Issue: February-March 2013 #355-56

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What to Do When Patients Wish to Discontinue Their Psychotropic Medications? Effective Tapering Strategies to Limit Drug Withdrawal and Destabilization: a Clinician’s Perspective

Helping patients reduce or discontinue their psychotropic medications is complicated by many factors, and there are no clearly defined standards to inform clinicians about the most appropriate method. The author recommends an integrative approach, described here in detail, including several examples of tapering schedules.

Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth: Often-Ignored Cause of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Common naturopathic approaches to IBS tend to be successful: removing hidden food intolerances, bringing mindfulness to meals, or restoring production of digestive acid or enzymes are key. But what about those cases in which symptoms remain unchanged? Read more about a condition that is involved in over half the cases of IBS. These experienced practitioners discuss indicators that a patient’s IBS is caused by SIBO, prevention, mechanism of action, and treatment.

Table of Contents, February/March 2013, Issue #355/56

Letter from the Publisher : Why I Started the Townsend Letter, plus Meet the Townsend Letter Staff In Celebration: Townsend Letter’s 30-Year Journey Jule Klotter How I Practice Now by Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO A longtime naturopath describes how, despite decades of experience, he still finds each patient’s story unique. […]