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Now More Than Ever, Digital Marketing Is a Must
With the world turning more and more to digital communication, do you find yourself falling behind online marketing trends? As a busy healthcare professional, your job is to treat patients, not become experts at digital marketing. Yet, many healthcare professionals realize their practices require they go beyond the brick and mortar, especially during times when…
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How to Build Relationships with Patients on Social Media
Social media is an excellent sales tool. According to research, 78% of salespeople using social media outsell their peers, and leads generated through social networking are closed faster than both leads generated through a website and those generated through a referral. However, sales happen when you begin by building sales relationships. How can you effectively…
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Intermittent Fasting 101
There’s currently a lot of hype surrounding intermittent fasting (IF) – everyone in the health space seems to be talking about it. Raising a lot of questions and misconceptions, but the truth is – giving the body time to heal is critical for overall health and wellbeing. While IF is concerned with when you eat,…
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9 Signs That You’re Over-Toxed (and Need a Detox!)
Detoxification is a subject contested by a lot of people perhaps due to conflicting marketing messages online. The thing is, our bodies detox naturally, every single day. However, if we overburden the human organism with toxins, this can result in an overtoxified system that simply needs a break. Toxins are lurking everywhere in modern society.…
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From Mercury to Microplastics: The Importance of Fish Oil Purity
Many people supplement with essential fatty acids because they fear they cannot obtain enough from their diets. An essential nutrient is one our bodies can’t produce so must be obtained in the diet. Essential fatty acids, such as omega-3s, are primarily found in fish so those not consuming enough fish in their diets oftentimes supplement…
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The Role of the Microbiome in Immunity
The immune system is the body’s first line of defense. When triggered, white blood cells rush to the affected area, which can trigger symptoms such as redness, swelling that is warm to the touch, pain, and stiffness. Flu-like symptoms can also be implicated when inflammation is taking hold of the body’s host defense mechanisms. We…
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The Role of Fatty Acids in Immunity
We commonly evaluate food and macronutrients based on their ability to supply the necessary fuel for our bodies to operate; as such, we classify them as carbohydrates, proteins and fats. However, we must also consider food based on its healing power and role in optimal health, which goes beyond basic nutritional characterization.
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Wash Your Hands and Take Your Probiotics
Most of us know that washing hands, getting plenty of rest, getting your vitamin D and eating a diet rich in antioxidants and various botanicals (such as Echinacea, Astragalus, Elderberry and mushroom blends) can help boost the immune system. But what other immune-boosting tactics might be missing from your medicine cabinet? To keep the immune…
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month | Plus 3 Key Tools to Thrive
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, both in the US and UK, drawing attention to the importance of mental health in all areas of life. The event is a step in removing the stigma surrounding mental health, so that people can reach out and get the much-needed help they require.
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9 Natural Ways to Keep Calm
Did you know there is a human need for certainty? Your brain craves it; and the lack of predictability right now can easily lead to stress, panic or even boredom. This can cause us to reach for our cell phones to get answers.