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The Effects of Toxic Mold and Their Mycotoxins on the Brain in Children and Adults
How might toxic mold and mycotoxins affect neurological health across the lifespan? Rob Lutz speaks with Dr. Andrew Campbell about the ways mold exposure may ...
Is NAC Safe to Take Daily for Liver Support?
NAC has a serious medical résumé and a complicated supplement history. That still does not make daily use a universal yes.
The Bone-Loss Problem in the GLP-1 Era
In the GLP-1 era, practitioners are helping patients lose weight faster and in larger amounts than before. That makes skeletal protection increasingly important. This article ...
Nicotinamide for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Prevention: What the Evidence Shows
Its proposed role in enhancing cellular DNA repair and supporting the skin’s response to ultraviolet-induced damage has prompted investigation into whether supplementation may reduce skin ...
Is Nattokinase Underdosed? What a Large Patient Study Found
Clinical results with nattokinase have been inconsistent—and dose may be the reason. A 1,062-patient study using 10,800 FU/day reported significant changes in lipids and carotid ...
Long COVID and Brain Fog: What Researchers Are Learning
Brain fog is real, measurable, and probably not driven by one tidy mechanism.
Long COVID: A Multisystem Approach to Post-Viral Recovery
Long COVID can affect the brain, heart, lungs, gut, sleep, and energy. Recovery works best when the plan is just as broad — and just ...
Galectin-3 and Apheresis: The Future of Medicine
In this webinar, Dr. Eliaz presents groundbreaking research findings and practice-tested protocols to effectively manage Galectin-3, including the use of selective apheresis showing breakthrough results ...
Natural Solutions for Depression, Stress, and Anxiety
How does chronic stress affect the gut, brain, and mitochondria? Dr. Gaetano Morello joins Rob Lutz to explore the underlying physiology of stress and anxiety—and ...
Conquering Seasonal Allergies and Asthma: A Simple Yet Effective Approach
Spring is a difficult time of year for many patients, due to the onset of seasonal allergies. In my clinical practice, I’ve found that employing ...
Comprehensive Protocol for Defending Immunity
Maintaining a healthy immune system is critical to supporting a patient’s overall well-being and productivity in daily life. No one likes to be laid low ...
AHCC: Powerful Immune Support
This concentrated blend of bioactive compounds harnesses the power of medicinal mushrooms, in a natural supplement with proven benefits. Widely recognized for their immunosupportive ...
Eight Evidence-Based Ingredients to Promote Immunity, Prevent Infection and Protect Your Patients
With the start of school, and as colder weather and winter approach, practitioners brace for an increase in colds, flu, respiratory infections and other ailments. ...
Want Effective Immune Support? Then Stop Pigeon-Holing Botanicals
If we want our patients’ immune systems to be robust, we must take a wider view of immune health. After all, immune system support is ...
Surviving Seasonal Allergies
As spring approaches, tree pollen counts soar–and so does the influx of patients with congestion, itching, sneezing and watery, irritated eyes. Inflammation plays a prominent ...
Before the bugs hit: protect your patients with science-backed supplements shown to enhance immunity.
Given the continuing uncertainty about COVID-19 variants and this season’s suspected infection rates, we’re all bracing for winter. Meanwhile, the usual suspects—flu, RSV, the common ...
Is Your Immune System Susceptible or Strong?
Whether or not we contract a virus, bacteria, or other pathogen depends on our individual susceptibility. So what makes someone more susceptible to becoming ill? ...
Obesity Accelerates Loss of Vaccine Protection
The protection offered by Covid-19 vaccinations declines more rapidly in obese people than in those with normal weight, according to a new study in Nature ...
Healthspan Demystified: Key Nutrients for Metabolic Health and Performance
When you think of dietary supplements with healthspan-boosting potential, which ingredients come to mind first (or show up in your patient protocols regularly)? Is it resveratrol? Creatine? Collagen? Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN)? Or something more niche, like spermidine or ergothioneine? Your personal selection ...
Can a Small Daily Dose of Vitamin K2 Support Bone Health?
A randomized trial found that 100 mcg of vitamin K2 improved osteocalcin activation in healthy adults. But does that mean stronger bones?
Natural Strategies to Address Cardiovascular Health in Women
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in women, yet it continues to be underdiagnosed, misunderstood, and undertreated in female patients. Women experience different symptoms, different risk timelines, and different physiological triggers than men — and the consequences of missing those ...
Is Your Patient Ready for Sauna? The Missing Step in Heat Therapy Protocols
Sauna is one of the most evidence-backed lifestyle interventions for cardiovascular and brain health—but its benefits are not automatic. In chronically stressed, depleted patients, the same thermal dose that extends healthspan in Finnish cohorts can act as additional allostatic load.
Resveratrol: A Versatile Anti-Inflammatory Agent Across Multiple Conditions
A quick dive into PubMed yields numerous human studies on resveratrol in the past year alone. These recent studies show benefits for patients with osteoarthritis, cardiometabolic disease, Alzheimer’s disease, COVID-19, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and periodontal disease. Its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions ...
The Aging Female Heart: Beyond the Male Model of Cardiovascular Care
Heart health remains a universal concern, but women face a distinct set of structural, biological and psychosocial influences that drive cardiovascular risk. As female patients transition through menopause—and the protective effects of estrogen drop—their risks amplify. Women require a personalized approach to ...
AHCC and Immunity: Evidence-Based Insights into Comprehensive Immune Support
From infection protection to disease prevention—how this shiitake mushroom extract offers comprehensive immune support for all your patients. For centuries, shiitake (Lentinula edodes) mushrooms have been a cornerstone of traditional medicine, valued for their ability to promote immunity, vitality and longevity. ...
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 ...
Understanding Methylation for the Busy Practitioner: What is Methylation, How Do You Test, and Treat?
Chronic health consequences associated with hypomethylation include cardiovascular disease, autoimmune disease, diabetes, neurodegenerative disease, psychological disorders, and cancer.8,9 DNA methylation results in gene regulation by switching genes on and off and is the most well-studied epigenetic mechanism.10 Epigenetics relates to how environmental ...
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