Supplements
Are You Vitamin D Deficient?
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…
Read MoreMultivitamins – Necessary or Not?
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…
Read MoreFatigue or Adrenal Fatigue? Not Just at Holiday Time!
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…
Read More5 Simple Strategies for Staying on Track and Sane This Holiday Season
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,…
Read MoreWhen Normal Lab Results are NOT Normal
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…
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 MoreTop 10 Suggestions for Improving Your Health in 2021
By Susan Tanner, MD – complete article written originally for and found at SinusitisWellness.com. Set yourself up for sustained health and stronger immunity in 2021. In this last article of 2020, rather than focusing on one single topic, I decided to make a top 10 list, comprised of suggestions to take into 2021 to help improve health…
Read MoreBenefits of Melatonin Go Far Beyond Just Sleep
By Susan Tanner, MD – complete article written originally for and found at SinusitisWellness.com. Melatonin is well-recognized as a natural sleep aid. While as a supplement it is quite effective for sleep, melatonin’s antioxidant impacts and benefits for neurological, mitochondrial, and immune system function may be much more widespread and far-reaching. Start here for an overview…
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