News
No Deaths from Vitamins – Supplement Safety Yet Again Confirmed by America’s Largest Database
Andrew W. Saul
Shorts
Jule Klotter
Guest Editorial
By Daved Rosensweet, MD
If We Lose Compounded Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
Literature Review & Commentary
Alan R. Gaby, MD
Do Chemicals Make You Fat? The Influence of Environmental Chemicals on Obesity
Marianne Marchese, ND
Bestselling author and long-time Townsend columnist, Marianne Marchese, ND, shares her expertise in environmental exposures and how chemicals affect health. Specifically, she discusses how obesogenic chemicals contribute to obesity and how to use lifestyle changes and nutrition to counteract their effects.
Pediatric Pearls
Michelle Perro, MD
Obesity in Children: The ABCs of EDCs
The Coenzyme Q10 Quagmire
Dr. Douglas Lobay, BSc, ND
Two forms of coenzyme Q10 are found in supplements: ubiquinone and ubiquinol. The debate about their comparative effectiveness and absorption gets an in-depth look in this article.
A Grand Experiment: Air Pollution and Heart Disease Deaths
Jacob Schor, ND
Recently published studies showed a significant association between air pollution levels and death rates from cardiovascular disease.
Metabolic Flexibility – How to Reverse Metabolic Inflexibility to Heal Chronic Disease
Bonnie Nedrow, ND
Several modifiable factors contribute to metabolic inflexibility that underlies metabolic syndrome and associated conditions like obesity and diabetes—including environmental chemicals, circadian rhythms, and timing of meals and exercise.
Diagnose and Treat Hypothyroidism in 2021, Part 1: New Endocrinology
Alan B. McDaniel, MD
Part 1 of a three-part article presents the complex physiology of thyroid function and the causes, symptoms, and diagnosis of hypothyroidism.
Debby Hamilton, MD, MPH
Nutrients to support the immune system may increase the immune response to vaccination and reduce the risks of adverse responses.
Laboratory Diagnostics in Chelation Therapy
E. Blaurock-Busch, MSc, PhD
Laboratory tests are available to monitor the effectiveness of heavy metal chelation and to assess kidney and liver health before its use.
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The Microbiome-COVID-19 Connection
Ross Pelton, RPh, PhD
The gut microbiome, according to research, is an important modifiable risk factor for COVID-19.
Scott C. Cuthbert, DC
Long-standing severe premenstrual symptoms resolved with chiropractic adjustment and herbal treatment after applied kinesiology identified underlying liver, bowel, and adrenal dysfunctions.
Vitamin D Overdose – A Case Study
Ronald Hoffman, MD
With widespread recommendations to take vitamin D to prevent COVID-19, a case study presents the opportunity to identify vitamin D overdose.
Letters to the Editor
- Re: COVID-19 Treatments
- Re: Compounded Bioidentical Hormones and Saliva Tests
- Re: COVID-19 Vaccines and Guillain-Barre Syndrome
- Neglected Balance of Estradiol and Progesterone
Book Excerpt
Examining the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ask Dr. J
Jim Cross, ND, LAc
PPF Diet
Curmudgeon’s Corner
Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO
Transcendental Meditation™ for Cardiac Patients
Editorial
Alan R. Gaby, MD
Why Did These Doctors Not Listen to Their Patient?
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Do the Math: “MATH+” Saves Lives
Michael Passwater
Peer-reviewed published studies confirm that early intervention with an integrative treatment, developed by the Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance, significantly increases survival of hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
How We Can Fix This Pandemic in a Month
Damien Downing
Supplementation with vitamin D, which enhances innate immunity, is too often overlooked as a tool for reducing morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19.
