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Folate vs Folic Acid – WTF is MTHFR
Folate, folic acid, pretty much the same thing right? Wrong, oh so wrong. Luckily for you, we have a video lasting all of 2 minutes and 40 seconds, to explain it all. This is also on the IN Health supplements educational page. And if you want to know how to use the METHYL B HERO […]
Read moreB12 Deficiency in Kids – Are You Missing It?
If there is one thing in clinic with babies and kids that makes me nervous, it is when they are floppy with low tone. The implications are not good, but one thing that is more common now than before as a cause, is our old friend vitamin B12 deficiency. The reality is people’s diets are […]
Read moreWhy the Mouth is a Window to the Cells
Vitamin B12 is the toughest thing to lecture on because there is no definitive way to rule it out as an issue. Blood tests can rule it in, but not out. The symptoms can be so varied from persistent vague pain, numbness, tingling to fatigue (usually in the absence of anaemia) to health issues and […]
Read moreWhy Cats Love Canadians
Many years ago a young Chiropractic college 2nd year student came to me for assessment at home with severe dizziness, headaches, panic attacks, neck pain and nausea. This had come on after she was manhandled by a slightly enthusiastic classmate during motion palpation. Sudden onset severe dizziness, nausea and neck pain, lead to a rapid […]
Read moreThe 2 Guarantees in Life & Chiropractic
There’s an old saying that there are only 2 things guaranteed in life: Death and taxes. In the chiropractic world, I like to say that the only 2 guarantees are: We all achieve amazing life-changing results for our patients through neuromechanical intervention. We all have patients that do not respond as anticipated to our intervention. […]
Read moreStop Restless Leg Syndrome in 4 Easy Steps
You’ve been at work all day, you’re tired, you have managed to get to bed early, you’re asleep and then……. Your legs decide to go for a walk. Restless leg syndrome is no laughing matter. Good quality sleep is critical for healing and energy in the day. Tired in the day = poor food choices […]
Read moreWelcome to The World of B12 & Methylation
Welcome to 2023, this week we are going to kick off with all things vitamin B12 and methylation, to celebrate the upcoming launch of Active B12 sublingual and Methyl B Hero. But maybe you are thinking, well I don’t even know what methylation is or when, how or why I would want to give vitamin […]
Read moreThe Corruption of Evidence Based Medicine
When I was diagnosed with psoriasis, the dermatologist did exactly what she was trained to do. She advised I try to suppress the symptoms with drugs, slowly scaling up the potency and danger as the meds got stronger. When I left her office, I was furious. She wasn’t malicious, she was following what she thought […]
Read moreA Trio of Support For Mental Resilience
268 people with “stress disorders” aka depression and anxiety, confirmed on the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) 42, plus magnesium levels tested. Half got 300mg magnesium on its own, the other half got 300 mg magnesium plus 30mg B6 (note that is a 10:1 ratio – the exact same ratio we use in Magnesium Plus). They […]
Read moreMagnesium 101
If you have been reading my work for a while now, you will know that at this time of year, you can pretty much guarantee a majority of your patients are either deficient or insufficient in vitamin D. It is also worth remembering that amongst the population with ongoing pain as a symptom, the rates […]
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