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Testing Innovations
So many testing methods are now available to help pinpoint your patient’s particular health issue to get him or her back on the track to vibrant health and well-being. Here are some to consider. The majority of people are dealing with any number of health issues, and if they are indeed in general good health, ...
Addressing Reproductive Woes
A number of factors can cause reproductive issues. Here is how natural practitioners can address them to help their patients. It is said that having a child is one of the most wonderful gifts in the world. While that may be true, sometimes the path to welcoming said child into the world may be a ...
Stressed Out
Caring for patients with long-term stress and anxiety disorders is best accomplished with a comprehensive treatment plan. Occasional bouts of stress and anxiety are normal. But anxiety disorders go beyond short periods of worry or fear, remaining present in the everyday lives of patients and possibly worsening over time. People with anxiety disorders like generalized ...
Bastyr University California Announces Nutrition and Culinary Arts Major for Fall 2017
Bastyr University has announced the expansion of its degree offerings at its San Diego, CA campus to include a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Culinary Arts two-year completion program to begin in the fall of 2017. Currently offered at Bastyr’s Washington campus, the culinary program fuses scientifically based curriculum with a holistic approach to health and nutrition. Internationally ...
Exercise May Help Ward Off Memory Decline
Exercise may be associated with a small benefit for elderly people who already have memory and thinking problems, according to new research published in the online issue of Neurology. The research involved people with vascular cognitive impairment, which is the second most common cause of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. In vascular cognitive impairment, problems with ...
DEA Postpones Ban on Kratom
On August 31, 2016, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published in the Federal Register a notice of intent to temporarily place mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, which are the main psychoactive constituents of the plant Mitragyna speciosa, also referred to as kratom, into schedule I pursuant to the temporary scheduling provisions of the Controlled Substances Act. Since ...
Tai Chi Can Help Relieve Chronic Neck Pain, Study Shows
Tai Chi, a low-impact mind-body exercise, can be as effective as neck exercises in relieving persistent neck pain, according to results of randomized controlled trial reported in The Journal of Pain, the peer-reviewed publication of the American Pain Society. An international team of researchers investigated the efficacy of group Tai Chi compared with group neck ...
CRN Urges Doctors to Have Open, Informed Dialogue on Supplement Usage
In response to an opinion piece by Pieter A. Cohen, MD, titled “The Supplement Paradox” and published On October 11, 2016 in JAMA1, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) issued the following statement: Statement by Steve Mister, president & CEO, CRN: “More than two-thirds of American adults take dietary supplements for a variety of health ...
Natural Approaches to Bone & Joint Care for All Ages
Natural and integrative practitioners are educating more patients about treatment, supplementation and lifestyle choices for bone and joint health. With an aging population choosing to stay young, consumers are turning to natural therapies and supplements to help them as they grow older. Natural and integrative practitioners can educate these patients about treatment, supplementation and lifestyle ...
Children’s Health in the Modern Age
Keeping children healthy can be difficult, but a variety of holistic tools can help make the challenge easier to tackle. Younger children have weaker immune systems, compared to that of teenagers and adults, due to the fact that their bodies are continuously developing. Besides this, they are exposed to a plethora of germs, especially when ...
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