Earned vs. Unearned Box Checking

Dr Samuel Yanuck  September 20, 2023 This blog entry is about the mistakes we make that create blind spots in our case management processes. In working with patients whose challenges are complex, skilled clinicians work hard to avoid unearned box checking. This occurs when you decide or assume that you’ve taken care of a component […]

Salt sensitivity genes and blood pressure: An Expert Series

A high salt intake has been associated with increased blood pressure and poor heart health.   It’s thought that our ancestors evolved in an environment with a low salt intake. Because of this, humans have developed efficient biological processes to retain salt in our body. But in today’s world, we have an abundance of salt in […]

Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), MTHFR and blood pressure: An Expert Series

People take supplements to improve or optimize their health. So what happens when you look at the label, and the ingredient list is filled with unrecognizable additives? Hypertension affects more than 30% of the adult population worldwide, more than one billion people around the world. Furthermore, the CDC has reported that only 1 in 4 […]

The relationship between gut microbiota and intestinal system: what we know (and what we don’t)

People take supplements to improve or optimize their health. So what happens when you look at the label, and the ingredient list is filled with unrecognizable additives? Despite scientists’ and physicians’ growing understanding of gut microbiota and its related practical immunological implications, strategies for maintaining gut health remain quite foggy to the general population. Gut […]

WFH Burnout: How to Manage the Stress of Working from Home

People take supplements to improve or optimize their health. So what happens when you look at the label, and the ingredient list is filled with unrecognizable additives? In theory, the idea of working from home sounds great. No commute, pajamas as a dress code (at least on the bottom), and easy access to the kitchen […]

Vitamin B12 and Mental Health: An Expert Series

People take supplements to improve or optimize their health. So what happens when you look at the label, and the ingredient list is filled with unrecognizable additives? As a nutrient, vitamin B12 has several important roles, including contributing to the maintenance of healthy brain function. As a partner to folate, vitamin B12 is also important […]

The 4 C’s of Metabolic Health: Calcium, Choline, Chromium & Copper

People take supplements to improve or optimize their health. So what happens when you look at the label, and the ingredient list is filled with unrecognizable additives? To the untrained eye, all diamonds may appear the same. But to a jeweler, the quality of a diamond is determined by how well it measures up against […]

Professional-Grade Supplements: What are they & why they ARE worth it

People take supplements to improve or optimize their health. So what happens when you look at the label, and the ingredient list is filled with unrecognizable additives? The number of supplements on the global market is overwhelming for consumers and even for medical professionals. On the one hand, more choices are beneficial; on the other […]

Oxidative Stress: Stress at the cellular level

People take supplements to improve or optimize their health. So what happens when you look at the label, and the ingredient list is filled with unrecognizable additives? Oxygen plays a crucial role for nature and is the elixir of life. But oxygen can also trigger reactions that one would like to do without. Flowers wither, […]

Nutrigenomics: The Relationship Between Genes and Personalized Nutrition

People take supplements to improve or optimize their health. So what happens when you look at the label, and the ingredient list is filled with unrecognizable additives? Bio-individuality is the concept that each of us has a unique set of genes and environmental factors that influence how we respond to food, exercise, and other determinants […]

Iron: An Essential Trace Element for Healthy Energy

People take supplements to improve or optimize their health. So what happens when you look at the label, and the ingredient list is filled with unrecognizable additives? There’s no single nutrient responsible for energy production in the body. Macronutrients, vitamins, minerals, and trace elements work closely together to provide the ingredients your body needs for […]

How to support women’s bone health at any age

People take supplements to improve or optimize their health. So what happens when you look at the label, and the ingredient list is filled with unrecognizable additives? A woman’s bone health at any point in her life is the result of the totality of the life choices she’s made and health impacts she cannot control. […]

How Mushrooms Can Support All-Day Energy

People take supplements to improve or optimize their health. So what happens when you look at the label, and the ingredient list is filled with unrecognizable additives? Whether it’s coffee or tea, many people reach for that cup of caffeine first thing in the morning. It’s a ritual that jumpstarts the day and provides the […]

Environmental Toxins: Why Nutrients Matter for Detoxification

People take supplements to improve or optimize their health. So what happens when you look at the label, and the ingredient list is filled with unrecognizable additives? Every day we are exposed to environmental toxins without even knowing it. Environmental toxins are all around us, and they come from a variety of sources. They are […]

A Vitamin C Rundown

People take supplements to improve or optimize their health. So what happens when you look at the label, and the ingredient list is filled with unrecognizable additives? From collagen formation to its function as an antioxidant and for the immune system – vitamin C (also: ascorbic acid) fulfills important tasks in our body. Here you […]