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The Institute for Natural Medicine Is Going Places, and You Are Invited
Be a part of INM’s content strategy to raise awareness about naturopathic medicine. Can you imagine a day when naturopathic medicine is a household name and naturopathic doctors are accessible to everyone? At the Institute for Natural Medicine (INM), we work daily to help make both of these goals happen. Our mission is to increase ...
Oral Health and Overall Wellness
One of the first books put in my hands when I entered schooling for holistic nutrition at IET (now Bauman College) was Nutrition and Physical Degeneration, written by Weston A. Price, DDS. The concepts he explored and the theories he developed are furthered by modern biological dentistry, which addresses the whole person, the systems of ...
Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz, Earth Medicines
Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz is a curandera (traditional healer), author, indigenous foods activist and natural foods chef whose work is deeply rooted in the healing properties of all earth medicines. Her business name came to be after friends lovingly called her “the kitchen curandera,” as she was often creating healing foods and remedies in her tiny ...
Turmeric Matrix For Rheumatoid Arthritis, Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness & More
Curcuminoids from turmeric are among the most popular nutraceuticals in use today. In fact, the global curcumin market size exceeded $70 million in 2020 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11 percent by 2027.1 The reason for the popularity of curcuminoids is likely due to the fact that ...
Sugar Cravings and How You Can Beat Them
Why Do You Crave It? Sugar is addicting. Traditionally, addiction has been associated only with drugs, such as cocaine and heroin. Today, however, science has shown that people can become addicted to things other than drugs, including sugar. Sugar addiction has the same cycle as drug addiction: craving, binging/tolerance and feelings of withdrawal. Cravings can ...
Vitamin C Lipid Metabolites
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a water-soluble micronutrient. Unlike some other vitamins, human beings cannot manufacture their own vitamin C and must rely on outside sources (food and supplements) to obtain it. Considering this nutrient’s extremely important role in relation to human health, we would all do well to make sure we obtain adequate amounts. ...
Nutrients for Brain Health
We hear a lot lately about preserving and supporting brain health. This is often discussed within the context of delaying or preventing dementia or Alzheimer’s disease from developing, but it is also discussed within the context of day-to-day use of our brains more effectively. Consumers are keen on finding ways to promote their focus, attention ...
Dr. Eric Goodman, Foundations of Health
Dr. Eric Goodman has spent his professional life learning from his patients and from his own symptoms. Educated originally as a Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Goodman began quickly paving his own path in pain management through specific movements called Foundation Training. Since 2007, Dr. Goodman’s Foundation Training has brought innovation, compassion and action to the ...
Nutritional Genomics and Epigenetics: The Future of Functional Medicine Is Here Now
Since 2003, the advances that have taken place in the field of genome sequencing is staggering; the first genome to be sequenced cost roughly $1 billion and took 13 years to complete. On the other hand, today, you can have your genome sequenced for about $200 and it only takes a few weeks. Perhaps because ...
The Case For Whole Person Health Care
Whole person health care is an intriguing new concept to many. Health care models that deliver whole person care are increasingly entering the mainstream. Several new models have emerged and are being evaluated for efficacy and financial feasibility. One such example is the Whole Health Systems of the Veterans Administration (VA). The VA began this ...
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