12 Natural Ways to Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease & More Accurate Tests to Predict Cardiovascular Risk than Total Cholesterol
Dr Jody Stanislaw, ND Although total cholesterol has long been used as a key predictor of cardiovascular risk, research has proven that it’s actually a very poor indicator. There is a hyper-focus today on lowering total cholesterol to reduce the risk of heart disease but by doing so, we can actually cause more harm than […]
Reminder: Biotin Can Alter Lab Results
Node Smith, ND In a case report in the Journal of the Endocrine Society, we are reminded to be mindful of how supplementation of certain vitamins and minerals may alter lab results.1 The specific case study shows how a patient taking a biotin supplement was led down a rabbit hole of various consultations and unnecessary […]
Your Adrenals Are Awesome, Here’s Why
Richard Maurer, ND “I’m taking a supplement for adrenal support.” “My doctor told me my adrenals are shot.” “I wrecked my adrenal gland over the past years.” When the Narrative is Wrong Too often I hear doctors spin, and individuals believe, story-lines that are frankly wrong. These cliché narratives attempt to offer a simple “reason” […]