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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 »

Herbal Remedies for Sleep Disturbances & the Nervous System

Posted Dr. Sherry LaBeck – Republished with permission from ZRT Laboratory O sleep, O gentle sleep, Nature’s soft nurse, how have I frighted thee, That thou no more wilt weigh my eyelids down And steep my senses in forgetfulness? William Shakespeare, Henry IV A good night’s sleep is important to health. During sleep the body… Read More »

Guide for Interpreting Testing Levels for Hormone Contraceptive Users

Posted Dr. Sherry LaBeck – Republished with permission from ZRT Laboratory Interpretation of hormone testing using saliva, dried blood spot, or serum can be tricky when women are using oral, patch, or other hormonal contraception methods. The types of hormones in these contraceptives are synthetic, and although they may be close to the molecular structure of our body’s own… Read More »

Easy Marketing Tips for Your Practice

Republished with permission from ZRT Laboratory From time to time, we have practitioners ask for advice on how to find and (most importantly) motivate patients. As a marketing team, we spend lots of time thinking about this, and we’re happy to share our pearls of wisdom. In this article, we’ll outline our favorite ideas for reaching… Read More »

10 Need-to-Know Facts on Childhood Lead Exposure

Written by Ted Zava – Republished with permission from ZRT Laboratory In many cases the public water supply is safe, but there’s a hidden concern you need to know about: The immediate plumbing leading to drinking fountains, faucets, bathrooms, etc. in houses, apartments, schools, and workplaces could be leaching lead into the water. This can be caused by changes in… Read More »

The Power to Get Results With Specialty Labs

Are you a physician who uses specialty labs to identify or diagnose your patient’s health condition? Power2Practice is able to support doctors who use specialty medical testing laboratories. Ordering from these specialized laboratories is convenient and easy. Doctors can easily print requisition forms for the patient and even create customized panels of common lab requests… Read More »