Shorts
Jule Klotter
Literature Review & Commentary
Alan R. Gaby, MD
Methodology Matters in Diagnostic Stool Testing
David M. Brady, ND, DC, CCN, DACBN, IFMCP, FACN and Cass Nelson-Dooley, MS
Conventional stool tests identify the presence of parasites, but parasites are not the only organisms that cause GI symptoms and illness. In this article, the chief medical officer of Diagnostic Solutions Lab, LLC (DSL) and a colleague explain the use of PCR testing to detect and quantitate viruses, parasites, and anaerobic bacteria in stool samples.
Radically Changing Your View of Water
Victor Sagalovsky
Water made with deuterium (heavy hydrogen) naturally occurs in nature. People who consume deuterium-depleted water have better mitochondrial function, better health, and live longer.
Expansion of Visceral Adiposity and Cardiometabolic Disorders: Focused Laboratory Testing
David Quig, PhD
Because GI microbiota affect cardiovascular and metabolic health, stool analysis – along with serum biomarkers – is a way to assess disease risk early so that preventive measures can be used.
David T. Zava, PhD
Saliva and capillary whole blood tests are more accurate than serum or urine tests to monitor sex hormone levels during transdermal treatment.
Longevity, Cardiovascular Disease, and Taurine
Pushpa Larsen, ND
Taurine, an amino acid needed to protect cellular function, is associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease and increased longevity.
IgG Sensitivity Testing and Inflammation: Where and How Do IgE/IgG4 Fit?
Andrea Gruszecki, ND
IgG4 differs from other subclasses of IgG, a difference that needs to be taken into account when testing for food or inhalant sensitivities.
Utilization of Whole, Fractioned, or Ground Teeth for DNA Microbial Testing: Is There a Difference?
Leslie Douglas, PhD, Blanche D. Grube, DMD, and Anita Vazquez Tibau
A PCR test from DNA ConneXions identifies oral pathogens implicated in chronic infections and illness.
Book Excerpt
Regulating the Regulators
by Dr. Michaël Friedman
A Paradigm Shift in Dentistry
by Dr. Dominik Nischwitz
Protecting Your Brain from Stress – Part 2
Jonathan E. Prousky, ND, MSc, MA, RP(Qualifying)
The second of a two-part article continues with more lifestyle modifications that can lower emotional and pathophysiological effects caused by chronic stress.
Staying in the Game – How to Keep Fit and Healthy at Any Age
Erik Boudreau, ND, FABNO
As men age, they need to adapt to their reduced metabolic rate and reduce stress in order to avoid weight gain and associated health effects.
Repurposed Drugs for SARSCoV-2 Versus Natural Medicine or Orthomolecular Supplementation
Sue Visser
Glutathione, its precursors, colloidal silver, and other natural remedies are alternatives to the hydroxychloroquine-azithromycin protocol for preventing and treating COVID-19.
Checklist: Fatigue or Pain Related to Computer Use
Erik Peper, PhD, Richard Harvey, PhD, and Nancy Faass, MSW, MPH
This checklist helps identify computer-use issues that contribute to fatigue and pain and offers solutions.
Book Notice
Print Edition: Introduction to the History of PAK Around the World, Part 2
Book Review
Surviving a Viral Pandemic: Through the Lens of a Naturopathic Medical Doctor
by Heather Herington, NMD
review by Dr. Atousa Mahdavi
News
- How to Search Using PubMed and Other Life Science Databases
- Robert G. Smith, PhD
Ask Dr. J
Jim Cross, ND, LAc
Trippin’ Over The Switch
Healing with Homeopathy
Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, ND, MSW
Parents and Kids on the Edge During COVID-19: Homeopathy for ADHD
Curmudgeon’s Corner
Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO
Can We Hurry Up the Truth in the COVID-Era?
Editorial
Alan R. Gaby, MD
Vitamin D for COVID-19
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COVID-19 – A Wakeup Call for Our Love of Mac and Cheese
Mary Budinger
Nutrient deficiencies and food quality are overlooked factors that contribute to people’s susceptibility to COVID-19 and the severity of their symptoms.
A History of Professional Applied Kinesiology Around the World, Part 2
Scott Cuthbert, DC, and Clive Lindley-Jones, DO, DIBAK
Part 2 looks at the use of this muscle testing technique by practitioners of various medical and healthcare disciplines.
