Introduction Many people who are looking at their genetics are often motivated by the problem of depression. Of course like many common health problems depression is now a big business in our society. Pharmaceutical companies rake in billions of dollars producing drugs to try and treat this problem. …
Organic Acid Test – An Essential Tool for Gut-Methylation Problems
October 26, 2015
This article is a brief overview of why I think the Organic Acid Test from Great Plains Laboratory is the best test for gut & methylation issues. It is important to point out that I am not in any way affiliated with Great Plains Lab – but…
Leaky Gut, Leaky Brain: How Gut Problems Create Brain Problems
September 23, 2015
Whether you are suffering from depression, anxiety, insomnia, chronic pain, brain fog or other concerns, optimizing your gut function is key to restoring your health. Gut bacteria produce vitamins, neurotransmitters and other molecules that can impact every cell and organ in our body. If our gut isn’t in…
Treating COMT and MAO: the Hormonal Cause of Stress and Anxiety
August 27, 2015
Introduction Optimizing methylation pathways means going further than just deciding how much B12 or folate a person needs. Seeking to optimize methylation pathways means you must go far beyond just looking at MTHFR and see all the genes and biochemicals that are impacting our health. And we cannot…
Treating COMT and MAO: How COMT Influences the Brain
July 15, 2015
Everyone has felt the negative effects of stress in their lives, yet not everyone responds to stress in the same way. While our life experience has a great deal of influence on our perception of stress, certain genes make us more or less sensitive to stress. One big…
Adrenal Fatigue: The 7 Signs of Adrenal Stress
June 24, 2015
Adrenal fatigue is the most over-looked and unrecognized health condition in our society. Join Dr. Rostenberg for this information-packed presentation on how to identify the 7 Signs of Adrenal Stress. Symptoms such as dizziness, fatigue, poor sleep, weak immune system, hormone imbalance, and blood sugar issues are all…
Hectic Hormones: How to Optimize Hormone Levels Naturally
April 28, 2015
Hormones are the most powerful molecules in our bodies. They influence how we feel, how we think, how we digest, how we look and how we grow. Modern pesticides, herbicides, heavy metals, and other toxins are interfering with our sex hormone system and putting us at risk for…
Years of Insomnia and Adrenal Fatigue Fixed By Healing the Gut
December 28, 2014
Samantha called my office for help because she has been dealing with symptoms of yeast and adrenal fatigue for 40 years. She is a grandmother in her seventies who has battled the symptoms of rapid heartbeat, dizziness, blood sugar swings, weak immune system, and insomnia off and on for…
A Genetic Cause of Pain and Anxiety – COMT, MAO and MTHFR
November 4, 2014
Do you find yourself worrying excessively about the future, about money or about fearful things in general? Does a small amount of stress cause you to feel very stressed out? Do you feel good while you exercise, but afterwards feel drained and worn out? Are you easily agitated,…
Are you tired or toxic? That is a fair question since many symptoms of toxic overload are commonly mislabeled as digestive issues, insomnia, chronic fatigue or even allergies. Our bodies can detoxify the pollutants that exist in our modern world. But in order to do that, our nutrition,…
MAO-A – Understanding the SNP
June 12, 2014
One of the best parts of researching methylation is meeting people who ask very good questions. One very good question came up the other day about MAO-A and whether or not it was sped up or slowed down. This question is important considering how much impact the MAO system…