Hey @Annie ,

The type of approach depends a bit on what causes discoid eczema. Research shows there is not
one single cause”. Here are some common causes:

• Skin Barrier Dysfunction: Impaired skin barrier makes the skin prone to moisture loss and irritation.
• Allergens / Irritants: Reaction to environmental allergens, soaps, detergents, or…

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Hey @dxb,

Functional Adaptation
Elevations in HDL and LDL are often a sign of “something”. Small elevations might simply be a functional adaptation to lifestyle choices.

For example: a diet heavy in animal proteins and (healthy) fats can cause LDL and HDL to rise. Animal proteins in nature are almost always accompanied by fats. When we eat…

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Hey @Annie

There are protein powders you could use. I like the protein powders from Designs for Health. You can find their products also on Fullscript (just click here!)where you can order them with a discount. I often use them when I’m doing a detox program. I like the way they saturate me as well.

Although flavour is very personal, I like…

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Hey @iryna_klevetenko ,

In the symptom dictionary, you can find a list of recommendations. Just click here.

Gout is caused by elevations of uric acid in the blood that form urate crystals in the joint(s). Uric acid levels can rise for various reasons. A diet high in purines could for example be the cause (see symptom dictionary for examples…

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Hey @LAK ,

Many factors could play into the advice your friend has been given, so it’s hard to reply to that part. I can however clarify the relationship between the MTHFR mutation – or SNP (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism).

Elevations in homocysteine are considered as a risk factor for clotting. Homocysteine is normally broken down to Methionine…

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Hey @healthyliving99

First of all, exciting news! Congratulations!

Since your pregnant you have to share your nutrients with your new family member. It is quite normal for ferritin (the storage form of iron) to drop during the third trimester in regular pregnancies. For a good interpertation of lab values it’s important to know the reference… Read more

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Hey @Inga-55

I like the products of Thorne since they are third-party tested and don’t use binders and fillers in their supplements. This prenatal vitamin is from them. Best would be to consume this multivitamin with food.

Ginger can help with nauseau in some pregnant women. Unfortunatelly not with everyone. You should at least have consumed it…

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Hey @Inga-55

Good question! Although it’s hard to evaluate every ingredient on the labels, I will help you understand some of them so you can make more educated choices! When choosing a good product I like to answer these two questions as well as possible:

1. Are there ingredients on the list that we know of that are harmful?

2. How well are…

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Hey @Annie
Like Bernadette mentioned: in some cases, some people don’t respond well to a certain supplement. We are all unique and sometimes what works for many people simply causes problems in another.

That being said…

Not all interactions between medications and supplements are well described. If he is taking this supplement together with…

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Hey @Annie ,

Could you tell us what kind of discomforts we are talking about? This will help us to determine what could be the problem. Other things that will help provide us with insight are:

– How fast after taking his supplement he experiences the discomfort

– What symptoms/disease is he trying to recover from? (If you wrote about this on…

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