Detoxification
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Healing from Environmentally Triggered Illness
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…
Read MoreWho 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 MoreThe Health and Healing Implications of Circadian Imbalance
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…
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 MoreThe Importance of Achieving a Balanced Immune Response
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…
Read MoreThe Impact of MTHFR Genetics on Methylation, Detoxification, and Overall Health
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…
Read MoreFood Allergy, Sensitivity, and Intolerance: The Difference and Why it Matters
By Susan Tanner, MD – complete article written originally for and found at SinusitisWellness.com. A “true” allergy is usually manifest as a rash, itching, hives, or in more severe cases, as extreme swelling of respiratory passages and wheezing that can become life-threatening. But what about a delayed allergy, intolerance, or general sensitivity? The difference lies in…
Read MorePooping, Peeing, and Sweating Are Vital to Staying Healthy
By Susan Tanner, MD – complete article written originally for and found at SinusitisWellness.com. In order to get well from any chronic illness, and this particularly refers to mold-related illness, it is extremely important to lower the total load of toxins in the body. In previous articles, I have referred to this concept as the total body load.…
Read MoreCoronavirus: What It Is, What to Do, and How to Stay Healthy
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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