Hormones

Jiaogulan is a climbing vine native to China, Japan, Thailand and Korea. As a member of the Cucurbitaceae family of plants, it is related to the watermelon, cucumber, pumpkin and other melons and gourds. There are several health benefits attributed to drinking jiaogulan tea, with no documented toxicity or drug interactions. Hence the herbal being […]

Fascinating scientific research in the area of HPA (hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal) axis and the stimulating hormone of the adrenals (ACTH) for the production of Cortisol and DHEA. Turns out the precursor of ACTH is a larger molecule called pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC). Enzymatic metabolism of the larger POMC produced in the brain and other tissues is cleaved to provide

with a Side of Holy Basil* No question about it, this is a fast paced world. The expectations to multitask, handle traffic, respond to floods of emails, work full time, deal with family stressors, manage finances and perhaps cope with health issues happen simultaneously. Today’s world is a recipe for cooking up abnormal cortisol levels.

In today’s world, stress and fatigue are just another part of daily life for many adults. The cumulative effects of psychological and physical stress lead to feelings of weakness, issues with your gut, and weakening of our immune systems, otherwise known as Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome. There are many things in life that people say contribute

Reverse T3 and Reverse T3 Dominance from: https://custommedicine.com.au/ The thyroid gland is located in the lower part of the neck near your Adam’s Apple. It secretes two essential thyroid hormones: triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) which are responsible for regulating cell metabolism in every cell in your body. They promote optimal growth, development, function and

An adaptogen herb in the nightshade family of plants Withania somnifera (AKA, Ashwagandha, Indian Ginseng, and winter cherry to name a few) has been used in Ayervedic medicine for hundreds of years. The plant, roots, seeds, leaves and fruit, which is classified a berry, contain alkaloids, flavonoids and steroidal lactones. Most notably a substance called

Ever get stuck in a rut.  Cannot lose weight and constantly worried about it.  It is all consuming and every time you pass in front of a mirror you get frustrated with the way you look.  Disappointed with the rapid weight loss centers?  Heck that only works for the beach season then all that weight

I am going to write about two of my least favorite drug classes. They are the Statins and the Proton Pump Inhibitors. In my entire practice (clinics serving patients in the Myrtle Beach & Charleston, SC area) I have maybe five (5) patients total on a statin and maybe even less on a PPI. Only

Apollo-Wave extracorporeal shockwave therapy   Low-energy extracorporeal shockwave therapy known as soft wave is an intervention used in medicine to assist in the healing of injured and inflamed tissues with tissue regenerative technology.  The technology from a company in Germany that has spearheaded decades long research on this therapy in lithotripsy devices for gallstones and

There are some important principles regarding the body’s immune system and how to protect it and enhance its ability to work properly.  Innate immunity refers to nonspecific defense mechanisms that come into play immediately or within hours of an infection antigen’s appearance in the body.  It is the inborn resistance we have to fight infections since birth.