integrative
adjective
in·te·gra·tive
ˈin-tə-ˌgrā-tiv 
: serving to integrate or favoring integration : directed toward integration
… the integrative powers of the human imagination.—
J. A. McPherson
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Carillon Miami Wellness Resort (Miami Beach, Florida) Carillon’s offerings include acupuncture, cryotherapy, integrative therapies, advanced diagnostics and thermal hydrotherapy, with treatments that pull from Western, Eastern and alternative medicine.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Green Tea Green tea is packed with plant compounds called catechins, which help reduce oxidative stress and inflammatory markers in the body, said Meena Malhotra, MD, ABOM, ABIM, a functional and integrative medicine physician and medical director at Heal n Cure.
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Expect a one-on-one intake consultation on arrival to build your wellness plan, with access to integrative medicine practitioners, naturopaths or functional medicine doctors throughout your stay.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Kristine Blanche, an integrative medicine doctor and wife of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, has been named as a member to one of the advisory councils that provides critical funding recommendations to the National Institutes of Health.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 26 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Green Tea Green tea is packed with plant compounds called catechins, which help reduce oxidative stress and inflammatory markers in the body, said Meena Malhotra, MD, ABOM, ABIM, a functional and integrative medicine physician and medical director at Heal n Cure.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 6 May 2026
Expect a one-on-one intake consultation on arrival to build your wellness plan, with access to integrative medicine practitioners, naturopaths or functional medicine doctors throughout your stay.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Kristine Blanche, an integrative medicine doctor and wife of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, has been named as a member to one of the advisory councils that provides critical funding recommendations to the National Institutes of Health.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Integrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/integrative. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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integrative
adjective
in·te·gra·tive
ˈint-ə-ˌgrāt-iv
: tending to integrate
the integrative action of the nervous system
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