In 2017,[1] heart disease was the leading cause of death killing 647,457 Americans a year, followed closely by cancer which killed 599,108 Americans a year. The previous two articles in this Mindfulness series have proven that mindfulness, applied as a clinical tool...
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Mindfulness Shows Benefits for Cancer Patients
Recent studies show that mindfulness-based therapies as part of cancer care may improve stress levels, coping skills and quality of life. What is Mindfulness? Jon Kabat-Zinn[1] defines mindfulness as… “awareness that arises through paying attention, on...
Mindfulness and Cardiovascular Disease
Mindfulness has been defined[1] as “awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgmentally,” that is “in the service of self-understanding and wisdom.” To this, since mindfulness is also a clinical tool[2] that has been...
Holistic View and Treatment Approach for Addiction to Drugs and Alcohol
Addiction can be devastating for the individual and the entire family. A holistic treatment, whole person approach to addiction will test for underlying biological causes or genetic factors that may contribute to addiction. These factors can be addressed and help...
12 Risk Factors That Affect Brain Health
June is Brain Awareness Month, which is a wonderful opportunity to discuss or have a national conversation about our brain health, the part of us which makes us distinctly human. In my recent book Awaken Your Godly Brain, [1], I stressed that 1/6th of our human brain,...
Dr. Charles Gant, MD, PhD
Charles Gant MD, PhD was a nationally renowned pioneer in integrative and functional medicine, nutrition-based medicine and substance abuse. He was beloved by patients and colleagues as a doctor, healer, author and teacher at National Integrative Health Associates from 2005 until his passing in 2023.