Natural Practitioner Magazine
Ayurvedic Guide to Mindfulness and Meditation
Origin of Mind Is the mind a physical organ or energetic? Does consciousness direct the mind or does the brain project consciousness? Here, we will discuss the ayurvedic understanding of consciousness and the mind and how to use it to live a life of balance. The mind is the most complex and controversial organ for ...
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 ...
Food Allergy, Intolerance or Sensitivity?
Identifying the specific type of adverse food reaction and its underlying causes are key to determining effective management and restorative strategies. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reported that every year, millions of Americans experience allergic reactions to foods ranging from mild to severe life-threatening, anaphylactic shock. Frank King Jr., ND, DC, founder ...
Gracefully Aging
Growing old is inevitable, yet there are methods in assuaging the aging process through proper diet and health support. It’s projected by 2050 that Americans aged 65 and older will amount close to 89 million people, which is double the number of elderly adults in 2010. The reason: individuals are living longer into their 70s ...
Athletic Endurance
Whether running toward the end zone or hitting the gym, good nutrition and dietary supplements give athletes the fuel they need. Today’s athletes are well aware of the nutrients lost during physical activities, and therefore, are looking toward various outlets that provide the body with the right nutrition, vitamins and minerals for optimum performance and ...
Addressing Stress and Depression
Natural practitioners are taking a personalized approach when it comes to dealing with their patients’ stress and depression. Everyone has dealt with stress at some point. But according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), seven out of 10 adults in the U.S. say they experience stress or anxiety daily, while one-third have ...
Focusing on Fibromyalgia
Natural practitioners can help their patients with fibromyalgia address the symptoms head on. Fibromyalgia has been recognized by physicians since the early 1800s, but it wasn’t until 1981 when the first scientific study confirmed that its symptoms were found in the body, according to Fibrocenter.com. Soon after, in 1990, the American College of Rheumatology composed ...
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