…evaluating overall thyroid function. You should request the following profile: TSH, Total T4 & T3, Free T4 & T3 and Reverse T3. You should also test for autoimmune thyroid disease if you have never been tested for it before. These tests include: Thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPO), Thyroglobulin antibody (Tg) and TSH Receptor antibody. Evaluate Adrenal function. Both thyroid and adrenal function are intimately linked. They both depend on each other for proper function. A proper…
…a wide variety of foods will help in preventing sensitivities. Non-Dietary Recommendations What to avoid: Tobacco: Don’t smoke! Smoking is probably the single worst thing you can do to your body. If you smoke, quit! Avoid cigarettes, pipes, cigars and all tobacco smoke. Avoid breathing other people’s second hand smoke. Recreational Drugs: Avoid the use of recreational drugs. With the exception of marijuana, there are no recreational drugs that have any beneficial…
…the urologists office as a digital rectal massage is required just before collecting the sample. For more information about how PCA3 helps in the diagnosis of prostate cancer click here. Prostatic Acid Phosphatase (PAP) Prostatic Acid Phosphatase is an enzyme that is produced by prostate epithelial cells and is found in abundance in seminal fluid. Higher levels of this enzyme are associated with prostate cancer. Doctors use PAP along with PSA to help determine…
…outlawed long ago. If you use aspartame, whether you realize it or not, it is affecting your health. My advice, stop being a human guinea pig and avoid aspartame like the plague. Don’t wait until your health or the health of your children is irreversibly compromised. If only half of what is said about aspartame is true, is it really worth the risk? Please feel free to share your personal aspartame experiences in the comments…
…the prostate inflammation causes cell membranes to become more permeable and some PSA escapes into the bloodstream. A temporary rise in blood PSA levels is seen but returns to baseline as overall cell integrity is not compromised. In the case of prostate cancer malignant cells are secreting more PSA than normal cells. Over time, this higher intracellular PSA level begins to breakdown cell membranes. In this setting PSA (a proteolytic enzyme) actually begins to digest…