In This Issue:
** Trusted Nutritional Supplements & Herbs
** Affordable Care Act
** Maternity Leave - Its Coming!
** Thanks for Tuning In! Book On-line Anytime!
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Trusted Nutritional Supplements and Herbs
I like supplements and herbs, I do prescribe them as many of you know. A common question I get is why purchase herbs or supplements from a qualified practitioner instead of over the counter? A valid question with a straightforward answer.
Supplements that you can only purchase through a qualified practitioner are often more expensive than what you purchase over the counter, its true, and the differences generally lie in three areas:
Quality
Delivery System/Absorbability
Concentration
Quality is fairly obvious - in the case of many supplement brands you get what you pay for - and concentration too. "Prescription Strength" is a relevant term in supplementation as well as in Western Pharmaceuticals. The biggest kicker is the delivery system and absorbability of the supplements.
If your digestive system can't eat through whatever agent is used to bind a tablet, say, you can take a whole bottle of supplements and gain no benefit. Professional grade supplements generally provide you with tableting agents and delivery systems that your body can actually manage to digest so you can get to and utilize the good stuff. Brands like Thorne, Pure Encapsulations and Biotics pay special attention to this which is why I carry them in office.
If there's ever something you want that I don't have on hand, even a general supplement or multivitamin, I may be able to order one for you that is superior to what you'd find OTC. Furthermore, I actually have an online dispensary where you can order from trusted brands. You can learn more HERE.
If you are purchasing something over the counter, make sure it is a liquid, a powder, a gelcap or a capsule and try never to purchase anything that is a tablet from a non-vetted brand. Tablets are always the least likely to be absorbed by the body if you don't know the tableting agent.
Affordable Care Act & CAM
A lovely alumni from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (my alma matter) wrote a brief article summarizing the Affordable Care Act plus some information about what it means for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Interested? Click here to read more.
Maternity Leave - Its Coming!
As many of you can tell by seeing me at recent appointments, baby is almost here! I'm due September 1st so I'll be working up until the last week of August and then taking some maternity leave to bond with baby and recover. My intention is to come back about 6 weeks after baby is born, on October 13th, and ease back into my regular schedule over a couple of months.
This is already programmed out in my on-line schedule and you should be able to see beyond the void of September into October to book appointments for my return now.
My colleague, Noreen Drake, LAc, will be in office Mon-Thurs while I am away to see to your acupuncture needs! She is an excellent practitoner and I highly recommend you continue treatment with her while I am away. Her schedule is also available on-line through the same calendar. She is contracted with several insurance companies and can bill or create coded receipts for you.
I will be gone from 8/25-10/13 Noreen is currently contracted with:
ASHN
Health Net
Providence
Regence BCBS
and can therefore bill direct to those insurers for you. It may be possible to bill other insurers as an out of network provider. Email Noreen with questions.
Thanks for Tuning In!
As usual thanks again for tuning in! And I promise I'll let you know what happens with baby. Please don't hesitate to call or book on-line anytime and please do see Noreen while I'm away.
Looking forward to seeing you!
~Rebecca
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