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—Why Use Supplements?: The Benefits of Dietary Supplements and Using Them to Deliver Better Patient Care
Healthcare practitioners often incorporate dietary supplements to support better patient care and improve overall health.
Integrative Medicine
—Dietary Supplement Quality Assurance at Fullscript: New Supplement Brands & Product Handling
The focus on quality starts from brand selections for our catalog and does not end until the recommended product gets delivered to your patients.
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—What You Need to Know About Third-Party Certification Supplements
Learn more about third-party certifications and the most common certifications you may encounter when shopping for third-party certification supplements.
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What is a Lab Test? Important Considerations for Laboratory Tests
Laboratory tests collect samples of blood, saliva, stool, urine, or even hair to determine if there is an underlying health issue that needs to be addressed.
The Pros and Cons of Food Sensitivity Tests
Food sensitivity tests may help identify specific foods causing symptoms by measuring IgG antibodies against a variety of foods using a blood sample.
FDA and Supplements: Regulations, Responsibilities, and Safety
Explore the FDA's role in dietary supplement regulation, including new updates and manufacturer responsibilities. Essential reading for informed choices.
Practitioners' top picks
How to Tell if Supplements are Fake: Identifying Genuine and Fake Supplements
Learn more about how to tell if supplements are fake and what key things to look out for when identifying genuine products.
Do Supplements Work?: The Scientific Evidence of Dietary Supplements
People often take dietary supplements to address nutrient gaps in their diets, but do supplements actually work? Read on to learn about the current research!
Dietary Supplement Labels: A Guide to Reading Supplement Facts
Improve your dietary supplement label reading skills. A Guide on how to read supplement labels, facts, and seals.
Research
Research update: A parallel, double-blind, randomized clinical trial on the effect of Plantago psyllium on cardiovascular markers in obese adolescents
Research news articles are produced to keep practitioners up to date on impactful research that is relevant to the field of integrative medicine.
Studies Trending in the News
Research news articles are produced to keep practitioners up to date on impactful research that is relevant to the field of integrative medicine.
CCNM’s 6th Annual Research Day (2022)
The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM) hosted the 6th annual Research Day, bringing together practitioners to discuss and share research findings.
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