Environmental Medicine
COVID-19 Cytokine Storm and the Mold-Injured or Immunocompromised Patient
By Susan Tanner, MD – complete article written originally for and found at SinusitisWellness.com. In previous articles, I’ve shared the inflammatory cascade of events that occurs in patients made ill by mold. More recently I presented an illustration of “cytokine storm” and what happens in the body when attacked by the coronavirus and why people can become so ill. A question…
Read MoreNutritional Supplements Can Provide Immune Support During Coronavirus
By Susan Tanner, MD – complete article written originally for and found at SinusitisWellness.com. At this time in the current COVID-19 health crisis, schools, retail stores, gyms, businesses, restaurants, and community gathering places are still very much closed, but online supplement stores and health marketplaces are definitely open for business and marketing like gangbusters to scared consumers. Many…
Read MoreHealth and Fitness Trackers Can Indicate COVID-19
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…
Read MoreWhat is a Cytokine Storm in COVID-19 Cases?
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…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Insights and Updates
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…
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…
Read MoreSIBO – What is it and how to treat it?
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…
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 Big Picture of Chronic Illness
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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