Atrial Fibrillation: Integrative Management by Dr Philip Rouchotas, ND
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common presentation in outpatient settings and is associated with increased risk of a number of cardiovascular- related adverse events, notably blood clots, stroke, and heart failure. Diet and lifestyle play critical roles in AF management. Similarly, an important array of natural health products has impressive evidence of benefit for the […]
Pain and Inflammation – Effective Integrative Management, by Dr Philip Rouchotas, MSc, ND
Autoimmune disease is common and often accompanied by significant debility and hardship for the patient. A number of well-established strategies are available to the integrative healthcare provider to deliver life-altering magnitudes of benefit for a broad array of commonly presenting autoimmune concerns. The approach described will begin with important dietary approaches reproducibly shown to achieve […]
Saffron: A Broad Spectrum of Clinical Applications, by Dr Philip Rouchotas, MSc, ND
The first exploration of saffron in humans was published in 1998, establishing that saffron imparted in vivo antioxidant protection. Subsequently a 2004 intervention trial suggested saffron may have a role as an antidepressant. Since this time an explosion of human research has focused on saffron for a wide array of important clinical applications. To date, approximately 80 human intervention trials examine the role of saffron for use in depression, […]
Integrative Care of the Elderly From Restoring Vitality to Management of Neurodegenerative Disease, by Dr Philip Rouchotas, MSc, ND
Several predictable metabolic changes occur through the aging process, including loss of muscle mass, increased risk of infection, and the potential for compromised neurological function. A selection of safe and evidence-based diet and lifestyle factors, as well as simple nutritional supplements, can restore vitality through the aging process. These same approaches, when applied to neurodegenerative […]
The Ketogenic Diet: Appropriate Applications, by Dr Philip Rouchotas, MSc, ND
The ketogenic diet (a VERY low carbohydrate diet) has become a popular strategy for achieving the outcome of weight loss. Unknown to most is that the diet has been used since the early 1900’s as an effective treatment for epilepsy. While we do not generally recommend this diet for otherwise healthy people looking to achieve […]
Secondary Coronary Prevention: Effective Integrative Management, by Dr Philip Rouchotas, MSc, ND
Individuals with established heart disease, or survivors of major coronary events, are at very high 5- year risk for suffering a second event. While modern pharmacotherapy has afforded individuals in these settings an important magnitude of risk reduction from subsequent events, a number of important diet, lifestyle, and natural health product strategies have been clearly […]
