle-income countries where the need is greatest. Moreover, hearing loss is the #1 mid-life risk factor for dementia. Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), the most common form of hearing loss, is a metabolic stress disorder.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The micronutrient formula ACEMg was developed to block SNHL and successfully tested on animal models. We report real-world data (RWD) from a real-world evidence (RWE) study (N = 190) conducted to assess whether ACEMg impacts SNHL in humans.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a retrospective observational cohort study design with a historical comparison group. RWD from distortion product otoacoustic emissions (OAE) examinations were collected from patients previously diagnosed with SNHL. OAE testing is a recognized marker of cochlear health, producing objective measures of the auditory function of outer hair cells (OHC) in the cochlea.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Analyses of RWD from OAE examinations in the treatment group (N = 93), who used ACEMg as softgel capsules, compared with OAE RWD from the untreated group (N = 97) suggest that ACEMg is significantly associated with the preservation and improvement of auditory function. Overall, OAE scores remained unchanged or improved for 75.3% of those in the ACEMg treatment group, as contrasted with 26.8% in the no ACEMg group. OAE scores over 2 years remained unchanged for 37.6% and improved for 37.7%. OAE scores decreased for 73.2% of those in the untreated group <i>(X</i> ^<i>2</i> _2,190 = 55.94, <i>P</i> < .001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study yielded statistically reliable, objective, real-world clinical data suggesting a potential association between ACEMg supplementation and higher OAE scores over time, although alternative explanations cannot be excluded. These findings warrant additional investigation, given the widespread incidence of SNHL.</p>","PeriodicalId":73159,"journal":{"name":"Global advances in integrative medicine and health","volume":"15 ","pages":"27536130261434488"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13010025/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147517105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Puppy Medicine.","authors":"Jeffrey Draisin","doi":"10.1177/27536130261436808","DOIUrl":"10.1177/27536130261436808","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73159,"journal":{"name":"Global advances in integrative medicine and health","volume":"15 ","pages":"27536130261436808"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13009766/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147517081","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Heals on Wheels: Development and Implementation of Community-Based Workshops for Integrative, Whole Person Pain Care in Underserved Communities.","authors":"Catherine Justice, Jadyn E Knox, Stefanie Stevenson, Kate Shafto, Tegan Reeves, Jacinta Rebang, Susan Haddow, Arti Prasad","doi":"10.1177/27536130261432565","DOIUrl":"10.1177/27536130261432565","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Chronic pain is a complex and pervasive issue that disproportionately affects marginalized and underserved populations, driven in part by healthcare access barriers. Chronic pain affects multiple domains of life, warranting the need for accessible, holistic, whole-person, evidence-based care. The Heals on Wheels (HoW) program's multidisciplinary team developed and implemented community-based integrative pain care workshops for underserved communities throughout Hennepin County, Minnesota.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The 4-week curriculum included 60-120 minute-long weekly workshops hosted by community organizations. A pre- and post-workshop weekly progress sheet questionnaire explored perceptions of pain, overall state, favorite moments, and future suggestions. Responses were analyzed thematically.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Throughout 2022-2025, 13 workshop series occurred with 9 different community organizations. Total attendance was 369 (average 7.10/session) with 265 weekly progress sheets completed by 163 unique individuals (71.82%). Average pre-visit pain was 5.40; post-visit was 3.26 (-2.14). Themes of <i>before group</i> state were: 1) Stable (2) Health Concerns (3) Overwhelm and (4) Hope. Themes <i>after group</i> were: (1) Relaxed, calmer, tired (2) Improvement, relief (3) Gratitude, hope and (4) Neutral. Roughly 1/10 participants highlighted the importance of sharing stories. Themes for <i>future suggestions</i> were mainly expressions of positive feedback; other themes included wanting more time, session structure, and specific activities.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The HoW workshops are feasible as an innovative and accessible community-based integrative pain care model.</p>","PeriodicalId":73159,"journal":{"name":"Global advances in integrative medicine and health","volume":"15 ","pages":"27536130261432565"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12966527/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147379807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reply to 'Timing of the Baseline Assessment Confounds Efficacy Claims for a Post-Surgical Telehealth Mindfulness Intervention After Lumbar Surgery'.","authors":"Carrie E Brintz, Kristin R Archer, Scott L Zuckerman","doi":"10.1177/27536130261431231","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/27536130261431231","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73159,"journal":{"name":"Global advances in integrative medicine and health","volume":"15 ","pages":"27536130261431231"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12957596/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147367479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Timing of the Baseline Assessment Confounds Efficacy Claims for a Post-surgical Telehealth Mindfulness Intervention After Lumbar Surgery.","authors":"Audai H Abudayeh, Iakiv V Fishchenko, Lyudmila D Kravchuk","doi":"10.1177/27536130261431233","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/27536130261431233","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73159,"journal":{"name":"Global advances in integrative medicine and health","volume":"15 ","pages":"27536130261431233"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12954030/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147356725","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Efficacy of Jiinshihoto on Depressive Symptoms in Patients With Pulmonary <i>Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare</i> Complex Disease not Receiving Standard Treatment.","authors":"Makiko Yamaguchi, Keiko Ogawa-Ochiai, Tadashi Toyama, Kosuke Kurokawa, Toshihiro Takeda, Masayuki Sato, Miho Mitsui, Akikazu Shimada, Tomoaki Sonoda, Chisato Honjo, Maiko Kadowaki, Yukihiro Umeda, Tamotsu Ishizuka, Yuko Waseda","doi":"10.1177/27536130261427490","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/27536130261427490","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Patients with pulmonary <i>Mycobacterium avium</i>-<i>intracellulare</i> complex (MAC) disease who cannot receive standard antimicrobial therapy have limited treatment options. Jiinshihoto, a Kampo formula (traditional Japanese herbal medicine) that is effective for chronic cough and depressive symptoms, has not been evaluated in this population.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the physical, immunological, and psychiatric effects of Jiinshihoto in patients with pulmonary MAC who were ineligible for standard antimicrobial treatment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This single-center, open-label, prospective study was conducted from March 2018 to January 2020. Patients who were not eligible for standard treatment for pulmonary MAC disease were enrolled. Jiinshihoto (3.0 g) was administered three times per day for 12 months. The primary endpoints were 3-month changes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease assessment test (CAT) scores, body weight, and natural killer (NK) cell activity. Secondary endpoints were 3-month changes in self-rating depression scale (SDS) scores. This study was registered in the UMIN-Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN000033590).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 24 patients were enrolled. The mean age was 68 years, and 74% were female; the mean body mass index was 19.3 kg/m². Of these, 23 patients completed the 3-month follow-up. For the primary endpoints at 3 months, no significant changes were observed in CAT scores (from 11.2 to 11.0, <i>P</i> = .87), body weight (from 48.6 to 48.8 kg, <i>P</i> = .32), or NK cell activity (from 42.6% to 43.9%, <i>P</i> = .58). SDS scores showed significant improvement at 3 months (from 42.2 to 38.5, <i>P</i> = .032) and 12 months (from 42.2 to 40.4, <i>P</i> = .034).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Jiinshihoto did not improve respiratory symptoms, weight, or NK cell activity in patients with pulmonary MAC ineligible for standard treatment but may be beneficial for depressive symptoms.</p>","PeriodicalId":73159,"journal":{"name":"Global advances in integrative medicine and health","volume":"15 ","pages":"27536130261427490"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12921178/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147272971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Learning Yoga Through Interactive Online Classes: Perspectives From Midlife and Older Women Enrolled in the LILA Trial for Urinary Incontinence.","authors":"Francesca M Nicosia, Mary K Good, Berty D C Arreguin, Giselle Perez-Aguilar, Margaret A Chesney, Celia P Kaplan, Alison J Huang","doi":"10.1177/27536130261425954","DOIUrl":"10.1177/27536130261425954","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To explore experiences with learning yoga through synchronous, online instruction among midlife and older women participating in a trial of therapeutic yoga for urinary incontinence.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted an embedded qualitative study and assessed process outcomes within a multi-site randomized controlled trial of a group-based therapeutic pelvic floor yoga program vs physical conditioning program for midlife and older women with urinary incontinence. Participants were recruited from the San Francisco Bay Area from 2019 to 2022. The trial included twice-weekly small group instruction delivered via telehealth using the videoconference platform Zoom. Questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were used to assess satisfaction and explore experiences of learning yoga in an online format. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and a hybrid deductive/inductive qualitative thematic analysis approach.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Questionnaire results showed 96% of respondents (n = 51) rated their overall experience with online yoga as \"good to excellent.'' Interview participants (n = 24) identified key challenges including navigating technology, configuring home environments, limited social connection, and not being in the physical presence of the yoga teacher. However, these challenges were offset by facilitators such as convenience, privacy, and perceived mind-body benefits, including improved incontinence symptoms. Effective teaching strategies contributing to a positive experience included detailed verbal instructions, visual demonstrations, solicitation of questions, and individualized feedback.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Synchronous, videoconference-based yoga instruction was effective at engaging midlife and older women in managing urinary incontinence. The online format provided convenience and privacy, making therapeutic yoga more accessible. Tailored teaching strategies and technical support significantly enhanced learning and satisfaction. This study suggests the potential for broader application of online therapeutic yoga programs for specific health conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":73159,"journal":{"name":"Global advances in integrative medicine and health","volume":"15 ","pages":"27536130261425954"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12894646/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146204080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}