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Introducing Enzy-biotics
Enzymes and supplemental biotics are growing, morphing and playing off each other. Many of your patients/clients know about probiotics and enzymes for digestive complaints and regularity. But yet many still look at these products as short-term tools, not quite understanding that they should be consumed regularly and long-term like multivitamins, especially as they get older. ...
Practitioner Roundtable
The Participants: Serena Goldstein, ND, San Francisco, CA, www.drserenagoldstein.com Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, Kailua Kona, HI, www.vitality101.com Nicole Avena, PhD, New York, NY & Princeton, NJ, www.drnicoleavena.com Elizabeth Livengood, ND, Tempe, AZ, (480) 495-0007, www.livengoodhealth.com Since Natural Practitioner’s (NP) inception, the field of complementary and integrative health (CIH) has grown. Here, NP talks with a panel ...
Tackling Pain & Inflammation
Education and prevention are key to managing this persistent problem. Achy back, hip, knee, shoulder pain and toothache are just a few examples of the various forms of pain and inflammation plaguing Americans. Unfortunately, pain and inflammation are incredibly prevalent problems that affect most people at some point during their lifetime. According to data from ...
Rest & Sleep
Sleep issues have been more prevalent than ever since the start of the pandemic. The natural products industry offers supplements that can help patients get the sleep they need. “Go to bed, you’ll feel better tomorrow” is the human version of “Did you try turning it off and on again?” Although it is unknown who ...
Going Strong
Muscle strength is important for all demographics and is tied to overall health. In a now iconic 1972 advertisement for Charles Atlas bodybuilding training, a “98-pound weakling” is insulted and gets sand kicked in his face by a much more “buff” and muscular man on the beach. Though it is an old advertisement, being muscular ...
Men’s Health Market Grows Stronger
A rather difficult audience to reach at one point is now embracing their gender-induced issues. Here’s how to welcome more men to support their health. Compared to just 20 years ago, open discussion about genital health and function in product marketing was still considered somewhat verboten. Now, of course, anything goes—“down there” is out in ...
Great Minds
Cognitive health is intrinsically linked to diet and exercise. As the population ages and they begin to think about staving off heart disease and metabolic diseases, another area of concern is cognitive health. Causes of Cognitive Impairment Cognition is a broad term and includes many processes in the brain that can affect everything from memory ...
Wellness for Women
Women of all ages seek to boost their health via supplements and by being open with their practitioners. Although men and women share some similar health concerns, women can have vastly different needs when it comes to maintaining health and preventing illness. For example, heart disease in women is as prevalent as it is in ...
Tackling the Pollen Prepetrator
It’s the season to be sneezin’ and your practice may soon be filled with clients attacked by pollen. Here’s how to help them cope, naturally. It’s the season we long for when snow blankets us from above and the outside temps require dressing in enough layers to look like the Michelin man. But spring, which ...
Supplements & Natural Remedies for Digestive Health
The prevalence of digestive health issues has been steadily increasing. Practitioner advice, supplements and lifestyle habits offer solutions. Some of the most common ailments faced by patients today involve issues with their digestive health. Almost everyone is familiar with the discomfort caused by constipation, bloating, diarrhea, vomiting or acid reflux, etc., all of which can ...
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