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Probiotic and Herbal Support for Lung Health: Evidence from a Pilot Trial
A new pilot trial highlights how probiotic and herbal supplementation may strengthen the Gut–Lung Axis, improve lung function, boost short-chain fatty acids, and enhance quality ...
A Clinical Protocol to Support the Gut–Lung Axis
Emerging research highlights the Gut–Lung Axis as a critical pathway in regulating both respiratory and systemic immunity. This bidirectional communication ...
The Next Frontier in Nutrient Delivery: Hydrogels, Polyphenol NO Activators, and Neuro-Calming Botanicals
Introduction: Today’s Patients, Tomorrow’s Solutions In modern practice, single-issue patient visits are increasingly rare. Instead, many present with overlapping concerns ...
Pulmonary Health & Nutrition Support
The results of a network meta-analysis, which evaluated the use of various nutritional supplements for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), ...
Cardiometabolic Health at 60 – A Personal Journey
In this episode, naturopathic physician Chris Meletis joins Rob to discuss their personal journeys with cardiometabolic health as they both ...
Comprehensive Joint Support: Science-Backed Solutions
An evidence-based protocol can ease aches and pains, tame inflammation, and help active patients stay in the game. All active ...
Can Prebiotics Help Brain Health in Aging Adults?
The gut-brain axis communicates through metabolic, neural, immune, and endocrine pathways, which are influenced by the gut microbiota. Prebiotics are ...
The Wellbeing Prescription: Restoring the Whole Patient
Many patients present not with specific, acute conditions, but rather with a general lack of wellbeing. How a comprehensive protocol ...
The Gut–Lung Axis in Respiratory Disease: Mechanisms and New Interventions
Managing chronic pulmonary diseases can be challenging, with factors such as air pollution and COVID-19 compounding the issue. Microbial imbalances ...
Thyroid Health: At the Intersection of Stress, Immunity and Cardiovascular Function
Thyroid health is far more than hormone levels—it’s a dynamic intersection of stress resilience, immune regulation, and cardiovascular function. This integrative overview explores how nutrients ...
Can Stress Cause Hypothyroidism? Let’s Take a Closer Look
If stress were the sole cause of hypothyroidism, we’d see a predictable pattern: every high-stress individual developing thyroid dysfunction, and every calm, Zen-like person maintaining perfect thyroid ...
From Dormancy to Disease: Latent Infections and Their Impact on Thyroid Health
Autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD), most notably Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and Graves’ disease, represent the most prevalent autoimmune endocrine disorders, affecting up to 10% of the world’s ...
Understanding Selenium and Iodine: Mechanisms and Functions
Key Takeaways Iodine Function: Integral to thyroid hormone synthesis and metabolic regulation.* Selenium Function: Supports redox balance, thyroid hormone activity, and normal cellular repair.* Molecular Interplay: Selenium and iodine ...
The Powerful Benefits of Olive Leaf Extract and Oleuropein
Olive leaf extract, derived from the leaves of the Olea europaea tree, has long been valued for its wide-ranging health benefits. At the heart of this powerful ...
Thyroid Function and Immune Resilience: The Role of Black Cumin Seed
Black cumin seed (Nigella sativa) has been a staple in traditions for centuries, from ancient Egypt to Ayurveda and the Middle East. Now, the evidence ...
Comprehensive Joint Support: Science-Backed Solutions
An evidence-based protocol can ease aches and pains, tame inflammation, and help active patients stay in the game. All active patients, from weekend warriors to aging athletes, face a variety of physical challenges, ranging from shifts in muscle mass and flexibility to ...
A Natural Way to Help with Pain and Inflammation
Aging and the ripple effect that can occur over the passage of years and decades can add a tremendous burden of inflammation that can be accompanied by what feels like “an achy breaky body.” Patients who visit our clinic waiting rooms often ...
Taming Joint Pain Without NSAIDS
Natural botanicals backed by science offer safe, effective solutions to ease inflammation, minimize pain and protect joints from damage. For joint pain, stiffness and swelling, active patients have few alternatives. NSAIDs like celecoxib, naproxen and diclofenac are linked with an alarming range ...
Pain Relief: Beyond NSAIDs
Creating a comprehensive pain-management protocol with safe, science-backed botanicals and nutrients Pain is an inevitable, even normal, part of life. But when pain lingers, lasting for months or years, it’s devastating to your patients’ well-being. What’s worse, it may have no ...
Curcumin and Turmerones: A Powerful Natural Medicine Explained
There’s no doubt that we need to drastically improve our health. The fact that 60 percent of Americans are taking some kind of prescription drug should set off alarms in everyone. Synthetic medicines typically create more problems than they claim to solve. ...
Chiropractic Treatment Linked to Fewer Prescriptions for Back Pain
Lower back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting some 619 million people globally. And that number is expected to hit 843 million by 2050, as the world’s population ages. Not only does lower back pain lead to issues such ...
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