Hot Topics, Nutritional, Symptoms
Considering current events, the topic of blood clotting and coagulation is not quite fully understood. If the coagulation system (hemostasis) of the body is not functioning correctly, it can lead to many chronic health disorders and even death. When properly balanced,...
Hot Topics, Nutritional
This article is a continuation of our prior articles on immunity. Once again there is no “magical” formula of supplements/herbals to improve your immunity but requires practicing the fundamentals as outlined previously and making sure you have adequate nutrient...
Hot Topics, Nutritional
We just recently discussed some of the very important fundamentals to having a strong, resilient, and adaptable immune system. In this newsletter we bring you some of the latest information about various vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, herbals, phytonutrients, and...
Hot Topics, Nutritional, Symptoms
What is SIBO? SIBO stands for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. Simply put there is an excessive number of bacteria that are found in this part of your digestive tract that follows immediately after your stomach. The small intestine is a long narrow tube with...
Hot Topics, Nutritional, Symptoms, Thyroid Health
We recently discussed the effects of gluten regarding autoimmune thyroid also known as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. It is clear gluten can lead to increased destruction of the thyroid resulting in hypothyroid (low) function. However, there are several other factors that...
Hot Topics, Nutritional, Symptoms, Thyroid Health
First, what exactly is Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis? Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is the most common form of low thyroid or hypothyroidism. It is estimated to make up 70-90% of all hypothyroid/low thyroid problems in the United States and most of the world. Hashimoto’s...
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In this articleI have outlined some general guidelines to follow if you have been diagnosed with Celiac disease and/or some level of gluten sensitivity. Please remember reactivity to various gluten products is not always restricted to gastrointestinal/digestive...
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There is a lot of confusion between these three terms. Many people do not know where they fit or if they even have any of these problems associated with glutens. Not everybody who has a gluten sensitivity will necessarily have digestive problems when consuming gluten...
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Does gluten really have a significant impact on the body, and can it potentially cause a lot of health issues and inflammation? Isn’t gluten just a problem if someone has celiac disease? What exactly is gluten and what foods contain it? Why has gluten become such a...
Arthritis, Hot Topics, Nutritional, Symptoms
What are lipopolysaccharides (LPS)? Lipopolysaccharides are molecules that can be extremely inflammatory to the human body and originate from an excessive overgrowth of primarily gram-negative bacteria which are found in the small intestine. This overgrowth of...
Arthritis, Hot Topics, Nutritional, Symptoms
In this segment of the newsletter we will explain the connection between lipopolysaccharides (LPS), the immune system and the resulting inflammation that damages the cartilage of the joints leading to osteoarthritis. This can result in the need for many medications...
Arthritis, Hot Topics, Nutritional, Symptoms
The most recent research has found a strong link between the health of your gut, the microbiome, your immune system, and the likelihood of developing osteoarthritis. Some of the researchers have gone so far as to conclude this may be one the major reasons for...
Hot Topics, Nutritional, Symptoms
You might say that your gut is your immune system! It is estimated that approximately 70% of your entire immune system resides in the lining of your digestive tract/gut. In our previous newsletter, we listed the other major immune organs and how stress influences...
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Most everyone has heard of antihistamines like Allegra, Benadryl, Claritin, and Zyrtec for addressing allergies and related symptoms. In addition, there is another class of antihistamines used for heartburn and gastric reflux such as, Axid, Pepcid, Tagamet and Zantac....
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GMO stands for genetically modified organisms or sometimes referred to as transgenic. The original concept for GMOs seemed to be a good one where farmers could raise these new plants with less pesticides, herbicides and increase their yields. Does not sound bad,...
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Did you know in the United States alone there are about 1.5 million bone fractures that are directly related to osteoporosis? It appears that this trend is continuing and early detection and treatment are vitally important. The standard Dexa scan/bone scan only gives...
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Most people require 6-8 hours of uninterrupted REM sleep. Not getting this can lead to many health issues and the body is incapable of repairing itself without this deep sleep. The first thing to think of if you wake up after a few hours is consider what you ate...
Detox, Hot Topics, Nutritional, Symptoms
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When one thinks about testosterone we often think of it in terms of only a male hormone. Well, the only thing truthful about this is that men do have much larger amounts of testosterone than women, but testosterone plays a very important role in women as well. So low...
Detox, Hot Topics, Nutritional, Symptoms
What is Candida? It is a group of yeast organisms that are in the fungal family which are related to mushrooms. Candida is normally found in about 80% of all human beings. They are primarily located in the intestines, mouth and skin. Most of the time we are not even...
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Arthritis, tendinitis, fibromyalgia, joint swelling, chronic pain, eczema, dry skin, weakness, decreased immunity, headaches, cardiac problems, behavioral disturbance, premenstrual syndrome, neurological damage and the inability to hold chiropractic adjustments, could...
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What exactly is insulin resistance (IR) and why is it so important to my health? On a technical note insulin resistance is defined as the inability of your cells to respond to the binding of the insulin molecule. The basic function of insulin is to take glucose (blood...
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There are several different types of headaches, some major categories are, tension, cluster, sinus, hormonal and many others. However, we are going to confine our discussion to a major category of headaches called migraines. In brief, migraines would be considered a...
Hot Topics, Nutritional, Thyroid Health
Low thyroid function or hypothyroid affects approximately 15 million in the US. Hypothyroid is the most common thyroid disorder. It is five times more common in women compared to men in the US according to the Academy of Family Physicians in 2004.The generic form of...
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High blood pressure or in the medical field it is known as hypertension. There are basically two types of hypertension primary (essential) hypertension and secondary hypertension. About 90-95% of hypertension falls under the category of essential hypertension and...
Hot Topics, Nutritional, Symptoms
We wish to make a distinction here between food allergies and food sensitivities/ food intolerances. The last newsletter addressed “true” food allergies which are caused by a protein produced by a certain white blood cell in your immune system called a plasma cell....
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Most of the time when we hear the word “cholesterol” we often think of fatty globules choking our arteries and causing heart attacks. However, there is another side of cholesterol that we often do not hear much about. Often we hear only the negative and none of...
