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The latest from Dr. Victor Acquista, M.D.

Nutrition Is About More Than Food

In this brief article I would like to share with you some thoughts about nutrition. These thoughts are really quite different from what is usually expressed in health-related education focused on nutrition. Typically, there is education and advice offered about how to structure a diet to include more of certain things, such as fruits and […]

By |March 17th, 2023|Articles|

Active Aging

 
Active Aging
The International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) has identified seven dimensions of wellness which should be considered within the context of the nine principles that make up their active aging model. These nine principles are as follows:

Populations
Perceptions
People
Programs
Products
Promotions
Places
Policy
[…]

By |March 16th, 2023|Articles|

Preventing Falls

Preventing Falls
Among community-dwelling adults aged 65 or older, 30—40% fall at least once per year. Many of these falls have accompanying injury and many of these falls and injuries are preventable.

A sound approach to fall prevention focusses on risk factors which increase the chance of falling and intervention strategies to reduce or mitigate these risks. […]

By |March 15th, 2023|Articles|

WE ARE EACH HEROES AND HEROINES OF OUR OWN STORY

  WE ARE EACH HEROES AND HEROINES OF OUR OWN STORY

We are always telling stories to one another. It’s part of who we are, how we share information, how we communicate. Did you listen to the news today? Someone told you a story. Did you repeat it to someone else? You told a story to that […]

By |March 15th, 2023|Articles|

Dementia Differences

Dementia Differences

 I receive a lot of questions about dementia. Often people use the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease as though it describes all types of dementias but this is not the case. Alzheimer’s disease is only one of many conditions which are all variations of dementing illnesses. In this column I’ll describe some of the more […]

By |March 15th, 2023|Articles|

New Website: Writing to Raise Consciousness

Please visit us at http://www.writingtoraiseconsciousness.com for all the latest information about Dr. Acquista’s writings and appearances.

By |March 23rd, 2017|Articles|

Health Wise–Integral lessons in Transformation reviewed in Albuquerque Journal 2.19.17

My new book received some favorable press from reviewer David Steinberg.
Read the review–https://www.abqjournal.com/952458

By |February 27th, 2017|Articles|

New Release from Writing to Raise Consciousness

Health Wise–Integral Lessons in Transformation
A unique compilation of holistically themed health explorations and philosophical essays intended to help readers develop new insights and facilitate transformation. A blend of philosophy, psychology, medicine, sociology, and spirituality by an integrally informed metaphysician.
Now available in print and ebook: order here

By |January 26th, 2017|Articles|

New print version of Pathways to Health–An Integral Guidebook

The previous print version of Pathways to Health–An Integral Guidebook is no longer available through Mill City Press. I am working on updating the information on this website.
The print book is available https://www.amazon.com/Pathways-Health-Dr-Victor-Acquista/dp/1540878821/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

By |December 23rd, 2016|Articles|

Dr. Acquista profiled in Silver City Life

See Dr. Acquista in Silver City Life Magazine.

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By |December 10th, 2014|News|