by Jim Paoletti, BS Pharmacy, FAARM, FIACP When symptoms of hypothyroidism exist, there are many cases where the cause of the problem is not lack of thyroid hormone being produced from the thyroid gland. Before initiation of Thyroid Replacement Therapy (ThRT), it is very important to determine if the gland has the capacity to produce optimal thyroid… Read More »
14 Resources You Need to Succeed in Functional & Integrative Medicine
Functional and integrative medicine are two medical disciplines focused on treating the root cause of disease and on patient-centered care. They are driven by physicians who are frustrated with the conventional medicine model that delivers a pill for every ill, and by patients who are quite literally sick and tired of being sick and tired.… Read More »
November Webinar Recording: IV Nutrient Therapy for the Physician Office 101
Listen to/watch the recording below. Click here to download the presentation slides. During this 45-minute webinar, Dr. Paul Savage discusses: Why IV Nutrients in the outpatient setting? What are the most common nutrient IV additives and their indications? How do I implement this modality in my practice? Webinar Recorded:November 15, 2017 Hosted by Power2Practice — a unique EMR,… Read More »
The Easy Guide for Recommending Nutritional Supplements
by Jim Paoletti, BS Pharmacy, FAARM, FIACP Providing good nutritional advice and nutritional supplements is an essential part of a comprehensive plan for generating long-term health in your patients, especially since numerous health conditions can stem from nutritional deficiencies. As a practitioner, you can choose to provide for nutritional needs within your practice by having… Read More »
Webinar Recording: The Critical Role of Adrenal Hormones in Immunity
WEBINAR Recording: The Critical Role of Adrenal Hormones in Immunity with Dr. James L. Wilson James L. Wilson, ND, PhD has designed an exciting presentation to help the practicing physician better understand the interactions between steroid hormones and the immune system. He combines his expertise in cellular immunology with 35 years of clinical experience to… Read More »
Nutrition for Insulin Resistance and Diabetes
by Jim Paoletti, BS Pharmacy, FAARM, FIACP One of the toughest aspects of insulin resistance and diabetes is the fact that it’s influenced by so many factors. Genetic predispositions can increase an individual’s likelihood to manifest diabetes, and this factor is felt by many to be uncontrollable. While the genetic factors themselves are not, the… Read More »
PODCAST: A Functional Approach to Anxiety
by Jim Paoletti, BS Pharmacy, FAARM, FIACP In this 10-minute podcast, Jim Paoletti discusses natural treatment options for patients with anxiety from a Functional Medicine perspective. Click the arrow below to listen… Jim Paoletti, BS Pharmacy, FAARFM, FIACP, has over 30 years of experience creating and using bio-identical hormone therapies in both retail pharmacy and… Read More »
August Webinar Recording: Nutz and Boltz of BHT – Male Case Studies
WEBINAR RECORDING: Nutz and Boltz of BHT – Male Case Studies with Paul Savage, MD Listen to/watch the recording below and click here to download the webinar handout. Join Power2Practice and Dr. Paul Savage for an hour-long webinar on the nutz and boltz of BHT presented with male case studies including patient presentations, inital treatments,… Read More »
July Webinar Recording: Innovations in the Treatment of Pain
Listen to/watch the recording below and click here to download the webinar handout. Download Dr. Swidan’s compounded topical pain relief formulations here! During this webinar, Dr. Swidan covered topics such as: Literature review on integrative treatments in pain management. Underlying physiologic processes in a Functional Medicine approach, along with case studies. Neuro-endocrine-immune dysregulation caused by opioids and chronic… Read More »
Transdermal Pain Management Formulations
The quotes and recommendations below represent a synopsis of a comprehensive CME article “Use of Topical Pain Medications in the Treatment of Various Pain Syndromes” written by Sahar Z. Swidan, PharmD (Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, and Chief Executive Officer of Pharmacy Solutions) and Hagar A. Mohamed, MS… Read More »
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
Written by Sahar Swidan, PharmD, RPh, ABAAHP, FAARFM Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), also known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), is chronic pain in the nerves, arms or legs, back, foot, hands or joints developing after trauma, infection, surgery, stroke, heart attack and even pregnancy. The pain is greater than would be expected from the injury… Read More »
PODCAST: Common Concurrent Issues Alongside BHRT
by Jim Paoletti, BS Pharmacy, FAARM, FIACP – Director of Education | Power2Practice In this 15-minute podcast, Jim Paoletti discusses common concurrent issues that you may encounter in BHRT patients, from a Functional Medicine perspective. Click the arrow below to listen… Jim Paoletti, BS Pharmacy, FAARFM, FIACP, is the Director of Education at Power2Practice and… Read More »