By Susan Tanner, MD – complete article written originally for and found at SinusitisWellness.com. Now that everyone is sheltering in place and staying at home to avoid COVID-19 exposure, we are all doing what we can to stay mindful of getting in daily movement and adequate exercise as part of keeping our bodies healthy and our minds sound. Many of…

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By Susan Tanner, MD – complete article written originally for and found at SinusitisWellness.com. As we move forward in our understanding of the COVID-19 virus, it is generally believed that most health complications from this disease are from complete dysregulation of the immune system leading to a process called a cytokine storm. But what does this…

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By Susan Tanner, MD – complete article written originally for and found at SinusitisWellness.com. As COVID-19 continues to be at the forefront of the news, additional information and insights might prove helpful to support infection prevention, calm anxiety, and help reframe the narrative for what has become a worldwide crisis on many levels. And, while epidemics have swept…

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By Susan Tanner, MD – written originally for SinusitisWellness.com Instead of adding to the climate of fear and uncertainty, I thought I would tackle the Coronavirus or, more specifically, the COVID-19 topic head-on in today’s article. In doing so, I hope to share some truths about the virus, and some commonsense and practical tips about…

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By Susan Tanner, MD This is a summary of two articles written for Sinusitis Wellness. Please email me directly if you have a question not answered in this material. SIBO, or Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, has been an underlying condition for many inflammatory or autoimmune conditions for many years but is being recognized and diagnosed only in recent…

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Okay, I can hear the audible groans! A key question I have always asked my patients is, “Do you exercise regularly? If yes, how much and what type?” This question was never meant to shame anyone but truly is every bit as important as identifying their current symptoms, health history and medications and supplements being taken.…

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There are many misconceptions and misunderstandings as to what the thyroid gland does and how and when it may be improperly functioning. Just as prevalent among traditional health care practitioners is an incomplete manner of testing and determining if the thyroid is functioning properly. It, therefore, would seem helpful to review what the thyroid gland…

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When we refer to the “gut” what we are talking about is the inner lining of the small intestine. This is a massively complex organ, much more than a simple conduit for food as it is digested. The lining of the gut is responsible for making immune cells, particularly Immunoglobulin A, and this is considered to be…

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Far Infrared Sauna (FIRS) and Its Use in Detoxification, Health, and Fitness There is an abundance of medical studies which have looked at the chemical and toxic burdens our bodies carry as a result of environmental exposures. We are being increasingly exposed to a whole range of new chemicals. In the last fifty years, it has been…

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The Total Body Load Explained Chronic health problems can be difficult to understand, and many times I have found it helpful to explain to patients that it is not the “what” but the “why”. So many diagnoses are given to patients, and I have heard them all. Chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, lupus-like syndrome, somatic depressive disorder,…

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