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Breaking Down the Numbers of Heart Disease
Practicing a prevention strategy earlier on is significant in derailing heart-related problems. The numbers for those who are affected by cardiovascular disease every year are daunting, breaking it down: 610,000 people according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) die of heart disease every year—that’s one in every four deaths. Considered the leading ...
Empowerment Through Education
Embracing your inner lifelong student will help keep you and your practice on point, and foster a healthier community. The oft-quoted assertion from 16th century English philosopher Sir Francis Bacon, “Knowledge is power,” is and should be a lively undercurrent of any practice. Medical research in multifarious disciplines continues at a rapid clip, and health ...
Battling the Bulge
Practitioners must consider all factors when developing a protocol to help patients lose weight. Now that the sun has set on 2015, people look at the New Year as a fresh start. Oftentimes, they set their goals for the year in the form of a New Year’s resolution. In fact, a Nielson survey of the ...
Sleep Tight
Getting enough sleep and rest is essential for the human body to function properly. Sleep is essential for everyone, but unfortunately most Americans do not get enough of it. According to the National Sleep Foundation, the recommended amount of sleep is 10 to 11 hours per night for children, 8.5 to 9.25 for teenagers and ...
The Blood Sugar Battle
Diet and exercise are the keys to metabolic wellness, but when the lock is jammed, practitioners can help support the metabolic system naturally. Metabolic syndrome, also known as insulin resistance syndrome, is the combination of risk factors that raise the likelihood of heart disease or other health problems like stroke or diabetes. There are five ...
Defining the Role of a Health Practice
Participants include: • Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, Kona, HI, www.endfatigue.com • Cheryl Burdette, ND, Progressive Medical, Atlanta, GA, www.progressivemedicalcenter.com • Sara Gottfried, MD, Founder and Chief Medical Officer, Gottfried Institute for Functional Medicine, Berkeley, CA, www.saragottfriedmd.com • Holly Lucille, ND, Healing from Within Healthcare, Los Angeles, CA, www.drhollylucille.com For many patients and clients, the concept of ...
So Personal
While the model of “personalized medicine” is growing among natural practitioners, there is no consensus of what the practice entails just yet. Participants include: • Carolyn F. A. Dean, MD ND Maui, HI, Author of Death by Modern Medicine, www.rnareset.com, www.drcarolyndean.com • Michael A. Smith, MD, Senior Health Scientist, Life Extension, Fort Lauderdale, FL, www.lifeextension.com The ...
The Road to Healthy Pregnancy
Ensuring a healthy pregnancy starts with proper preconception care for both women and men—supporting fertility in both sexes with the right diet and appropriate supplementation. The foundation for any successful pregnancy starts by supporting a woman’s reproductive system, nourishing it with adequate nutrition and seeking proper medical care—even before conception. Encouraging preconception care for women ...
Nutrition’s Supporting Role in Addiction Recovery
When implemented as part of an integrated addiction treatment program, nutritional foods, nutraceuticals and natural supplements can play an integral role in restoring health and well-being and in supporting a client on their journey through the addiction recovery process. Walking a person through addiction recovery requires a multidisciplinary team approach. A client-centered focus, meeting the ...
Addressing Hormonal Imbalances
Hormonal imbalances are not so easy to spot. Natural practitioners help reveal symptoms and successfully address them with supplementation. When most of your clients or patients think of overall health/wellness and a sense of vigor, they believe it’s due solely to a healthy immune system. And yes, of course, they are right. However, they should ...
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