Egg health plays a key role in healthy fertility. Poor egg quality can be the determining factor in whether you or your patient can get pregnant.

Poor egg health can be the result of numerous factors including age, diet, lifestyle, high stress levels or a hormonal imbalance. These issues can disrupt the 90-day ovulation cycle and restrict a woman’s ability to conceive. In many of these cases, women are presented with alternatives such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), an egg donor or even adoption. 

Topics: Supplements, Women's Health

Effective communication in a therapeutic relationship is necessary to help your patients achieve their desired health goals.

The physician-patient relationship hinges on your ability to communicate clearly and effectively. A failure to communicate will not only erode trust with your patient but may negatively influence health outcomes.

Topics: General Health Topics

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is one of the most common, yet least understood conditions affecting women today.

Also known as PCOS, the condition is often misdiagnosed in traditional medicine because the symptoms are often associated with other disorders.

Topics: Women's Health, Reproductive Health

People say history repeats itself, but it's important to challenge this belief when you're evaluating a new patient with a family history of medical problems.

Topics: Nutrition, General Health Topics

Getting your patients to follow a healthcare protocol can be tricky, especially when it involves helping them unlearn habits instilled by Western medicine.

We spoke with Dr. Pescatore, best-selling author and "one of the most sought-after natural physicians in the country," and he shared some tips for improving patient compliance rates from the moment you begin working together: 

Topics: General Health Topics, Supplements

Are you searching for an alternative approach to your healthcare? Functional medicine could be just what the doctor ordered.  

You may have exhausted your options when it comes to treating a recurring symptom or chronic condition. That might be accompanied by a sense of helplessness and desperation. But, you can find renewed hope with functional medicine’s patient-centric, science-based approach to healthcare.

Topics: General Health Topics

Dry mouth. Pounding heart. Sleepless nights.

When patients start complaining about these symptoms, you will recognize this unpleasant territory. These are the telltale signs of anxiety.

Topics: stress, Supplements

Do you know how to properly evaluate a supplement for quality, purity and potency?

Identifying a quality supplement is clearly a necessity before you recommend one to a patient or start taking one yourself. Fortunately, you just have to know what to look for, research the answers and understand how to read a “Supplement Facts” panel.  

Topics: General Health Topics, Supplements

If you regularly supply your patients with generic brand supplements, it may be worthwhile to explore private labeling as a strategy.

Topics: Supplements, Private Labeling

Have your patients complained about the size, taste or effectiveness of supplemental pills?

Topics: Multivitamins, Supplements, Liquid Vitamins