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
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
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
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
Why aren’t we any wiser about COVID prevention than we were in early 2020? One reason is that SARS-CoV-2 variants evolve fast. As pandemic conditions shift with vaccination and antivirals, the virus finds new ways to infect. Another is that bureaucratic incompetence got in the way. The government and healthcare bungled the early response and
Nutrients are essential for life. Vitamins and minerals are required in small amounts but play oversized roles in health and disease. However, vitamin B12 might be the most overlooked and misunderstood nutrient. Vitamin B12 Deficiency Causes Many Symptoms Vitamin B12, or cobalamin, is an essential nutrient needed for the function of the nervous system and