Let’s explore “Cytokines, including IL-6 and TNF-α — lab reference”

People often ask me the best natural way to lower blood pressure. My answer? Glutathione. High doses can help reduce artery inflammation by stabilizing monocytes that release harmful cytokines, which can lead to high blood pressure. Not a f

Homocysteine- a crazy inflammatory molecule in your body, critical for the production of endogenous glutathione, stimulates the creation of bad cytokines that cause inflammation. Check your IL-8 level and take lots of Reduced Glutathione,

PURSER WELLNESSThyroid Pearls & TipsFrom the reading room

Wow I see all this almost every day in my office -- same exact thyroid related medical issues/complaints. After ten years of endocrinology research and 33 years in practice, I've concluded that a lot of my fellow doctors weren't really taught the nuances of thyroid care. Those include how patients need levels optimized, or how to really listen to patient's symptoms (and treat accordingly), and which labs to get at what time. So, I always tell patients to believe their ‘lying eyes’ (their symptoms are real), and not always the lab results (which can be inaccurate or not interpreted correctly).

PURSER WELLNESSTestosterone in Men and WomenA conversation with Dr. Purser

Aloha, Have you thought about the possibility of having low in testosterone? Yes, both men and women suffer from low testosterone. Understanding the signs and symptoms, in men and women, can help dramatically and improve testosterone levels. Since I was 30 years old, I forced my body through menopause with a lupron shot prior to starting chemotherapy in order to prevent my estrogen-positive cancer from spreading. Unfortunately, I had the same side-effects women go through during menopause including hot and cold flashes, dryness, and low libido. Have you considered the changes your body is goin

PURSER WELLNESSNatural Osteoporosis TherapyFrom the reading room

Osteoporosis is a problem many individuals face. However, osteopenia (a precursor to osteoporosis) is an even bigger challenge few recognize. To compound the issue, many doctors prescribe bisphosphonates when undiagnosed (or improperly diagnosed) vitamin deficiencies are causing osteopenia and osteoporosis. Unfortunately, bisphosphonates are reported to have a 75% rate of serious side effects. Vitamin deficiencies are no joking matter in relation to osteoporosis. Most know a lack of Vitamin D can cause softer bones and lower levels of calcium. Yet, many other vitamin deficiencies, including ma

PURSER WELLNESSWhere Do I Get My Labs - Direct Labs Laboratory TestsFrom the reading room

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…acid metabolism. Use the gene names as routes into the gene reference library. The exact variant identifier and clinical interpretation matter more than a gene name or a red-colored result on an app. Read the variant, not just the gene nam…

PURSER WELLNESSWhy Does One Person Get Sick While Everyone Else Seems Fine?A conversation with Dr. Purser

…e cytoine issues. That's a whole other book. I got that big lab coming out 45 different cytoines that snips. Yeah. They're all No one's ever done that. It's a comprehensive cytoine panel. Maxen DRP comprehensive cytoine panel. I've been wor…

PURSER WELLNESSToxins Are Especially Bad For YOU!A conversation with Dr. Purser

…r where they were going every night. They're going to their lab in La Habra to work on it. So, and that became a four-year ordeal. While they tried to work through the final pieces of it, I helped him with that. Um, Nyan got interviewed by …

PURSER WELLNESSBio-identical Progesterone | Do’s and Don’tsA conversation with Dr. Purser

…ow on Kindle. It's cheap. Uh it's good. It's thorough. It's referenced. It's still undebatable. Never have anyone challenged me on it. Been sued for it. So, who's right? Who's wrong? I'm right. So, um, so have good luck taking a shot at me …

PURSER WELLNESSHorror Stories of Women's TestosteroneA conversation with Dr. Purser

…talk about testosterone. Jackson is going to read our long elaborate very cool I don't know if it's cool title and um and then I'll take it from there. All right. Title for today. this fun little Facebook live we're doing testosterone for w…

PURSER WELLNESSThe Medical Establishment Is Wrong About Your Genes — And It’s Costing You Your HealthA conversation with Dr. Purser

…it's simple horrible inflammation and massive gut problems, including liver problems. Um, that's what I see people for. Those are almost all strictly methylation issues. All the MTR stuff that doctors say it's not important. It doesn't matt…