Image by Tumisu from Pixabay I wrote here on COVID-19 a few weeks ago, comparing it to SARS and MERS, and discussing immune support protection in general. Since then, obviously, things have changed a lot. I’ll spare you yet another reference to the euphemism “these uncertain times” (you’re sure to hear it seventeen [...]
CBD has been a fad for a few years now, and for good reason. Not only are anecdotal stories of its benefits compelling (we all have friends who swear by it!), but studies also demonstrate impressive actions on a number of different systems. Most of my patients who ask me [...]
Guest Post by Dr Mariah Mosley Just about everyone in our society gets to a point where they are tired, burnt out, and fatigued, right? In our go-go-go society, being “busy” is considered a badge of honor and correlated with being ‘successful’. Well, is that actually true? Are you truly [...]
Image by _freakwave_ from Pixabay Everybody is talking about the novel coronavirus outbreak, feared to be the next world pandemic. Symptoms range from a mild upper respiratory infection to death (though fatality is fortunately uncommon), and testing is cumbersome: while local hospitals are now developing their own tests, samples could previously only be [...]
Statins hold two positions in the top 10 most commonly prescribed drugs in America (and one of them is #2). Nevertheless, evidence shows that statins do little to decrease all-cause mortality, and carry significant risks. That said, there certainly is a correlation with cardiovascular events and 1) LDL over 190, 2) [...]
Most of the nutrition world argues that weight loss is as simple as calories in, calories out: if you expend more calories than you consume, then you’ll lose weight. But there are a couple of reasons why this isn’t entirely true. The Thermic Effect of Food Just like exercise expends [...]
While presumed high stomach acid is commonly treated with acid-reducing medications such as H2 blockers and PPIs, low stomach acid is actually much more common. It can sometimes lead to GERD, though I've found more often the primary culprit for GERD to be SIBO or food sensitivities or leaky gut [...]
Celery (and celery juice) enjoyed a stint of popularity recently as the latest nutritional fad. But does it deserve the hype? Benefits of Celery As a weight loss aid, whole celery is an excellent choice, as it takes more calories to digest than the food itself contains. This doesn’t take [...]
I wrote here on how to identify mold-related biotoxin illnesses. Symptoms can be quite diverse, but can include chronic sinusitis, frequent bloody noses, fungal overgrowth, shortness of breath, fatigue, and chemical sensitivity, just to name a few. If you know you’ve been exposed to a water-damaged building, or suspect you might [...]
Fulvic acid might seem new to the nutritional world, but in reality, it’s very, very old—in fact, it’s as old as plants and soil. When soil-based microbes break down decaying organic matter, they produce fulvic acid, which is the reason why compost is such a great fertilizer. Think of fulvic [...]