On various websites and forums, there are reports of PPIs (proton-pump inhibitors) causing worse reflux than before using them (i.e. pre-PPI baseline). Additionally, many alternative health practitioners (e.g. naturopaths, chiropractors, etc.) promote the idea…
Read article ↗Many people with MAC lung infection (NTM) wonder whether it’s okay to use a “humidifier” with the condition. Depending on who you ask, you may get vastly different responses. Some think using a humidifier is perfectly fine – as long as certain precautions are…
Read article ↗Melatonin is a hormone endogenously secreted by the pineal gland at night/evening and regulates one’s circadian rhythm (i.e. sleep-wake cycle) via interaction with melatonin receptors in the brain. Melatonin also: regulates blood pressure; interacts with the i…
Read article ↗What is high-dose melatonin? There’s no objective scientific/medical consensus for what is “high-dose” melatonin. You might ask several people what they consider to be a high-dose of melatonin – and you might get entirely different answers. The body endogenous…
Read article ↗“Chronic Lyme” is colloquially regarded as symptoms of Lyme disease (caused by bacterium: Borrelia burgdorferi – or other Borrelia spp.) that linger for protracted durations after both diagnosis and medically-appropriate treatment of Lyme disease. Contentsshow…
Read article ↗What is low dose melatonin? 300 mcg (micrograms) or less – equivalent to 0.3 mg or less. This is my answer – so let me explain how I came up with this number. There’s no objective scientific/medical consensus for what is “low-dose” melatonin. You might ask sev…
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