NP 2021
Where the Spirit Meets the Gut
Treating IBS and IBD with ayurvedic strategies. Digestive concerns are often one of the classic reasons that bring patients into our clinics each year. Whether from an auto-immune angle, such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, or for those with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms and non-specific food intolerances, the naturopathic doctor remains one the ...
INM Launches MD DO Advisory Board in Conjunction With Launch of Naturopathic White Paper
In development for more than three years, the naturopathic profession has launched a white paper that provides supporting evidence for the profession’s significant and unique contributions to preventive, whole person care and models of integrative clinical practice. This white paper, “Naturopathic Physicians as Whole Health Specialists, The Future is Whole Person Health Care,” was officially ...
Food Allergies And Intolerances On the Rise
The prevalence of food allergies and intolerances is steadily increasing. Testing laboratories and the natural products industry can help. The prevalence of food allergies and intolerances is on an alarming upward trajectory. It has become an epidemic, with one in 10 adults and one in 13 children totaling 32 million Americans having food allergies, according ...
Defining Immunity
Maximizing immune health function is essential, especially in the era of COVID-19. The Panel: Sara Le Brun-Blashka, MS, Director of Clinical Nutrition & Education, Standard Process, Palmyra, WI, www.standardprocess.com Andrea Burton, Technical Advisor, ADM Protexin, Doral, FL, www.protexin.com Hank Cheatham, Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Daiwa Health Development, Gardena, CA, www.dhdusa.net Katherine Cole, R&D Manager, ...
ABCs of CBD
CBD is touted for many benefits, chiefly for discomfort and relaxation. Here’s a detailed snapshot of this once-mythical category. As we head into 2022, there is pervasive high-stress and anxiety due to many factors—the enduring and morphing pandemic, inflation and product shortages, and global political unrest. Adding injury to insult, many of your clients are ...
Dana Childs and Cyndi Dale
Dana Childs Website: https://danachildsintuitive.com Instagram: @danachildsintuitive Cyndi Dale Website: https://cyndidale.com Instagram: @cyndidaleenergy Cyndi Dale is an internationally renowned author, speaker, healer and the author of nearly 30 books about energy medicine and spirituality. Her books are published in more than 18 languages and many have won nationally acclaimed awards. In addition, she has worked with ...
Addressing Patient Treatment Adherence: Barriers and Top Solutions
As with many practitioners who practice a comprehensive system of medicine that includes dietary modification, lifestyle interventions and dose-dependent clinical nutrition and botanical medicine, treatment adherence is a common concern for me that can limit the effective management and treatment of chronic conditions, leading to poor outcomes and increased health care costs for my patients. ...
New White Paper From the Institute for Natural Medicine Shines Light on Primary Care
One of the reasons that I entered naturopathic medical school was to become part of the solution to an underperforming health care system. I was inspired to join the ranks of NDs in delivering whole-person, preventive therapies and natural medicine. Imagine if that transformation were integrated into primary care with conventionally trained doctors and allied ...
Capsanthin, Zeaxanthin & Cryptoxanthin: The “Other” Carotenoids for Eye Health
If I asked you to name an important carotenoid for eye health, you’d likely say “lutein,” and you’d be right—but only partially. While lutein is certainly the most well-know of the ocular carotenoids, there are others that play vital roles as well. These include capsanthin, zeaxanthin and cryptoxanthin. This article will focus on the value ...
Natural Remedies for Children’s Health
Natural products and lifestyle habits can significantly influence children’s overall health and well-being, even as the pandemic continues to impact them physically and mentally. Health issues unfortunately plague all of us at some point in our lives; however, the problems that impact children are often unique in their prevalence. There are several health concerns that ...
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