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
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
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
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
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
You likely already know about taurine because it’s in many energy drinks. But taurine is not a stimulant, like caffeine. And taurine is more than just an antioxidant or energy booster. Beyond Energy Drinks: Why You Need Enough Taurine Taurine is a beta-amino acid with antioxidant, calcium regulation, and vasodilating effects. It occurs in many
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
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) warns against Vitamine B12 overdose. Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble nutrient obtained from your diet or supplements. Any excess gets excreted in the urine. The problem started in the last decade with the availability of highly efficient oral and injectable forms of B12. It’s mainly these forms that lead
Most gallstones are composed of condensed cholesterol. True gallstones are composed of bilirubin and calcium. These stones are harder and large ones too difficult to pass with a gallbladder flush. Your gallbladder is a small organ that does a big job. It stores bile produced in the liver to break down fats. It does this
When to start your pre-cleanse program. Right before you plunge into an intense liver cleanse and gallbladder flush, it’s wise to prepare your body for deep tissue cleansing and prime detoxification pathways. Optimal Health Requires Regular Detoxification Our bodies work tirelessly to build and maintain healthy tissue and prevent disease. But in the modern world,