Greetings,
We would like to welcome you and thank you for expressing an interest in reviewing our archives articles from our quarterly newsletter The Patients’ Voice formally One Voice. These articles have been carefully researched and documented over the last seven years. The format was set up in this manner so you could do further research if you so choose. As you read through the pages please look for consistent patterns that are interwoven between the different articles. Look for trends – subtle little changes in which access to alternative care providers and natural medicine is gradually being narrowed. Some of these changes occurred so gradually what we now deem as normal we wouldn’t have accepted in the not so distant past.
Leanne Wylet and Helen Lawler have been following and documenting these changes over the last seven years. Here are some suggested questions you may want to ask yourself:
1. How responsive are legislators now in comparison to previous years/decades?
2. Are the citizens voices heard when they express support for or against proposed legislation?
3. Do decisions by the FDA, NNFA, Institute of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, etc. more often benefit consumers or pharmaceutical companies?
4. Are board members and employees of these agencies also board members or present or past employees of pharmaceutical or chemical companies?
5. How will such treaties as GATT and NAFTA
effect our access?
6. What direction are they leading us?
7. What influence will the European Union, Codex and other international bodies have on our national sovereignty and our continued access to natural medicine?
Please feel free to list other questions that come to mind as you read through these articles. We welcome your comments and questions.
Yours in good health,
Leanne Wylet, President, Consultant
Helen Lawler, Editor
P.S. Please check back periodically for the latest "The Patients' Voice, quarterly issue of articles. Plus, archived articles will continue to be downloaded until the fall of 1997 is here also for your review.
You comments and questions are welcomed.
Thank you for visiting PfAM's archived articles.
Leanne Wylet, President, Consultant, Researcher
Helen Lawler, Editor
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SUMMER/FALL 2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Methuselah's Legacy: Anti-Aging
vs Optimal Aging
Understanding Your Blood Tests
PfAM Board News
Evidence Based Medicine
Washington "Test State"
Stress Builds Silient But Deadly
Heart Disease Pandemic
FDA Trilateral Update
WTO Depands Change in US Laws
METHUSELAH'S LEGACY: Anti aging vs. Optimal Aging
By Gary Piscopo, ND LAc
Methuselah's Legacy (cont).
UNDERSTANDING YOUR BLOOD TESTS
Glenn R. Hoey, ND, RCK
Understanding Your Blood Tests (cont.)
Dr. Glenn R. Hoey, ND, RKC
PfAM BOARD NEWS
SPRING 2006
PfAM Board News
TABLE OF CONTENTS
High Protein Diets: How Safe Are They?
PfAM Board News
Current Issues
Met-Analysis
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs
Hydration: Key to Anti-Aging
Medicinal Mushrooms
Far-Infrared Therapy
DSHEA Is In Grave Jeopardy
HIGH PROTEIN DIETS: How Safe Are They?
By Glenn R. Hoey, N.D., RKC
CURRENT ISSUES
META-ANALYSIS: a new tool to discredit natural heatlh supplements?
By Dr. Robert Verkerk, Excutive Director
and Scientific Director
Meta-Analysis (continued)
Meta-Analysis (Continued)
Meta-analysis (Continued)
Meta-Analysis (Continued)
HIDDEN DANGER of CHOLESTEROL-LOWERING DRUGS
(p)
Shane ellison M.Sc.
PREVENTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
WELLNESS PROTOCOL
HYDRATION: Key to Anti-Aging and Peak Whole Body Performance
Chris D. Meletis, N.D.
Hydration (Continued)
Hydration (Continued)
HOME FOOD ALLERGY KIT
Distibuted by Chris Meletis, N.D.
A PORTION OF ALL SALES IS BEING DONATED TO PfAM!!
MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS-IMMUNE HEALTH
AND MORE
By John Seleen, B.A., President of JHS Natural Products and Mushroom Science
300 YEARS OF CHINESE MEDICINE
>P>
40 YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
100% AGREEMENT
JHS Natural Products
MUSHROOM SCIENCE
WHAT IS FAR-INFARED THERAPY
HOW DOES IT WORK TOWARD HEALING THE BODY?
Aundrea Adams, N.D.
Far-Infrared Therapy (Continued)
CALL TO ACTION: DSHEA is in GRAVE JEOPRADY!!
By Leanne Wylet, B.A.
SUPPORT/JOIN PfAM TODAY!!
SUMMER 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acupture The I Of the Needle
PfAM Board News
Current Issues
CAFTA
Free Trade vs Free Access
Acid/Alkaline Balance
Patient Care
FTAA
Rest
ACUPUNTURE: THE I OF THE NEEDLE
BOARD NEWS
CURRENT ISSUES
CAFTA: United Nations' Strength Lies in Trade Rules
Daryll E. Ray
FREE TRADE vs FREE ACCESS
By Leanne Wylet, B.A.
and
Helen Lalwer, M.A.
FREE (Continued)
ACID-ALKALINE BALANCE
THE PH FACTOR
By Aundrea Adams, N.D.
PATIENT CARE: Effective Therapeutic Procedures at Home
Benjamin Lynch
FTAA-SOME CORPORATIONS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS
By Helen Lawler, M.A.
and
Leanne Wylet, B.A.
REST-The Key to Restorations and Health Living
By Dr. Chris D. Meletis, N.D.
WINTER/SPRING 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acidity/Alkalinity andpH
PfAM Board News
DSHEA vs CODEX
Codex General Information
Supplements in the Twilight Zone
Adverse Reaction Reporting
Flu Vaccines -- risks vs benefits
Adverse Event Reaction --supplements
Microcirculation
The Healing Powers of Aloe Vera
ANH Urgent Update
ACIDITY, ALKALINITY, AND pH
Sorting Out The Confusion
Glenn R. Hoey, ND, CSCS,RKC
Acidity (continued from p. 1)
PfAM BOARD NEWS
DSHEA vs CODEX SUPPLEMENT ACCESS UNDER ATTACK
Leanne Wylet, BA
CODEX (Continued From P. 4)
SUPPLEMENTS IN TWILIGHT ZONE
Jonathan V. Wright, MD
ADVERSE EVENT REPORTS IN CONTEXT
Part 1: Prescription drugs: How Safe Are They?
Helen Lawler, MA
ADVERSE EVENT REPORTS UN CONTEST (Cont.)
THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS
Mark Stengler, ND
FLU SHOTS: Risks vs Benefits
Leanne Wylet BA & Helen Lawler, MA
THE PTI WELLNESS PROTOCOL
ADVERSE EVENT REPORTS IN CONTEXT
Part 2: Supplements: bebefits considered Irrelevant
Helen Lawler, MA
Supplements (cont. from p. 11)
Supplements -- endnotes (Continued from p. 12)
YOU ARE AS YOUNG AS YOUR CAPILARIES AND MICROCIRCULATIOM
Chris Melitis, ND
CAPILARIES (Continued from p. 7)
THE HEALING POWER OF ALOE VERA
Andrea J. Adams, ND
Aloe Vera (continued p. 17)
AUTUMN 2004
Table of Contents
PfAM Board News
Current Issues
FTAA-Some corporations are more equal than others
Checkmate on Access to Dietary Supplements
Microcirculation
Yurko Update
On Women's Hormones
Medicinal Mushrooms
HEALTH TREK
Gary Piscopo, N.D., LAc
HOW TO BE OPTIMALLY HEALTHY ON ONE MEAL A DAY
Glenn R. Hoey, N.D., CSCS, RKC
PfAM BOARD NEWS
CURRENT ISSUES
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT OF THE AMERICAS(FTAA)-SOME CORPORATIONS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS
Helen Lawler, M.A.
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT OF THE AMERICANS (FTAA)
Sample letter to send to your representatives and please network this on to others. Thank you!
MICROCIRCULATION-THE CIRCLE OF LIFE
Part 2: Your mircrocirculation-Your Health!
Chris D. Meletis, N.D.
ALAN YURKO FREED!!
Alan Yurko was imprisoned for life (over six years ago) for shaken baby syndrome (SBS). He is now supported by ameda of medical experts and vaccine safety advocates who agree that his infant son was killed by adverse reaction to vaccination and by sebsequent latrogenic complications in the hospital. You can read about the hearing in court he recently had by visitng the Free Yurko web site. The second and third days are most important ones to read.
CHECKMATE ON ACCESS TO DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS?
Tyranny by Treaty
Helen Lawler, M.A. and Leanne Wylet, B.A.
HOME FOOD ALLERGY KIT
Distribute by Christ Meletis, ND
A Portion of All Sales When Our Name Is Mentioned Is Donated to PfAM!!
NATUROPATHIC PROTOCOL FOR BALANCING FEMALE HORMONES
Audrea J. Adams, N.D.
MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS-IMMUNE HEALTH AND MORE
John Seleen, B.A., President of JHS Natural Products and MushroomScience
SPRING/SUMMER 2004
Table of Contents
How To Be Optimally Healthy Eating One Meal A Day
You Are What You . . .
PfAM Board News
Current Issues
Vitamin Access at a Crossroads
Freedom vs. Alternative Coverage
Health Care Map
Prevent Loss of Insurance Coverage
Yurko Update
Microcirculation
US Medicine Now Nation's No. 1 Death Cause
Allergies
HOW TO BE OPTIMALLY HEALTHY EATING ONE MEAL A DAY
Glenn R. Hoey, N.D., CSCS, RKC
YOU ARE WHAT YOU . . .
Gary Piscopo, ND, LAc
PfAM BOARD NEWS
CURRENT ISSUES
CURRENT ISSUES (cont)
Wyeth Plant Cited For Contamination
HIV Vaccination Research
VITAMIN ACCESS AT A CROSSROADS
Leanne Wylet, B.A. & Helen Lawler, M.A.
INCREASED FREEDOM vs ALTERNATIVE COVERAGE?
Helen Lawler, M.A.
HEALTH CARE MAP?
Sue A Blevins
YURKO APPEAL UPDATE
URGENT: PREVENT LOSS OF COVERAGE FOR YOUR NATUROPATHIC CARE
Karsa Pournadeali, ND, President
Washington Association of Naturopathic Physicians (WANP)
MICROCIRCULATION - THE CIRCLE OF LIFE
Chris Meletis, N.D.
US MEDICINE NOW NATION'S No. 1 DEATH CAUSE
ALLERGIES: AAAH-CHOOO, OH MY!
Gayle Eversole, PhD, MH, CRNP
HOME FOOD ALLERGY KIT
Easy and Convient
And
Supports PfAM Too!
WINTER 2004
Table of Contents
Winter Waterland
PfAM Board News
Current Issues
Heart Healthy Helpers
PfAM Interview Dr. Chris Meletis
Food Alergy Test Kit
WANP Scores Big
Satin Anti-Cholestrol Drugs
Drug Advertising
Yurko Update
Data Withheld by Drug Companies
ANH Update
WINTER WATERLAND
Gary Piscopo, ND, LAc
PfAM BOARD NEWS
CURRENT ISSUES
GE CONTAMINATION
HEART HEALTH HELPERS
Gayle Eversole, DHom, PhD, MH, CRNP
YURKO PROJECT UPDATE
FIRST STAGE VICTORY AGAINST EU
FOOD SUPPLEMENT DIRECTIVE
Helen Lawler, M.A.
CHRIS MELETIS, ND WITH A MISSION
A PfAM Exclusive Interview
Leanne Wylet, BA & Helen Lawler, MA
HOME FOOD ALLERGY KIT
Easy and Convinent
And
Supports PfAM Too!
WANP SCORES BIG WASHINGTON NDS
Kara Pournadeali, ND President
DRUG ADVERTISING - FACT OR FICTION
Shane Ellison, M.A.
ANTIDEPRESSANT MAKERS WITHOLD DATA ON CHILDREN by Shanker Vedantam
Reviewed by Helen Lawler, M.A.
AUTUMN 2003
Table of Contents
Building a Health Immune System
Bastyr Research Published in JAMA
Side Effects of Satim Drugs
Science vs Objectivity
Full Scale Attack on Dietary Supplements
FDA Pharmaceutical Connection
Ephedra Update
Bait and Switch
Medicare Prescription Coverage
BUILDING A HEALTHY IMMUNE SYSTEM
Glenn R. Hoey, ND, CSCS, ACSM
PfAM BOARD NEWS
BASTYR RESEARCH PUBLISHED in JAMA
SIDE EFFECTS of SATIN DRUGS
Samantha Belanger
SCIENCE VS OBJECTIVITY
Helen Lawler, M.A.
FULL SCALE GLOBAL ASSAULT ON DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
Leanne Wylet, B.A.
FDA-PHARMACEUTICAL CONNECTION
John Hammell, IAHF President
EPHEDRA UPDATE
Helen Lawler, M.A.
and
Leanne Wylet, B.A.
BAIT and SWITCH
John Hammell, IAHF President
MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION COVERAGE
Leanne Wylet, B.A.
YURKO UPDATE
SUMMER 2003
Table of Contents
Cardiovascular Health
Chronic Hepatitis
Yurko Update
Confessions of a Drug Pusher
Sudden Death and Aspartame
Current Issues
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Delicate Balance of the Eco System
Acupuncture: the I of the Needle
Total Information Awareness
Time to Clean
Home Food Alergy Test
Vaccines and National Security
The Thymus Gland
Pharmaceutical Grant Pays Fines
Yurko Project Seek Funds
Supplement Industy Under Global Attack
THE DELICATE BALANCE OF THE HUMAN ECOSYSTEM
by Glenn R. Hoey, ND, CSCS, ACSM
ACUPUNTURE: the I of the Needle
by Dr. Gary Piscopo, N.D., LAc
TOTAL INFORMATION AWARENESS
by Helen Lawler, M.A.
TIME TO CLEAN (cont.)
Dr. Chris Meletis, ND
HOME FOOD ALLERGY KIT
In convience of your home test for food alergies and support PfAM at the same time!
VACCINES & NATIONAL SECURITY
by Helen Lawler, M.A.
THE THYMUS GLAND FOUNDATION OF IMMUNITY
John Burgstiner, B.S.
PHARMACEUTICAL GIANT TO PAY FINES
TALKS COLLAPSE IN U.S. EFFORT TO OPEN EUROPE TO BIOTECH FOOD
THE YURKO PROJECT/LEGAL DEFENSE SEEKS FUNDS
Alan Yurko, incarcerated for life, continues to seek additional defense funds for costly litigation to free himself from the alleged "shaken baby" death of his infant son. The Yurko website reported, "The Orlando/Orange County Medical Examiner has come under scrutiny for over twenty discrepancies and irregularities in the Yurko case. . ."
GOLABAL ASSAULT ON DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
by John Hammell
AUTUMN 2002
Table of Contents
PfAM Board News
Homeland—Security or Police State?
Health Insurance Crisis
Acid vs Alkaline
Global Health Freedom Alert
Time to Clean
Table of Contents
PfAM Board News
Current Issues
Less Medical Privacy
Bastyr News
Artificial Sweetener and Breast Cancer
Interstitial Cystitis
Smallpox Vaccine Update
CDC Update
FDA Redefines "Safety" for Dietary Supplements
In this Crisis, Don’t Blame the victims
Table of Contents
Current issues
EU Vitamin Directive Update
Federal Blackmail
Don’t Regulate Supplements!
Time to Clean More than Your Home
License to be Required to Save Seed
Affordable Health Care
Bastyr University Garden Tours
Chemtrails
Table of Contents
Board News
Current Issues
Excape From Clocks - On the Aging Process
Universal Vaccination - At What Cost?
Unique Remedy For Chronic Liver Disorders
Dealing With Stress
Don't Let Your Menes Cramp Your Style
Drug-Natural Medicine Interactions
Why Risk Assessments For Nutrients?
BOARD NEWS
CURRENT ISSUES
Leanne Wylet, B.A.
UNIVERSAL VACCINATIONS
AT WHAT COST?
ESCAPE FROM CLOCKS
ON THE AGING PROCESS
Merrily Manthey, M.S.
DON'T LET YOUR MENSES CRAMP YOUR STYLE
Debi Smolinski, N.D.
DEALING WITH STRESS - CONSIDER WITHANIA
Thomas Abshier, N.D.
UNIQUE REMEDY FOR CHRONIC LIVER DISORDERS
Peter Melamed, PhD, LAc, RN
DRUG-NATURAL MEDICINE INTERACTIONS
Some Are Good and Some Are Bad
Chris D. Meletis, N.D.
WHY RISK ASSESSMENT FOR NUTRIENTS?
Leanne Wylet, B.A.
Helen Lawler, M.A.
AUTUMN 2001
Table of Contents
Board News
Current Issues
Terrorist-Related Stress
Immunizations
Shoring up Your Immune System
Treaties
You Are What You Digest
Table of Contents
Buff Medicine
PfAM Board News
FDA/Codex Oversight Update
Pending Bills
Access to Medical Treatment Act
Natural Stress Advantage of Women
Informed Consent
Exploring a New Era of Immune Boosters
Health and Beauty: Skin Deep
Medical Privacy Update
Stress Reduction through a Healthy Lifestyle
It Couldn’t Happen Here
Bastyr
Current Issues
BUFF MEDICINE
Glenn R. Hoey, N.D., CSCS, ACSM
PENDING LEGISLATION ON DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
ACCESS TO MEDICAL TREATMENT
Or Axe to Alternative Medicine?
by Helen Lawler, M.A.
THE NATURAL STRESS ADVANTAGE OF WOMEN
by Merrily Manthey, M.S.
INFORMED CONSENT?
Buyer Beware!
Helen Lawler, M.A.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY: SKIN DEEP
Patricia Mather, N.D.
MEDICAL PRIVACY UPDATE
More Privacy, or Less?
By Leanne Wylet, B.A.
STRESS REDUCTION THROUGH A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
Debi Smolinski, N.D.
IT COULDN’T HAPPEN HERE?
Just Watch What’s Happening!
Leanne Wylet, B.A.
BASTYR UNIVERSITY FACULTY ON HEALTH TALK
Andrew Schorr
SPRING 2001
Table of Contents
Current Issues
Marriage and Your Immune System
Genetically Engineered Medicine
Immune Boosters
Chamomile
Breast Health
Bastyr Food Allergy Clinic
Oversight Hearing Rescheduled
Table of Contents
More On pH
King County - Mental Health Reform
GE Vaccines
Hepatitis
Harmonization of Supplements
CODEX - German Standards Not The Answer
Announcement from Basty University
Individual Health Insurance
Table of Contents
Musculo-skeletal Pain
PfAM Board News
Current Issues
Margot Kidder Speaks Out
Health Care Initiatives I-725 & I 176
The Failing Canadian Health Care System
Bastyr Food Allergy Clinic
CODEX Committee Meeting in June
FDA Friend or Foe of Alternative Medicine
Table of Contents
Building A Healthy Immune System
PfAM Board News
Current Issues
Eveything is Psychosomatic
Acupunture
Genetic Engineering and Medicine
New President at Bastyr
BUILDING A HEALTHY IMMUNE SYSTEM
by Glenn R. Hoey, N.D., CSCS, ACSM
BOARD NEWS
CURRENT ISSUES
IS FOLIC ACID JUST FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS ONLY? (current issues cont.)
EVERYTHING IS PSYCHOSOMATIC
by Merrily Manthey, M.S.
ACUPUNTURE: the I of the Needle
by Gary Piscopo, N.D., LAc
WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW MAY HURT YOU
Genetic Entineering in Medicine
Helen Lawler, M.A.
TRYPTOPHAN UPDATE
NEW PRESIDENT SELECTED FOR BASTYR UNIVERSITY
Dr. Tom Shepherd Brings Extensive Experience, Leadership Skills
AUTUMN 2000
Table of Contents
Acid, Alkalinity and pH
PfAM Board News
Current Issues
Everything is Psychosomatic
More on Genetic Engineering and Medicine
Bastyr Clinic Renamed
Aspartame Linked to Clinical Depression
Heart Health, Simple Solutions
C)DEX Update-Health Freedom at Risk
BOARD NEWS
CURRENT ISSUES
by Leanne Wylet
CURRENT ISSUES (cont)
WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW MAY HURT YOU
More on Genetic Engineering and Medicine
Helen Lawler, M.A.
EVERYTHING IS PSYCHOSOMATIC, Part 2
by Merrily Manthly, M.S.
BASTYR CLINIC RENAMED
RESEARCH LINKS ASPARTAME TO SUICIDAL DEPRESSION
by Mary Nash Stoddard
HEART HEALTH, SIMPLE SOLUTION
by Patricia Mahters, ND
CODEX Update-Health Freedom at Risk
by Leanne Wylet
WINTER 1999
Table of Contents
SEROTONIN: The Natural Prospective
Board
Current Issues
Dairy Intolerance
Aspartame
Myths re: Calcium
Table of Contents
Board News
California Legislative Report
Current Issues
FDA and CODEX
ND Appointed
Soy Symposium
GE Soybeanrs
Insurance Trends
THYROID: HOW WELL IS YOURS WORKING?
Glenn R. Hoey,ND,CSCS,RKC
BOARD NEWS
CALIFORNIA: LEGISLATIVE REPORT
Jon Kvenvolden, ND
CURRENT ISSUES
by Leanne Wylet, B.A.
CODEX ALMENTARIUS AND FDA
by Leanne Wylet, B.A.
NATUROPATH APPOINTED to HARBORVIEW HOSPITAL BOARD
by Merrily Manthey, M.S.
OVERLOOKED TREASURES OF THE SOYBEAN
by Helen Lawler, M.A.
WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW MAY HURT YOU
Genetically Engineered Soybeans
by Helen Lawler, M.A.
INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE AND ITS DEMISE IN WASHINGTON STATE
by Kathy Z. Smithson
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH CARE PROTECTION ACT
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
The House Commerce Subcommitte on Ovesight and Investigations has authority to monitor federal agencies. Please contact Congressman Dan Burton, Chairman, US Government Reform andOversight committee, Washington DC 20510: email in care of Milt: Copulos@mailhouse.gov; Fax: 202-226-2369: or Capitol Switchboard 1-800-355-4949.
Ask them to require the FDA to Comply with the amendment of the FDA Reform Law which exludes dietary supplements from harmonization with international laws.Ask them to formally withdraw proposal for rigid limits on food supplements from CODEX.
Update 8-19-2003: The FDA is still out of compliance with US law. Access to dietary supplements has now gone global. Unless the Alliance of Natural Health in the United Kingdom gets enough funding to stop the European Vitamin law from going in effect by about mid september dietary supplements will be under pharmacudical control.
Please click on Oversight Committee title and go to International Advocates for Health Freedom for more details and to PfAM's legislative alert section and what you can do to help stop this. Thank you!
NEW SWEETENER
SUMMER 1999
THE DELICATE BALANCE OF THE HUMAN ECOSYSTEM
by Glenn R. Hoey, ND
BOARD NEWS
MARYLAND PCNP CHAPTER UPDATE
by Sheria Pope
CURRENT ISSUES
by Leanne Wylet
SECOND INTEGRATIVE CLINIC SET TO OPEN IN SEPTEMBER
BT CORN:
What we don't know may hurt us
by Helen Lawler, M.A.
WHAT CAUSES ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE?
by Helen Lawler, M.A.
YERBA MATE'-PARAGUAY HERBAL TONIC
Helen Lawler, M.A.
HOW HOMEOPATHY WORKS
Part 1
AUTUMN 1999
Table of Contents
High Protein Diets: How Safe Are They?
Board Report
Annual Report
Current Issues
Vitamins C & E at Trauma Center
HMOs versus Fee-for-Service
Is Health Care Reform the Answer?
How GE Potatoes, ect., Are Tested
Table of Contents
Water, Water, Everywhere
What's Pending
Genetic Engineering
Conference at Bastyr
Judge Rules on Medicare
Green Tea
King County Access
Organic Standards
Table of Contents
SALT: Is it Really Bad For You?
by Glenn R. Hoey, ND
Current Issues
King County Natural Medicine Clinic
Cholestin
Food Supplement Regulations
Stevia
Medicare Update
Insurance Survey
L-Tryptophan
Cholestin
Food Supplement Regulations
Stevia
Table of Contents
Aspartame
Vitamin C
Antioxidants
MARKETING TIP FOR DOCTORS
BY Leanne Wylet, B.A.
While the new year is still new, take a a couple minutes to review last years appointment book. Was your schedule full of patient visits or did you have to much down time? This an excellent opportunity to evaluate your practice. Here are some factors to consider:
How many times did the average patient see me last year?
Were those visits for follow-up from a previous diagnosis or a new condition?
Did I sufficiently educate and empower them with enough information/materials to work with their bodies condition and healing process?
Did they see another health care provider for services I could have provided?
Patients are one of you, the doctors greatest assets. It is important to periodically evaluate whether or not your services are continuing to meet your patients needs. This is more true than ever before because we are living in an highly competitive health care era.
SUPPORT GROUP TIP:
Holiday Blues
Leanne Wylet, B.A.
Excessive busyness and party treats can add to the stress of holiday blues. Too many holiday cookies and too little rest can reduce your body’s resistance to infection. So, to get more enjoyment from the season, prioritize your activities and don’t forget to exercise.
When going to a party, plan your nutritional strategy ahead of time. Skipping meals and going hungry to a dinner party puts nutritional needs at risk. If needed, your ND can provide nutritional counseling as well as diagnosis of your body’s individual needs.
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