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Jan 29
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Dr. Scott’s Favorite Supplements—Glycine

Dr Scotts favorite supplements gylcine

By Total Health
While dietary supplements cannot take the place of a healthy lifestyle, they can be used strategically to boost your health, especially in cases of deficiency. In the U.S., 57.6% of adults aged 20 and over, use supplements, with multivitamins, vitamin D and omega-3 fats representing the top three. Another survey put the percentage of Americans using supplements at 86%. So, it's…
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Jan 29
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Dr. Scott’s Favorite Supplements

Dr. Scott’s Favorite Supplements — B Complex

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Dr. Scott’s Favorite Supplements While dietary supplements cannot take the place of a healthy lifestyle, they can be used strategically to boost your health, especially in cases of deficiency. In the U.S., 57.6% of adults aged 20 and over, use supplements, with multivitamins, vitamin D and omega-3 fats representing the top three.1 Another survey put the percentage of Americans using supplements…
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Mar 30
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Illustration comparing hyper and hypo immune responses, highlighting the effects of overactive and underactive immune systems.

Do you have a hyper or hypo immune response?

By Total Health
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve received some questions from our community about what to do differently if you have an overactive or underactive immune system. First, I think it’s best to take a step back and ask, “How do you know you have an overactive or underactive immune system?” There are some situations that have a high…
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Mar 08
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Digestion Herbs

By Digestion and Digestive Disorders, Total Health
The Power of Digestive Herbs… And Which Ones Matter Most   Digestion… The under-appreciated process that drives life and well being. Digestion begins once food enters the mouth, where chewing and saliva start the break down process. A quick swallow and consumables are sent to the stomach, ready for the real action to commence. As the acids and enzymes transform…
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Feb 11
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How To Correctly Test For Adrenal Fatigue

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Often new patients come into our practice complaining of tiredness, where the alarm disturbs rather than wakes and getting up and ready for each day is difficult. Coffee is reported as an indispensible best friend, although it doesn’t ease the brain fog or poor memory. Energy slumps snatch their focus at around 3-5pm and 7-10pm, yet if they stay up…
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Jan 06
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Vitamin K The Secrets of the Forgotten Nutrient

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Vitamin K… Have you heard of this potent health improving nutrient? Chances are you may not have. While research into vitamin K has expanded over the last eight decades since its discovery in 1935, leading to a greater understanding of the importance of this nutrient and insights into the variety of effects it has in our bodies, it is still…
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Nov 22
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Discover effective strategies for improving stomach acid and digestion, reducing bloating, heartburn, and gastrointestinal discomfort.

Digestion

By Digestion and Digestive Disorders, Total Health
Best Practices For Optimal Stomach Acid & Digestion Sometimes bloating, belching or heartburn after a meal is nothing but a fleeting irritation, but all too often it becomes a chronic problem. When patients feel overly full, develop severe heartburn, continually bloat or belch, or their doctor diagnoses them with gastrointestinal disease, something is clearly amiss. The Digestive System & Immunity…
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Oct 25
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Health Benefits of Collagen - Total Health Center VB

Health Benefits of Collagen

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Collagen vs. Gelatin: Health Benefits & Differences People often refer to collagen and gelatin interchangeably, but they’re not the same thing. They do come from the same sources such as skin, tissue, and bones, and they are both proteins with health benefits. However, they also have specific properties. Similarities Between Collagen & Gelatin Collagen and gelatin have identical amino acid…
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