Let’s explore “citric acid cycle”

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The Spectracell Intracellular Micronutrient Panel and the Pro7 genetics test we offer are completely different animals. The Spectracell looks at intracellular vitamin, mineral, and amino acid levels and shortages. These shortages are caused

PURSER WELLNESSCould Melatonin Help You Sleep Better and Longer?From the reading room

Aloha, Do you have problems falling asleep or staying asleep throughout the night? Did you know our body naturally produces a hormone called melatonin from our pineal gland? This hormone is what helps us sleep every night. Recently, I read a couple articles on the cycle of sleeping and waking. The first article comes from the National Sleep Foundation and they found: “A key factor in how human sleep is regulated is exposure to light or to darkness. Exposure to light stimulates a nerve pathway from the retina in the eye to an area in the brain called the hypothalamus. There, a special center ca

PURSER WELLNESSEssential Oils & MenopauseFrom the reading room

Aloha! One of the most dreaded words for women is menopause. Many women embrace this natural change; however, other women are shocked when it happens to them. Personally, my body is going through menopause as a result of my cancer treatment. Unfortunately, I am very familiar with the constant hot and cold flashes women face during this difficult time. Have you realized what happens to your body besides the hot and cold flashes, or the joyous stop of your monthly cycle? What other changes take place within your body that cause these symptoms? Can you do anything to help compensate for what your

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PURSER WELLNESSThe Only Usable Form of Glutathione Is Reduced Glutathione (GSH)!From the reading room

This will be the first of many articles on glutathione, especially the reduced glutathione form known as GSH – the ideal glutathione or GSH product is reduced (GSH), stable, absorbable, efficacious, and patent-able. Glutathione is the body’s master antioxidant. Our bodies depend on GSH for the removal of toxins and GSH is at the heart of all immune functions. Glutathione is a tripeptide (L-glutamic acid, L-cysteine, and Glycine) that is known as the most prominent nonenzymatic antioxidant in the human body, and is a substrate of a regulatory system of enzymes involved in regulating glutathione

Hemolysis can falsely elevate. Ask your clinician to review kidney function and acid-base status.

Female cycle-phase detail is on the next section. LC-MS/MS is preferred at low concentrations.

Ask your clinician to read this result with testosterone or estradiol, FSH, cycle phase, and pituitary context.

Ask your clinician to read this result with cycle timing and ovulation status.

Cycle day and exogenous progesterone timing matter.