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1Internal Medicine Department iGR, National Relevance Hospital Trust, ARNAS Civico, Di Cristina e Benfratelli, 90127 Palermo, Italy   Background: The COVID-19 pandemic represents one of the world’s most important challenges for global p…

by Michael Passwater   From the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to learn about the critical importance of maintaining adequate levels of essential nutrients. When the body is under stress from an illness such as an infection, merely eating an …

Written by Andrew W. Saul   The 39th annual report from the American Association of Poison Control Centers shows zero deaths from vitamins Confirming data is in Table 22B, p 1613-1615, at the very end of the lengthy report published in Clini…

American Academy of Neurology People with early cardiovascular disease may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems and worse brain health in middle age, according to new research published in the January 25, 2023, online issue of Neurol…

Wellness Resources   Have you ever had general anesthesia or know someone who has? Did you notice any subtle changes since that time to your long-term memory? Research suggests that general anesthesia use even after one exposure poses long-te…

Wellness Resources Intermittent fasting and caloric restriction are currently hot topics. The focus is on when to eat and avoidance of excess calories and even using low calorie diets for a time. These strategies for health and longevity date back …

The Endocrine Society   After an intermittent fasting diet intervention, patients achieved complete diabetes remission, defined as an HbA1c (average blood sugar) level of less than 6.5% at least one year after stopping diabetes medication, ac…

Wellness Resources   Want to lose weight, increase energy, and improve mental clarity? The key is to get your body to burn more fat for fuel. When your metabolism is working properly, your liver will feed your cells a constant supply of s…

Wellness Resources   Healthy weight management is often a challenge. Even when you do all the right things with a healthy diet and exercise, you can still struggle with being overweight. If calorie restriction, intermittent fasting, and/or in…

Baylor College of Medicine   For many people, keeping a healthy body weight can be a challenge. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, among adults 20 years-old and over, the prevalence of obesity is 42% in the U.S. Obes…

By Nina Mikirova, Ph.D.   High doses of vitamin C are administered intravenously by complementary and alternative medicine practitioners. Studies, including studies at The Center, demonstrate that high doses of intravenous vitamin C may have …

by Laurie Roth-Donnell | Master Herbalist and Holistic Health Practitioner   Each person’s need for vitamin C differs because of genetics and individual biochemistry. Further, our bodies undergo different stresses and we all eat differe…

By Nina Mikirova, Ph.D.   This article was originally published in the February 2014 Health Hunters. It has not been edited or updated since its original publication. Do you know that injections of vitamin C were successfully used in treatin…

Wellness Resources   Are your genes your destiny? Yes and no. They determine your eye color, if you can roll your tongue or not, curly or straight hair, and numerous other things about you. Genes also tell you information about your ancestral…

Wellness Resources   Ringing in your ear – it’s a pesky, irritating sound. You may rub or pull on your ear, open your mouth wide, or try other tricks to get the noise to stop. Many things contribute to and affect ringing and other…

December 12, 2022 | Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition   Winter is here, and with that, many challenges. Cold temperatures, cloudy skies, and shorter daylight hours often contribute to individuals feeling…

Wellness Resources   One of the most important things that determines your health is the synchronicity of your circadian rhythms and the day/night cycle. These primal rhythms and internal body clocks provide synchronicity and “orchestra…

Wellness Resources   Oregano provides more than spice to your pasta sauce and pizza! Oregano has also been used for thousands of years in ancient traditional healing practices. Oregano and its oil, oregano oil, have been commonly used for imm…

Wellness Resources   Does getting older mean you are more prone to immune challenges? It depends. Immune health evolves and matures throughout your life. Recent research has delved deeper into age-related immune decline and “immune comp…

Wellness Resources   When you think about minerals and how they are needed by your body, you might think about electrolytes, bones, and muscles. Others may think about minerals for sleep, thyroid and adrenal glands and even red blood cells. M…

Wellness Resources   When your shoulder aches and it is hard to move your arm, everything becomes more difficult. Stretches and strengthening exercises are often helpful and an essential aspect for shoulder health, but there is more to the st…

Wellness Resources   Iron deficiency is the most common mineral deficiency in the world, affecting up to 2 billion people. Children, premenopausal women, the elderly, individuals who consume a plant-based diet and pop…

Wellness Resources   MSG is one of the most commonly food additives used by the food industry. Developed in 1908 in Japan, it quickly made its way onto the American dinner table and many foods. It is used as a flavor enhancer and stabilizer o…

Do you ever have trouble making decisions? What about poor impulse control or frequently reaching for short-term gratification? How about feeling irritable and not wanting to be around your friends? These behaviors and feelings are affected by your …