Anova Health Blog

Dr. Charles will be hosting webinars in September with experts to explain the products, research and protocols. The September webinar schedule is: AvinoCort: "An Exciting Breakthrough in Cortisol & Insulin Modulation on Thursday, September 5, 2013 at 12:00 PM EST.Discover the power of embryonic extracts for sleep, insulin control, anabolic activity and hormone, neurotransmitter balance in a big way. One of the most important multifaceted anti-aging compounds we worked with. Enteriphyte Part 1 - NEW Powerful Sleep & Anxiety Technologies on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at 12:00 PM EST and Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 12:00 PM EST.Join … [Read more...]

When is a super food a drug and when can it be used to enhance health and therefore athletic performance? We began supplying deer antler velvet to our patients and practitioners over 3 years ago. Ray Lewis and other athletes have used deer antler velvet. In addition to providing an enormous amount of nutrients in a complex matrix it has a variety of growth factors that promote repair of muscle, nerve, bone, cartilage and skin tissues and cells through long term use. Thanks Vj for admitting to it’s use and legality as a food supplement. DAV is not a drug in our opinion and should never be considered one. Here is an interesting … [Read more...]

Many times during the course of a day I am asked about remedies for acute allergic response situations. Lately, it has been about air borne allergies. Not having a complete knowledge of the patient and not being able to test the patient I often recommend a multi-dimensional approach. Here is my 1-2 punch for quelling allergic responses quickly and effectively. First of all, I have to have a nutritional formula that builds on quercetin. While good clinical studies on quercetin are few, we see many evidence based improvements in allergies and interstitial symptoms. As always I recommend whole food sources rather than isolates. There are … [Read more...]

There is probably nothing more challenging for patients and Doctors than implementing and carrying out achievable and long term effective patient weight loss programs. From a Naturopathic perspective, improving an overweight individual’s health with diet modification and adequate amounts of movement that improves range of motion and metabolism are key cornerstones of weight management. The health of an individual should always be the first priority, then fitness and finally weight and body composition. While fitness is definitely a large component of health there are healthy people who may not be fit, especially as they age. I have … [Read more...]

Argentyn 23 is one of the most significant speciations of silver for antimicrobial effectiveness available today. Speciation refers to the specific critical properties of the finished product imbued by the silver sourcing, preparation and manufacturing process. Contrary to what those with little knowledge of silver say, silver is NOT a heavy metal and is not at all dangerous to the body. Silver in various forms are utilized in hospitals, NASA space ships, and U.S. naval vessels for its disinfectant and healing properties. Up until the last hundred years and the advent of modern antibiotics, silver had played a very important role in the … [Read more...]

The 2012-2103 winter season is shaping up to be one of the worst flu seasons in more than 10 years. Influenza A outbreaks in several states have resulted in several deaths including 28 in North and South Carolina as of this writing. Supporting basic immune health is very important this year and especially for the young and elderly. The immune system can be classified for simple understanding into the non-specific or innate immune system and the adaptive immune system that includes both the anti-body and cell mediated divisions. We can further think of the immune system as a symphony orchestra with all of its interdependent … [Read more...]

There is nothing more important to immune health than quality sleep. Getting enough quality deep sleep is critical to overcoming any illness quickly because in sleep we recharge our energy systems. Addressing such an important core issue is critical before we can go on to possible core therapies. Most patients tend to gloss over questions about their sleep in a similar manner as they do in response to questions about their diet. Patients will indicate that they sleep well, but do they really? With attentive deeper case taking questions you may find that patients don’t sleep well. For whatever the reasons, if I find that a patient gets up more … [Read more...]