Anova Health Blog

Trace minerals are an oft-overlooked key to a major part of our patients' health puzzles. Mother nature provides important trace minerals in the soils used to grow the plants that humans eat, which we then synthesize and utilize. As well as providing the foundational building blocks of bone and tissue, minerals also power the energy systems and enzyme systems of the body. Perhaps the best summary concerning the lack of trace minerals in our soils is by Dr. William A. Albrecht, Chairman of the Department of Soils at the University of Missouri, who said: "A declining soil fertility, due to a lack of organic material, major elements, … [Read more...]

For the past 15 years, I've heard from so many of our long-term practitioners say, "If I clean up the gut and detox and support the liver/kidney axis, my patients begin to heal." I have to admit that these are two big pieces of the health puzzle. The GI tract is the way we introduce substances into the body, and the liver and kidneys have to eventually process everything that enters through the GI tract. While many practitioners are able help patients in these areas, I usually see their choice of products come up short in terms of strength and effectiveness for various reasons. Marketing hype and glitzy programs can cloud the selection … [Read more...]

As much as we like to talk about new technologies and products for sleep, I hope that we don't lose sight of coaching our patients on proper sleep hygeine. Sleep hygeine maximizes melatonin levels naturally without supplementation by working with the laws of nature. If melatonin is needed to reset the pineal gland due to jet travel or irregular hours, we love Readisorb Liposomal Melatonin. For the purpose of relaxing type-A personalities—overworked and over thinking—it helps to begin with a GABA-A agonist such as Sleep Pro (which should be called Stress Pro), or our new ScullPro which will be available in late Summer. ScullPro, in addition … [Read more...]

Many of the patients we see today have underlying inflammation, infections and immune stress due to a variety of chronic microbial overloads. With these patients, it's important to address the underlying issues behind all chronic problems, beginning with managing the biological terrain. Managing biological terrain includes proper drainage of toxins and elimination of toxic organisms that alter terrain. When it comes to biofilms and resistant and chronically recurring infections, Biocidin by Bio-Botanical Research has been one of the best—if not the top-performing product—in the industry. Anova Health is excited to introduce the NEW … [Read more...]

The connection between food allergies and weight is a fairly well-known connection. What is less known and rarely addressed is the fact that food allergies are often the result of humans overeating cooked foods and thereby overloading their digestive enzyme capacity. Aging also plays a role in diminished enzyme activity due to decreased hormone activity and demineralization, which is in itself a phenomenon of  reduced enzyme activity. An allergy is a disorder of the immune system manifesting as an extreme sensitivity to a normally harmless substance (allergen or antigen), resulting in overstimulation of the immune system to that … [Read more...]

In anticipation of the exciting event on optimal gut function that Transformation Enzymes is putting on in Atlanta, GA, on June 20th, we are publishing this intriguing article from speaker and CSO of Transformation Enzymes, DicQie Fuller-Looney, about the seven stages of declining health. This article, as well as this seminar, will change the way you think about enzymes and their impact on overall health and well-being: The Seven Stages of Declining Health By DicQie Fuller-Looney, Ph.D., D.Sc., N.D. I have regularly witnessed fear, surprise, and even utter confusion by people who receive a negative diagnosis. "Disease is never supposed … [Read more...]

By Sheila Landis, Nutritional Therapist Stress, excess caffeine, and busy schedules are often the most obvious scapegoats for a poor night’s sleep, tense muscles and high blood pressure. But what if a mineral deficiency is the cause of these commonly experienced symptoms? The good news is simply including some key foods in your patient’s diet to replenish magnesium, the anti-stress nutrient, may be helpful. The need for calcium in reference to bone health is widely publicized but its essential balancing partner, magnesium is equally important. Calcium functions to constrict muscle tissues in the body, while magnesium enables … [Read more...]

One of the the most critical—and yet the most difficult—areas to deal with in any weight-loss or fat-loss program comes from a patient's diet. With fast-paced lifestyles where people are always on the go, and the ready availability of unhealthy drive-thru foods, even the most compliant patients can use help in this area. It is well documented in scientific studies and observations that the the most beneficial eating pattern for humans is the grazing diet.  Several small meals or snacks per day accomplishes two beneficial goals: one is to keep from getting too hungry and then overeating; the other is controlling the insulin response, … [Read more...]

There are many reasons to be concerned about excess storage of energy in fat cells. Fat deposits full of accumulated toxins—especially belly fat—prevents endocrine and hormonal balance, as fat cells can produce hormonal imbalances and excesses. I will address the benefits of understanding and applying drainage therapies based on European homotoxicology principles in an upcoming blog post. The NLAL Lazer system not only begins to melt and shrink fat cell size, but it also can liberate from that fat the toxins that work against fat loss. You can think of it as a concentrated triglyceride meltdown and cell detoxification. "So while past … [Read more...]

We live in a world where fad diets and weight-loss gimmicks are always popping up. Losing weight can be one of the toughest things a person has to do. For years, studies on obesity have found that soon after overweight people lose weight, their metabolism slows down and they experience hormonal changes that can actually increase appetite. Scientists hypothesized that these biological changes could explain why most obese dieters quickly gained back much of what they had so painfully lost. Most patients—and many physicians—are not aware of the differences in fat cells concerning white vs. brown cells. Yes, there are good fat cells and bad … [Read more...]