tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1250480 2008-07-10T09:25:32-07:00 Products and nutrients for healthy and drug-free living. TypePad tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54514 2010-02-26T12:00:32-07:00 2010-02-26T12:00:07-07:00

Health may be best defined as the ability to maintain a condition of homeostasis, which is the ability of a body to regulate its internal conditions, such as the chemical composition of body fluids, so as to maintain health and functioning, regardless of outside conditions. A common way many of us begin to lose our health is by losing our ability to maintain a healthy level of sugar in our blood. In fact, some experts have said that dysglycemias have become an epidemic.

By John Maher, DC, DCBCN, BCIM Health may be best defined as the ability to maintain a condition of homeostasis, which is the ability of a body to regulate its internal conditions, such as the chemical composition of body fluids, so as to maintain health and functioning, regardless of outside conditions. A common way many of us begin to lose our health is by losing our ability to maintain a healthy level of sugar in our blood. In fact, some experts have said that dysglycemias have become an epidemic. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54485 2010-02-12T12:00:32-07:00 2010-02-12T12:00:07-07:00

One of the most important aspects of our jobs is to educate our patients. No matter what your discipline, a health care professional's tendency is to try out all those polysyllabic words we spent so much time and money learning. However, it is often the most basic, straightforward and uncomplicated words and phrases that can find a front-row seat in a person's memory. If you can give them that ticket, your therapy will linger long after their original problem has resolved. Here are some of pearls that have hit the mark over the years.

By G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN One of the most important aspects of our jobs is to educate our patients. No matter what your discipline, a health care professional's tendency is to try out all those polysyllabic words we spent so much time and money learning. However, it is often the most basic, straightforward and uncomplicated words and phrases that can find a front-row seat in a person's memory. If you can give them that ticket, your therapy will linger long after their original problem has resolved. Here are some of pearls that have hit the mark over the years. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54433 2010-01-29T12:00:32-07:00 2010-01-29T12:00:07-07:00

The term pharmaceutical grade is commonly used within the nutritional supplement industry to connote purity and quality. It makes us think that pharmaceutical standards have been applied to the nutritional products we buy. In actuality, none of these perceptions properly characterizes the nature of pharmaceutical-grade supplements.

By David Seaman, DC, MS, DABCN The term pharmaceutical grade is commonly used within the nutritional supplement industry to connote purity and quality. It makes us think that pharmaceutical standards have been applied to the nutritional products we buy. In actuality, none of these perceptions properly characterizes the nature of pharmaceutical-grade supplements. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54451 2010-01-29T12:00:32-07:00 2010-01-29T12:00:07-07:00

Every year the medical profession and government authorities encourage citizens in many developed countries to get immunized against the current form of influenza virus. In addition to this advice, patients should be aware that supplementation with specific nutrients can boost immune function and may be regarded as an important complementary practice to the prevention of respiratory tract infections.

By James P. Meschino, DC, MS Every year the medical profession and government authorities encourage citizens in many developed countries to get immunized against the current form of influenza virus. In addition to this advice, patients should be aware that supplementation with specific nutrients can boost immune function and may be regarded as an important complementary practice to the prevention of respiratory tract infections. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54417 2010-01-15T12:00:32-07:00 2010-01-15T12:00:07-07:00

In recent years, research has indicated that vitamin D3 appears to have greater bioavailability than vitamin D2. However, a recent study calls this into question. Sixty-eight subjects with vitamin D deficiency were divided into four random, double-blind groups and studied over an 11-week period.

By G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN In recent years, research has indicated that vitamin D3 appears to have greater bioavailability than vitamin D2. However, a recent study calls this into question. Sixty-eight subjects with vitamin D deficiency were divided into four random, double-blind groups and studied over an 11-week period.