Image by Peter Pruzina from Pixabay Peripheral nerves are those that enervate skin, muscles, and other body tissues. They include motor, sensory, and autonomic nerves. Most of the time when we talk about peripheral neuropathy, we’re referring to the second type: those nerves that transmit touch, pain, heat, and vibration. These are also [...]
Image by Gabriela Piwowarska from Pixabay This season has seemed like a marathon, hasn’t it? Most of us can handle the stress of a sprint, with the finish line always in sight. But the very publicized worldwide stressors of 2020 have just seemed to go on and on, adding to the load each [...]
Image by Monoar Rahman Rony from Pixabay When an electronic device stops working, what’s the first thing that most of us think to do? Reboot. Hit the reset button. It’s a beautiful solution, because it doesn’t require you to know what’s wrong… often the problem just fixes itself. I wrote here on how fasting [...]
Image by Prettysleepy from Pixabay Most of us think of melatonin as a supplement for insomnia. It’s the hormone that the pineal gland in the brain produces with onset of darkness, and it’s suppressed by the light of daytime (or also artificial lights, particularly artificial blue light—which is one good reason to turn [...]
Guest post by Dr Laura Villa; Image by Comfreak from Pixabay What is acid reflux? GERD, more commonly known as acid reflux, stands for gastro-esophageal reflux disease. This is very prevalent, affecting up to 27.8% of adults in the United States. It is often mild; however, it can progress and become severe and [...]
Image by Ulrike Mai from Pixabay The prevailing theory of aging, and of many chronic diseases, has to do with oxidative damage. The idea is that matter likes to be both electrically and magnetically neutral: positive charges balanced with negative charges, and electrons (which are electronegative) like to be paired “spin up” and [...]
Guest post by Dr Laura Villa; Image by Phimchanok Srisuriyamart from Pixabay Hair loss is something I commonly see in practice. Although it is often not caused by something life-threatening, it can be distressing for many people leading to intense emotional suffering. What is the normal amount of hair loss? First, let’s talk [...]
This article is originally posted on Proven Skincare. Image by InspiredImages from Pixabay Congratulations! Your pimple is gone. The only problem is that you now have a scar where the acne used to be. You can cover it up with makeup, or a random over-the-counter scar treatment, however the ideal solution is to [...]
Guest post by Dr Laura Villa; Image by Anastasia Gepp from Pixabay The link between Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and Hashimoto’s What is Hashimoto’s thyroiditis? Hashimoto thyroiditis is a chronic, autoimmune inflammation of the thyroid. It results when the body attacks the cells of the thyroid gland — an autoimmune reaction. It often begins [...]
Image by Bishnu Sarangi from Pixabay I wrote here on what essential fatty acids are, and why they’re important. While there are food and vegetable sources of each step along the way, our bodies need to be working appropriately to get the most out of them. Step One: Delta-6 Desaturase As you can see [...]