The Pro-Active Wellness Blog
Thoughts and suggestions on how you can increase your wellness, proactively...The Overlooked Artery Adversary– Knowing Your Levels Could Save Your Life
Most traditional physicians almost always order a standard lipid panel which includes total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL cholesterol and HDL cholesterol. Unfortunately, this standard lipid test will put most people at risk, causing plaque to silently build up in...
An Early Sign in Those with Alzheimer’s
The medical journal Neurology has reported that people who carry a gene that's associated with Alzheimer's disease may lose their sense of smell long before memory and thinking problems occur. The specific gene reported in this paper is called APOE e4. Testing a...
Types and Benefits of Vitamin K
Our previous blog has generated numerous questions regarding Vit K, so much so, I feel it necessary to share more about this topic. There are actually two types of Vitamin K that are critical for good health: Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) comes from green leafy...
Vitamin K May Boost Lung Health
A new, large study published in ERJ Open Research — suggests that people who have low levels of this vitamin K have less healthy lungs. They are more likely to report having asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and wheezing. The key researcher,...
Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Red Dye
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs)—like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis—affect millions of people around the world. They cause lasting structural damage—such as inflammation, ulcers, and sores—to your gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Until now no one could really...
Your Gut and Your Overall Health
I have always had a strong foundational belief that when your gut is well your overall health is well. We offer a free evaluation. Now, new studies are beginning to see a distinct correlation between poor gut health especially chronic constipation and early dementia....
