What is blood pressure ? Blood pressure is a force in your arteries and veins that allows your blood to travel around your body. Blood pressure is an important force because healthy heart function depends on steady blood pressure. The heart muscle is constantly pumping blood. During this process, it acts just like a sponge; […]
Archives for January 2016
MTHFR and Methylation–what’s the hype?
There are many chronic conditions exacerbated by methylenetetrahydrofolate and reductase (MTHFR) and methylation, including cardiovascular conditions, infections, depression, and more. Methylation is a complicated process, but I will try to simplify it. Methylating is a method of adding a carbon molecule (CH3) to DNA. Adding a carbon molecule results in a gene or a particular […]
A Natural Approach to Depression
Increasing Mental Health Vitality: An Overview Each patient, case, and mental health concern is unique and requires careful and attentive individualized treatment. Dr. Brody offers some general advice and insight on his treatment philosophy: The best piece of general advice I can give is to smile. Smiling can make a huge difference in your […]