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Cranberry is a very popular dietary supplement used by millions to support a healthy urinary tract. That’s what everyone’s supposed to say, legally, but the truth is that people want to use cranberry to treat or prevent urinary tract infections (UTI). Before we get started, I must interject as a responsible holistic pharmacist: antibiotics treat infections. …
Can Cranberry Juice or Pills Help With A UTI? Urine Luck! Read More »
In This Episode To say that Tara Ryan is a cancer survivor is an understatement. She is a champion who has survived multiple diagnoses and surgeries – experiences that have brought her to counseling newly diagnosed cancer patients. On today’s podcast, Tara speaks with Neal about her story, from her first diagnosis to losing own father to cancer. …
In This Episode Collagen is having its 15 minutes of fame, so Neal and Daena are talking about it! In this podcast, Neal discusses the structure of this unique protein, and what it does for the body. He also explains powders vs. bone broth, quality issues and adulteration, collagen booster supplements, and how this all intersects …
Today I rant about melatonin. Surprised? You should be! I normally drone on and on about the trendy, flash-in-the-pan type supplement that’s only popular because of social media. Why rant about something considered to be low risk and widely used? Something reliable… something dependable? It’s not like it’s outlawed over-the-counter in the UK, European Union, …
We know listicles are kind of cliché. We don’t like all the clickbait-y stuff that floods our Facebook feeds. We also know that the points that are on this list will make people go, “Yeah, yeah, I’ve heard it before.” But this information is important. In fact, it’s so important that it can’t be ignored. …
In This Episode Toothpaste with activated charcoal has swept the nation, so Neal is joined today by Dr. John Brooks to explore the pros and cons. Dr. Brooks and colleagues conducted a study to examine the effects of brushing with charcoal, and the short version is that it’s not doing you any good. He and neal discuss …
In This Episode The idea of superfoods has been buzzing for years, but one berry truly deserves that title: the currant. Neal chats with local farmer and restaurateur, Greg Quinn, who tells us all about the surprising history of this unassuming fruit. Currants were made illegal over 100 years ago, and Greg is the one who got …
With cough and cold season in full swing, it’s time we take a deep dive into an age-old winter-time companion, elderberry. In a break from the norm, we’ll attack this in a fun, modern listicle format. Just like all those really popular blogs that we always said we wouldn’t emulate. The kids want it, so …
In This Episode In the spirit of Halloween, today Neal is joined by Dr. Randy Rissman, founder of Maverick Family Health here in Woodstock. Randy is recently retired but he treated darn near everyone in this town for 36 years and he is here to talk horror stories in medicine. He and Neal discuss the causes …
Ep. 36 Halloween Special: Medical Horror Stories Read More »
This article is part of a series that discuss, in depth, quality-related issues around a specific ingredient. Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) is a berry grown predominantly in the southeastern United States, mostly in Florida. No, saw palmetto isn’t what makes a Florida man meme-worthy – that’s usually bath salts. The extracts of saw palmetto have solid …
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