Red Light Therapy Benefits, Concerns, & More

Red light therapy (RLT) is an interesting tool from a natural health perspective. It essentially works by delivering low-level red and near-infrared light to the body, which penetrates the skin and tissues to support cellular energy (ATP production), reduce inflammation, and enhance healing. While it’s not “natural” in the sense of coming from the sun, it mimics the beneficial wavelengths of sunrise and sunset without harmful UV exposure.
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Understanding the COMT SNP: What It Is, Fast vs. Slow COMT, and Natural Ways to Support It with Diet and Supplements

COMT is one of many Genetic SNPs.

Genetic SNPs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms) are the most common type of genetic variation among people. Essentially, an SNP is a difference in a single nucleotide—the building block of DNA—within a gene. These variations are widespread and occur naturally in the human genome. They can influence everything from disease susceptibility to physical traits, such as eye color, and can even affect how our bodies process certain medications or respond to environmental factors. Continue reading “Understanding the COMT SNP: What It Is, Fast vs. Slow COMT, and Natural Ways to Support It with Diet and Supplements”

Understanding Th2 and Th17 Dominance: Signs, Causes, and Remedies – In Depth Summary

The immune system is a complex network of cells and proteins designed to protect the body from pathogens and harmful substances. Among the immune cells, T-helper cells play a critical role in orchestrating immune responses. Two important subsets of T-helper cells are Th2 (T-helper 2) and Th17 (T-helper 17) cells, both of which influence immunity, inflammation, and disease susceptibility. In some cases, these subsets can become imbalanced, leading to Th2 or Th17 dominance. This post explores the signs of Th2 and Th17 dominance, their potential causes, and natural remedies that can help restore balance.
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Natural Blood Thinners

Doctors often prescribe ibuprofen to prevent blood clotting or they will prescribe another anticoagulants or antiplatelet medication. Unfortunately, these medications do have significant side effects, especially when taken long term. Some natural anti-inflammatory herbs may have mild blood-thinning effects, but this is not true for all of them. It depends on the specific herb and its active compounds. Never use a natural remedy in place of a medication without confirming with your doctor first.
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Best Holistic Practices To Prepare The Body For Spring

Spring! The season of new beginnings with longer and brighter days, warmer weather, blossoming of tress and flowers, rainy days, and singing of birds! Spring represents renewal and rejuvenation… a time of releasing stagnant emotions and energies; an emotional and physical detoxification to embrace regrowth and renewal! There is optimism that shines through as the days get longer and we spend more time outdoors. We feel more energetic as the sun shines more and more hopeful of what is to come. Continue reading “Best Holistic Practices To Prepare The Body For Spring”

Immunology of Mold/fungal Infection

We are exposed to mold and their myctotoxins everyday. For some of us, they don’t have too many affects on our health as our immune system is strong enough to fight them off. However chronic exposure can lead to immune dysregulation and suppression and can cause us to have severe health issues as a result. There are direct fungal issues or mycotoxic effects that occur. If we are to have mycotoxin build up, it functions in such a way that it drives destruction of self tissue (aka autoimmunity). Continue reading “Immunology of Mold/fungal Infection”

Biotherapeutic Drainage: Why You Need Homeopathy To Effectively Re-balance Your Body

Majority of people aren’t aware of drainage therapy. We hear a lot about detoxing but they are two very different things. DRAINAGE should come BEFORE detoxing.

We live in an industrialized world and are exposed to a variety of harmful chemicals in the air we breathe, the food and drink we consumes, the surfaces we touch and the products (beauty, household, etc) we use as well as the medications we take and more. It is not a question of whether or not we are toxic, but a question of HOW TOXIC. This isn’t news though! If you ask any of the climate change advocates out there what is causing climate change, they will all say the toxins that are being created ! Continue reading “Biotherapeutic Drainage: Why You Need Homeopathy To Effectively Re-balance Your Body”

How to Minimize Probiotic Side Effects During A Pathogen Cleanse

Should we always be taking probiotics when we are doing a pathogen cleanse? Addressing intestinal dysbiosis involves reducing the populations of unfavorable flora and increasing the populations of favorable flora. You pull the weeds, plant new grass seed, and condition the soil. In this blog post, I want to go into some detail on the T cell polarizing effects of probiotics and their contemporaneous use with anti-pathogenic supplements. Continue reading “How to Minimize Probiotic Side Effects During A Pathogen Cleanse”

Understanding Genomics – The Importance of Knowing Your Genetic SNPs

Understanding Genomics – The importance of knowing your SNPs

Genomics includes the scientific study of genetics SNPs and the complex diseases such as heart disease, autoimmune disease, asthma, diabetes, and cancer because these diseases are typically caused more by a combination of genetic and environmental factors than by individual genes. Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) are common genetic variations that explain many of the differences among individuals. Knowing which SNPs you carry enables your practitioner to more effectively support you and your individual health needs. While over 10 million SNPs are known, only a few have clinical significance so working with a practitioner who can help support you and your most important/relevant SNPs to your case is essential. SNPs help predict an individual’s response to certain drugs, susceptibility to environmental factors such as toxins, and risk of developing diseases. SNPs can also be used to track the inheritance of disease-associated genetic variants within families. Understanding the potential contribution of your genomic data to your phenotypic expression can be of profound importance to the management of your health and symptoms. Nutrigenomics is a branch of science that uses cutting-edge genomics technology to study the link between our genes, nutrition, and health. This information allows us to develop personalized strategies for optimal health. Continue reading “Understanding Genomics – The Importance of Knowing Your Genetic SNPs”

2022 Holistic Holiday Gift Guide

Do you struggle with finding the perfect gift for the special people in your life? I do too! Always around this time of year I get so stressed out wondering what to buy for everyone on my list that will actually be USEFUL and enjoyable. I don’t like the consumerism around this time of year and always try to shop mindfully. I want the gifts I give to not be donated or tossed away after a week but rather used for many years to come! Continue reading “2022 Holistic Holiday Gift Guide”