Natural Practitioner Magazine
Weight-Loss Resolve
Natural practitioners can help lead the battle against obesity.It should come as no surprise that of the forty-five percent of Americans who made New Year’s resolutions, the No. 1 in 2012 was to “lose weight,” according to the University of Scranton Journal of Clinical Psychology. Also not unexpected, the number of people who were successful ...
Finding A Natural Hormonal Balance
Hormones are chemicals that send signals between cells in the body, regulating everything from a person’s blood pressure to how well they sleep at night. These physiological messengers are produced throughout the body, and through their communication with our organs and one another, they help maintain a balance designed to keep a person happy and ...
Sleeping Easy
As more Americans struggle with getting a good night’s rest, practitioners are encouraging both lifestyle changes and supplements to help them achieve that goal.Sleep is a critical biological function that influences a wide variety of physiological processes. Sleep deficiency can affect mood and the ability to make memories and learn, but it also affects metabolism, ...
Process Of Elimination
Natural steps for detoxification provide tools to enhance the body’s own processes—or aid in a more aggressive approach.Natural detoxification is not a new concept: the use of herbs, minerals and other organic ingredients as a means of cleansing the body has been practiced for centuries and by cultures worldwide.But detoxification is a natural process that ...
A Tough Egg To Crack
With infertility a looming threat, getting pregnant requires discipline from patients and emotional, nutritional and lifestyle guidance from practitioners.An egg and a sperm meet. Nine months later, we have laughter, tears and countless adorable photographs posted on Facebook walls.Lost in the pageantry and simplicity lies a fact that natural practitioners know all too well: Having ...
Special Report: Branded Nutritional Ingredients
Offering readers insight on the clinical backing and strategic development that has gone into top-tier ingredients.Abranded ingredient on a finished product label has became shorthand for 1) an ingredient’s uniqueness and/or how it is produced, 2) scientific studies back its safety and efficacy, 3) GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status is approved in the United States, ...
Tools Of The Trade
Diagnostic AssistanceIllinois-based Doctor’s Data, Inc. (DDI) is a clinical laboratory founded in 1972, as part of Miller Pharmaceutical, Inc., a dietary supplements supplier to complementary medical practitioners.When George Hickok, then leader of Miller, left the company, he took ownership of DDI with him, continuing to serve the natural practitioner market in a more specific way.DDI’s ...
A Natural Approach To Joint Health
As many Americans grow dissatisfied with traditional care for joint issues, more are turning to natural practitioners for alternative solutions.Every movement that the human body makes puts pressure on the joints, and as the body ages, wear and tear on the joints can cause pain, inflammation and discomfort.According to the Centers for Disease Control and ...
Holistic Health’s Female Focus
What are the top women’s health risks? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC) the leading causes of death in females in the United States are heart disease, cancer and stroke.Another way of answering this question depends on their age group. Tori Hudson, ND, who serves on the scientific advisory board for ...
2012 Company Profiles
Curious about the companies offering dietary supplements and natural products for you to provide your patients? Want to know about their ingredient sourcing, quality assurance measures and formulation techniques? Looking for information on the services provided by diagnostic laboratories or the origins of proven branded ingredients? Then Natural Practitioner’s 2012 Company Profiles are here to ...
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