Natural Practitioner Magazine
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 ...
Turning to Turmeric: Potential Health Benefits of Oral and Topical Use
Turmeric has a long history of use in cooking, medicine and cosmetics. For centuries, cultures in India have used this spice as a staple for their cuisine. It has long been valued for its beautiful golden color and aromatic flavor. Turmeric also holds an important place in traditional herbal medicinal practices. Included in the manifold ...
Matthew Fogel, CannaCore, The Green Elephant
Matthew Fogel is a board-certified family nurse practitioner, an entrepreneur, business owner and published author. He graduated from Simmons University in Boston, MA with a master’s degree as a family nurse practitioner. Fogel is the co-founder of CannaCore, a company dedicated to cannabis focused education and patient empowerment. He is a fierce advocate for cannabis ...
Maximizing Immunity: What Can You Do to Make the Most Your Immune Health?
Some are suggesting that the interest in immune system health is here to stay, and I agree. The pandemic has ignited an interest in preventing illness, and the best way to achieve this goal is to have a strong immune system. What Exactly Does the Immune System Do in Your Body? The immune system is ...
Enhancing Immune Function With Maitake Fruiting Body Extract
The medicinal mushroom extracts have continued to grow in popularity as a segment of the dietary supplement market. In fact, the global medicinal mushroom extract market size is projected to reach $261.8 million (U.S.) by 2026, from $198.7 million (U.S.) in 2021, at a coumpound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.7 percent during 2021-2026.1 Of ...
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 ...
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