Tag Archives: Nutrient Therapy
How Nutrients Affect Mental Health
Though medical science has made significant advances in researching and treating mental health diseases and developed new drugs each year to control the conditions and symptoms, mental illness remains one of the most persistent issues in our society. It tops the #1 cause of disability.
Fat Burning Nutrients
In our blog article posted on ⅖, we discussed that brown fat in our bodies may help burn white fat. One of the most effective ways to activate the function of brown fat cells is to expose our bodies to cold temperatures, however, long exposure to cold temperatures can be an unpleasant experience, not to mention the risk of a weakened immune system if not done properly.
Immune Aging
Studies have shown that the immune function of the human body will gradually age when we get older. Roy Walford, the well known immunologist, called it immunosenescence, which combines the words of immunity and aging.
Chemical Imbalances And Mental Disorder
The chemicals in the human body, such as hormones, enzymes, and neurotransmitters, serve important purposes, not only in regulating our body’s functions, but also affecting the way we react to stress and more.
Thrombosis Prevention with Nutrition
Among the various symptoms of COVID-19, thrombosis is a life-threatening condition that increases the risk of death in COVID-19 patients.
Understanding Advanced Nutrient Therapy
Have you ever heard of the term “advanced nutrient therapy” when it comes to treating mental health disorders? You may not have understood what that meant and may even be wondering if nutrients can really address chemical imbalances in the brain. We tell you more in this article.
Patient-Centered Functional Medicine
Functional Medicine is biology–based approach. It focuses on identifying and addressing the root cause of disease.
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Symptoms Of Hormonal Imbalance
Hormonal imbalances can occur in men, women and children. As your body’s chemical messengers, hormones play an important role in regulating normal bodily functions. They are produced in the endocrine glands before being transported to different parts of the body, essentially instructing your organs and tissues what to do. When you have too much or too little of a certain hormone, hormonal imbalance occurs. As hormones are crucial in key bodily processes such as metabolism and reproduction, any imbalances should not be overlooked.
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The Impact of Stress on Health
Stress is caused by a person’s physical and emotional reaction to life events. Heavy workloads and the modern lifestyle create excessive chronic stress in people today. As we discussed in a previous blog article on functional medicine, the human body is a holistic organism, in which all systems and functions are complex and interrelated components.
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How Vitamin D Helps Fight the Coronavirus
Vitamin D is well known for its benefits to our bone health, such as preventing rickets in children and osteoporosis and fractures in the elderly.
Six Health Benefits of Curcumin
Turmeric powder is in seasoning and curry. Curcumin is extracted from turmeric and is well known for its approved medicinal effects.
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Zinc for Mental and Brain Health
The Real Life Story
A couple of years ago, a college student came to our clinic for a mental health consultation. The 18-year-old youth was bright, knowledgeable, and intelligent. However, he constantly had issues with homework.
He spent many hours doing the research and won’t let it go even though he exhausted his source of information. He was often late for handing in his assignments.
He tried many management techniques but could not help researching compulsively. As a result, he lost many hours of sleep, was frustrated with his imperfect work, fearful of failure, and had doubts about his ability.
In addition, he has a low tolerance for stress and gets overwhelmed easily. He once felt so gloomy that he began to question the value of being alive.
His blood work and urine tests indicated that this young man suffered from biochemical imbalances that prevented his brain from producing enough neurotransmitters, serotonin in particular. He had also lost zinc and B6 through the urine due to Kryptopyrrole, the body’s inability to metabolize hemoglobin.
Vaccine Safety & Children with Autism (Part 2)
Genetic testing has found that there are almost 100 genes related to autism. Therefore, there is an inherent susceptibility factor in the occurrence of autism.
Vaccine Safety & Children with Autism (Part 1)
Is the vaccine safe for children？ Do vaccines cause autism in Children? What dilemma and challenge do the parents with autistic children face on the Covid-19 vaccine?
7 Nutrients you must know about turkey
On the evening of Thanksgiving, a turkey was on the table of almost every family in the United States.
According to statistics, on Thanksgiving day, 88% of Americans eat turkey. Annually, Americans consume 736 million pounds of turkey. Since 1970, both turkey production and consumption has increased by over 100%.
Why the jump in consumption?
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Advanced Nutrient Therapy & Seven Foods to Keep a Vibrant Brain
Learn how to use nutrients and food to maintain brain health, improve memory, and prevent dementia and other mental illnesses.
The 5 Biotypes of Depression and the Integrative Treatment Solution
Over 300 million people suffer from depression globally according to the World Health Organization. This common mental disorder impacts almost every aspect of a person’s life, reducing their ability to function while inducing fatigue and a feeling of worthlessness.