Mar 11, 2010

I came across an interesting article in the Natural Products Insider written by Steve French of the Natural Marketing Institute (NMI). Mr. French’s article, “Revolutionizing Health Care,” analyzes several of the primary forces catalyzing a shift from its current focus on “sick care” to “proactive health care.”1 The major forces at work, according...

Feb 6, 2010

The history of the development of medicine and medical care is as fascinating as it is tumultuous.  From the earliest written and spoken records, we know that our forefathers shared our interest and at times obsession with the factors of birth, death and disease. To begin with, what causes disease?  Over the centuries we have blamed influences such as demons,...

Feb 1, 2010

…what’s next for Complementary and Alternative Medicine? I read an interesting article today that I thought you’d appreciate. The author, Emily Walker, a Washington Correspondent for Medpage Today wrote: A century ago, Abraham Flexner’s pivotal report redefined medical education and laid the groundwork for the growth of academic medical...

Jan 17, 2010

It is hard to meet anyone nowadays who does not know someone who suffers from chronic illness of some type. According to a study performed by Johns Hopkins University, nearly 50% of Americans has a chronic medical condition, chronic illnesses cause 70% of deaths in the United States and generate 75% of the total health care costs in the United States annually.1...

Jan 7, 2010

It seems like everywhere you look these days you hear or read about “boosting your metabolism.” On top of this, there is a wide range of metabolic disorders getting a huge amount of press. According to the CDC, conditions like obesity1, cardiovascular disease, certain types of cancer, diabetes and insulin resistance are on the rise. So, what is this...

Jan 6, 2010

One of the great delights I have at Energetix is the opportunity to meet and serve healthcare professionals that practice “old school” medicine. It wasn’t long ago that doctors worked in a system that allowed them to spend time with their patients. Nowadays most doctors are lucky to spend even ten minutes with their patients. Combine that with...