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Seeing someone jerk/twitch when they fall asleep can be quite unsettling. This phenomenon is called a ‘hypnic jerk’. A hypnic jerk is not:
• a form of epilepsy
• a form of a seizure

In fact, it is pretty common (this article suggests 60-70% of the people experience hypnic jerks) and most of the time harmless. It can however cost… Read more

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I don’t have much experience with preparing Mackerel. I usually don’t use many herbs with fish either. If you can tolerate fresh herbs, personally I like fresh dill on top with a drizzle of olive oil, put the fish in the oven and you are done. Usually, I would put a few slices of lemon on top, but you can leave them away. It will… Read more

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I am not familiar with the company, but I see this panel checks fasting insulin as well. They do have some iron markers added in this panel (but unfortunately no iron!) which with low stomach acid doesn’t hurt to retest after March.

You asked what the difference was between active B12 and B12: Active B12 is when B12 is bound to… Read more

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Reverse Osmosis water filters can filter out microplastics in water. There is a wide ‘range’ of sizes when it comes to microplastics. Microplastics are usually plastics that are smaller than 5mm in length. Then there is a group of plastics that are even smaller called nano-plastics and they range from 1 to 100 nm.

The way… Read more

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Welcome around here! My name is Daniel and I help Bernadette on the platform. I hope we can guide you to some relief!

Understanding how estrogen & progesterone dance with each other will help you make it easier on deciding how to approach your perimenopausal symptoms.

Keep an eye on the general tips section. I am near completing… Read more

I will let Bernadette advise on your question about Spatone. I just want to present you an liquid alternative which contains Ferrous Bisglycinate which is also very well absorbed. I am talking about this iron tonic from Vitanica.

Be aware that with a possible H. Pylori infection stomach acid might be low and iron could be harder to absorb.… Read more

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Did you have her tested, for example with an OAT, a MycoTOX profile or some other test? Do you know if there is an environmental exposure? Is the mold infection in the sinus, longs, GI tract? Or at another place? Right now I will give you some tips if you believe there is mold in the gut.

With any treatment of mold I would… Read more

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Sometimes ulcers on tongues can happen because a kid had bitten on its tongue. Ulcers can also be caused by a virus. But stress, allergies and vitamin deficiencies can play a role as well.

Manuka Honey
Honey has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties and can give some relief when applied topically.

Chamomile Tea
which… Read more

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Thank you for sharing this! You are right, food sensitivities(The most common ones are sensitivities to eggs, milk, peanuts & nuts, corn, soy, yeast or gluten/wheat), intolerances (for example to fructose) & allergies can be a cause of bloating.

Eliminating those foods with an elimination diet and then reintroducing them is the… Read more