Integrative Osteopathic Family Medicine of Vermont - Dr. N. Anton Borja

07/12/2023

There is a common misconception that acupuncture does not have the research to indicate its effectiveness in treating different disease conditions. The cannot be further from the truth. Over the past 20 years, the amount of research in acupuncture has grown exponentially with over 13,000 studies across the globe, and hundreds of meta-analysis providing a clear overview of what acupuncture can treat.

Research in acupuncture has shown its effectiveness in 46 conditions. The Acupuncture Evidence Project ranks the effectiveness of acupuncture in treating these conditions. The research clearly indicates, acupuncture is evidence-based medicine.

07/01/2023

When the clinic sign goes up, it seems to feel more official.

06/30/2023

PBS Newshour did a great report on Direct Primary Care (DPC) and how this healthcare model is helping to restore the patient doctor relationship. DPC is a modern version of good quality, old-fashioned medicine.

Integrative Osteopathic Family Medicine of Vermont is a Direct Primary Care and Integrative Medicine Clinic located in South Burlington, Vermont.

The U.S. faces a growing shortage of physicians, especially those in primary care fields like internal medicine, mental health and pediatrics. The shortfall is driven by population and demographic trends and burnout. Fred de Sam Lazaro found a doctor-patient model at a clinic in Wisconsin that may h...

06/17/2023

Integrative Osteopathic Family Medicine of Vermont is (almost) ready to open up on July 1, 2023 and start treating patients throughout Burlington, Vermont and the surrounding areas. The only thing missing now is signage which is in the works.

We are now scheduling Meet and Greet sessions for folks interested in learning more about joining our Direct Primary Care (DPC) practice or how to improve your overall health with Integrative Family Medicine.

Be Well.

05/16/2023

Super excited as we prepare to launch Integrative Osteopathic Family Medicine of Vermont, PLLC on July 1, 2023. A Direct Primary Care (DPC) and Integrative Medicine practice in South Burlington, Vermont offering Family Medicine, Integrative Health, Osteopathic Manipulation (OMT), Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Classical Homeopathy and more.

Integrative Osteopathic Family Medicine of Vermont is a membership-based direct primary care and Integrative health clinic in Burlington, VT offering Family medicine, acupuncture, Osteopathic manipulation, Chinese medicine, herbals, nutrition and homeopathy.

08/13/2020

Very interesting new research highlighting the potential benefit of electroacupuncture on inflammation.

For patients with systemic inflammation and pain, I highly recommend receiving regular acupuncture treatments.

Findings suggest electroacupuncture is more advantageous than manual acupuncture

07/30/2020

Excited to be attending this course over the next few days albeit virtually!

Kudos to the team at The Marcus Institute of Integrative Health at Jefferson University for putting together this fantastic conference.

This CE/CME/APA course will cover the role of inflammation and stress, the impact of nutrition on health, integrative approaches to patient care, brain health, the gut microbiome and its significance to health.

07/09/2020

Acupuncture can be an effective tool for patients with chronic pain and depression.

"Acupuncture has...unique advantages for the treatment of chronic with comorbidity, which can be used in patients...with poorer response to the conventional medication or suffering from serious side effects." https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2020/7479459/

01/30/2020

I prefer mine sunny 🌞 side up, please.

3 large international prospective studies including ∼177,000 individuals from 50 countries in 6 continents, did not find significant associations between egg intake and blood lipids, mortality, or major cardiovascular events (heart attacks).

ABSTRACTBackground. Eggs are a rich source of essential nutrients, but they are also a source of dietary cholesterol. Therefore, some guidelines recommend limi

01/24/2020

Many patients, and many of us who practice acupuncture, have been waiting for the day Medicare covered acupuncture treatments. The day is finally here!

Medicare patients with chronic lower back pain will be covered for 12 acupuncture treatments (with an additional 8 treatments if effective). This is exciting news!

Decision adds new access to acupuncture for Medicare beneficiaries as a potential pain treatment alternative to opioid use

01/23/2020

Acupuncture can be an effective treatment for patients with chemotherapy induced neuropathy. This particular trial found 68% of cancer patients had improvement of symptoms with acupuncture.

A trial found 68% of cancer patients who suffer with neuropathy saw their symptoms lessen.