Introduction: A stroke arises when the brain is deprived of adequate blood supply, leading to oxygen deficiency. It can stem from various causes such as blood clots (ischemic stroke), bleeding into tissue (hemorrhagic stroke), or ruptured blood vessels (subarachnoid hemorrhage). Until the 1980s, the most prevalent stroke type, caused by arterial blood clots, lacked effective [...]
Introduction: Stroke occurs when the brain doesn't receive enough blood supply, leading to oxygen deprivation. It can result from various causes like blood clots (ischemic stroke), bleeding into tissue (hemorrhagic stroke), or ruptured blood vessels (subarachnoid hemorrhage). Until the 1980s, the most common stroke type, due to arterial blood clots, lacked effective treatment until clot-dissolving [...]
Introduction: A stroke manifests when the brain receives insufficient blood supply, resulting in oxygen deprivation. It can occur due to various factors, including blood clots in blood vessels (ischemic stroke), bleeding of blood vessels into tissue (hemorrhagic stroke), or ruptured blood vessels (subarachnoid hemorrhage or ruptured aneurysm). The onset of a stroke triggers rapid brain [...]
Lyme disease is growing at epidemic rates, with 30,000 new cases diagnosed each month. Lyme disease is very difficult to diagnose, since only about half of all people who contract Lyme disease ever recall getting a tick bite or bullseye rash. Unfortunately, delays in treatment, even only a few days, can result in a lifetime [...]
A new study published late last year has shown that a chronic deficiency of vitamin D can limit the production of B vitamins by our beneficial gut bacteria. More specifically, the researchers found that vitamin D deficiency caused a secondary pantothenic acid deficiency, known as vitamin B5. This B vitamin is important for normal production [...]
shoulder prolotherapy Prolotherapy is an injection therapy where dextrose solution is introduced into a slow or non-healing injury site. This commonly includes the knee or shoulder. It has been a popular choice among Olympic athletes for decades. They often prefer it over more conventional surgical repair, which comes with extended recovery times. Although [...]
Genetic Parkinson's disease may benefit from niacin A 2016 study by Lehmann et al suggests that patients with a genetic form of Parkinson's disease may significantly benefit from the supplementation of niacin. In the body, niacin is converted into a compound called nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), an enzyme used in the mitochondria of [...]
Diastasis recti Prolotherapy is an injection therapy that uses specific ingredients, such as dextrose, to create a localized inflammatory response at the site of injury. This results in a healing response that often does not occur in certain musculoskeletal tissues in adulthood. In a case report published this past September in the journal [...]
The latest trend in functional medicine is to test patients' genetics to help individualize treatment. Perhaps the most recognized example of this is the MTHFR test for methylation defects. Sites like MTHFR.net have helped to educate thousands of people on this. However, recent studies are also showing that the appropriate intake of nutrients can influence [...]
Chronic infections like Lyme disease are becoming epidemic in the US. According to the CDC, 300,000 new cases of Lyme disease are diagnosed each year. The struggle to find new effective therapies is a real one. Antibiotics often do not adequately kill or control the infection, with a significant negative impact on the digestive tract. [...]
