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Chelation: Getting the lead out

Post author By Dr. Michael Cutler
Post date November 25, 2019

Remember that there is no safe blood level of lead. It’s been tied to illnesses ranging from mystery military ailments to heart disease. Fortunately, it’s treatable. Chelation is a method of binding up metal molecules so it can be eliminated via the urine. There are also antioxidants that help get your health back…

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Healthy Diet Hormone Health Thyroid Health

Low thyroid? Keep these 9 foods on your radar

Post author By Carolyn Gretton
Post date June 23, 2022

Fatigue and upset woman touching nose bridge feeling eye strain or headache, trying to relieve pain. Sick and exhausted female spending day at home. Depressed lady feeling weary dizzy

If you’re suffering from unexplained weight gain, fatigue, thinning hair, stiff or painful joints, memory issues and increased sensitivity to cold, you may want to get your thyroid checked. Chances are, you’re suffering from low thyroid. Then take a good look at what you’re eating…

Tags Nutrition, Thyroid

Health Supplements Hearing Loss

4 supplements to prevent hearing loss

Post author By Dr. Adria Schmedthorst
Post date August 23, 2017

Losing your hearing doesn’t just make you feel old before your time, it can take away your independence and risk your safety. If you’re starting to notice your hearing diminishing and your saying, “What?” more often, making your friends and family repeat themselves, try these…

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Health Supplements Women’s Health

Essential minerals every woman needs

Post author By Dr. Isaac Eliaz
Post date January 30, 2018

Women have unique mineral needs that change throughout the life cycle. And minerals perform a myriad of functions and are involved with every system, from structural elements of bone, to glucose balance, nerve transmission and immune function. So your first important consideration should be…

Tags Nutritional Supplements

Health Supplements Heart Health

The heavy metal-heart therapy connection

Post author By Dr. Michael Cutler
Post date November 6, 2017

It’s like fighting an uphill battle to get the mainstream to admit its ability to flush heavy metals from the bloodstream can have a positive effect on avoiding heart problems. So today, I wanted to talk a little more about chelation and how it works…

Tags Nutritional Supplements

Cancer Oral Health

The burning truth about hot tea (and maybe coffee) and esophageal cancer

Post author By Dr. Adria Schmedthorst
Post date April 10, 2019

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When we think about cancer, most of us worry about breast, lung, or colon cancer. After all, those are the ones you hear the most about. But, there’s another type of cancer that shouldn’t be forgotten in your quest for prevention, considering an innocent daily habit could fuel it…

Healthy Diet

Phytic acid: The antinutrient found in healthy foods

Post author By Carolyn Gretton
Post date January 12, 2022

Homemade granola with nuts and seeds in glass jar for healthy breakfast

We tend to see phytic acid as something to avoid because of its reputation as an antinutrient. But this plant-based substance isn’t all bad. In fact, it has some health benefits that could offset its potential for causing mineral deficiencies. So let’s dig into the conundrum…

Tags Nutrition, Nutritional Deficiency, Plant-based diet

Healthy Diet Immune Health Immune System

Scans revealed how to slow immune system aging

Post author By Joyce Hollman
Post date December 18, 2023

Man and woman, senior couple at home, woman kissing her husband on forehead who is ill with flu.

A tiny organ that’s often ignored is the key to helping keep colds and flu away and your immune system balanced to avoid autoimmune disease. But it’s also connected to immune system aging. Here’s how to keep yours youthful…

Tags Antioxidants, Health News, Immune Support, Thymus gland

Health Supplements Healthy Diet Healthy Living

How to get more from your vitamins

Post author By Dr. Adria Schmedthorst
Post date December 22, 2024

vitamins

Are you among the 80 percent of Americans supplementing? Most of us realize that to feel better, have more energy, fight the ravages of time and avoid chronic conditions, nutrition matters. But are you making these 13 mistakes that can sabotage this healthy habit?

Tags Alkaline Diet, Nutritional Supplements, Organic, Sunday3

Men’s Health

Natural help for male infertility

Post author By Dr. Michael Cutler
Post date June 26, 2017

The growing low T issue is concerning and so are the symptoms… decreased sex drive, ED, increased body fat and enlarged breasts. Not to mention depression, irritability and insomnia. Just a few of these symptoms are enough to affect a man’s quality of life (and his partner’s), but it also impacts fertility.

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Healthy Aging Healthy Diet Healthy Living

7 foods that fight thinning hair

Post author By Dr. Adria Schmedthorst
Post date July 20, 2017

Men and women dream of having thicker, lustrous, more beautiful hair. Before you start using a prescription or messy topical solution that may not work, think again. Side effects range from headache and dizziness to sexual and neurological problems…

Tags DIY Health, hair loss, Omega-3 Support

Healthy Living Immune Health Respiratory Health

How to prep to survive flu season

Post author By Margaret Cantwell
Post date August 17, 2023

Having a cold

The CDC recommends flu shots by the end of October. But for the last five years of available data, vaccine efficacy hasn’t breached 40 percent, and if you’re over 50, it was even less. Hopes are higher this year, but surviving flu season is best approached from multiple angles…

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