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Is 10 percent acceptable? Five percent? Shouldn’t it be zero? The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) conducts a survey every year. 10.2% of all Americans are substance abusers. One in ten. In companies that drug test, the positive rate is between 4 and 5% in the aggregate. Remember, that’s in companies that [...]
Could be a food sensitivity. Or "leaky gut." Many conventional physicians may not recognize “leaky gut syndrome,” but growing evidence suggests a link between “leaky gut” and numerous conditions from chronic fatigue syndrome to multiple sclerosis (MS). What is "leaky" gut? Researchers believe that damage to the intestinal lining causes a "leaky" gut. Increased intestinal [...]
Half of all heart attack patients have “normal” cholesterol. So why do they have heart attacks? Are we missing something with conventional cholesterol tests? 50% of heart attack patients have normal cholesterol. In a standard lipid panel, we test for HDL (the “good” cholesterol), LDL (the “bad” cholesterol), Triglycerides (fat) and Total Cholesterol. [...]
Low energy, confusion, sleep problems, memory problems, irritability and mood swings. If you have any of these (Many of us do), you may be deficient in Vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 is not like other vitamins and many of us benefit from supplementation. In fact, a Tufts University study suggests 40 percent [...]
Workplace injuries can be expensive and disruptive. And besides, who wants someone to get hurt? Despite employers’ hopes that employees will use good judgment, it doesn’t always work that way, and employers are burdened with the responsibility of keeping the workplace safe. If you are in human resources, you need to protect your employees [...]
By Dino Celeda, PhD Source: https://cellsciencesystems.com/education/news/the-importance-of-homocysteine/ This article shows a few simplified steps on the importance of methylation and appropriate homocysteine levels and their connection to certain metabolic processes like glutathione synthesis, mitochondrial ATP production, oxidative stress and detoxification. Moreover, it demonstrates how all these metabolic processes are interconnected and controlled by specific genes and [...]
“I don’t go to the doctor unless I’m sick.” Do you let your teeth rot before you call the dentist, or do you get them cleaned and examined twice a year? Wouldn’t you rather stop a preventable problem before it turns into pain, discomfort or potentially fatal? Routine testing can detect risk for heart attack, [...]
I don’t make New Year's resolutions, at least not in January. But a new year is a good reminder to reflect on the past year and set goals for the next one. A new year is also a good time to look at trends, at least the ones that matter in my life. Here’s a biggie: [...]
Referred to from this post. Sites I go to when researching health, fitness, lab tests, supplements and prescription meds. Please feel free to add your own in the Comments section! I should say up front that most of these folks ruffle feathers in the traditional medicine community. Some also sell products. You will have to [...]
Even "normal" testosterone may be lower than ideal. Yes, “Low T” can affect your sex drive and cause erectile dysfunction. But it is also associated with many other conditions: Bone density Excess body fat and obesity Muscle strength and mass Red blood cell production Sex drive Cognitive function Sleep Fatigue Sperm production Diabetes Metabolic syndrome Depression [...]
