Let’s explore “Graves’ disease, thyroid eye disease & IL-6”

PURSER WELLNESSBreast Cancer Awareness - Part 1From the reading room

Aloha cherished Friends & Guests, Breast cancer can turn life upside down and make life a rollercoaster physically, mentally, and emotionally. This topic is close to my heart after losing loved ones to cancer and fighting breast cancer myself. I hope this blog helps promote proactive prevention as many people do not think about cancer until it is too late. In recent years, vast improvements in treatment save many more lives through new information and evolving ideas. However, too many are still affected by this disease which is why treatment and prevention must continue to improve. I am fortun

PURSER WELLNESSGENOVA™ Neopterin Biopterin Urine Profile for MTHFRFrom the reading room

This test result is bad and could indicate an infection, especially viral. This is a great test for those with A1298C and especially who are Homozygous A1298C. Neopterin is bad while biopterin is good. If neopterin is repeatedly high, the BH4 is low. Neopterin is a sensitive marker of cellular mediated immunity. Reduced levels reflect cellular immunity weakening. Increased neopterin occur with infectious, inflammatory, immune system dysfunction or neoplastic disease evolution. Excessive neopterin negatively impacts the Nitric Oxide pathway in the body (e.g. excessive peroxynitrite formation an

Allergy, parasitic disease, medication reaction, and adrenal status may matter.

Alcohol, medications, metabolic disease, and cholestasis may elevate.

Fasting, Gilbert syndrome, hemolysis, and liver disease may alter result.

Adult interval. Pregnancy and pituitary disease require different interpretation.

Acute-phase reactant. Menstruation, menopause, inflammation, liver disease, and iron therapy matter.

A positive ANA requires titer, pattern, symptoms, and disease-specific antibody interpretation.

Ask your clinician to use performing-lab range and trend with C4/CH50 and disease activity.

Age, sex, nutrition, liver disease, diabetes, and assay matter.

Understand why homocysteine became a health topic and why lowering a blood number is not the same as preventing disease.

…ment that improves a symptom does not automatically prevent disease. A hormone measurement also needs a reason for being checked. Reading with a clear goal makes it easier to compare Dr. Purser’s approach with the choices discussed in an in…