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INTACT LUNG: A NATURAL SOURCE OF VITAMIN C AND COLLAGEN
From its humble beginnings as the basis of glue and gelatin desserts, collagen is rapidly becoming one of the most promising food-based dietary supplements. Research has already shown that oral collagen supplementation is effective to support wound healing and healthy skin aging with a capacity to increase skin hydration, skin elasticity, and dermal collagen density . Because collagen plays an important role in maintaining the elasticity of the skin, collagen support has become one of the cornerstones of anti-aging medicine.
Guarding Against a Zinc-Copper Imbalance
With zinc supplementation on the rise – driven by an interest in immune support – it is important to keep in mind a potential downside of taking excess zinc which is copper deficiency resulting from a zinc-copper imbalance. Copper deficiency is relatively uncommon and is typically only seen in conjunction with genetic disorders of metabolism and certain malabsorption syndromes but it can also be induced by overly zealous zinc supplementation.
Weight Loss Tips
The winter holidays are a time when many people gain weight, shortly after which many people will make resolutions to lose weight. To this end they may consult the medical profession, and unfortunately conventional medicine’s approach to weight loss is as misguided as its approach to most health matters.
Brief Guide to Monolaurin
In essence, monolaurin is a concentrated form of the immune-supporting elements1 of coconut oil. Native cultures in the tropics have long since recognized coconut oil not only as a healthy food, but as a beneficial topical application as well.
LIVER’S MYSTERIOUS ANTI-FATIGUE FACTOR
It tends to be taken for granted that all of our vitamins have been discovered, and yet the entire notion of vitamins is a relatively recent phenomenon. Perhaps because diets were once held relatively constant over generations by their tradition of proven effectiveness, and were comprised of foods much less processed and tampered-with than many of today’s, it seemed that all you had to do was eat the very same foods that kept your parents alive and healthy enough to produce you, and everything would be fine.
Vitamin A: The Forgotten Key to Immune Support
As we move into autumn, seasonal allergies will once more rear their ugly head. While the seasonal pattern of allergic rhinitis is well-known, autumn can also be a time of aggravation for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Interestingly, IBS is reportedly more commonly in patients with allergic symptoms
The Sinus Colon Connection
As we move into autumn, seasonal allergies will once more rear their ugly head. While the seasonal pattern of allergic rhinitis is well-known, autumn can also be a time of aggravation for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Interestingly, IBS is reportedly more commonly in patients with allergic symptoms
Vitamin E: An Underappreciated Tool to Support Men’s Health
It has been known for quite some time now that testosterone levels in modern men are falling, a phenomenon which, while unexplained, still has important implications for men’s health. Despite the fact that testosterone replacement therapy remains a controversial subject in medicine, men’s health clinics are popping up everywhere that do essentially nothing more than prescribe testosterone to aging men.
New Rules for Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels
With the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) release of new rules for nutrition and supplement facts panels, many nutrient measurement units have been revised. These changes are now in effect, and you will begin to see them appearing on labels.
IS ACNE A VITAMIN DEFICIENCY DISEASE?
Acne is one of the most common skin problems prompting visits to dermatologists and also one of the most stubbornly difficult medical conditions to treat.
COVID-19, Bats, and the 5G Rollout
The year 2019 saw the deployment of 5G cellular networks worldwide, and while COVID-19 continues to occupy the center of everyone’s attention, the consequences of the 5G rollout on those with electromagnetic field (EMF) sensitivities have gone relatively unnoticed.
THE SODIUM CONNECTION WITH MIGRAINES
Although migraines are considered a neurological, not a gynecological, disorder, it is interesting that the majority of migraine sufferers happen to be women.
THE TURPENTINE TREND: A POISON OR THE ULTIMATE ESSENTIAL OIL?
In a bizarre echo of the ludicrous snake oil treatments that were prevalent in the 19th century, it has become a recent fad in alternative medicine to take turpentine. Yes turpentine, that distillate of pine tar most famous for its use as paint thinner, is now being touted much as it was by the doctors of long ago, as a sovereign cure for parasites with the astounding ability to somehow benefit just about every medical condition.
IS FLUORIDE AN ESSENTIAL NUTRIENT, AND IF NOT, CAN IT BE DETOXIFIED?
Fluoride is not actually an essential nutrient. That is, your body could have not a single molecule of fluoride anywhere in it, and you would be completely healthy. So why is fluoride considered an important nutrient?
Androgenetic Alopecia: Disease, or Normal Aging?
Male pattern balding, is so common as to be considered a normal part of aging, and yet it still carries an undeniable stigma, one which has generated an entire industry out of medical treatments for hair loss.
The Popular Carnivore Diet –Certainly Possible, but Truly Optimal?
Few food additives have stirred up more controversy than monosodium glutamate (MSG). Occurring naturally in certain foods, added to almost everything these days, hidden beneath an ever-growing list of deceptive ingredient names, the controversy continues as to whether or not MSG is actually that harmful.
CAN SUPPLEMENTS REDUCE MSG SENSITIVITY?
Few food additives have stirred up more controversy than monosodium glutamate (MSG). Occurring naturally in certain foods, added to almost everything these days, hidden beneath an ever-growing list of deceptive ingredient names, the controversy continues as to whether or not MSG is actually that harmful.
EXPLORING NATURAL TREATMENTS FOR ECZEMA
The pathophysiology of atopic dermatitis, or eczema, is well-understood and can be boiled down to two main issues: impaired skin barrier function and a TH2-dominant immune response.
MELATONIN AND THE GI TRACT – BENEFITS BEYOND SLEEP
Melatonin is known to most people simply as the hormone responsible for sleep. Produced by the pineal gland through a pathway inhibited by light, the release of melatonin helps entrain sleep to periods of darkness, and deficient secretion of melatonin is associated with insomnia and circadian rhythm disturbances.
Holistic Support for Menopause
Supporting a woman through the menopausal transition can be challenging due to the myriad of different symptoms a woman might experience. Not only could there be hot flashes, but also a host of other potential issues like irregular menstruation, mood issues, and memory and libido changes.
HOW TO USE TIME-RESTRICTED EATING TO MAXIMIZE GROWTH HORMONE LEVELS
Growth hormone levels decline with age, and this decline is thought to mediate many of the untoward symptoms of aging. Intermittent fasting is one of the most effective ways to naturally increase growth hormone levels and has been shown to have a variety of other health benefits, including weight loss, improved blood sugar control, reduced inflammation, and the ability to stimulate autophagy, the process by which the body regenerates itself at the cellular level.
Why Exactly Are Food Allergies Increasing in Severity and Prevalence?
Ian Spohn, ND, is a naturopathic doctor who enjoys challenging the dogmas of both conventional and alternative medicine. He is a passionate supporter of the paleo diet and classical homeopathy. Since the late 1980s, few people have failed to notice the rising incidence and severity of food allergies in the industrialized world. Indeed, the CDC […]
Could Eating More Fish Actually Lower Your Mercury Levels?
Can eating more fish actually lower your mercury levels?
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy – The Literal Broken Heart Syndrome
Ian Spohn, ND, is a staff naturopathic doctor for Energique who enjoys challenging the dogmas of both conventional and alternative medicine. He is a passionate supporter of the paleo diet and classical homeopathy. Given the manifold and culturally ubiquitous associations between the heart and such emotions as love, compassion, and generosity, it is […]
VITAMIN C FOR COLDS – IS IT A MYTH?
Vitamin C remains a popular natural treatment for the common cold; however, this practice is often disparaged and widely discouraged on the Internet.
