Laura Mendez, RN, WHCNP Optimal Health of Houston

01/11/2026

01/10/2026

01/04/2026

“Dr. Kalyani Chaubey's research, published in late 2025, shows that declining levels of the essential molecule NAD+ in the brain are a major driver of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and that restoring NAD+ levels can reverse AD symptoms and pathology in mouse models, offering hope for new treatments targeting cellular energy balance for potential recovery in humans, not just slowing the disease. Her team found NAD+ loss severe in human AD brains, and boosting NAD+ (using precursors like NR or compounds like P7C3-A20) reduced inflammation, DNA damage, and improved cognitive function, leading to full neurological recovery in animals. “

We offer NAD+ IV therapy and oral precursors as well.

For more than a century, people have considered Alzheimer's disease (AD) an irreversible illness. Consequently, research has focused on preventing or ...

01/02/2026

We thank you so much for your trust and loyalty to us here at Optimal Health of Houston.

We look forward to helping you look and feel your very best in 2026!

- Optimal Health of Houston Team

12/31/2025

As we end the year, I want to remember some losses this year. These folks were not just patients. They were family.
These losses were sudden and hurt Mona and I deeply.
Our condolences to the families who spent this first Holiday season without them.

12/25/2025

However you celebrate the Season, we wish you and your loved ones the best!

12/09/2025

I'm doing more and more toxin testing. Seeing heavy contamination from chemicals used for plastics as well as pesticides.
Consider testing if you are 1) having multiple symptoms and not responding well to any treatment
2) if you have a history of RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis). Evidence that GI dysfunction is part of this puzzle, so it makes perfect sense that toxins are involved as well.

12/07/2025

No doubt. Ultra processed foods with additives are killing us.
The culprits are primarily gums and artificial sweeteners .

“Two out of the five identified food additive mixtures were associated with higher type 2 diabetes incidence: the first mixture included modified starches, pectin, guar gum, carrageenan, polyphosphates, potassium sorbates, curcumin, and xanthan gum (hazard ratio (HR)per an increment of 1SD of the NMF mixture score = 1.08 [1.02, 1.15], p = 0.006), and the other mixture included citric acid, sodium citrates, phosphoric acid, sulphite ammonia caramel, acesulfame-K, aspartame, sucralose, arabic gum, malic acid, carnauba wax, paprika extract, anthocyanins, guar gum, and pectin (HR = 1.13 [1.08,1.18], p < 0.001).”

Two widely consumed food additive mixtures may increase type 2 diabetes incidence, according to a study published online.