Center for Balance and Wellness

12/12/2024

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/the-us-has-the-biggest-lifespan-health-span-gap-in-the-world-new-study-shows-were-living-longer-lives--but-not-in-good-health-170707093.html

Researchers found that people worldwide live 9.6 years longer than they are healthy — and in the U.S. the gap is more than 12 years.

09/30/2022

Based on a flawed report that it commissioned, FDA is signalling that it may consider new restrictions on compounded hormones. Paid for by the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding, a non-profit organization advocating for small business compounding pharmacies across the country.

09/13/2021

from a current patient: "Have been using hormone replacements since Oct 2013 - feel better than I expected at 83 - well worth the visits."

03/26/2021

If you know a young man (lets say age 35 or below) who is thinking about starting testosterone therapy because he needs a "boost" - this seems especially common in weightlifters and oilfield workers in west Texas, in my experience - he needs to know that this is NOT a good idea. "Previous exposure to exogenous testosterone or anabolic steroids, at any point in life...may cause secondary hypogonadism (low T) and infertility, an effect which can endure up to 2 years and in some cases may be permanent." (Asian Journal of Andrology, 2015)

If a young man truly has symptomatic low T, I suggest a trial of Clomiphene therapy - a more physiologic way to achieve normal testosterone levels, available through this office (off-label use, clomiphene not FDA approved for this indication)

03/26/2021

https://www.studyfinds.org/preservative-foods-immune-system/
This junk may be described as "popular foods;" just remember that REAL FOOD has ONE ingredient and is commonly found in the produce section or the meat section of your local supermarket. As opposed to processed food-like products engineered to survive for months or years in boxes on the shelf!

Researchers say some preservatives and packaging chemicals suppress immune function and reduce the potency of vaccines.

02/23/2021

Infertility and low T: https://nypost.com/2021/02/20/why-more-men-are-suffering-from-infertility-than-ever-before/

Why more men are suffering from infertility than ever before.

11/15/2020

There has never been a more powerful wake-up call to make the lifestyle changes you know you've needed to make for years. Don't shy away from committing to eat low carb/high nutrition, adopt the discipline of regular exercise, and take your D3! It will be hard but WILL BE WORTH IT!

https://www.healthing.ca/opinion/opinion-a-powerful-underappreciated-way-to-combat-covid

The pandemic must be the motivation people need to improve their metabolic health.

09/23/2020

D3 deficiency is essentially a "co-morbidity" that increases your chance of getting COVID as well as complications if infected. It is likely that YOU are deficient right now. Don't wait for a vaccine. Read this now!

https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2020/09/23/coronavirus-2nd-wave.aspx

To minimize your risk of respiratory infections such as influenza and COVID-19, I recommend a vitamin D level between 40 and 60 ng/mL.

09/06/2020

Just out - You need to read this. If you're not taking a D3 supplement, it is very likely that you are deficient and thus at greater risk of COVID-19, flu, heart attack, etc. We don't have any idea how effective a vaccine will be, but cutting the risk in half would be considered effective. Why wait for an unproven vaccine? Take D3 now! While it's best to have levels checked by your physician, you can take 5000 units of D3 daily with virtually no risk. If significantly deficient, take 10,000 units daily for at least 90 days, then change to 5000 units.

https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2020/09/03/Vitamin-D-deficiency-raises-COVID-19-infection-risk-by-77-study-finds/7001599139929/

Vitamin D deficiency increases a person's risk for catching COVID-19 by 77% compared to those with sufficient levels of the nutrient, a study published Thursday by JAMA Network Open found.

08/31/2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da1vvigy5tQ
Recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes (T2D)? It's not a good thing. With that diagnosis, your life is typically shortened by 7 years, and medical costs go up $250k. Rather than just treat it, why not REVERSE T2D? Typically caused by bad lifestyle choices over decades, you CAN enjoy better health again. Watch this video!

Can a person be "cured" of Type 2 Diabetes? Dr. Sarah Hallberg provides compelling evidence that it can, and the solution is simpler than you might think. Dr...

08/03/2020

https://www.newsweek.com/amplify/find-your-trainer-dangers-sitting-all-day

We were built to STAND, and MOVE, not SIT all day!

Just like smoking ci******es, sitting all day can be hazardous to your health.

07/18/2020

K2: If you're taking Vitamin D3 for more than a few months, it's time to add Vitamin K2. D3 increases the absorption of calcium from your gut, but adequate levels of K2 are needed to put that calcium into your bones, where it belongs (not in your kidneys or your heart). No prescription required, of course; 45 to 100 mcg daily is appropriate. You should NOT take Vitamin K, of course, if you're on Coumadin (warfarin), a blood thinner.