Vitamin D + K2 Dosage Chart
Types of K2 and dosage. MK4 (menaquinone), is a short-chain found in animal foods. Egg yolks, butter etc. The longer-chain ones Mk4, MK5, MK6, MK7 come from fermented foods like cheese and natto. In the case of supplementation, it would be MK4 and/or MK7. Some...
K2 The Missing Link?
We hear talk of bone density loss as we age, we know we need more calcium to prevent that dreaded osteoporosis, but what if I told you we are doing it all wrong. What if I said rogue calcium was the issue in our bone loss. Pretty big statement but one that had been...
Why I Choose Non GMO, You Might Be Surprised.
The great debate, are GMO's really harmful. In the short answer, yes they are. But likely not for the reasons you have been told or what you are thinking. Yes they are not ideal for our gut, they don't agree with our system but is this enough to really cause concern?...
Chlorella, Intense Training and Our Immune Response.
Today I received a phone call from a friend of mine. She’s a trainer, a hardcore athlete and a go go go kind of person. She said “Holly, I keep getting sick yet I’m usually so healthy, what gives?” Well it got me thinking about how hard intense training can be on our...
F- U Histamine, You’re An A-Hole!
Seriously, histamine is literally the bane of my existence.... it might also be yours. I've always been someone who had to be aware of histamine issues, I make sure to get enough DAO (a histamine degrading enzyme) through my high polyphenol count olive oil (yay...
What Does Low Stomach Acid Have To Do With My Muscles?
You work out like a champ, you eat a diet that puts the guru's to shame and your personal trainer is on point. You count your macros, get adequate protein, consume the highest quality supplements, you definitely get enough healthy fats (you are obviously smart enough...
Before you shoot that cold medication, read this! (Hint It May Actually Be Allergies)
It happens every spring and into the summer for many of us but when fall hits we automatically think that these exact same symptoms must be a cold... but is it? With cold and allergy symptoms often being the same, right down to the achy feeling of a cold, it is often...
A Sure Fire Way To Increase Your Stomach Acid
I've talked about why stomach acid is so important, for example we need it to utilize nutrients like magnesium (a deficiency epidemic right now) and B12 (coincidentally another booming deficiency) and of course to kill bacteria (the ones we don't need) and denature...
Acetylcholine – The Concentration Molecule
Many of my patients have admitted that they have trouble focusing and blame it on many factors ranging from SIBO, systemic candidiasis and even leaky gut. The problem is that while yes those are contributing factors, as well as our hormone imbalance, something else...
Myo-Inositol For Hashimoto’s
Quite often I am asked what some of my go to supplements are while healing from Hashimoto's, it isn't as simple as here take these but I can certainly give some guidance. Selenium is on of the more commonly used ones, due to it's antioxidant effects to help lower...
Sit Down American Heart Association, You’re Drunk.
Yup the AMA is officially sounding like a drunk old man- an old, outdated, mumbling, drunken, drooling and very belligerent old man. Everyone is an expert nowadays, bad science is everywhere and with it comes someone with an agenda. So what is my agenda? YOU are,...
Diet DNA
Diet Power - DNA Testing What if I told you that your DNA tells you not only the most ideal foods for you but also how well you utilize the food you are eating? Diet DNA testing is a great diet management tool: Carbohydrates – Your bodies ability to process carbs...
