Berberine is a compound derived from a variety of different herbs. Berberine-containing herbs have been used for thousands of years by various herbal medical traditions…
Years ago, when I began interpreting blood chemistry reports for my clients, I quickly realized how important this skill actually was. I realized in many ways that until I had…
Experience has demonstrated to me that excessive-athletic training can be depleting to the body through a number of mechanisms. It is for this reason that in my nutritional consulting practice…
Consider that your liver is a massive organ with so many crucial responsibilities, including: filtration of the blood, production of bile, synthesis of hormones, production of the vital lipid cholesterol,…
Uric acid is a double edged sword. It is a waste product of purine and nucelic acid metabolism. It is also an antioxidant. When it is elevated, it is implicated…
The pancreas is unique in that it is both an organ and an endocrine gland. It serves the function of producing enzymes that are essential for the breakdown of fat,…
This week’s focus on blood chemistry analysis is digestion and liver function. Both of these are related to each other. The digestive system involves liver function. The liver, whose function…
Elevated levels of fasting insulin is the single greatest marker to assess a person’s cardiovascular and diabetic risk factors. This has been consistently demonstrated in the medical literature going back…
Liver function can be assessed by reviewing various markers on a standard blood test. These markers are reflected in the primary metabolic enzymes. In truth, these enzymes can reveal more…
When I review and interpret laboratory tests, my approach is not concerned with lowering or raising numbers. That method is called allopathy. My primary intention with lab tests is to…