Archive for September, 2008
Survey Reveals Top Five Reasons Physicians Recommend Dietary Supplements to Their Patients
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
Survey Reveals Top Five Reasons Physicians Recommend Dietary Supplements to Their Patients
2008-09-16 - Council For Responsible Nutrition (CRN)
The majority of physicians—79 percent—recommend supplements to their patients, according to the “Life…supplemented” Healthcare Professionals (HCP) Impact Study. What are the primary health reasons physicians recommend supplements?
The top five health reasons physicians recommend supplements to their patients are*:
1. Bone Health 33%
2. Overall health and wellness 32%
3. Joint health 29%
4. Heart health 26%
5.Maintain healthy cholesterol 22%
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Now that you know the top five reasons physicians are recommending supplements, take a look at the top supplements used by the 72 percent of physicians who say they use dietary supplements:
Dietary Supplement Percentage Taking
Multivitamin 87%
Vitamin C 78%
B vitamins 63%
Vitamin D 59%
Vitamin E 58%
Calcium 58%
Read the whole NPI Center article here.
Tags: Dietary Supplements, Health Study, supplements
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What do Deepak Chopra, Michael Roizen, Mehmet Oz, Don B. Ardell, David F. Duncan and Andrew Weil. Janice Doochin Have in common?
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
Deepak Chopra, Michael Roizen, Mehmet Oz, Don B. Ardell, David F. Duncan and Andrew Weil. Janice Doochin are all wellness promoters. When people think of the alternative medicine definition of the word “Wellness”, these authorities are the go-to practitioners!
An optimal balance of health is the expressed goal of many wellness teachings. In coming posts, we will explore these topics in more depth. Happiness has to play a major role in wellness too. Feeling better and increasing energy levels are also goals we will post about.
Tags: alternative medicine, deepak chopra, top practioners, Wellness
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