By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
January 10, 2022
Did you know that patients with autoimmune disorders tend to have low levels of vitamin D?
I’m talking about life-changing conditions that destroy quality of life, like multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and the most common form of lupus, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
January 5, 2022
Coffee and tea are both fantastic energizers. Like a lot of people, I’ll usually have a cup of coffee or green tea in the morning to get my day started. Then I’ll have two or three cups of green tea during the day. But some people stick with coffee throughout the day.
Whether you’re a coffee or tea drinker – or both – you’re doing more than just giving yourself a boost when you drink it.
In general we know that the caffeine, terpenes, polyphenols and other things in the coffee will lower your chances of all sorts of health conditions. Stroke, dementia and fatty liver are a few of them. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
January 3, 2022
The last time I changed the HEPA filters in my ionizers, I was a couple of weeks late. And when I pulled them out, they were filthy. They were black and grimy and disgusting.
Where the heck does this stuff come from?
In my case, it’s probably because I live in a flight path. Every day when I walk outside my white car is covered in a light covering of soot from jet fuel. I assume it gets in my house too. That would explain the condition of those filters. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
December 31, 2021
Everybody knows that when a wound turns hot, red and weepy, it’s inflamed. When you pull a muscle and it starts aching and throbbing, it’s inflamed. It’s usually easy to see or feel.
We call this acute inflammation. Most times it comes on quickly, but only lasts a short while. It’s a good thing.
When we’re talking about chronic inflammation, it’s an entirely different story. You don’t have to have an injury or infection. The immune system just goes into overdrive for any variety of reasons. Stress, poor diet, bad sleep habits, obesity and so many other things can contribute to it. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
December 27, 2021
Dieting doesn’t work the same for everyone. Some people swear that Keto is the best. Others will tell you vegan is the way to go. There’s Pegan, paleo, Atkins or The Zone. You name it, and it worked for somebody.
We’re all different, so it makes sense that there’s no one-size-fits-all plan for weight loss.
Some people need more or less protein in their diets. Some do well with more fat or fewer carbs. And if you have the C677T gene mutation where you need methylated B12 and folate to keep you healthy, that’s something else entirely. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
December 24, 2021
The holiday season is here, and over the next few weeks you’ll be invited to any number of gatherings. And chances are good that alcohol will be flowing pretty freely.
Even if you don’t normally indulge, you’ll probably find yourself with a drink in your hand on more than one occasion.
The fact is, more people overindulge in alcoholic beverages during the winter holidays than at any other time of the year. And it’s not hard to find yourself more than a little “tipsy” before you realize you’ve sipped one drink too many. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
December 22, 2021
One of the most dangerous chemicals sprayed on our food crops every year is an herbicide called glyphosate – commonly found in Roundup. Perhaps you’ve used Roundup in your own vegetable garden to keep the weeds at bay.
Monsanto, who originally produced Roundup, initially claimed the chemical was “safer than table salt.”
The EPA would have you believe there is a safe level of glyphosate that causes “no risks of concern to human health.” Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
December 15, 2021
When I go to bed at night, I often use a sound app on my phone to help me sleep. I like to listen to cricket noises or rain. Anything from nature works. But sometimes I just want white noise. On those nights, I play an air conditioner background noise. It blocks out most other ambient noises and it’s constant.
But you would be surprised at the effect certain sounds can have on your health, and how sound is gaining ground for its role in relieving stress, soothing anxiety and positively shifting brain chemistry. In fact, we actually have two speakers in our March, 2022 “Planetary Health to Human Health” conference who will be speaking on the topic.
Sound has been used to soothe and stimulate since the beginning of time. For example, the unique sounds of the Andean panpipes, or pan flutes, have been around for thousands of years. Originally, they were made from bone and clay, but now they use bamboo. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
December 13, 2021
During the past two years during the COVID pandemic, a lot of people have put off their regular doctor’s visits. But delaying or avoiding healthcare is never a good idea, even if you have no known health conditions.
There are a lot of health issues that can sneak up on you, and are often only discovered when you get your annual checkup.
One that I find very concerning is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD. There aren’t any symptoms ahead of time. So people are walking around with the beginnings of a very serious liver disease, and they don’t even know it. But if it’s not diagnosed and treated early, it can become very aggressive. It can even advance to cirrhosis and liver failure. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
December 10, 2021
A lot of people tend to think snoring and sleep apnea are the same thing. They aren’t.
When you snore, the soft tissue in your neck relaxes and vibrates when you draw in air. That vibration is the noise of snoring.
Not everyone who snores has sleep apnea. But most people with sleep apnea do tend to snore. Continue reading