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Magnesium- How do you know if you’re low?

June 17, 2025 by admin Leave a Comment

So, what is the role of magnesium in our bodies? Well, magnesium is a cofactor in enzyme systems involving energy metabolism and protein synthesis. Magnesium also plays a role in the active transport of calcium and potassium across cell membranes and is pivotal to nerve impulse conduction, muscle contraction, and the maintenance of a regular … [Read more…]

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Medicines that Block Thyroid Activation

May 13, 2025 by admin Leave a Comment

Signs of Thyroid Dysfunction A sluggish thyroid can affect your waistline by: Medically many people get put on synthetic thyroid hormone called, Synthroid or the generic. Levothyroxine. But you may not be using it if you take certain supplements or other medications. The most common cause of these absorption problems is other medications that block … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: charlottesville nutritionist, Dr. D, hypothyroid, levothyroxine, Ruckersville nutritionist, sinthroid, thyroid

Statin Intolerance and Chronic Pain

May 13, 2025 by admin Leave a Comment

A recent literature review that was published talks about persisting pain after a car accident causing chronic pain (high-impact, statin myopathy) that is perpetuated by the use of Statin drugs (cholesterol drugs). “Statin intolerance is most frequently associated with a wide range of side effects in the skeletal muscle; the so-called “statin-associated muscle symptoms” (SAMS). … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: Charlottesville, chiropractic, chronic pain, Doctor D, Dr D, Dr. D, ruckersville chiropractor, stain drugs

Malnutrition-Related Diabetes Officially Named ‘Type 5’

April 29, 2025 by admin Leave a Comment

Seen in Asia and India so far since more malnutrition occurs there than in the West.  Since 1955 when this condition was first described it was thought to be a subgroup of Type I Diabetes but now it has been differentiated and given its own classification.  This occurred at the International Diabetes Federation’s (IDF’s) World … [Read more…]

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SIBO (small intestine bactirial over-growth or Dysbiosis)

January 2, 2025 by admin Leave a Comment

Could there be natural support for patients with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)? SIBO is characterized by a higher concentration of bacteria exceeding 100,000 colony-forming units per mL of fluid in the proximal jejunum. It can cause symptoms such as bloating, gas, abdominal pain, diarrhea or constipation, and malnutrition. SIBO may affect as much as … [Read more…]

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Understanding the Decline of Testosterone in Men

March 14, 2024 by admin Leave a Comment

Written ByDr. David Minkoff Published OnMarch 13th, 2024 For decades, the narrative of declining testosterone levels has been a persistent concern. It’s not just a matter of aging – it’s a widespread phenomenon affecting men across multiple generations. As healthcare providers on the frontline, it’s essential to grasp the complexities of this issue and its … [Read more…]

Posted in: nutrition Tagged: amino acids, Charlottesville, charlottesville nutritionist, Dr. D, Low T, ruckersville, Ruckersville nutritionist, Testosterone

Diets that are High in Processed Foods May Make it Hard to Recover from Being Sick

November 21, 2022 by admin Leave a Comment

A recent study using mice, published in The Cell, found that mice fed different diets during the same flu experiment had different results. They noted that mice fed a whole grain diet which would be the natural diet for a mouse recovered and survived being made sick with the Flu compared to mice fed the … [Read more…]

Posted in: nutrition Tagged: chiropractor, Dr. D, flu, nutritionist, processed food

Brain Nutrition

October 27, 2022 by admin Leave a Comment

A quick list from a really good blog post on Wholistic Matters Blog from Standard Process on what you can do nutritioally for brain health! Click the Wholistic Matters link for the complete article, quick easy read. “A handful of plants common in the diet as well as individual vitamins and minerals have been identified … [Read more…]

Posted in: NRT, nutrition Tagged: aging, brainhealth, Dr. D, Greene county va nutritionist, Nutrition Response Testing, ruckersville nutrition

What Does Dr. Freddy Eat to be so Healthy at almost 80 years old?

July 14, 2022 by admin Leave a Comment

Dr. Freddy Ulan the inventor of Nutrition Response Testing  back in the late 80’s shares his life learned wisdom with his students and people who seek his advice.  Freddy now in his late seventies is more active than most 50 year old’s!  He still does research daily and lectures around the world and at his … [Read more…]

Posted in: NRT, nutrition Tagged: Charlottesville, charlottesville nutritionist, Dr. D, Freddy Ulan, healthy diet, nrt, Nutrition Response Testing, Ruckersville nutritionist

Cancer and Exercise

June 23, 2022 by admin Leave a Comment

An exciting study just came out that not only showed that exercise reduced pancreatic cancer in mice but show the mechanism! This is old news to fitness buffs but no research before this had unraveled the mechanism. Now, at least in mice the mechanism is good inflammation from a cytokine that is released during exercise … [Read more…]

Posted in: chiropractic, nutrition Tagged: cancer, Dr. D, Dr. Kydonieus, holistic therapy, natural healing, nutritional counseling, pancreatic cancer
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