This article outlines the standard preparation and treatment for chelation therapy, which is administered intravenously or orally, removes metals from the body by converting them into an excretable form.
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Metabolic flexibility (MetF) enables us to quickly switch back and forth between bodily processes depending on the availability of nutrients. This ability allows us to store energy when food availability is high, and use that energy when food availability is low. Insulin is important in this process: its supply increases when carbohydrates are ingested, at which time it stimulates metabolic processes. Our daily cycle of fasting and eating is an example of metabolic flexibility, (ie, we fast while sleeping every night).
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, also known as chronic autoimmune thyroiditis, is the most common autoimmune disease affecting the thyroid gland. When functioning properly, the thyroid gland produces hormones that regulate metabolism and other processes. With this disease, the thyroid is attacked by its own antibodies, leading to atrophy and decline in thyroid function. It affects women at a greater rate than men, possibly due to women’s low levels of androgens (i.e., testosterone), which protect against and treat autoimmune disorders. Often, cases of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis eventually progress to hypothyroidism.
Copper and estrogen exist in the body in a direct relationship. When estrogen increases, copper increases as well. Ceruloplasmin, the protein that binds to copper, should also increase with these levels, but its efficiency can decline over time. When ceruloplasmin is not functioning efficiently, it does not pick up free radicals in the body. Those free radicals are allowed to roam around and can cause oxidative stress, and then diseases can develop.
With the pandemic and kids learning from home, many parents are concerned about their children’s attention span, cognitive function, and mood. This article explores important nutrients for good pediatric brain health, attention span, and mood.
Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital recently discovered a “strong link” between vitamin D levels and opioid addiction.
Researchers at University of Queensland found that the venom of the deadly funnel web spider can actually be an important resource for medical treatment. A protein in the venom, Hi1a, can reduce brain damage from strokes and block the “death signal” of heart attacks.
Patients with advanced Covid-19 disease are avoiding going on ventilators using treatments that have been developed in Europe and in use for many years. These treatments involve using ozone to purify the blood and bolster the immune system.
With age often comes cognitive decline, of which memory loss is a symptom. Cognitive decline can result from stress, hormonal changes, sleep deprivation, and even exposure to environmental toxicants. Heavy metal toxicants, specifically mercury, can cause cognitive decline at any age.