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Bespoke ‘Scrips
Compounding pharmacies are growing as a way to treat patients more individually. Here’s what you should know to work more effectively with them. Although it may seem “new” and “cutting-edge,” almost all prescriptions were compounded until mass drug manufacturing became the norm in the mid-20th century. The role of a pharmacist used to be one ...
Sustainable Weight-loss Solutions
A multi-faceted approach can help patients maintain quality weight loss. According to a 2015 data brief published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics, the prevalence of obesity among adults in the United States between 2011 and 2014 was 36.5 percent. “Diabetes/obesity, otherwise known as ‘diabesity’ is the ...
The Balancing Act
Today’s women—from late teens through 70s—are active, engaged, involved and determined to not be temporarily derailed by age-related female issues. Here’s how to help them achieve and maintain balance. You probably do see more women than men in your practice. Women tend to immediately try to get to the root cause of any issue they ...
Coping With Pain
Dealing with pain is never easy, but learning new ways to help patients combat it can make it treatable. Pain, p-a-i-n. What appears to be such a simple word in the English language is far from it, as it can impact men, women and children of all ages. The difference lies in how individuals choose ...
Whole Herbs & Herbal Formulas: Allies in the Fight Against Cardiovascular Diseases
Beginning According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death for people in the United States today. It is estimated that 610,000 Americans (one in four) die of heart disease every year. Coronary heart disease (CAD), the most common type of heart disease, leads to 735,000 ...
Beyond Skin Deep
There are a number of factors that can cause skin conditions. Here is how you can help your patients’ skin issues more naturally. Skin is the body’s largest organ and is also its first line of defense in fighting infection. And while it acts as the body’s protector, the skin can also be the first ...
Smart Move!
Nutritional support for the brain. The keys really are where you placed them; and your cell phone really is where you saw it last. And although you may stop and be stumped as to why you walked into your kitchen, as you walk back, befuddled, into your home office, you realize it was because you ...
Strengthening the Immune System
Natural remedies and healthy lifestyle changes are the keys to keeping immune systems strong. The immune system is a complex network of cells, tissues and organs that work together to protect the body against infection-causing invaders such as bacteria and viruses. While our immune systems do a pretty good job of keeping these invaders out, ...
Preserving Heart Health
Fear of heart issues remains prominent among adults, many of whom don’t know how to caretake their cardio system. Although most people think of the romantic heart during February, ruminating about one’s physical heart also tends to be common this month. Unfortunately, during the snowy month of February, fatal heart attacks rise in the brittle ...
To Sleep or Not to Sleep
Sleepless nights can be triggered by countless factors, but by confronting the issue head on, practitioners are able to gain a better understanding of what causes them. As the old saying goes, time flies when you’re having fun (or sleeping for that matter). Unfortunately for some, this is not always the case. According to the ...
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