Sonya Arrington Kaplan University HW499: Bachelor's Capstone in Health and Wellness

(Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, n.d.)

Herbs and Supplements- Basics

What are they and what do I need to know?

Inform the Practitioner of ALL medication

Interaction are dangerous, prevention and treatment are possible if we work together.

The sales pitch

There are no magic pills.

Whole Health

Treating the body as a whole is vital with complementary and alternative medications.

Overview to a Healthier Life

Herbs and Supplements- Basics

(Boston Magazine, 2013)

(Debunking Nutrition, 2014)

(The Skeptical Cardiologist, 2015)

Need to Inform

(Chemistry Views, 2011)

The Sales Pitch

(AARP and National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Survey Report, 2011)

Heart Health

Diabetes prevention and treatment

Weight Management

• Reduce stress• Sleep

• Weight management

• Heart Health

• Nutrition• Exercise

Whole HealthSo what does Northlake Family Practice believe and promote?

› AARP and National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Survey Report. (2011, April). Retrieved from What People Aged 50 and older discuss with their Health Care Providers: What People Aged 50 and

› Boston Magazine. (2013, November 11). Retrieved from One in Three supplements are fake: http://www.bostonmagazine.com/health/blog/2013/11/04/one-three-supplements-fake/

› Chemistry Views. (2011, September 5). Retrieved from Herbal Remediation or Complication: http://www.chemistryviews.org/details/ezine/1312677/Herbal_Remediation_or_Complication.html

› Debunking Nutrition. (2014, January 24). Retrieved from Do we need to consume vitamins to be healthy?: http://www.debunkingnutrition.com/2014/01/part-1-do-we-need-to-consume-vitamin.html

› Food and Drug Administration. (2015, April 28). Retrieved from Dietary Supplements: http://www.fda.gov/food/dietarysupplements/

References

› Health Hub- Cleveland Clinic. (2012, October 2). Retrieved from 7 Myths about Medications— and the Facts Behind Them: http://health.clevelandclinic.org/2012/10/7-myths-about-medicine-and-the-facts-behind-them/

› Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. (n.d.). Retrieved from Prescription for Health: http://www.prescriptionforhealth.org/

› The Skeptical Cardiologist. (2015, April 19). Retrieved from Red Yeast Rice: http://theskepticalcardiologist.com/2015/04/19/red-yeast-rice-lets-lower-our-cholesterol-with-unknown-amounts-of-a-statin-drug/

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