Nearly 24 million Americans have diabetes.For these people and those at risk of
developing diabetes, integrative therapies offer additional options to help manage blood sugar,
optimize function, and minimize complications.
I am 26 years old and a first-generation Hmong-American. Growing up, we never really called my family’s use of herbal remedies “Traditional Hmong Medicine,” although that’s what it technically was. For us, it was just a way of life!
Susan Folkman, PhD, is a Professor of Medicine at University of California, Berkeley and Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine. Watch this interview with her.
Shauna L. Shapiro, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of counseling psychology at Santa Clara University. Her research focuses on mindfulness meditation. Watch this interview with her.
It used to be that yoga, as well as other mind-body practices, were believed to be esoteric "flower power" exercises practiced in relative obscurity by people on the fringe of society and American culture. Cut to the 21st century where hospitals, community centers and wellness facilities around the country are teaching both yoga and meditation.
