While Big Pharma continues search for marketable therapies for Metabolic Associated Steato-Hepatitis (i.e. MASH, or fatty liver), we can learn a few things from their current contender for a patentable MASH therapy. First, peptides, despite the political hype against them, are promising for a variety of conditions. Second, glutathione, also a peptide, likely contributes to…
So, when everything’s going well, you may think, “Oh, I can just kind of go about my business, there are no problems, I just keep going, and I don’t really need to listen to my body that much unless it really screams at me.” Well, in reality, for those who are struggling with chronic health…
A study out of Japan has linked getting enough vitamin C with changes in brain MRIs connected to memory and attention. Whereas prior research showed correlations between adequate vitamin C consumption and lowered rates of cognitive decline in older adults, these researchers wanted to investigate the relationship between Vitamin C blood levels and changes in…
Will a simple natural compound in rice bran one day become a foundational therapy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) patients who struggle with diarrhea? The answer will take time and science as we await studies beyond the one in focus. Researchers, for now, can just tell us that ferulic acid, a chemical found in rice…
If a heart health headline gets your attention on a regular basis, you are a veteran of many, many mixed messages, but we can all agree that more berries with more flavanols will lower heart risk. Yes, the debate over carbs and fats (particularly cholesterols) rages, but large studies like the COSMOS study make a…
Battle of the Binders You have mold toxicity and you want to feel better sooner rather than later. Which product of the many orderable from your favorite online stores actually the best option? Let’s answer this question in a ‘battle of the binders’ so that you don’t waste any more time. Will the victory trophy…
While government agencies like the CDC have to admit that the cases of acute Lyme disease are increasing, we come across a lot of online debate over whether Post Treatment Lyme Disease (PTLD) is real or not. Many of those online opinions are dismissed as not credible for various reasons, but when the mainstream medical…
Mycotoxins Exacerbating Autoimmunity While mold toxins, or mycotoxins, affect us in a variety of ways, their effects on the immune system seem to be a primary pathway. Though controversy exists over things like ‘toxic building syndrome,’ research clearly supports the immune-modulating effects of these toxins. Researchers in a November 2021 volume of the International Journal…
Moldy Sinks Caring for individuals with environmental toxicities always requires an investigation into the source of the person’s particular toxin. Many with mold toxicity have asked whether growth in their plumbing, particularly their sink drains, could be making them sick, even if remediators are usually dubious of the possibility. This study takes a step forward…
Mold Toxins Hurt Children For some reason, so many, especially in our supposedly advanced nation, can ignore what much of the world already realizes. The world’s most advanced medical system focuses so much attention on heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and others but cannot grasp the mold toxins’ impact on our health. In this study, a…