What to do about an elevated Coronary Calcium Score? Your doctor ordered this CT Scan to check for heart issues. What is the cause of elevated coronary calcium and what are the possible solutions? Asking what else you can do than taking Statin drugs is a legitimate question. A CT Heart scan gives you a Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) score based on the amount of Calcium seen in the arterial walls of the Heart. The Score can be 0 - 400 or ... Keep Reading >
Vitamin K2
How To Correctly Dose Vitamin D
Correctly dose Vitamin D. Don't guess! It's essential for short-term and long-term health in every cell of the body but you don't want to take more than you can use. How important is Vitamin D? This article and Podcast titled "5 Ways Vitamin D Can Save Your Life" may inspire you to dose D correctly. How To Correctly Dose Vitamin D? Test annually to keep it at 50 - 85. In this range, generally 1000 - 2000 i.u. daily for life. This ... Keep Reading >
My 5 Best Supplements for Herpes
Here are the best supplements for Herpes I have used and carry in my Online Store. More anti-viral supplement support is found here. The Herpes Supplement Pack includes these and several more. I have never taken prescription medications for Herpes (too many side effects, including B12 deficiency). It's controllable with a low Arginine diet, stress management and supplements. Read more (or listen to my podcast) on controlling Herpes without ... Keep Reading >
Heart Disease and Cholesterol | What Does the Science Say?
Heart disease and cholesterol science evidence says that heart disease is both more complex and more simple than eating (or not eating) bacon and eggs. Cholesterol does NOT cause heart disease. Many, many independent studies confirm this. This article explains how even the USDA agreed with this in 2015. Heart Disease and Cholesterol Science? What We Hear #1). Cholesterol causes fatty deposits that clog arteries and impair blood flow, leading ... Keep Reading >
Heart Disease, Lipids & Cholesterol with Chris Masterjohn
Understand lipids and cholesterol with Chris Masterjohn. Take a plunge into the chemistry of arteries, fats, the island nations of Polynesia and much more. Masterjohn writes and podcasts on all things lipid plus a huge variety of nutritional science topics. Like many of us in wellness, Chris began to study human nutrition after a health challenge - a frightening foray into veganism. Severe anxiety disorders and a cholesterol plunge to 106 sent ... Keep Reading >
Emu Oil for Skin and Vaginal Health
I've recently started topical Walkabout Emu Oil for skin and vaginal comfort. I take the oil or capsules daily for Vitamin K2 and Omega 3's but had never used it topically until recently. I was treating Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) and needed some pain and inflammation support. But what was safe to use there? AH! Of course, my trusty Walkabout... Walkabout is a completely unique emu product. ALL other commercial emu oil is highly processed, sold ... Keep Reading >
Castor Oil for Dry Eye Relief
I use castor oil for dry eye relief. I'm prone to red itchy eyes, Blepharitis and crusty specks on my eyelashes when I wake up. I had my eye doctor check for erosion of the cornea or bacterial infection, then I began using increased EPA/DHA, warm compresses, eye massage (see below) and castor oil for my dry eyes. This also works for Demodex lash infection. Natural Relief for Dry Eye There's lots of info on this page and its Podcast, but be sure ... Keep Reading >
The Oral Microbiome and Dental Health for Babies
In "The Dental Diet", Dr. Steven Lin writes on dental health for babies and the wonders of the oral Microbiome. Lin gives terrific info on the health of your airway, tongue, jaws and gut. In this fast-moving Primal Diet - Modern Health podcast we talk about the role of Vitamin K2, how Weston A . Price changed nutrition and dentistry, and how to help your kids grow better jaws to hold straight teeth with fewer braces and extractions. And ... Keep Reading >
Lies my Doctor Told Me | Podcast with Ken Berry, MD
"Lies My Doctor Told Me" - book review and podcast with Dr. Ken Berry. This helpful book covers 17 "Medical Myths That Can Harm Your Health". Berry questioned his conventional medical training when he tried to lose weight. He cut saturated fats, started jogging, ate more whole grains and promptly gained 10 more pounds. He found Robb Wolf's "The Paleo Solution" and Mark Sisson's "The Primal Blueprint" and hasn't looked back. "Lies My Doctor ... Keep Reading >
5 Tips For Choosing Safer Sunscreen
Choosing safer sunscreen? Avoid synthetic chemicals that absorb through the skin, get correct protection, and soak up some Vitamin D while you're at it. Listen to my Primal Diet - Modern Health podcast on this topic from the Player above or on iTunes. Five types of sunscreens 1). Organic Filters: synthetic chemical combos that absorb sun's radiation, preventing it from entering the skin. Here's a case where the word "organic" is bad. 2). ... Keep Reading >
The Amazing Benefits of Walkabout Emu Oil
So many benefits of Walkabout Emu Oil. It's a completely unique superfood! Male emu live on this oil they have stored up prior to sitting full-time (for 54 days!) on their eggs. It's their only nutrition during this time. Think what that might mean for your human body too! These emus are not ordinary breeds harvested for meat, cosmetic oil or feathers. They are carefully raised to produce this amazing oil rich in Omega 3, 7 and 9's, Vitamin ... Keep Reading >
Building Better Faces in Children
Building better faces in children means straighter teeth, fewer dental extractions and less TMJ later in life. A unique vitamin is in charge of smiles and cheekbones. But no, it’s not calcium! It's Vitamin K2 - one supplement we may all need. K2 is different from Vitamin K1, the clotting vitamin. K2’s role is to deliver calcium where it needs to go. It is the carrier of calcium. (K Karries Kalcium is a way to remember this). It delivers calcium ... Keep Reading >