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Phosphatidylserine: A Nutraceutical for Mental Performance, Mood and Stress
Given the title of this article, it may be your impression that I am positioning phosphatidylserine (PS) as a “brain nutrient.” If so, you are correct. The fact is that this phospholipid is an integral component in the structure of the brain and spinal cord, and is active at cell membranes (including synaptic membranes which ...
Probiotics: What is the Most Effective Way to Incorporate Them Into Your Diet?
Over the past few years, we have been hearing more and more about the benefits of probiotics, with specialists finding that they are essential for good gut health and much more. While there is no doubt that probiotics offer a variety of benefits to our health and wellbeing, it can be confusing to figure out ...
Should You Give Children Supplements?
Dietary supplements play a huge role in the lives of Americans. In fact, according to a 2018 CRN (Council of Responsible Nutrition) Consumer Survey, 75 percent of U.S. adults take supplements.1 For children aged 0-19, it is estimated that about one-third use dietary supplements.2 These numbers, as well as the industry, appear to be increasing ...
Gus Vickery, MD
Dr. Gus Vickery is a licensed, practicing medical doctor who helps individuals experience their full human potential through health optimization. He is the author of Authentic Health, is a well-respected speaker, and the founder and directing physician of Vickery Family Medicine in Asheville, NC. He established his practice with a commitment to delivering holistic, compassionate ...
Autophagy!
The key to longevity and more? It seems like some of my patients continue to look for that “magic bullet” when it comes to health and longevity. What if there was a magic bullet that could help your patients be healthier and live longer? It turns out the body already has a mechanism that can ...
Quercetin Phytosome for Inflammation, Athletic Performance and More
Athough a mainstay in the dietary supplement industry, quercetin is one of those nutraceuticals that many people seem to struggle with when asked the question, “What does it do?” This article attempts to provide elucidation, with a specific focus on quercetin phytosome. Categorically, quercetin is a flavonol—one of six subclasses of flavonoid compounds1—that naturally occurs ...
A Novel for Treating Food Allergies: The Allergy Release Technique (ART)
In the U.S., research estimates that more than 50 million people have an allergy or allergies, and 32 million of those have food allergies.1,2 Further, 5.8 million, or one in 13, children under the age of 18 have food allergies, and up to 40 percent are allergic to more than one food.2 Having a child ...
Diabetes is Now Optional!
Several hundred years ago, until we switched to a diet high in sugar and low in fiber, adult onset diabetes used to be very rare. It is now estimated that one third of adults will get adult onset diabetes. But this simple medical anthropology fact makes clear that diabetes is optional! Herbal remedies and natural ...
For Safe & Effective Detox, You Need the Right Support
Detoxification is a fundamental strategy in integrative medicine. Yet in many cases, detox—in the clinical setting or as a self-directed approach—is done incompletely, incorrectly, or not at all. While large-scale studies continue to highlight the troubling influence of environmental and biological toxins in our most serious health conditions, from cancer to dementia and beyond, clinical ...
Practitioner Chat—Dr. Shola Ezeokoli
A medical doctor and a two-time Amazon No. 1 bestselling author, Dr. Shola Ezeokoli works with doctors and other high-achieving professionals to help them fight burnout, liberate themselves from survival mode and truly live the life that they want to live. Q: What inspired you to write Physician Heal Yourself? A: I wrote Physician Heal Yourself ...
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