Hi @DrYasminkottait – yes, summer is indeed here! You can find a list of non-toxic sunscreens on my Amazon page here with options for babies, kids, and adults. Hope it helps!

Hi @healthyliving99 – what a great question! I’m going to add more to your list, but just wanted to say that it takes 2 years for a baby’s gut lining to fully mature, so breastfeeding for 2 years is recommended. In addition to your list, here are other things that can help an infant’s gut health:

-Delaying solids until about 5-6 months (but it’s more about developmental readiness than hitting an exact age)

-Offering a variety of fiber-rich whole foods, as well as prebiotic-rich foods like green bananas, asparagus, artichokes, legumes/beans

-Offering tiny sips or spoon dips of fermented foods like sauerkraut juice and kefir which are super rich in probiotics

-Avoid processed baby foods and pouches. Stick to homemade whole foods if possible.

-Allow safe exposure to pets, dirt, and nature

-Safe outdoor exposure to sunshine (for natural vitamin D and circadian rhythm)

-Delay giving sugar and refined grains/flour

-Support your own gut health if still breastfeeding

-Check oral health for any lip or tongue ties which can impact feeding, breathing, and microbiome development. Seek out a dentist specializing in airway to check proper oral development (jaw, tongue posture)

-Avoid sanitizers and wipes with harsh chemicals, alcohol or fragrances

Hope this helps!

@naslam1603 – so different labs use different testing methods, which can affect what shows up.

For example, Great Plains (now Mosaic) is generally more sensitive and picks up a broader range of mycotoxins. Realtime Labs uses ELISA or sometimes LC-MS/MS depending on the toxin, but their panel isn’t as comprehensive as Great Plains/Mosaic. So it’s not unusual to get conflicting results between the two because of the difference in testing methods.

But even with the most accurate test, if your body isn’t actively excreting the toxins at the time, they might not show up in urine at all. That doesn’t mean they’re not affecting you. It can also show different results based on what a person is actively doing to eliminate mycotoxins from their body (i.e. binders, sweating, antifungals, etc). There is also a 1 year+ difference between the tests, and unlike blood tests, mycotox tests aren’t meant to track trends.

I’m assuming from your persistent symptoms that you’re still being exposed to mold, so continuing to test right now isn’t going to be helpful and can honestly just waste your money.

What’s more important is getting out of the exposure first. Once you’re in a clean environment, then it makes sense to retest if needed to see what your body is still holding on to and how to best support detox from there.

Have you made any changes such as remediation and/or finding a new temporary living arrangement? As you’re probably experiencing, it becomes very difficult to heal if you’re still being exposed to mold. Please let us know how the community can support you with this.

Hi @amira_s – thanks for sharing the report. It’s helpful. A few things were out of range so filtering is definitely needed.

• TDS is very high which will affect the taste of the water
• Hardness is also high which causes build-up and film, and can dry out hair/skin
• Sulphates, chlorides, and sodium are all above the limit value
• The good news is that there’s no E. coli or coliforms

So I would actually use a combination of RO and carbon filters/softeners to make it safe and drinkable.

Since a full-house RO system is quite expensive, you can consider a whole-house sediment filter to removes debris, followed by a carbon block and/or KDF filter to tackle chlorine, chemicals, heavy metals, and bacteria. Then you can add a salt-based water softener to remove the hardness.

For drinking, I’d use a reverse osmosis system right at the source to bring down TDS, sodium, and sulphates. I’d also choose a system that includes the option to remineralize the water after filtration.

If budget doesn’t allow for a whole-house RO and remineralization system, I’d stick with RO for drinking water only, and use softened filtered water for the rest of the house.

Hope this helps.

Hi @toujan – I would highly recommend you listen to this session we had with the founder of the KBMO food sensitivity test. They are my preferred testing company since they not only look at IgG, but also the complements, which is very well explained. Your friend can create a free account to watch it as well.

You can also find ordering instructions here if interested in pursuing this type of food sensitivity testing. If she’s in the UAE, contact Eman Alattar from Analytikal Labs +971-55-166-2700.

And please keep in mind that there is no perfect food sensitivity test out there. The gold standard test is an elimination challenge followed by a food reintroduction. Although it takes more effort and time, your body provides direct answers that no test can compete with. You can find instructions on how to do that here.

Hope this helps.

@sheetalramchandani1 that’s more than just a small win! That’s huge! Congratulations!!! I’m sure a lot of time and effort was poured into this business, and I wish you so much success.

I absolutely love the name Nothing Wicked – very memorable and straight to the point. Well done 👏

Please feel free to share links or attach a brochure so we can learn more.

@LAK a walking boot with crutches is a great compromise. It will help reduce stress on the joint while still giving you some mobility. I don’t think an ankle brace will be enough to support proper healing in this case, especially given the bone involvement.

Please take a look at this protocol for healing broken bones to help support your current supplement regimen, which is a good start. Make sure your vitamin D3 has K2 in it to help get calcium into the bones.

Another option which I think is worth considering is prolotherapy and PRP or stem cell therapy. I had chronic ligament instability in my neck, and prolotherapy was a game changer. It involves injecting a natural irritant (usually dextrose) into ligaments, tendons, or joint spaces to stimulate the body’s natural healing response. This promotes collagen production and tissue repair especially in areas with poor blood supply like the ligaments so it might be helpful.

I highly recommend a consultation with Dr. Suad Trebinjac at HMS Al Garhoud Private Hospital. He works in Al Ain but visits the hospital in Dubai on Sundays. He’ll be able to tell you if prolotherapy is a good option for you, and which type.

@healthyliving99 uva ursi isn’t safe during pregnancy or breastfeeding. It can also affect the liver and kidneys, and may trigger contractions, so it’s best to avoid it. It’s also not meant for long-term use – only short bursts (like 5–7 days max).

D-mannose however is generally safe and is a great option for UTIs, even during pregnancy and breastfeeding. If pregnant or nursing, I’d stick with just D-mannose and maybe add in cranberry or probiotics high in lactobacillus which creates an acidic environment that doesn’t allow yeast/bacteria to overgrow.

@yasminatassi thank you for sharing – there are some very important clues in these lab results you shared.

First off, total cholesterol is very low (not clinically, but suboptimal low). We need cholesterol to make all of our sex hormones, so for fertility, this is critical. There are many reasons why a person’s cholesterol can be low (which you can learn more about here in our Blood Chem course). Oxidative stress is one of those reasons, and your oxidative stress marker was in fact clinically high, along with clinically high CRP – a marker of inflammation.

So there is definitely something taxing your system and creating inflammation which may have likely contributed to early pregnancy loss.

Here is a handout on some common sources of oxidative stress. Oxidative stress can be created internally and also generated from external sources.

Internal sources can include:

• Normal cellular respiration (especially in high-energy organs like the brain and ovaries)

• Inflammation (even mild or chronic)

• Imbalanced blood sugar / insulin resistance

• Excess estrogen (without enough progesterone)

• Nutrient deficiencies (e.g., glutathione, selenium, zinc, CoQ10, vitamins C & E)

• Autoimmune conditions

• Chronic infections (bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic)

• Poor methylation or impaired detox pathways (like MTHFR mutations)

External sources include:

• Processed foods / seed oils (e.g., soybean, canola, corn oil)

• Pesticides, herbicides, and food additives

• Environmental toxins (mold, heavy metals, plastics, pollution, EMFs)

• Smoking and alcohol

• Medications (especially NSAIDs, antibiotics, chemo drugs)

• Excessive exercise (without recovery)

• Sleep deprivation

• Chronic stress

• Radiation exposure (phones, Wi-Fi, X-rays, air travel)

• Infections (e.g., UTIs, viral flares)

From the results you shared, although HbA1C was normal, it would be great to have a full blood sugar panel including fasting glucose, fasting insulin and HbA1C taken together.

Given the clinically low homocysteine, this might be due to nutritional deficiencies, a genetic methylation weakness, or a higher methylation need due to higher toxins for example. A full methylation panel would be recommended. Here’s a sample report of such a panel. Poor methylation can lead to miscarriage or implantation failure, as well as detoxification issues, including hormone & toxin detox. So it’s critical to see why this is low and find ways to support methylation. Are you over supplementing with vitamin B12/B9 by any chance?

In your GI map test result, calprotectin is also slightly creeping up, which means there is also some inflammation in the gut. Do you experience gut-related symptoms? Also, your commensal bacteria is overall low. Consuming fermented foods, more fiber/vegetables, and prebiotics like legumes and beans for example, can really help increase beneficial bacteria in the gut.

The next step is to really figure out where the oxidative stress is coming from. Given the toxic world we live in, I always have to ask about heavy metals and mold. You can always fill out our heavy metal assessment questionnaires from our heavy metal detox program to get a general subjective assessment, and/or consider getting a hair analysis to see if there is heavy metal accumulation. Same with mold, you can fill out these forms or get a MyctoTox test.

Finally, stress is very often at the root of many “dis-eases”. If this resonates with you, then please let me know so I can share some suggestions and solutions, because as I mentioned previously, in a stressed state, the body will favor cortisol production over reproduction to save our life.

I would still pursue the list of markers I initially recommended in my previous reply, in addition to exploring these other possible causes.

@Tatjana what’s the dosage of betaine per capsule? You can always try the “HCL Dosage Challenge” to determine the correct dose. Your dose will be 1 less than the dose that leads to a mild burning sensation. If you reach 7 capsules of 700mg and don’t feel anything, then you might need some pituitary support (gut-brain communication).

And yes you’re correct, bitters are much gentler than betaine, but since you were asking for non-pill support, this would be stronger than apple cider vinegar or lemon juice for example.

Hi @Tatjana there is no conclusive evidence that glutamine increases the risk or growth of breast cysts. The concern is really only with cancer cells, and again it’s dependent on the type of cancer.

And yes, pill fatigue is real! That’s why I like to combine food therapy and tinctures to help ease the number of capsules. HCL and digestive enzymes for example can be replaced with digestive bitters. It’s not as strong, but can help stimulate all digestive secretions (stomach acid, bile and enzymes), and it’s a tincture or pump so it’s easy to take. You can also eat bitter foods. Here’s a handout with examples.

And yes, apple cider vinegar before meals can also help stimulate more acid production. I discuss these solutions and some brand suggestions in this lesson from the Gut Health Masterclass if you haven’t already watched it.

@amira_s Liquid of Life is my go-to company and they are actually working on a RO + remineralization solution which should hopefully be ready in a month. They’re running tests at the moment. They’ll let me know once it’s ready.

Hi @Tatjana – thank you for sharing those articles. That was very interesting to read how they’re using glutamine in cancer treatment. The reason why there’s a question mark on glutamine however is because while it can help healthy cells recover and support the immune system, some cancers rely on it to grow. So in certain cases, it might actually fuel tumor growth and progression.

But if the question you’re asking is “does glutamine cause cancer?”, then no, it doesn’t cause cancer. It’s a natural amino acid your body needs for healing, immunity, and gut health. But in people who already have cancer, some aggressive tumors can use glutamine as fuel to grow. That’s why they reference using treatments to try and block glutamine from feeding cancer. At the same time, they also recognize how glutamine can help with chemo side effects. So with cancer, it really needs to be carefully considered depending on the type of cancer and treatment plan.

Unless there’s liver or kidney disease or MSG/glutamate sensitivity, there’s usually no issues using glutamine in a healthy individual. I do also caution those with anxiety or neurological symptoms because the excess glutamate once it’s converted may be stimulatory as it can cross the blood brain barrier and worsen symptoms.

@LAK swimming is actually a way to help keep strength and mobility without impact, so unless otherwise stated by your doctor, this would actually be a beneficial activity.

As for bone meal powder, this product can be an option.

Love the addition of red light. Sounds like you’re really on top of it. As for NMES – I’m assuming this stands for Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation? If so, then yes this can also be a helpful therapy as well. And since you’re going to see Dr. Trebinjac, I would also get his opinion on everything you’re doing since this is his specialty as a sports injury doctor.

Both types can be taken together if a person doesn’t have a sensitivity to yeast.