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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   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 …

Wellness Resources   Do you have a smart watch? Or know someone with a smart watch or other “wearable” technology that monitors “heart rate variability” or HRV? Your child athlete may monitor their heart rate variabili…

In recent days, the CDC released its latest findings on glyphosate levels in Americans. According to the National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemical, at least 80% of study participants ages 6 and older had glyphosate herbicide r…

Daily personal chemical exposures from the environment and food and water supply are prevalent. Even if you don’t consciously recognize them, your body still must deal with them. These chemicals are found in your blood, urine, fat tissues, and…

Summertime humidity, storms, and more can quickly bring on mold issues in your work or home environment. Mold toxin effects are more than just a musty smell in the basement or the need to open a window to let in some fresh air. It can have long-last…

Do you ever notice hair loss after a period of significant stress? Stressors of all kinds impact your entire body. The release of free radicals from emotional or physical stress, excessive high heat from the hair dryer, hair coloring, illness, obesi…

You know the feeling – a heavy head, yawning, irritability, ready to fall asleep in a moment, or climbing a flight of stairs feels like a mountain. Too often, it is all blamed on aging, but there is much more to it. Blood sugar stability, slee…

Boswellia, also known as frankincense, is an Ayurvedic herb commonly used in India, China, and Middle East. It has a long history of use for joint and connective tissue support. Boswellia also provides exceptional support for gastrointestinal, metab…

You have many options when it comes to choosing a supplement that can help you maintain a healthy and happy body. However, there is only one supplement that can help support a healthy gut, help your joints, improve your skin and hair, and even aid w…

Joint health and comfort are influenced by many things. For decades, glucosamine, chondroitin, and MSM sulfur have been popular nutrients to fend off the effects of creaky, aging joints. Many individuals have substantially benefi…

You've probably heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But in reality, not all breakfasts are made equal, and eating sugary cereals, carb-filled bagels, and toast with jam can do more harm than good. The good news is that by mak…

Ashwagandha is an Ayurvedic herb used since 3000 BC in India as a multipurpose tonic for numerous health benefits. Traditionally, it has been used for stress, weakness, and male and female health. Over the years, ashwagandha has been found help…

Your body’s fat tissue is a complex endocrine system that consists of three types of fat: brown, white, and beige. Each tissue has different properties. For the last several years, researchers have studied ways to activate and increase the amo…

Imagine your world with significantly impaired vision or loss of sight. This is almost unimaginable as we use our eyes for so much. The eyes are amazing sensory organs and part of an incredibly complex neural network within your brain that provides …

You may not think about it until you’re in a staring contest with your child or your eyes feel gritty and dry from a hot windy day, but blinking your eyes is a very important job. The average individual blinks their eyes about 15-20 times per …