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Should I take this treatment ?

There’s a lot to consider when a physician decides whether to recommend starting a new treatment or stopping an old one. The more you understand how your doctor thinks, the better equipped you are to make the final decision, which is yours to make. Here’s how a physician might think: Continue reading →

Interview with The Intelligent Optimist

Dr. Meissner weighs in on the validity of a controversial 2013 study that found that omega-3 fatty acids, such as those in fish oil supplements, raised the risk of prostate cancer. Continue reading →

Speaking on behalf of patients and consumers

Unraveling the Crisis in American Healthcare: Part 1 of a 3-Part Series

Currently published in: Physicians for a National Health Program News Previously published in: Vital News for Washington NDs. Washington Association of Naturopathic Physicians (WANP): Meissner, Joie. “Unraveling the Crisis in American Healthcare: Part 1 of a 3-Part Series” Vital News for Washington NDs.  Spring 2013 Issue. Washington Association of Naturopathic Physicians (WANP). Web 26 Apr. … Continue reading →

Single-Payer Health Care: A Universal Plan that Curbs Obscene Costs: Part 2 of a 3-Part Series

Version Published in Vital News for Washington NDs. Washington Association of Naturopathic Physicians (WANP). Meissner, J. “Single-Payer Health Care: A Universal Plan that Curbs Obscene Costs (Part 2 of a 3-Part Series)” Vital News for Washington NDs.  Summer 2013 Issue. 25 Jul. 2013. Washington Association of Naturopathic Physicians (WANP). Web 26 Jul. 13  Also previously … Continue reading →