Articles by Janet Poveromo
Alternative Health Education
Natural Practitioner highlights some of the top institutions providing continuing education and support for the betterment of complementary, alternative and integrative health.American College of Healthcare Sciences Portland, OR • (503) 244-0726 • www.achs.eduFounded in New Zealand in 1978 by Dorene Petersen, American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) launched in the United States in 1989, and ...
Taking Control Of Acute Pain
There have been strides made in managing pain naturally, but practitioners must consider a myriad of factors when determining effective treatments.Pain is a normal part of life: a skinned knee, a tension headache, a bone fracture. Dealing with pain, even on a short-term basis, can require a variety of strategies, which may or may not ...
Coming Together For Children’s Health
There are basic natural choices that can help improve children’s health, but positive results depend upon practitioners, parents, children and society “buying in.”Currently in its pilot phase, The National Children’s Study, funded through the National Institutes of Health, plans informative research into many children’s conditions, including asthma, obesity, diabetes, behavior, learning and mental health disorders.For ...
Food Allergy Fight
Natural practitioners and product manufacturers are working to make all-too-common food reactions easier to stomach.According to the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, researchers estimate that less than five percent of Amer- icans suffer from food aller- gies. Although food reactions are common, food allergies are not as prevalent as food intolerance. Statistics indicate that as much ...
Examining Anti-Aging
Americans are living longer than ever before and the number of older adults in the U.S. is growing. Many seniors live active, healthy lives, but there’s no getting around one thing: as we age, our bodies and minds change. A challenge for practitioners in the coming years will be maintaining the health of this increasing ...
Weight-Loss Resolve
Natural practitioners can help lead the battle against obesity.It should come as no surprise that of the forty-five percent of Americans who made New Year’s resolutions, the No. 1 in 2012 was to “lose weight,” according to the University of Scranton Journal of Clinical Psychology. Also not unexpected, the number of people who were successful ...
Process Of Elimination
Natural steps for detoxification provide tools to enhance the body’s own processes—or aid in a more aggressive approach.Natural detoxification is not a new concept: the use of herbs, minerals and other organic ingredients as a means of cleansing the body has been practiced for centuries and by cultures worldwide.But detoxification is a natural process that ...
Holistic Health’s Female Focus
What are the top women’s health risks? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC) the leading causes of death in females in the United States are heart disease, cancer and stroke.Another way of answering this question depends on their age group. Tori Hudson, ND, who serves on the scientific advisory board for ...
Encouraging Natural Bone Health
Osteoporosis and low bone mass are not mandatory conditions of aging.With that in mind, natural strategies should help raise expectations for good bone health.According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, osteoporosis is not part of normal aging although many people continue to believe this is true. A long term, national effort is needed to educate younger ...
Methods For Managing Pain
Pain is often the primary motivator for people to visit a health care practitioner. How it is treated can vary as much as the reasons for its cause.Whether its headache, an overuse or weekend warrior injury, most people go to the doctor because of pain. In addition, “one in four adults suffer with inadequately treated ...
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