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Congestive Heart Failure: A Functional Medicine Approach
Note: Before following any online information (including this article) please check with the medical professional in charge of the patient’s care. Organ systems are complex, and specialized care often falls within a constantly changing landscape. Always check dates of sources cited, and opt for the most updated guidelines (data within 3-5 years). ~ Dr. Iankowitz…
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Lifestyle Tools That Become Lifelong, Lifesaving Gifts
The proper lifestyle tools become lifelong, lifesaving gifts. Caring for young children compels us to create a healthful environment. We begin to put greater thought into balancing sleep/wake schedules, exercise, diet, the air our youngsters breathe and the surfaces they touch. So how can we be sure we are making the right choices? One way…
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Caring For Aging Parents
When caring for aging parents, we do our best to offer effective, loving, on-target interventions to address their many needs. Sometimes we move them into our home or we relocate into theirs – for as long as we can. When it becomes clear that your parent requires more attention, time, skill and/or expertise than you…
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Refilling the EMPTY-NEST with Dignity & Grace
Reframing expectations once the kids return home is key to maintaining sanity. When your 24 year old is preparing to launch into his or her career, but not yet able to make ends meet on the entry-level salary (even though there is a prestigious Master’s degree on the resume), the desire for independence on the…
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Words That Distract From Wellness: DIET & EXERCISE
You are on the right track if you say, “NO – NEVER – NOT ME!” in response to the popular misinterpretation of these two words: DIET & EXERCISE Diet, if misinterpreted as Self-deprivation on any level Separation anxiety as if saying good-bye to something you love and look forward to – as in losing…
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When The Foods You Love Don’t Love You Back
The healthy human body is able to clean and filter air it breathes, food it eats, and fluid it drinks. We are designed to purify and detoxify ALL SORTS of pollutants. The problems arise when we either overload the human body with unnecessary toxins (i.e. alcohol for the liver; fuel exhaust for the lungs) AND/OR…
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You Are Probably Dehydrated If . . .
. . . your lips are cracked/ you lick them often AND/OR you Are constipated Have dry skin Notice your urine is darker than straw (and you haven’t been taking supplements – such as Vitamin B) Think you are hungry all the time (If so, try this: drink 8 ounces of clear water before reaching…
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Safety in the Summer Sun
The more sun we get, the more potential Vitamin D we may manufacture; however, absorption is a key factor, and washing with soap after sunbathing has a lot to do with it. In fact, Vitamin D absorption from sun exposed skin is decrease if the exposed skin is washed with soap and water within the…
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Survival Guide When You Wear 3 Hats: Child, Parent & Grandparent
The day is Friday. Last night was typical. You were awakened at 1:00 AM & 3:30 AM by your bladder, then again at 4:00 AM by the cat. You finally fell asleep – then morning reminded you of your 5:30 AM appointment with the dishwasher, 7:30 AM meeting with the tea kettle and, since this…
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Dr. Nancy Iankowitz DNP, RN, FNP 