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Treating Prehypertension and Hypertension
Stephen Parcell, ND Being male puts a patient at increased risk of getting cardiovascular disease (CVD) mostly because men get CVD approximately 10 years earlier than women. Increased risk begins at age 55 for men and 65 for women. Hormonal factors are hypothesized to...
Advanced Testing for Cardiovascular Disease: Examining Lipoproteins
Dicken Weatherby, ND Heart disease is still the No. 1 killer of men and women in the U.S. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, in 2005, 25.6 million “non-institutionalized” adults were diagnosed with heart disease in the U.S. (Pleis and...
The Psychoenergetic Background of Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the industrialized nations of the West. The official cause is usually infarction, stroke or heart failure, but of course the underlying vascular damage begins much earlier. We know that in most cases, high blood...
Preventing Heart Attacks and Strokes: Carotid IMT Scanning
Last year, 64% of women and 50% of men who died suddenly of a heart attack had no prior knowledge of their heart disease. Forty to fifty percent of all heart attack patients have a “normal” cholesterol profile. As NDs, we recognize that cholesterol – even abnormally...
The Cardiovascular Effects of Toxins in Our Environment
By Mitch Kennedy, ND Here in the U.S., we are accustomed to hearing the “ozone and smog” alerts during summer, advising the elderly and children to stay indoors. This is not just for the risks to the pulmonary system (asthma, cough, shortness of breath); there also...
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Cannabis Use Linked to Psychosis in Some Young Adults
Proponents of cannabis say that there is no harm in smoking a joint, but a new study by McGill University finds otherwise. The research indicates young adults at high risk for psychosis can aggravate their symptoms by using cannabis. While it has been known in the...
Mainstream Science Links Uterine Tumors to Phthalates
Chemicals that are used in everyday products (phthalates) can now legitimately be blamed for uterine tumor growth, following a study by Northwestern Medicine. According to corresponding study author Dr. Serdar Bulun, chair of the department of obstetrics and...
Dr. Oz Nominated to Head CMS
Appointment Ushers In Potential Health Insurance Reform As President-Elect Donald Trump prepares for the White House, his list of nominees for various government positions grows more controversial. Earlier this week, Trump nominated Mehmet Oz, MD to head the Centers...
Nature’s Healing Power Gains Scientific Backing
Study shows that children cope better with mental stress when exposed to nature In a study by McGill University and Université de Montréal's Observatoire, more than 500 children with mental health issues, aged 10-12, were monitored in Quebec to determine how spending...
Magnesium and Calcium Deficiencies Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
Low levels of these minerals disrupt brain signaling and memory processes, heightening cognitive risks for hospitalized seniors. Deficiencies in magnesium and calcium may impair brain cell communication in older adults, accelerating memory loss, focus issues, and...
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Preparing Your Practice for a Remarkable 2013
JAMES MASKELL, CEO REVIVE As the last few weeks of 2012 roll around, it is a natural time to start to look at the successes and failures of the year so far and to put plans in place to build on that foundation to improve your practice in 2013. So if you had to write a...
Are You the Block in Your Patient Compliance?
Practice Building James Maskell is CEO of Revive NYC Without patient compliance, a Naturopathic physician, no matter how honed their clinical skills, has virtually no chance of helping a patient get well. Whether it be drinking more water, remembering to take their...
Five Things Naturopaths Can Learn from the Olympic Games
Revive NYC James Maskell, CEO My wife and I just returned from a couple of weeks in England at the London Olympics. The experience was fantastic, with a unique atmosphere in London and without even a sniff of the typical British pessimism. As a Brit and ex-London...