Holistic Primary Care provides health care practitioners as well as the general public with lively, science-based content on preventive medicine and natural health care.
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Our quarterly print publication reaches roughly 65,000 MDs, osteopaths, naturopaths and chiropractors nationwide. Our website www.holisticprimarycare.net features a fully-searchable archive & our monthly UpShots enewsletter provides quick-takes on new developments in integrative medicine. HPC also produces an annual conference called Heal Thy Practice: Transforming Primary Care, focused on practice development for integrative/holistic clinicians. The next Heal Thy Practice conference will be in Long Beach, CA, Nov 4-6, 2011.
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Fungi are the planet’s great transformers. They bridge death and life, chaos and form, energy and substance. As the first multicellular organisms to emerge from the oceans, fungi shaped the terrestrial world we and our animal kin inhabit. They have profound implications for our future individual and planetary health.
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The intense focus on stopping viral spread is sensible and necessary. But without a parallel effort toward strengthening immune system function, enhancing resilience, and mitigating the burden of chronic metabolic disease, people will remain vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2, and any future novel pathogen.
https://holisticprimarycare.net/topics/topics-h-n/infectious-disease/2135-without-effective-meds-clinicians-explore-nutrition-based-treatments-for-covid.html
COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, virus, vitamin C, ascorbate, vitamin D, N-acetyl cysteine, omega-3, essential fatty acids, DHA, EPA, CITRIS-ALI, MATH protocol, Martineau, Roger Seheult, Leo Galland, Institute for Functional Medicine, vitamin A, retinoids, vitamin B, NAD+, nicotinamide riboside, vitamin E, Phi...
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The COVID pandemic has triggered an unprecedented surge in viral research, with hundreds of new papers posting every day. All that we are now learning underscores how little we really know about the virome—the fascinating and vast world of viruses. What is known about viruses is both fascinating a...
When assessing a patient who has likely been exposed, there are four key questions: Are there symptoms? If so, when did they begin? Is there detectable evidence of the virus? Is there an antibody response?
https://holisticprimarycare.net/topics/topics-a-g/functional-medicine/2132-the-covid-testing-conundrum.html
The COVID Testing Conundrum Thursday, 14 May 2020 00:52 By Erik Goldman, Editor Print Email SARS-CoV-2 viral particles (orange) emergng from infected cells in culture medium. Widely used viral RNA tests can show if someone has been infected with the virus, but they cannot detect viral shedding. Only...
Recording of "COVID--The Big Picture: A Live Interview with Gladys Taylor McGarey, MD
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Are Natural Health Stores "Essential" During a Pandemic?
Ten Tips for Boosting Immunity & Building Resilience Monday, 06 April 2020 22:00 By Russell Jaffe, MD, Contributing Writer Print Email Ascorbic acid (Crystallography by Anatoly Mikhaltsov). Ensuring that one is getting sufficient L-ascorbate intake is one of the simplest and most effective ways of b...
Diet for a Large Pandemic Monday, 13 April 2020 20:08 By Ellen Kanner, Contributing Writer Print Email For health care professionals on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, good nutrition is as much a part of “PPE” as N95 masks, and can be just as difficult to obtain.Meal packages from Beyo...
It may have some merit in this context, but recent reports that the beloved botanical can set off a storm of hyperinflammation have called its immune-boosting power into question.
https://holisticprimarycare.net/topics/topics-o-z/vitamins-a-supplements/2127-elderberry.html
Elderberry, coronavirus and the cytokine storm
Join Holistic Primary Care’s editor Erik Goldman for an in-depth interview with renowned holistic physician and educator, Elson Haas, MD, looking at the global implications of the COVID crisis. Fri, Apr 24, 2020 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT
We’ll explore:
• What ecologists are learning in the wake of the Coronavirus crisis
• How we create a new and healthier “normal”
• Why personal healing and planetary healing need to go together
• 5G and the question of EMF pollution
• How we can eliminate toxins from our homes and our communities
• Food choices that optimize personal immune system resilience and planetary health
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Clear-eyed and open-hearted, Bob touched everyone who knew him with a spirit of grace, kindness, and intelligence that is all too rare in this world.
https://holisticprimarycare.net/news/2125-in-memoriam-robert-anderson-md.html
In Memoriam: Robert Anderson, MD (April 3, 1932 - April 6, 2020) Tuesday, 14 April 2020 15:05 By Erik Goldman Print Email Robert Anderson, MD (April 3, 1932 - April 6, 2020)The field of holistic medicine lost one of its brightest and most enduring lights with the passing of Robert Anderson, MD, on A...
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WEBINAR: COVID--The Big Picture: A Live Interview with Gladys Taylor McGarey, MD Sunday, 05 April 2020 16:54 By Erik Goldman Print Email VIEW WEBINARThe COVID crisis has had tremendous impact on all of our lives, and the shockwaves will be felt for months to come. From a medical perspective, there...
Hope is like a salve for the soul during times of great distress. But when it's dispensed in the form of medical misinformation, hope can have dangerous––even deadly––consequences.
https://holisticprimarycare.net/topics/topics-h-n/infectious-disease/2114-hope-drugs-covid-19-tempering-optimism-with-science.html
Hope, Drugs & COVID-19: Tempering Optimism with Science
Some researchers and medical professionals believe this new technology poses significant health and environmental risks, including increased risk of blindness, deafness, male infertility, and certain types of cancer. So what exactly is 5G?
https://holisticprimarycare.net/topics/topics-h-n/holistech/2098-what-is-5g-and-does-it-threaten-human-health.html
What is 5G – And Does it Threaten Human Health?
It is essential for all of us to do whatever we can to mitigate viral spread. It is equally important to mitigate the contagion of panic and worry. #COVID19
https://holisticprimarycare.net/latest-articles/2113-simple-tools-for-easing-coronoia-pandemic-related-stress.html
Simple Practices for Easing “Coronoia” & Pandemic-Related Stress Thursday, 26 March 2020 18:22 By Erik Goldman, Editor Print Email "Rhea's Stone" mandala by Day Schildkret, from his book Morning Altars (www.morningaltars.com)The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new fears, worries and stressors into...
If social distancing is key, why aren't our leaders role-modeling it?
US leaders—including the nation’s top health officials--ought to be ashamed of themselves for the ways in which they repeatedly ignore and defy the very measures which they insist we, as citizens, must accept.
https://holisticprimarycare.net/topics/topics-h-n/infectious-disease/2112-if-social-distancing-is-key-why-aren-t-our-leaders-role-modeling-it.html
If Social Distancing is Key, Why Aren’t Our Leaders Role-Modeling It? Monday, 16 March 2020 20:20 By Erik Goldman, Editor in Chief Print Email Social Distancing is essential....except during photo-ops. White House Coronavirus Task Force press conference, March 13, 2020Watch a clip or look at a pho...
Bladder control issues like incontinence affect roughly the same number of people as does arthritis.
https://holisticprimarycare.net/topics/topics-h-n/herbal-medicine/2097-urinary-disorders.html
Botanical combination relieves urinary incontinence and overactive bladder symptoms
This year marks Holistic Primary Care’s 20th birthday. As we take stock of our journey so far, we want to thank all of you who’ve been loyal readers of and contributors to this publication over the years. If you’re new to HPC, welcome to our community!
https://holisticprimarycare.net/from-the-editor/2109-hpc-at-20-affirming-our-inspirations.html
Holistic Primary Care Celebrates 20 Years
The Plantrician Will See You Now: Vegan Living Meets Clinical Practice
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The Plantrician Will See You Now: Vegan Living Meets Clinical Practice Tuesday, 14 January 2020 13:45 By Ellen Kanner, Contributing Writer Print Email Doctor burnout is a real thing. It causes great personal suffering to practitioners and their loved ones, and costing the already over-taxed healthca...
Hypnosis is a tool set for breaking cognitive and emotional cycles, and retraining the psyche to engender health and wellbeing. Ludovici says her objective is to help her patients unlock “the most powerful pharmacy of all: our own nervous systems.”
https://holisticprimarycare.net/topics/topics-o-z/psyche-some-a-spirit/2107-medical-hypnosis-unlocking-the-healing-pharmacy-within.html
Medical Hypnosis: Unlocking the Healing Pharmacy Within
At this point, there are more questions about COVID-19 than answers: What is the velocity of spread? Will the case-fatality rate increase or decrease over time? Is it seasonal? Are current antiviral drugs effective? Are there especially vulnerable subpopulations? Do simple interventions—paper surgical masks, frequent hand-washing, chemical hand sanitizers—provide meaningful protection?
https://holisticprimarycare.net/topics/topics-h-n/infectious-disease/2105-coronavirus-in-2020-what-we-know.html
Coronavirus in 2020: What We Know
Cutting emissions is only part of the equation. To truly mitigate the harmful effects of carbon emissions, we need to look not at the skies, but at the dirt beneath our feet.
https://holisticprimarycare.net/topics/topics-h-n/news-policy-a-economics/2093-carbon-underground.html
Regenerative Farming & Soil Restoration are Key to Environmental Health Tuesday, 03 December 2019 18:26 By Kristen Schepker, Assistant Editor Print Email Many efforts to combat climate change prioritize the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. But cutting emissions is only part of the equation. To...
The rest of the world is starting to discover what the Greeks have known for centuries.
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Chios Mastiha: Clinical Trials Validate An Ancient Greek Plant Medicine Friday, 10 January 2020 16:52 By Carrie Decker, ND, Contributing Writer Print Email Pistacia lentiscus, an evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean. These trees are the source of Mastiha, or mastic gum, which has a variety of...
Research shows that the beloved culinary spice possesses multiple cancer-fighting properties, including an impressive ability to induce apoptosis.
Cinnamon Induces Apoptosis in Cancer Cells
Coronavirus in 2020: What We Know
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Coronavirus in 2020: What We Know
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Why the Mediterranean Diet is the Best Diet on the Planet!
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A novel therapy targeting the gut microbiome could open new doors in the treatment of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
Investigators at Arizona State University (ASU) found that autistic children who received fecal transplants experienced long-term improvements not only in gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, but in core Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) symptoms as well.
Their report adds to a growing body of research indicating the presence of a critical link between gut health and cognitive function.
Read more: https://holisticprimarycare.net/topics/topics-a-g/digestive-health/2104-new-autism-treatment-targets-gut-health.html
What is 5G – And Does it Threaten Human Health?
Some physicians and scientist groups caution that 5G will greatly increase human exposure to radiofrequency (RF) waves emitted by cell towers, smartphones, utility meters, wireless computers, and other wireless equipment––both in their current form and the next-gen versions––and that this presents serious risks to physical and psychological health.
https://holisticprimarycare.net/topics/topics-h-n/holistech/2098-what-is-5g-and-does-it-threaten-human-health.html
Pharmaceutical industry marketing, conflicting study data, variable medical opinions, and confusing social messages about gender and aging have left many modern women completely baffled about what to do when faced with the challenges of menopause.
Timing is Everything in HRT for Menopause
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How is Google Reshaping the Flow of Healthcare Information?
Supplement companies and educational organizations in the holistic/functional medicine sphere have seen big, unexpected, and seemingly unexplainable traffic drops.
What happened?
Read more: https://holisticprimarycare.net/latest-articles/2095-how-google-is-reshaping-the-flow-of-healthcare-information.html
Plant-Based Risk? New Studies Explore Health Consequences of Vegetarian Diets
“The higher risk of stroke in vegetarians is still small compared to their lower risk of coronary heart disease.”--Tammy Tong, PhD
For most people, the benefits of going plant-based far outweigh the small risks.
Read more: https://holisticprimarycare.net/topics/topics-h-n/nutrition-a-lifestyle/2082-plant-based-risk-new-studies-explore-health-consequences-of-vegetarianism.html
A (Relatively) Short History of HRT
What works for one woman may be problematic for another, even if those two people share eight out of ten defining characteristics. This is true in most areas of medicine. It is especially true for hormone therapy for menopausal women.
Read more: https://holisticprimarycare.net/topics/topics-o-z/womens-health/2091-a-relatively-short-history-of-hrt.html
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