Athletic Performance
Who Needs Liver Detoxification?
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…
Read MoreWhat Dietary Supplements Can and Cannot Do For Your Health
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…
Read MoreProtecting Your Cells with N-Acetylcysteine
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…
Read MoreExercise As Medicine
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.…
Read MoreThe Thyroid’s Role in Recovery and Wellness
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…
Read MoreThe Use of Sauna for Wellness and Fitness
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…
Read MoreThe Weekend Warrior’s Secret Weapon
With longer workdays and increased work pressures, it can be difficult to find time to exercise throughout a busy work week. And it’s pretty normal to look forward to an active fun-filled weekend. After all, that’s what inspired the famous acronym TGIF. But when some people are inactive during the week and then too active…
Read MoreAthletic Performance and Supplementation
Beyond the Basics for the Professional and Competitive There are many supplements touted as helping with performance, endurance, and energy. Some of these are truly based on sound biochemistry and cell biology. In my previous article, Sports Nutrition Basics, I gave tips benefiting everyone. For those of you who would like to take it to the next…
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