An Insight to L-Arginine Dosage and Benefits

Posted on July 15, 2012 by bshook

L-Arginine is an essential amino acid that acts as a building block for proteins in the body. In most of the cases, our body maintains the needful levels of this amino acid on its own. However, during the course of aging, infections, severe burns, injuries etc the body’s supply of this essential amino acid gets [...]

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Poor sleep habits raise the risk of dementia

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Dr. Brad Shook

An imbalanced sleep/wake cycle, or circadian rhythm, increases your risk of dementia later in life.

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Could I have a food intolerance?

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Dr. Brad Shook

Question I’m told food intolerances can affect my health. How can this be true when I don’t have any digestive symptoms? Answer Sometimes it’s difficult to connect a food we eat every day with such health complaints as joint pain, brain fog, mood imbalances, congestion, skin rashes, or chronic inflammation. It’s not obvious a particular [...]

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Why do I have brain fog all the time?

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Dr. Brad Shook

Question I seem to live in a perpetual fog, like I can’t think clearly or I’m not all the way there. Why do I have brain fog? Answer Brain fog is a sign of brain inflammation. Although inflammation in the brain doesn’t cause pain, it can cause symptoms of brain fog. The brain is protected [...]

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Brain health depends on gut health

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Dr. Brad Shook

Question Why do I seem to struggle so much with brain fog, anxiety, and depression? Answer Many factors can underlie these symptoms, however one of the most common is poor digestive health. The gut and the brain are intimately connected and poor digestive health can lead to poor brain health and related symptoms. Leaky gut [...]

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Is Alzheimer’s Type 3 Diabetes?

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Dr. Brad Shook

Question I heard Alzheimer’s is related to diabetes. I don’t have diabetes, why should I be concerned? Answer The same sugary, starchy diet that increases the risk of diabetes also increases the risk of Alzheimer’s. In fact people with diabetes have a 65 percent higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s. Sugary, starchy diets can be the [...]

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Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms?

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Dr. Brad Shook

Question: I am on thyroid hormones. Why do I still have fatigue, weight gain, hair loss, and constipation? Answer: For 90 percent of Americans hypothyroidism is an immune disease, not a thyroid disease. Thyroid hormone medication doesn’t address the immune imbalances. Hypothyroid symptoms Hypothyroidism, or low thyroid function, affects millions of Americans, causing weight gain, [...]

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Possible Link Between SSRIs and Breast, Ovarian Cancer

Posted on April 16, 2011 by bshook

This is very interesting research that is not conclusive, but that highlights some of the unknown risks associated with many of the medications we take on a regular basis.  Everyday we hear of new medications that are making people sick, so is the benefit greater than the risk?  Are there safe alternatives that could work [...]

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The Next Health Epidemic And You Can Avoid It.

Posted on December 15, 2010 by bshook

The Next Health Epidemic And You Can Avoid It.

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Functional Medicine, What is It?

Posted on December 14, 2010 by bshook

Functional Medicine is the future of health care.

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