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FLU, RSV, COVID Vaccine: Get the Shots or Not?

By Dr. J.E. Williams |

Once again, it’s fall respiratory virus infection season. Every day for the last few weeks, my patients ask about vaccination. Should I get the new COVID vaccine? These are the four main questions they want to know more about: They also want to know my personal experience. So, let’s start there. At the beginning of

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Unlocking The Power of Functional Medicine

By Dr. J.E. Williams |

Discover the Importance of Functional Medicine: A Guide to Personalized Healthcare and Root Cause Analysis As more patients seek help with complex chronic health conditions and for optimal aging, functional medicine—once considered an “alternative medicine” fad—is now a highly sought-after form of medical care. This guide will explain the value of functional medicine and help

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Heal Your Hashimoto’s Disease

By Dr. J.E. Williams |

Why standard thyroid testing doesn’t address one of the main causes of Hashimoto’s disease – estrogen dominance. Hashimoto’s disease, also called chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, is more common than previously thought. In the US, up to 5 percent have some Hashimoto’s symptoms. And it’s a global problem, mostly for women. A 2022 study found that women

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Best Age-Defying Supplements. A Successful Boost to Your Healthy Aging Routine

By Dr. J.E. Williams |

Based on over forty years of clinical practice, I can attest that optimizing nutrition with supplements promotes health and helps slow aging. Recent research suggests age reversal of ten years is possible. But successful aging requires supplementing with specialized age-defying supplements in addition to your daily health-supportive nutrients.  What to look for when buying age-defying

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We’re Getting It All Wrong About Long COVID

By Dr. J.E. Williams |

Though we’re in the waning stage of more than three years into the pandemic, “long COVID” retains the stigma of a mystery disease. But is it a mystery? Or an ambiguous, complex syndrome not uncommon in other post-infectious conditions?  Long COVID is not an unexpected mystery disease—many other infections cause similar symptoms. Don’t be misinformed

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Beat Insulin Resistance, The Best Diet and Nutritional Supplements

By Dr. J.E. Williams |

How to beat insulin resistance with astaxanthin and berberine, and krill oil. Doctors have advised us to eat less and move more for decades, but Americans are fatter. Doctors admonished us to lower LDL cholesterol with diet and atorvastatin (Lipitor) to prevent heart disease. Still, cardiovascular diseases remain the #1 cause of death in the

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How To Evaluate Your Viral Immunity Questionnaire

By Dr. J.E. Williams |

Avoidance is your best defense against viral infection. If you’re not exposed, you won’t get sick. The second-best defense is resilient viral immunity. I’ll give you a tool to evaluate your viral immunity in the article.  Winter Is Peak Season for Respiratory Viral Infections It’s late December 2022. In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter cold

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How To Get Enough Vitamin D3

By Dr. J.E. Williams |

Vitamin D3 supplementation is essential for those with COVID-19, autoimmune disorders, cardiovascular conditions, bone metabolism disorders like osteoporosis, and everyone over 65 years old. Having an adequate vitamin D level also helps prevent seasonal colds and flu.  The best ways to get enough vitamin D are by getting outdoors more, including vitamin D-rich foods in

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How To Tell the Difference Between COVID and Seasonal Viruses

By Dr. J.E. Williams |

The flu season is just starting, and with COVID and seasonal viruses present, already there’s an increase in influenza activity. The dominant strain this year is influenza A, subtype H3N2v. It’s a variant (denoted by the small “v”) of the swine flu pandemic strain H1N1 of 2009. And it has the potential to cause severe

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Comprehensive Gallstone Therapy

By Dr. J.E. Williams |

Your gallstone flush doesn’t work as well as you expected? About 70-80% of gallstones are hardened cholesterol. To prevent gallstone formation, lower your cholesterol. Your liver metabolizes cholesterol from food. Cholesterol is necessary for body and cell functions, including steroid hormones like estrogens. Excess cholesterol is dissolved by bile made in your liver and excreted

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