Natural Practitioner Magazine
Pre-, Pro- and Postbiotics: The Benefits on Health
Beyond digestive health, what do natural practitioners recommend biotics for? Though probiotics have been around since ancient times, they only began to gain popularity approximately 150 years ago. And since the 1990s, these “good bacteria” have garnered increased interest. While much is known about the benefits of pre-, pro- and postbiotics when it comes to ...
INM Responds to NIH Requests on Determinants of Whole-person Health and ODS Strategic Planning
The Institute for Natural Medicine recently responded to two requests for information from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH has established a focus on Whole Person – Whole Health for its research initiatives, which we referenced in both of our responses. The first request was from the NIH National Center for Complementary and ...
Joseph Keenan, MD
Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota Department of Family Practice and Community Health Associate Professor, University of Minnesota Department of Food Science and Nutrition Former Director of the Family Practice Residency Program and the University of Minnesota Geriatrics Fellowship Program. Dr. Joe Keenan has been doing research, focusing primarily on preventive cardiology, for more than 35 ...
The Use of AHCC in the Treatment of Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States. There were about 43 million HPV infections in 2018, many among people in their late teens and early 20s.1 Furthermore, there are an estimated 5.5 million new cases each year.2 ...
Restorative Sleep Is Critical For Your Patients’ Health
These days, missing out on a good night’s sleep is, unfortunately, not that unusual for anybody. We’ve all experienced those stressful days or weeks when we can’t seem to slow down enough to get the rest and restorative sleep we need. I think many patients fall into that category, too, and probably have been struggling ...
Putting Health to the Test
As patients become more health conscious, the demand for personalized results from testing labs continues to increase. Testing labs can be effective resources for practitioners who need answers about their patients’ medical conditions. These labs have the tools needed to perform diagnostic tests with quick results so that practitioners can interpret them and suggest the ...
Stress and Relaxation: Intersections and Information
What are natural health practitioners and manufacturers seeing now related to stress and relaxation in the U.S.? Stress. The word means many different things to different people. Among its many definitions, stress is defined in Merriam-Webster as, “to cause or experience physical or emotional tension.” That clearly sums up how many around the world are ...
Aging Gracefully
Patients want to live their best lives but may need to manage health challenges. Here’s how to help. Although Ponce de Leon’s mythical Fountain of Youth has yet to be found, research is discovering how accelerated aging may be slowed down if not prevented. Patients choose to work with naturopaths as they already have the ...
Walking the Seasons
How ayurveda’s approach to seasonal medicine can influence naturopathic medicine. As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues, with new variants continuing to demand practitioners and public to pivot, it is time to return to the roots of our medicine to be of most service in this ever-evolving time. As has been true since time immemorial, natural ...
Adora Winquist, Author and Plant and Vibrational Medicine Expert
Author and expert in the fields of plant and vibrational medicine, Adora Winquist is a visionary in the nascent arena of Quantum Alchemy, an evolutionary transformative path for self-mastery, which facilitates healing at the DNA level. She intertwines the divine knowledge and ancient wisdom of esoteric philosophy, psycho spiritual dynamics, essential oil and energy medicine ...
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