Urinary Neurotranmitter Testing, How reliable is it?
Urinary neurotransmitter testing: can brain function be reliably measured in the urine? The brain has been labeled “the final frontier in medicine”. Rightly so, a complex structure that controls aspects of existence that have yet to be understood, the organ is shrouded in mystery. While some of its functions may never be completely elucidated, many of its fundamental processes are clearly mapped out in science. For example, we know that the basic unit of brain anatomy is a cellular structure called a “neuron”. 100 billion of these little workhorses talk to each other using chemical messengers, called neurotransmitters, to perform every f

Tired Of Not Sleeping?
Ideally you spend about 8 hours per day, 56 hours per week, 240 hours per month, and 2,920 hours per year (one third of our lives) sleeping. At least some of us do. Studies show that 70 million people in the United States alone suffer from the effects of insufficient sleep.  What does that break down to in dollars? Sleep studies show a conservative estimate of $100 million dollars a year are spent on medical bills, lost work and accidents due to sleep deprivation. Many people turn to sleep medications because they reach the end of their rope. They are desperate to sleep, even if it is induced by medical intervention. What can cause sleeplessness?  There are many th

Support Your Immune System or Vaccinate?
With all the crazy news and fear tactics to vaccinate, vaccinate, I can only say one thing, DON’T!! The key to health is a healthy immune system. The first step is to do the basics. Eat a healthy diet, exercise, hydrate your body and get a good night’s sleep. In this twenty-four seven society it is sometimes impossible to get two of these steps done never mind all of them. With that in mind what can we do to help support the immune system in addition to the above named suggestions? We can start by stocking up our nutritional arsenal and beginning the task of prevention! Here are a few suggestions. There is more and m

Chronic Inflammation- are you burning up on the inside?
The immune system is like the body’s army. It fends off invaders such as bacteria, viruses, toxins, and anything else the body perceives as harmful. In order to carry out its marching orders, the immune system uses internal chemical messengers to coordinate its activities. These chemical messengers are called cytokines and they are absolutely essential for removing harmful invaders from the body. Cytokines are lumped into two general categories which include “Pro-inflammatory” and “anti-inflammatory”. Pro-inflammatory cytokines are the battle orders that initiate immune system combat. Conversely, anti-inflammatory cytok