Research Review: Natural Compound Monolaurin Has Virucidal Activity Against 14 Human Viruses

I was recently reading about natural anti-viral compounds and found some excellent information on monolaurin. Here are some key points from a short 1982 in-vitro study on monolaurin, a natural compound found in coconut oil. Monolaurin was shown to have impressive virucidal activity in 14 human viruses: Monolaurin is a …

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Three Reasons to Go Easy on Gluten

Author: Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., DACBN, MS, CFMP Article courtesy of Functional Medicine University. Gluten has been the topic of hot debate by a growing number of healthcare providers. The literature is overflowing with the detrimental impact gluten has on the intestinal wall. When you eat gluten, your body produces …

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The Link Between Atrial fibrillation and Dental Infections

Author: Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., DACBN, MS, CFMP Article courtesy of Functional Medicine University. This article provides evidence revealing dental infections such as periodontitis, gingivitis and endodontic lesions may be linked to cardiovascular disease, atrial fibrillation and cardiac arrhythmia. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common persistent cardiac arrhythmia occurring …

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High-Resistance IMST is a Simple Technique to Lower Blood Pressure

Author: Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., DACBN, MS, CFMP Article courtesy of Functional Medicine University. Reducing cardiovascular risk should be goal for anyone suffering with high blood pressure. Clinical studies have shown that doing High-Resistance Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training (IMST) may reduce systolic blood pressure by 16mmHg and reduce diastolic blood pressure by 7mmHg. Working out …

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An Insomnia Solution?

Author: Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Article courtesy of Functional Medicine University. If you suffer from insomnia then you understand the seriousness of simply not getting a good night’s sleep. Your whole world around you appears to crumble when you can’t get a good 6-8 hours of quality deep REM …

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