READING LIST
Personalized Recommendations for Clinical Preventive Services Based On The Age, Sex, And Pregnancy Status
Anti-Aging
"Aging is a random loss of molecular fidelity during which molecules break, oxidize, caramelize, cross-link, unravel, and misfold. Our life spans are determined by repair mechanisms after we reach our mid-twenties." LIPPMAN, Ph.D., Richard,
Detoxification
Today we live in a toxic minefield. From vaccines to pesticides to antibiotic-laden foods to mercury-poisoned fish to pollution both indoors and outdoors, our body's deal with multiple assaults . This results in many chronic conditions from fatigue to chronic illness, as well as chronic infections with viruses, bacteria and fungi.
Female Hormone Issues / PMS/ Menopause
A woman's response to her own cyclical hormones is extremely individual, If you’re tired all the time and want to know how to support your adrenal glands, then you’ll want details on how you can use diet, hormones and other supplements to get back on your feet. If you suspect that what you’re eating is derailing your hormone balance, then you’ll want to know in detail how different types of foods can hurt or help. If you’ve got osteoporosis, then you should be treating it on many levels, from hormones and supplements to specific kinds of exercise.
Food Sensitivities and Allergies
An allergy is a reaction that triggers the release of antibodies that results in immediate symptom onset. A true food allergy causes an immune response that can affect multiple organs and in some cases, be severe or even life threatening. Food sensitivity symptoms are delayed and are typically limited to digestive problems, but they can lead to chronic inflammatory health issues.
Male Andropause
Men do not go through a well-defined period referred to as menopause, however, normal aging in males results in decline in androgen (testosterone) -- also known as low testosterone. Subtle changes in the function of the testes may occur as early as age 45 to 50 and more dramatically after the age of 70 in some men leading to conditions such as decreased libido, depression, fatigue, ect...
Mind and Brain Health
Neurotransmitters are the primary messengers for the nervous system, which coordinates everything from the stress response to general organ function to emotion and cognitive function. Because there is no division between the brain and the body, all fundamental imbalances affect our brain and body.
Nutrition
Many patients experience chronic illnesses due to nutritional deficiencies. Nutrition is dependent on vitamin and mineral cofactors as it plays a key role in gastrointestinal function, cellular, mitochondrial energy production, neurotransmitter processing, and amino acid/organic acid balance.