Health Care verses Disease Care & the Cost Savings of Supplements

By | October 21st, 2013|Integrative Medicine Hints, Latest Articles, Naturopathic Medicine|

With October nearing its end and the turkey holiday approaching, it’s almost time for the next Top Holistic Health Reads. You know how passionate I am about reaching out to my readers to empower them with valid, scientific, integrative techniques to achieve optimal health.  This is why I couldn’t wait much longer to highlight a [...]

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The Right Diet for the Right Person & What’s up with Wheat (and gluten??)…

By | July 13th, 2011|Naturopathic Medicine, Newsletter Postings, Saratoga Blog at Living Well|

By Sarah LoBisco, ND Most people who are reading this blog are seeking out information to support their health. It is my hope that this webpage can be a resource for those who wish to clarify all the conflicting wellness information out there. The subject of nutrition seems to be one of with a lot [...]

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Being Tossed Around in Medicine

By | April 30th, 2011|Newsletter Postings, Saratoga Blog at Living Well|

By Sarah A LoBisco, ND Do you ever feel like you’re in a medical salad spinner? Being tossed around from doctor to doctor, spinning in circles, cycling to the next specialist, practitioner, or alternative treatment provider in order to find a diagnosis to why you feel so lousy? You may be one of the unfortunate [...]

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The latest, The Greatest, and The Sexiest Nutrients Around:

By | March 4th, 2011|Naturopathic Medicine, Newsletter Postings, Saratoga Blog at Living Well|

ODe to the Panacea Dance 2 By Sarah A LoBisco, ND   In last week’s blog, I discussed how our high speed society has become overly consumed with its pursuit for a “medical panacea”. It’s as though our fast-paced lifestyles do not allow any room to slow down, pause, or reflect, even if our bodies [...]

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The latest, The Greatest, and The Sexiest Nutrients Around: Ode to the Panacea Dance

By | February 26th, 2011|Naturopathic Medicine|

By Sarah A LoBisco, ND It comes down to human nature. It’s not good, it’s not bad. It just is. It’s a search to find the means to do whatever one wishes, regardless of the consequences. In medicine, I’m speaking of the never-ending, well-known, far and wide quest to discover “THE” cure, “THE” diet, “THE” [...]

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Dietary Effects on Health: The Good, the Bad, & the Acne

By | February 19th, 2011|Naturopathic Medicine, Saratoga Blog at Living Well|

What we eat affects our body chemistry. I'm sure that this statement comes as no surprise to those who follow integrative medical blogs. Research abounds on the negative health effects of processed foods, especially in the area of Trans fats. Trans fats are biochemically manipulated unsaturated fatty acids. They are found primarily in chemically altered [...]

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February 2010

By | February 11th, 2011|Top Reads of the Month|

Drug Updates Therapeutic Drug Use Stats (CDC) Percent of persons using at least one prescription drug in the past month: 48% (2005-2008) Source: Health, United States, 2009, table 95 Physician office visits Number of drugs ordered or provided: 2.3 billion Percent of visits involving drug therapy: 73% Most frequently prescribed therapeutic classes: Analgesics Antihyperlipidemic agents [...]

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Brain Health & Food Addiction: February Top Reads Highlighted

By | February 11th, 2011|Naturopathic Medicine|

By Sarah A LoBisco, ND I have recently posted the Top Reads of the Month for February. Every month, I compile excerpts from my various on-line journal articles, newsletters, and practitioner blogs. The intention of these excerpts is to keep patients and blog lovers up to date on headlines from some of the top medical [...]

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Running on Empty or Barely Running?

By | February 4th, 2011|Naturopathic Medicine, Newsletter Postings, Saratoga Blog at Living Well|

If there is a malfunction on an airplane flight, we are warned to put our own oxygen mask on first. It's only when your oxygen is fully replenished that you can be available to help others. In our society, there are so many mixed messages about the importance of giving and self-sacrifice. Just as the [...]

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