By Susan Tanner M.D. From face creams to bone broth, to a multitude of pills, collagen products have been promoted all over the internet and in television ads as the wonder supplement, promoting miraculous results. Is it a passing trend, or is truth behind the hype? What is collagen? Collagen is a unique protein, sometimes…

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By Susan Tanner M.D. Antioxidants have held a prominent place in numerous health and wellness discussions over the years, following their thorough explanation and applications by Dr. Parris Kidd, Ph.D., in the 1970s. Media often portrays them as sources of health, vitality, and healing. Many claims have been put forth, but validating them becomes challenging…

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By Susan Tanner, MD The following is a series of articles I’ve written for Sinusitis Wellness. Please email me directly if you have a question not answered in this material. Toxicity-Induced Macular Degeneration Any organ system can be targeted and impacted when the body’s threshold of tolerance has been exceeded by toxic exposures. The eyes…

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By Susan Tanner M.D. complete article written originally for and found at SinusitisWellness.com. Mold exposure is an underappreciated reason behind neurologic and neuropsychiatric symptoms, especially cognitive decline, early-onset dementia, and depression. Since June was Brain Awareness month, let’s explore steps anyone can take to not only prevent damage to brain cells but also to maintain mental acuity…

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By Susan Tanner M.D. Chronic fatigue has been associated with mold and mycotoxin exposure along with a myriad of other primary or secondary events. In past articles I have discussed many reasons that fatigue may occur, covering the gamut from hormonal imbalances ( thyroid, adrenal, pituitary), impact on the organ systems such as liver and…

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By Susan Tanner M.D. Reports about Vitamin D deficiency have been getting quite a bit of attention over the past couple of decades as research has proven its importance to many aspects of overall health.  Many people in America are tested for Vitamin D levels at their annual physicals, and a large number of them…

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By Susan Tanner M.D. I am often asked by my patients about vitamins and nutritional supplements. Reading or listening to some of the mainstream media, one may be led to believe that they are unnecessary or a waste of money and time. The following article discusses the use of multivitamins and some compelling research to explain why a good…

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By Susan Tanner, MD – complete article written originally for and found at SinusitisWellness.com. It is incredibly confusing to know which diet plan, if any, is right for a person’s nutritional needs and health goals. And, while I have addressed diet in many articles and reiterated the importance of eating clean, unprocessed, and organic foods, and antifungal diets for those…

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By Susan Tanner, MD – complete article written originally for and found at SinusitisWellness.com. Why a reset over a resolution? The past two years have been hard and may have led some to feel a total lack of motivation for setting any resolutions for 2022. But, rather than leaving all health goals behind, shaping this new…

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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…

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