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Men’s Sexual Health & the Role of DHEA
DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone or dehydroepiandrostenedione) is a prohormone produced in the adrenal glands and testes. As a prohormone, it can be converted into testosterone and/or estrogens in various peripheral target tissues throughout the body.1 However, plasma DHEA decreases about 80 percent between ages 25 and 75 years.2 This is determined by measuring the blood marker for ...
Testing Innovations
So many testing methods are now available to help pinpoint your patient’s particular health issue to get him or her back on the track to vibrant health and well-being. Here are some to consider. The majority of people are dealing with any number of health issues, and if they are indeed in general good health, ...
Addressing Reproductive Woes
A number of factors can cause reproductive issues. Here is how natural practitioners can address them to help their patients. It is said that having a child is one of the most wonderful gifts in the world. While that may be true, sometimes the path to welcoming said child into the world may be a ...
Stressed Out
Caring for patients with long-term stress and anxiety disorders is best accomplished with a comprehensive treatment plan. Occasional bouts of stress and anxiety are normal. But anxiety disorders go beyond short periods of worry or fear, remaining present in the everyday lives of patients and possibly worsening over time. People with anxiety disorders like generalized ...
Natural Approaches to Bone & Joint Care for All Ages
Natural and integrative practitioners are educating more patients about treatment, supplementation and lifestyle choices for bone and joint health. With an aging population choosing to stay young, consumers are turning to natural therapies and supplements to help them as they grow older. Natural and integrative practitioners can educate these patients about treatment, supplementation and lifestyle ...
Children’s Health in the Modern Age
Keeping children healthy can be difficult, but a variety of holistic tools can help make the challenge easier to tackle. Younger children have weaker immune systems, compared to that of teenagers and adults, due to the fact that their bodies are continuously developing. Besides this, they are exposed to a plethora of germs, especially when ...
Out With The Old
Internal cleansing and detoxifying supplements can greatly assist everyone to achieve optimal wellness and better health. Imagine living every moment in your life—the special and the mundane—carrying around a full, festering trashbag. Gross, right? Except this is exactly what millions of Americans are indeed doing: carrying around chemical debris that piles up and festers inside. ...
Practitioner Chat—Sunil Pai, MD … Continued
Sunil Pai, MD is board certified in holistic integrative medicine. He is a deacon of the House of Sanjevani Integrative Medicine Health & Lifestyle Center located in Albuquerque, NM, an integrated auxiliary of the Priory of Santa Fe. Dr. Pai specializes in custom formulations of dietary supplements including vitamins, minerals, ayurvedic herbs, medical foods, and ...
Practitioner Chat—Sunil Pai, MD
Sunil Pai, MD is board certified in holistic integrative medicine. He is a deacon of the House of Sanjevani Integrative Medicine Health & Lifestyle Center located in Albuquerque, NM, an integrated auxiliary of the Priory of Santa Fe. Dr. Pai specializes in custom formulations of dietary supplements including vitamins, minerals, ayurvedic herbs, medical foods and ...
The Evolution of Anti-Aging Medicine
Telomeres, mitochondria, and the new aging biomarker. Powered by advances in genomic science and backed by extensive funding, researchers say they’ll soon be able to extend life well beyond 120 years. While exciting, these technologies—mainly pharmaceutical drugs—are still a long way from serving as accessible solutions to add years to our lives, and life to ...
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