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May Webinar Recording: Addressing Autoimmune Thyroid Disorders

Webinar Recording: Addressing Autoimmune Thyroid Disorders Jim Paoletti, BS Pharmacy, FAARFM, FIACP, presents an hour-long webinar, discussing autoimmune thyroid disorders, including Hashimoto’s disease, and how to care for the autoimmune patient, including diet, supplementation, testing and liver detox. Listen to/watch the recording below! Topics Covered: How Hashimoto’s Disease and other autoimmune conditions develop What occurs… Read More »

Does She/He Really Need Thyroid Replacement Therapy?

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 »

The Epidemic of Breast Cancer and Thyroid Disorders: The Common Link

Written by Dr. David Brownstein A recent study found higher levels of free T3 (a thyroid hormone) as well as thyroid peroxidase and thyroglobulin antibodies in patients with breast cancer when compared to healthy controls. (1) Nearly one in seven (14%) U.S. women have breast cancer. Thyroid disorders are the most common endocrine disorder present in the… Read More »

Micronutrient Testing in Celiac Disease – When a Gluten-Free Diet is Not Enough

Republished with permission from SpectraCell Laboratories Celiac disease is characterized by the inability to tolerate gluten, which is a protein found in wheat, rye and barley. When gluten is ingested by a person with celiac disease, an allergic reaction follows that causes serious damage to the intestinal wall, ultimately creating malabsorption issues and a host… Read More »

Melatonin: More Than Just a Sleep Hormone

Posted by Dr. Allison Smith – Republished with permission from ZRT Laboratory I’ve been up to my elbows in melatonin research for a week now. I always felt like I had a pretty good working knowledge of where melatonin came from in the body, roughly how it was synthesized, the signals that propagate its production, and where… Read More »

New Patient Portal Registration Process

We’ve made the patient portal more accessible than ever before by streamlining the new patient registration process! New patients simply follow the registration link sent to their email address and enter the following information: Date of birth New password Security questions Once complete, your patients will click “Login” and enter their username and password. Patients… Read More »

[Case Study] 3 Reasons Why You Should Be Sending Prescriptions

Written by Fullscript You’re busy. We get it, but when it comes to your patients, it’s worth taking the time to get it right. Creating a personalized treatment plan can be a bit more time-consuming than a self-serve model, so is it worth it? We’ve done a little digging and found some stats that show how… Read More »

Birth Control Pills and IUDs Increase Breast Cancer Risk

Written by Dr. David Brownstein For many years, I have been counselling my patients not to use birth control pills as a form of contraception. My reasoning was that there were too many adverse effects with oral contraceptives and there were safe and effective alternatives that were not associated with serious adverse effects. In the… Read More »

New Feature! How to Create a Follow-up Request

New Feature! How to Create a Follow-up Request Now you can enhance and build even stronger relationships with your customers by using our new Follow-up functionality. Simply click “Follow Up” and select a time frame in days, weeks, months, or years. This follow up will show within the patient’s note. Additionally, you will be able to run… Read More »

Why Your Online Reputation Matters More Than You Think

Did you know that 72 percent of patients begin their search for a new doctor online? Just like you may read reviews on products you are considering purchasing or restaurants you haven’t been to before, people read reviews about practices when looking for a new doctor. In a world of social media and rating systems,… Read More »

Skin Deep Look At Hormones

Written by Michelle Violi, PharmD – Women’s International Pharmacy There is no doubt that hormones affect the skin, but do different hormones affect the skin differently? Let’s take a closer look. Estrogen Estrogen appears to affect the skin and its appearance in a number of ways: It supports collagen production, it maintains skin moisture by… Read More »

Nutritional Considerations of Women’s Health

Republished with permission from SpectraCell Laboratories There is overwhelming evidence that vitamin deficiencies are associated with chronic disease processes and the overall condition of one’s health. In this article, we’ll highlight the importance of nutritional supplements for the health of every stage in a woman’s life. Osteoporosis Good bone health is not as simple as… Read More »