Gabapentin is a medication primarily used to treat nerve pain (neuropathic pain) and seizures – but it’s sometimes prescribed off-label for anxiety, insomnia, substance use disorder, alcohol withdrawal, and bipolar disorder. Although gabapentin can be a therapeutic and effective medication, not everyone needs it forever and/or can tolerate it – such that many eventually discontinue …
Whey protein supplements serve as an extremely efficient way to get quality, highly-bioavailable protein in your diet without excessive calories (great protein-to-calorie ratio). That said, not everyone tolerates whey protein well – some individuals have whey allergies and sensitivities such that whey protein is unsafe or unhealthy to continue using. Whey protein, a component of …
Chamomile is a popular herb of the Asteracae family that is commonly used in herbal medicine to treat things like: stomach aches; irritable bowel syndrome; constipation; inflammation; and anxiety. (Read: Chamomile for anxiety) Although many people find chamomile to be safe, tolerable, and effective for various health ailments and psychological stress – some wonder whether …
Nasopharyngeal reflux (NPR) is a medical diagnosis that is seldom utilized in present day – given the fact that most experts prefer the term “laryngopharyngeal reflux” (LPR) coined by Dr. Jamie Kaufman (MD). In fact, if you search Google for the term “nasopharyngeal reflux” it asks “did you mean laryngopharyngeal reflux?” What is nasopharyngeal reflux …
According to a 2012 survey administered by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), around 1.3% of U.S. adults (3.065M) had taken melatonin within the past 30 days. (R) (This was more than a 2-fold increase from just 0.6% of U.S. adults who admitted to using melatonin within the past 30-days in a 2007 survey.) …
“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. What most people think “chronic Lyme” is… Many individuals think that “chronic Lyme” is Lyme disease that is still lingering in …