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Zinc and Selenium: Key Players for Healthy Immunity

WEBAdequate selenium is also essential for a normal, healthy immune response.,,,, Among the enzymes most impacted by selenium status is glutathione peroxidase 1 (GPX1), a selenium-containing protein with known antiviral properties. GPX1 decreases oxidative stress by utilizing glutathione to reduce hydrogen peroxide to water, …

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Effective Ways to Support Teen Gut Health

WEBIncorporating more of these foods can help promote a rich, diverse gut microbiota, which is associated with good health. 1. High fiber foods. Many high-fiber plant foods contain prebiotics, compounds that help feed our helpful gut microbes and stimulate their activity. Teen girls should aim for 25 grams of fiber, and boys 31 grams each day by

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Why Doctors are Becoming More Skeptical About Cholesterol …

WEBThe Great Cholesterol Myth reveals the real culprits of heart disease, including: inflammation, fibrinogen, triglycerides, homocysteine, belly fat, triglyceride to HDL ratios, and high glycemic levels. Best-selling health authors Jonny Bowden, PhD, and Stephen Sinatra, MD, give readers a four-part strategy based on the latest studies and

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Medical Intuitives in Healthcare: Results of a National Survey

WEBWendie Colter, MCWC, CMIP, Maria T. Gentile, DO, MS, CHOM, CMIP, and Tiffany Barsotti, MTh, PhD. The use of medical intuition has been recorded in clinical healthcare for more than two centuries, yet little is known about the practices and training of medical intuitive practitioners. In 2005, the National Academy of Medicine’s Institute of Medicine …

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What Is Medical Intuition

WEBMedical intuition is designed to bring the underlying energetic causes and drivers of illness, imbalance and disease to conscious awareness, to help promote wellbeing in body, mind and spirit. As you will discover, this invaluable skill is intended to provide a comprehensive, whole-person context for health. Here is a new definition of medical

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Allergy Season Survival Guide: Nutrition and Lifestyle Tips

WEBDrinking plenty of water helps keep mucous membranes moist and clears allergens from the system. Herbal teas like chamomile, nettle, and ginger tea reduce inflammation and promote immune function. Green tea provides polyphenol antioxidants that support the microbiome. Aim for 8-10 glasses of water or unsweetened beverages daily.

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Benefits of Bitters

WEBBitters also regulate the production of stomach acid, which can not only act as a digestive aid, but can also help with nausea. “Bitters act as an agonist to the secretion of ghrelin hormone which can increase feelings of hunger. They also increase secretion of CCK (cholecystokinin) and GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) which slow gastric emptying.

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Seven Amino Acids Lower Blood Pressure Equal to Lifestyle Changes

WEBThey found strong evidence that those who consumed the highest amounts of amino acids had lower measures of blood pressure and arterial stiffness. “We studied seven amino acids – arginine, cysteine, glutamic acid, glycine, histidine, leucine, and tyrosine,” said Jennings. “Glutamic acid, leucine, and tyrosine are found in animal sources

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The Role of NAD+ in Aging

WEBNAD+ helps prevent DNA damage, regulates circadian rhythm, and protects the body from disease. NAD+ works with other enzymes to help transfer electrons between molecules. This helps with all types of different cellular reactions. All processes within the body rely on cellular function, and all cellular function relies on NAD+.

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Gut Brain Connection: Talk Along the HPA Axis

WEBTricia Griffin, RD. The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis, or HPA Axis, is a bidirectional neuroendocrine network that modulates our adaptive stress response. The activation loop begins in the hypothalamus with corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH). Once released, CRH binds to receptors on the anterior pituitary gland resulting in the

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GI-MAP: What You Need to Know

WEBThe GI-MAP (Microbial Assay Plus)® by Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory is a comprehensive stool test that uses quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) technology to assess gut health. The GI-MAP test detects parasites, bacteria, fungi, and more by targeting their specific DNA.. GI-MAP’s qPCR technology provides the most …

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Interview with David M. Eisenberg, MD: Integrative Medicine …

WEBDavid M. Eisenberg, MD, is the Director of the Osher Institute and the Division for Research and Education in Complementary and Integrative Medical Therapies at Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Mass. He is also the Bernard Osher Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr Eisenberg is a graduate of Harvard College and

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Ashwagandha and Saffron: Key Tools for a New Era of Living

WEBAshwagandha: A Multifaceted Tool for Stress Management, Mood, and Sexual Health. Ashwagandha ( Withania somnifera) is well known as a botanical that improves many aspects of the body’s response to stress. In randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials (RDBPCTs), it has been shown to reduce perceived stress and stress assessment …

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Red Light Therapy Shows Potential For Type 2 Diabetes

WEBType 2 diabetes—when insulin resistance in the body leads to elevated blood sugar levels—affects some 38 million Americans, or about 12% of the population.Treatment includes lifestyle changes, including diet and exercise, as well as prescription medications, blood sugar monitoring, and insulin therapy, the total costs of which are estimated at …

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The Glymphatic System, Shoden Ashwagandha and the Dynamic …

WEBIn order to fully understand the role of sleep as it relates to aging, its necessary to embark on an in-depth exploration of the intricate interplay between sleep, aging, and the potential therapeutic utility of a novel form of Ashwagandha with the highest concentration of active constituent that has shown to be the best option for sleep and aging support.

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Bacteriophages: The Next Gut Friendly Antibiotic Replacement

WEBBacteriophages: The Next Gut Friendly Antibiotic Replacement. At last week’s Nutrition 2018 conference in Boston, scientists from the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA released an exciting new study showing the therapeutic potential of bacteriophages.

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Cardiovascular Health and Lipoprotein(a)

WEBCardiovascular Health and Lipoprotein(a): Addressing a genetic issue & supporting cardiovascular health naturally. Elevated Lp(a) levels are associated with a higher risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease, and are primarily dependent on genetics. There are natural solutions.

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French Maritime Pine Bark Extract and Erectile Dysfunction

WEBFrench maritime pine bark (Pinus pinaster) is a botanical with substantial clinical evidence that it helps improve blood vessel function, in part by enhancing nitric oxide (NO) production , Standardized pine bark extract (SPBE) is a source of numerous polyphenol antioxidants, including procyanidins, bioflavonoids, and organic acids, and has been shown in multiple …

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Alka Gupta MD Archives

WEBSupporting Joint Health with Willow bark, Ginger, and Boswellia serrata*

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Bernard Bihari, MD: Low-dose Naltrexone for Normalizing …

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