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Five Causes of Depression that You Need to Know About

Saturday, 15 November 2008 10:42 by cnelson-dooley

After watching this presentation, you should be able to: Identify the underlying biochemical causes of depression, migraine headache, and fatigue Determine when and why to test your amino acids, neurotransmitter catabolites, or food antibodies Effectively interpret lab results and d... [More]

Estrogen levels and cancer risk

Wednesday, 15 October 2008 14:42 by eredmond

Estrogens are broken down into several different metabolites that can impact cancer development. One metabolite, 2-hydroxyestrone, has been found to inhibit cancer growth. Another, 16-alpha-hydroxyestrone, encourages tumor development. A woman’s "biochemical individuality" det... [More]

Vitamin K function explained

Wednesday, 8 October 2008 15:29 by eredmond

The role of vitamin K extends well beyond the regulation of blood clotting to impact bone formation, the development of heart disease, and possibly cancer. Vitamin K is required for the carboxylation of osteocalcin (OC) which is needed to bind calcium. When vitamin K is low, OC does not get car... [More]

Shedding a Little Sunlight on Vitamin D

Monday, 4 August 2008 13:32 by eredmond

There’s been a lot of talk about Vitamin D in the news lately. Clinical consultants, Dr. Elizabeth Redmond, and Dr. Eve Bralley, shed a little “sunlight” on today’s topic of Vitamin D. Shedding a Little Sunlight on Vitamin D &nbs... [More]

Update on Recent Findings for DNA Analysis of Fecal Microbiota

Wednesday, 4 June 2008 15:24 by rslord

The slides from Dr. Richard Lord’s presentation at the May 23, 2008 Metametrix sponsored breakfast during the Institute for Functional Medicine Symposium in Carlsbad, California are now available for download. Download the Slides (PDF)