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May 7, 2025
Florida Becomes Second State to Ban Water Fluoridation
By Steven Middendorp
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill banning water fluoridation for the entire state on Tuesday, becoming the second state in the nation to do so. On the same day, DeSantis signed a bill banning the practice of geoengi…
May 5, 2025
Trump bans federal funding for 'dangerous' gain-of-function research
By Brooke Singman Fox News
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday banning all federal funding for "dangerous" gain-of-function research in China, Iran and other countries and blocking all federal funding for foreign research tha…
May 3, 2025
Hormonal Hot Flashes: Tips to Survive the Heat
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
The transition into menopause is a challenge for many women. Hot flashes, in particular, can be disruptive, embarrassing, and distressing. Here are some recent findings that may…
May 3, 2025
Menstrual Cycle Wellness: Key Vitamins and Antioxidants
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
Did you know that certain nutrients are absolutely essential for a healthy menstrual cycle? I recently wrote about key minerals and protein for menstrual cycle wellness.&nb…
May 3, 2025
Menstrual Cycle Wellness: Key Minerals and Protein
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
Let’s face it—your period can feel like a monthly battle. Between the cramps, fatigue, mood swings, and cravings, it’s easy to wonder if something’s off.…
April 30, 2025
From Pills to Needles: Why Your New Meds Are Now Shots
Sharyl Attkisson
From weight-loss drugs like Wegovy to cholesterol-lowering Leqvio, injectable drugs are reshaping modern medicine—with new risks and higher costs.
Injectables are already an $800 billion a year market.
One popul…
April 27, 2025
Arginine Supports Men's and Women's Health, Athletic Performance, and More
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
Arginine is an amino acid most noted for its role with nitric oxide, blood vessel regulation, and athletic performance, but arginine does more than this. Learn more about this a…
April 27, 2025
Top 10 Best Post-Workout Repair Nutrients
By Wellness Resources
The ability of your body to recover from exercise and training is vital to maintaining peak performance. During exercise, it is normal for tiny microscopic damage to occur to muscles, joints, ligaments, and bones. When the b…
April 24, 2025
This Month on Wellness Talk
Hello Wellness Talk listeners! This month we had a lot of interesting discussions about natural allergy relief options, male reproductive health, bone strength, and the importance of DHA for children. We also covered some fascinating blog posts on f…
April 24, 2025
HHS and FDA Launch Plan to Eliminate Petroleum-Based Food Dyes in U.S. Products
By Steven Middendorp
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Administrator Marty Makary, MD, MPH, announced steps the FDA is taking to transition away from synthetic petroleum-based food dyes, which aligns with European countries. Secretary K…
April 22, 2025
Favorite music sets the brain's opioids in motion
Date:April 16, 2025Source:University of TurkuSummary:A new imaging study showed that listening to favorite music affects the function of the brain's opioid system.
A new imaging study by the Turku PET Centre in Finland showed that listening t…
April 19, 2025
Top 9 Natural Allergy Relief Home Remedies
By Dr. Josh Axe, DC, DNM, CN
March 26, 2024
According to the Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America, an estimated 50 million Americans (one in five people) suffer from some type of allergies. The chances are high that you or someone you know dea…
April 19, 2025
Cleveland Clinic Study: This Year’s Flu Vaccine Linked to Higher Infections
By Tracy Beanz & Michelle Edwards
Guess what? Instead of preventing influenza among working-aged adults, this year’s flu vaccine has actually increased the risk of developing influenza by 27 percent. That’s right—this year&rsq…
April 16, 2025
Sucralose Causes Brain Changes that Increase Appetite
By Tracy Beanz
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved sucralose in 1998 for use in food as a sweetener. Six hundred times sweeter than table sugar, sucralose has found its way into over 6,000 food products, including baked goods, be…
April 12, 2025
Discover Factors that Affect Male Fertility
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
Over the past few generations, male fertility and sperm counts have declined in America and across the globe. Epidemiology studies show that male fertility has been decreasing s…
April 8, 2025
Study: Vitamin D Supplementation Linked to Drastic Decrease in Dementia Incidence
By Joe Boland
Dementia is unfortunately an increasingly common reality for many older adults around the globe, with some experts estimating that by the year 2060, 1 million U.S. adults will develop dementia each year, up from roughly 514,000 per ye…
April 6, 2025
Bone Strength, Mitochondria, and Gut Health Linked
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
Think strong bones are just about calcium and vitamin D? Think again. Your bones are living, ever-changing structures influenced by far more than just minerals. Mitochondrial he…
March 29, 2025
Study: Daily Omega-3 Could Enhance Healthspan, Slow Aging Process
By Joe Boland
Over the years, the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids have been touted extensively in the wellness space, and now you can add another potential perk of these vital healthy fats. Specifically, research published in February 2025 highligh…
March 27, 2025
Can ADHD Be Controlled By a Change in Diet?
By Tracy Beanz & Michelle Edwards
The CDC reported late last year that 15.5 million adults had an ADHD diagnosis in 2023. In other words, roughly 6 percent of all adults, or one in 16. Along with that alarming figure, 3.5 million children cur…
March 22, 2025
DHA Needed for Children's Brain Growth, Focus, and Gut Health
Omega-3 DHA is an essential and incredibly vital nutrient for health. In recent years, its importance during pregnancy, breastfeeding, and infancy has been widely recognized and supported. This is great! But, does the need for DHA stop as your child…
March 15, 2025
Best Nutrients for Detoxification Support
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
You’ve probably heard about cleanses or short-term detoxes. The truth is your body detoxifies nonstop—flushing out toxins from daily exposures and natural metabolic …
March 13, 2025
Vitamins D3 and K2: Why You Need Them Together
The Interplay Between Vitamin D and K2
The interplay between vitamin D and K2 is a complex process that maintains health and promotes wellbeing. How these two pair to work synergistically is complex and fascinating. Cultures around the world inst…
March 9, 2025
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Symptoms and How to Prevent and Overcome Low Vitamin B12
By Jillian Levy, CHHC
It’s estimated that up to 15 percent to 20 percent of all adults are at least marginally deficient in vitamin B12 (also called cobalamin). Some experts believe this number may actually be a lot higher, since it’s s…
March 9, 2025
The Truth About Vitamin B12: Why 'Normal' Levels May Not Be Enough
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
You trust lab results to tell you if you're healthy—but what if they don’t tell the full story? You may feel like you're aging faster, struggling with brain fog, or …