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Of the eight home low testosterone tests and hormone tests readily available online, the questions I’m asked more than any other: what works? and how well? And should I just eat two Brazil Nuts a day if I think my testosterone level and selenium levels are low? And can [...]
How to build your immunity against the coronavirus, Naturally: because coronavirus is novel, much more contagious than common colds and can survive on surfaces for nine days, depending on the surface, we have much work to do in fending off this nasty virus. For many people, it is a [...]
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, otherwise known as NSAIDs (pronounced phonetically, as in “N”said), are non-opioid painkillers that can help produce relief from a number of maladies. My patients use them to treat muscle aches, back pain, arthritis/joint pain, menstrual cramps and [...]
Among the millions of U.S. adults who use nutritional supplements, multivitamin and mineral formulas are the most popular. But why do you need a multivitamin? It’s a smart choice for everyone—even active, healthy people who eat a variety of fresh, organic foods. That’s because every [...]
Exploring Natural Antibiotics: Protecting yourself against infection can be done naturally. But where do you begin? First and foremost, if you suspect you have an upper airway infection (you’re coughing, expelling mucus, are feverish, etc.), now is not the time to experiment: You absolutely [...]
Produced naturally in the body, glutathione is made of three amino acids − cysteine, glycine, and glutamine. It functions as an antioxidant, helping to rid our bodies of free radicals, the molecules that can damage our body and contribute to chronic illness. In addition to clearing free radicals, [...]
Probiotics can help manage food allergies and enhance immunity. So, listen to your gut. And make sure to protect it. A balanced gastrointestinal system plays a critical role in defending your body against illness. An imbalance in gastrointestinal (GI) flora can create health issues and is typically [...]
Antibiotic resistance is a real disease and it’s one of our own making. Why there should be flesh-eating bacteria that cannot be controlled with antibiotics, in an era where robots perform surgery, is hard to understand. Yet by recognizing what many–even many doctors–still believe [...]
The reports this past week that hundreds of thousands of pounds of turmeric, the dried, potent powder of the rhizome which helps curry powder turn yellow, and helps prediabetics from becoming diabetics, had been recalled because of lead contamination, made me think about lead poisoning. It’s [...]
An estimated 1 in 4 Americans are concerned about neurological health. Of course, culinary medicine is important; a diet rich in omega-3s, especially cold water fish, and antioxidants can benefit brain and mood, while high-glycemic and inflammatory foods might do damage. Another supplemental [...]