Vitamin D & K for Bone Density
Research shows that vitamin D3 taken with vitamin K2 significantly improves bone density. The ratio of vitamin D3 to K2 is 1000:10, meaning you should take 1000 IU of vitamin D3 with 10 mcg of vitamin K2. This golden ratio is not often found, yet it’s a good ballpark proportion
Are you taking B12? If yes, are you taking the right form and the right way?
Vitamin B12 comes in several forms, the best being: hydroxocobalamin, methylcobalamin & adenosylcobalamin. Methylcobalamin is the most common while adenosylcobalamin is the best tolerated and higher priced. Avoid cyanocobalamin because it does not absorb very well and has a cyanide component to it. Sublingual is the best route for administration.
MedQuacks Podcast
Welcome to MedQuacks. I’m Troy and I’m here with my good friend, Doug, and during these podcasts we are in my workshop having cigars. Having cigars together is what inspired this podcast because cigars inspire deep discussions. Out of that, and more cigars, MedQuacks hatched. Medquacks is intended to demystify
Helpful Dietary Supplements while Undergoing Cancer Treatment
I have held off on posting my recommendations for people undergoing cancer therapy, primarily because there are a multitude of natural approaches further complicated by a wide variety of types of cancer. When it comes to treating cancer I insist on a complimentary approach, not an alternative approach, meaning using
Dietary Supplements for Improving Memory and Cognition
CDP-Choline (Citicoline) is a nootropic, which is a chemical compound that may improve mental cognition. CDP-choline disassociates in the body to create choline and cyidine, with cydine further convertining into uridine. Choline and uridine can prevent or treat age related memory impairments due to their neuroprotective effects and enhancement of
The Medical Benefits of the Rocking Chair
The rocking chair has been part of Americana since the 18th century. President JohnF. Kennedy made his Troutman Chair Company rocker famous during his presidency when his doctor, Janet Travell, M.D., recommended it for Kennedy’s chronic back pain from a war injury. In the early to mid 19th century, a
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How to Manage Chronic Pain and Depression when Everything Else isn’t Cutting it.
Pain mitigation is always the goal of treating pain conditions; however, there are cases in which chronic pain can only be managed. Western medicine’s approach to pain management is through medications, i.e., opioids, steroids, anti-inflammatories, muscle relaxers, and last but not least—antidepressants. But what non-pharmaceutical approaches are there to manage
Coping with Chronic Pain and Depression
Pain mitigation is always the goal of treating pain conditions; however, there are cases in which chronic pain can only be managed. Western medicine’s approach to pain management is through medications, i.e., opioids, steroids, anti-inflammatories, muscle relaxers, and last but not least—antidepressants. But what non-pharmaceutical approaches are there to manage
Treating Migraines
The cause of migraines is not completely understood and various theories exist to explain this debilitating condition. A few current theories include vascular disturbances, neuron depression, and local inflammation. The main symptoms classifying migraines are intense head pain with or without visual auras, nausea, dizziness, and light sensitivity. Epidemiological research
Time to Stop Smoking
Important tips: Support Person: The decision to stop smoking can elicit uncomfortable emotions. Ask someone who is available to you in the next few weeks to act as a sounding board and provide encouragement when needed. Affirmation: An affirmation is positive statement repeated often to create desired changes in your
Links between Autoimmune Diseases and Vaccinations
The term “adjuvant” used in this article refers to a substance that enhances the immune system’s response to an antigen. The flu vaccine contains a flu virus antigen to stimulate the body’s production of antibodies, and also adds an adjuvant to amp up the production of these antibodies. I’m not
Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia (OIH). Opioid medications can worsen your chronic pain.
Opioids reduce the intensity of pain signals reaching the brain and diminish the emotional response to pain. Opioids include: Hydrocodone (Vicodin), Codeine, Fentanyl, Hydromorphone, Meperidine, Morphine, Sufentanil, Oxycodone, Oxymorphone, Buprenorphine, Methadone, and Tramadol. Opioid-induced hyperalgesia (OIH) is a condition whereby opioid therapy has a reverse effect on patients and causes
Aging: Why do I hurt?
As a specialty practitioner in pain mitigation, I frequently get asked why people experience an increasing amount of joint and muscle pain with age. Of course, there are many possible answers for this: arthritis, degenerative spinal disc and joint conditions, neuropathic conditions, dietary inflammatory agents, etc. However, the majority of
Cupping on Elite Athletes
Cupping is a good tool for Sports Medicine; however, cupping may not be a good idea for an elite athlete prior to an event. Cupping causes several physiological events to happen. First, the vacuum pressure from the cups pulls in blood and interstitial fluid causing hyperemia (increased blood flow) along
Inversion Tables for Lumbar Discogenic Pain
What is Discogenic Pain? Discogenic pain presents as localized pain at the spine, most often the lumbar spine that worsens with lifting, coughing, sneezing, or straining during a bowel movement. Discogenic pathologies include bulging or herniated intervertebral discs, degeneration of a disc, dehydration of the disc nucleus, or tears in
Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis Foot Pain
Foot pain is a very common ailment that can range from mild discomfort too a debilitating condition that limits ones quality of life. Plantar fasciitis is a frequently diagnosed condition characterized by chronic heel pain and pain along the sole of the foot. Although there are several conditions that exhibit
Tips for reducing joint pain and increasing movement
Start moving. Joints are designed to move and reducing movement also reduces synovial fluid lubrication and blood circulation within joints. Perform static flexion of joints for a minimum of 2-3 minutes prior to exercise or prolonged activity. Full flexion of a joint decreases joint pressure and distributes lubricants across the
Supplements that may ease symptoms of migraine headaches
Feverfew Leaf 50 mg daily or 125mg dried feverfew leaf from Tanacetum parthenium High in Sesquiterpene Lactones (STL) of which must contain at least 0.2% parthenolide content. Ginger 500-600 mg powder—every 4 hours for 4 days Pro-inflammatory mediator; inhibits platelet aggregation. Ginko Biloba Extract 120-240 mg per day Platelet-activating Factor