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By Susan Tanner, MD – complete article written originally for and found at SinusitisWellness.com. Many patients with chronic fatigue and mold-illness symptoms have been told by their primary physician and other doctors that all their lab work is “normal”; therefore, there is nothing wrong with them. These are devastating words for one who has been suffering and can create an atmosphere…

By Susan Tanner, MD – complete article written originally for and found at SinusitisWellness.com. We have all experienced feeling tired. Whether related to not getting enough sleep, a passing illness, or a lot of stress, being tired is generally a passing feeling and one that after rest, rejuvenation, and healing, resolves with normal energy levels returning. Fatigue,…

By Susan Tanner, MD – complete article written originally for and found at SinusitisWellness.com. Have you heard of fatty liver disease? Many have not unless they have been diagnosed with it. Fatty liver disease has become quite common, though, and now affects an ever-increasing number of people.In fact, recent data suggests that as many as one…

By Susan Tanner, MD – complete article written originally for and found at SinusitisWellness.com. Who needs liver detox? Everyone! The liver is the largest organ in the human body, second only to the skin; at any one time, it contains 1/3 of the body’s total blood volume. Often, the liver is only thought of in terms of its…

By Susan Tanner, MD – complete article written originally for and found at SinusitisWellness.com. The importance of a healthy diet and eating “clean food” has been reiterated dozens of times in previous articles, both to keep the load on the body’s immune system as low as possible and to maintain a healthy nutritional status. Because the gut is…

By Susan Tanner, MD – complete article written originally for and found at SinusitisWellness.com. Vitamins and supplements can certainly help to bridge the gap between daily nutrition and what is lacking, but do dietary supplements really matter when it comes to illness, namely recovery from mold toxicity or healing from chronic illness? I can answer that…

By Susan Tanner, MD – complete article written originally for and found at SinusitisWellness.com. Health implications associated with circadian imbalance are numerous and widespread. Cognitive ability, psychiatric disorders, infection resistance, fatigue/energy levels, control of body weight, and even cancer susceptibility can correlate with the activity of one’s biological clock. In this article, we examine factors that…

By Susan Tanner, MD – complete article written originally for and found at SinusitisWellness.com. N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and its ability to counteract the deleterious effects of stress on the body might be at the very crux of its success as a multitarget therapy for everything from fat loss and asthma, to Tylenol poisoning and OCD. NAC can…

By Susan Tanner, MD – complete article written originally for and found at SinusitisWellness.com. When out of balance, the immune system not only fails to protect the body but can even overreact and attack it, mistaking “self” cells for invading pathogens, resulting in chronic inflammation or even debilitating autoimmune diseases. The impacts of a person’s environment…

By Susan Tanner, MD – complete article written originally for and found at SinusitisWellness.com. There has been heightened interest in the last few years regarding genetics and one’s genetic predisposition to certain acquired diseases and illnesses. Autoimmune conditions and environmentally-triggered illnesses seem to be of particular focus for genetic testing. In fact, for years, members of the Academy of Environmental Medicine have…

Posts by Susan Tanner MD

When Normal Lab Results are NOT Normal

Indigestion, Maldigestion, and Nutrient Deficiencies

The Health and Healing Implications of Circadian Imbalance