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March 7, 2025
This Month on Wellness Talk
This month on Wellness Talk with George Batista, we dove deep into the fascinating world of heart health, exploring the gut-heart connection, the role of endothelial cells, and the powerful benefits of PQQ. We also tackled the important topic of nut…
March 5, 2025
Make Eggs Healthy Again
By Tracy Beanz & Michelle Edwards
Always striving to be healthy, it stuck with me after learning as a teenager that the American food staple, the egg, was “the perfect protein.” Many believe that eggs are the most nutritious food on…
March 2, 2025
Utah set to become first state to ban water fluoridation over health risks
By Sharyl Attkisson | February 28, 2025
The Republican-dominated Utah Senate voted 18-8 to approve a bill that would ban the addition of fluoride to public water systems, with two Republican senators opposing it and one Democrat voting in f…
March 1, 2025
RFK Jr. Halts COVID-19 Oral Vaccine Trial for 90 Days, Ends Flu Vaccine Ad Campaign
By Steven Middendorp
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. paused a clinical trial funded by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) for a COVID-19 oral vaccine made by Vaxart. Kennedy said, “While it is crucial tha…
March 1, 2025
Atrial Fibrillation Linked to Stress, Diabetes, Dental Health, and Gut Health
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
Is oxidative stress an underling source of your heart’s atrial fibrillation? For many individuals, the answer may very well be - yes. The follow-up question is where is th…
Feb. 28, 2025
The Gut-Heart Connection: How Your Microbiome Impacts Cardiovascular Health
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
When you think about your heart health, things like cholesterol, blood pressure, or heart rate likely come to mind. However, the health of your entire cardiovascular system depe…
Feb. 27, 2025
The Importance of Vagus Nerve Health
By Tracy Beanz & Michelle Edwards
In the remarkable human body, the vagal nerves, also known as the vagus nerve, act as a conduit, carrying signals between your brain, heart, and digestive system. As the longest nerve in the body, the vag…
Feb. 22, 2025
Remarkable Tocotrienols for Cardiovascular, Brain, Immune Health and More
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
Tocotrienols, the most potent form of vitamin E, have been heavily researched over the past 40 years. They have been shown to be very powerful antioxidants and offer significant…
Feb. 21, 2025
What Are Endothelial Cells and How Do They Impact Heart Health?
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
What Are Endothelial Cells?
Endothelial cells form the inner lining of blood vessels, providing a smooth surface for efficient blood flow. Spanning approximately 60,000 mi…
Feb. 16, 2025
PQQ – What Can This Super Antioxidant Do For You?
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
One antioxidant stands out above other nutrients for a few reasons. Perhaps it is because of its unusual name or remarkable function in helping your body make new mitochondria. …
Feb. 16, 2025
PQQ: Powerful Antioxidant for Mitochondria, Energy, and Longevity
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
Pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) is a powerful, vitamin-like compound discovered in the late 1960s and recognized as a key nutrient for cellular health and longevity. It plays an …
Feb. 13, 2025
The Toxic Nutrient Triad
A little: good. Just a little more: bad
Commentary by Thomas E. Levy, MD, JD
OMNS (July 31, 2023) Most clinicians are familiar with the concept that when a little is good, more is often better, but a lot is still reliably toxic. This results in th…
Feb. 6, 2025
Melatonin is Crucial for Proper Sleep and Disease Management, Including Cancer
By Tracy Beanz & Michelle Edwards
Melatonin—a hormone essential for regulating the body’s circadian rhythm, or internal 24-hour clock—is crucial for healthy sleep-wake cycles and seasonal biological changes. Produced by the …
Feb. 4, 2025
Food Supplement CoQ10 Cuts Death Rates Among Heart Failure Patients
Written by Christian Nordqvist
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) cuts mortality by half in patients with heart failure, researchers from Denmark reported at the annual meeting of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology, which took …
Feb. 4, 2025
Coenzyme Q10: Cornerstone of Your Energy Supply Chain
Coenzyme Q10 is a popular supplement for heart health, energy, and more. Discovered in 1955, vast amounts of detailed information about its function are now known. Coenzyme Q10 is vital to your cell function and energetics throughout your body and i…
Feb. 1, 2025
FDA Study Finds Best-Selling Asthma Drug Linked to Serious Mental Health Issues
By Tracy Beanz & Michelle Edwards
FDA researchers have uncovered new evidence of a molecular link between one of the best-selling drugs in U.S. history—an asthma medication initially developed by Merck and marketed under the…
Jan. 31, 2025
Reigniting Hope: Managing Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Integrative Orthomolecular Medicine
Richard Z. Cheng, M.D., Ph.D.
OMNS (Nov 16, 2024) A recent story from Shanghai highlights the difficult journey of SLE patients. A woman named Shabai, after two decades battling this autoimmune disease and suffering kidney failure requiring dialysi…
Jan. 25, 2025
Study Finds That Girl Scout Cookies Are Toxic
By Tracy Beanz & Michelle Edwards
Girl Scout Cookies, a financing tool of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA) since 1917, were initially home baked by Girl Scouts and their moms to finance troop activities. Today, two comm…
Jan. 23, 2025
Omega-3 DHA and Phosphatidylserine: Two Are Better Than One
Omega 3 fish oil (DHA) and phosphatidylserine (PS) are two types of fat great for brain function, structure and health. They are essential components of cell membranes and support electrical function, mitochondrial activity, and receptor site activi…
Jan. 21, 2025
Beat the Winter Blues: 6 Key Nutrients to Keep Up Your Mood and Energy
By Wellness Resources
Winter brings cozy nights and festive moments, but it also comes with shorter days, colder weather, and less sunlight. These changes can strain your mood and metabolism, leaving you feeling sluggish, tired, feeling…
Jan. 17, 2025
FDA bans red dye No. 3 in foods, decades after additive found to cause cancer in rats
By Lizzy Lawrence and Sarah Todd
Jan. 15, 2025
The Food and Drug Administration banned the use of red dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs on Wednesday, more than 30 years after the additive was found to cause cancer in rats.
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Jan. 14, 2025
Blindness Risk from Ozempic and Wegovy Mirrors that of Viagra
By Sharyl Attkisson | December 29, 2024
A new study finds a concerning increase in risk of blindness with popular semaglutides
This article was first published in SHARYL ATTKISSON‘s free Substack
The reported risk of blindness add…
Jan. 13, 2025
Supplements to Boost GLP-1 Naturally
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
Boosting GLP-1 naturally can be a game-changer for your health, offering benefits like improved appetite control and enhanced metabolic function. This powerful hormone, released…
Jan. 6, 2025
I3C and DIM - Benefits Beyond Detoxification
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
I3C and DIM play additional roles beyond its critical roles in detoxification of xenobiotics and xenoestrogens as described in the recent article I3C+DIM Provide Powerful Cell P…