Breast Implant Illness and Autoimmunity
If you have silicone breast implants and suffer from a wide range of seemingly unconnected symptoms, you may have implant driven ASIA Syndrome.
What can you do about it?
How can you restore your health and quality of life?
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Anxiety and Magnesium – A simple fix?
Many people suffer with anxiety and are not helped by psychiatric medications. If this is you, today’s video lays out 2 physiologic mechanisms that may be involved in your case. If one or both of these are involved, there is a possibility that magnesium supplementation, in the correct form, could be a simple yet life-changing fix for you.
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The role of Biofilms in COVID-19, chronic infection, and “Die Off” reactions
Biofilms are suggested by the research to be involved in up to 80% of infections. The common presentation of a biofilm-based infection is one that responds to the same antibiotic everytime, but always comes back.
What is a biofilm? Why aren’t antibiotics effective? Where do biofilms occur? Are they involved in “die off” reactions (aka Herxheimer Reactions)?
Could biofilms be involved in SARS-CoV-2 virulence and COVID-19 infections?
See my video on biofilms at: Biofilms cause chronic sinus, UTI, respiratory, and gut infections (t.ly/oMFq)
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Risks of Acid Reflux Medications
If you suffer from heartburn or acid reflux you have probably been told by your doctor that you have GERD. You likely also received a prescription for a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) such as Nexium, Prilosec (omeprazole), or Protonix.
How long have you been taking it? Did you know you are not supposed to take it for longer than 2 weeks at a time? Did you know that the list of potential serious side effects is quite long?
It even includes increased risk of a positive COVID-19 test.
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Glutathione – The key to preventing COVID, cancer, and cardiovascular deaths
Glutathione status is thought to be the key determinant of whether someone with COVID is asymptomatic/mild or severe and possibly fatal. Every breathing human requires glutathione. Why?
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COVID-19 Treatment – Using Phase-Specific Care for Optimal Outcomes
SARS-CoV-2 causes COVID-19. Understanding the multiple phases of the disease process allows clinicians to appropriately decide phase-specific therapeutic strategy.
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Low Sex Drive In Women Age 30+
Are you a 30+ year old woman with low sex drive and you don’t know why?
Are you the spouse of one of these women and wish their sex drive would improve? There is a big role for you to play.
Today’s episode is an expert interview with Dr. Abbie Ballard discussing all the possible influences to women’s low sex drive; from physiological (sex hormones) to psychological to relational.
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Add 13 Years to your Life Expectancy for Free
The US is at the bottom of the barrel in terms of life expectancy among first world countries. Why?
In a word, Lifestyle.
Research has revealed drug-free, lifestyle-based strategies that if implemented as a nation would quickly elevate our average life expectancy.
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Endometriosis Driven by Infection
Endometriosis is a multifactorial condition that causes intense menstrual pain and infertility.
Many people think it is all about hormones. As discussed on today’s episode, research proves that is not the case. Infection is a large contributor to Endometriosis.
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Oxygen as an Anti-Inflammatory
Everyone knows we need oxygen to live, but did you know oxygen is a key anti-inflammatory?
Did you know oxygen is key for proper immune system function?
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