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PURSER WELLNESSThe Unfulfilled Promise of Glutathione From the reading room

Glutathione is not only an antioxidant it is one of only a few SUPER ANTIOXIDANTS another other one being superoxide dismutase, or SOD. What does it mean to be a super antioxidant? Vitamin C, the best known antioxidant, obviously helps with colds and other viral illnesses but in theory, reduced glutathione, the form we can use in our body, is a MILLION TIMES more potent! A million times more effective! It should be but so far has not been. WHY? And what is glutathione? Why is it supposed to be such an amazing vitamin? Well, it’s not really a vitamin as we know it, nor is it a hormone but somet

PURSER WELLNESSLotus Life - Melissa SoriaA conversation with Dr. Purser

…ing in the city. My loves include family, Leilani (my corgi/lab puppy), and the beach! I am a former Division 1 collegiate water polo athlete, coach, breast cancer survivor. I have worked in education for nine years after completing my mast…

PURSER WELLNESSThe Hidden Molecule Driving Inflammation: Understanding the Purser Model of HomocysteineFrom the reading room

…e in the blood. Doctors were taught that lowering it with B-vitamins might reduce heart disease risk. But research results were inconsistent, leaving many physicians unsure whether homocysteine truly mattered. New research and clinical obse…

…rting replacement. Putting the pieces together The genetics reference also discusses HFE in relation to iron handling. A current blood count, ferritin and other clinician-selected iron studies can answer different questions, and an HFE resu…

…e. That is why a homocysteine discussion can include both B-vitamin cofactors and antioxidant supply. Some inherited disorders involve severe inherited enzyme disorders. A common SNP does not have the same meaning: having a listed variant …

…e. That is why a homocysteine discussion can include both B-vitamin cofactors and antioxidant supply. Some inherited disorders involve severe inherited enzyme disorders. A common SNP does not have the same meaning: having a listed variant …

…IL-4 with allergic and food-reaction contexts and discusses vitamin D as part of that picture. The helpful distinction is between confirmed allergy, a reproducible food-associated symptom and a genetic association. Vitamin D status requires…

…. There are several questions to consider: Is cysteine available? Can the cells make glutathione? How is it used and recycled? One test does not answer all of these questions. Where the VARS Triad and MTHFR Daily fit If you are exploring h…

PURSER WELLNESSBlood Sugar Support - What You Need to KnowFrom the reading room

…trations of minerals as well as antioxidant polyphenols and vitamin C. Low Glycemic Foods The glycemic index (GI) was developed to measure a food’s impact on blood sugar. The higher the food is found on the index the faster it spikes blood …

PURSER WELLNESSNatural Support for Pain Management
From the reading room

…ity and suffering. Natural Options for Chronic Pain Are Available In addition to the conventional approach, there are a number of natural modalities that can work alongside medication and potentially lessen the need for pharmaceutical suppo…

… health outcomes. How the pieces connect Artery imaging, a lab marker, and a heart attack are different kinds of outcomes. Ask which outcome a claimed therapy was actually shown to change. A plaque image and a clinical event are different…

PURSER WELLNESSWhat Causes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?A conversation with Dr. Purser

Do you know what causes chronic fatigue? Dr. Purser explains the top causes of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and shares what steps to take to feel normal again. Discover why CFS is a symptom of underlying conditions and what the treatment of underlying causes of CFS includes. Dr. Purser dispels the myth of medication deficiency related to CFS symptoms. Discover the relationship of nutritional deficiencies, hormone imbalance, and poorly understood genetic causes from MTHFR deficiency to fatigue. Learn what contributes to fatigue when the absorption of Vitamin B12, folate, pantothenate, and oth