Nutrition

By Susan Tanner M.D. The Gut’s Benevolent Dictatorship Imagine inside your body an entire world population with its own government! This government doesn’t hold elections but functions as a benevolent dictatorship. While not entirely altruistic, these individuals and groups support the entire hosting organism while striving to maintain their own existence. In the simplest terms,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

By Susan Tanner M.D. Chronic fatigue has been discussed in other articles here and may be due to any number or combination of factors including toxins, viruses, gut disruptions, sleep disorders, etc. Adrenal fatigue is similar but is usually something that develops over time and its onset may be quite insidious. Adrenal insufficiency is the term used…

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…

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…

By Susan Tanner, MD – complete article written originally for and found at SinusitisWellness.com. The holiday season seems to begin earlier, earlier every year! Halloween kicks off the season and has become not only much anticipated, but much advertised, beginning months before the event. Football season and tailgating parties also abound. These gatherings then roll right into Thanksgiving,…

Understanding Your Microbiome: The Hidden and ESSENTIAL World Within

Collagen: The Body’s Hidden Superhero

The Protective Power of Antioxidants in Combating Chronic Illness

Are You Vitamin D Deficient?

Multivitamins – Necessary or Not?

Fatigue or Adrenal Fatigue? Not Just at Holiday Time!

Which Diet is Best for my Health Concerns?

5 Sustainable New Year’s “Reset-Solutions” for a Lifetime of Better Health

5 Simple Strategies for Staying on Track and Sane This Holiday Season