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47 year-old hairdresser with gas, bloating, nausea, sugar cravings, hair loss, poor concentration, headaches, dizziness, depression, anxiety, frequent colds, stuffy nose, cold hands and feet, and 50% less energy than she had five years ago.
After proper testing to identify numerous nutrient deficiencies and four months on a handful of supplements, she felt like a new person again.
COMING SOON: Live presentations at Binkley Healing Center on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm.
Another Dozen Commonly Overlooked Causes of Fatigue.
This show aired Friday, October 25, 2024 on KDAR 98.3 FM.
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7-Subclinical B-vitamin deficiency anemia – If your bone marrow lacks sufficient B6, folate and B12, to make adequate new red blood cells, your circulating RBCs get bigger to compensate. This is the best way to identify deficiencies of these essential B vitamins, the effect of which also constantly strains your heart and deprives cells throughout your body of sufficient oxygen.
8-Vascular inflammation – Have you had an ESR (Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate) test? This measures blood viscosity, which is increased by inflammation from many types of illness and stress.
9-Vitamin D deficiency – Your immune system can never function at its peak without sufficient vitamin D. Many other systems, organs and tissues throughout your body become impaired if you lack healthy levels (50 to 90 ng/ml).
10-Hydrochloric acid deficiency – A very common cause of low protein, B12, iron, calcium, magnesium, and other minerals, as well as intestinal infections. Normal production in the stomach is compromised by nutrient deficiencies and stress.
11-Coenzyme Q10 deficiency – Essential for every cell in your body, especially the kidneys, heart, and all your muscles, CoQ10 is made by your liver, but natural production peaks around age 25 then steadily declines.
12-Side effects of medications – All statins (cholesterol lowering drugs like Lipitor/Atorvastatin and Zocor/Simvastatin) directly block the production of CoQ10 in the liver. Very few people really need to take statins––if they’re willing to eat better food and take safe, effective cholesterol-lowering supplements. Antihistamines, Muscle relaxants, Antidepressants (Trazadone, Lexapro, Paxil, Prozac, Cymbalta, Effexor, Elavil), Beta blockers (Metoprolol, Propranolol) Opioids (hydrocodone, oxycodone, codeine, Tramadol) and Benzodiazepines (used to treat anxiety and seizure disorders––Lorazepam/Ativan, Diazepam/Valium, Alprazolam/Xanax, Clonazepam/Klonopin all frequently cause fatigue and drowsiness. Many people need these medications; but safe, effective, natural alternatives are often available.
This show aired Friday, October 18 on KDAR 98.3 FM.
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1-Iron deficiency anemia - Subclinical iron deficiency anemia – Have you had a ferritin test? If the iron ‘storage tank’ in your body is running on empty, you have functional anemia, which puts a constant strain on your heart, and may be depriving cells throughout your body of adequate oxygen.
2-Pre-diabetes – Have you had an A1c test? Anything above 5.6 is a potential problem.
3-Low protein – Many people who eat plenty of good protein are surprised to learn the protein level in their blood is insufficient for optimal healing and repair (<7.00).
4-Dehydration – Most adults really need to drink two quarts, and maybe even a gallon of water daily to flush out toxins and keep their brain, joints, kidneys and cardiovascular system functioning properly.
5-Subclinical hypothyroidism – You may not need a prescription for Levothyroxine yet, but the thyroid is the furnace of the endocrine system––it keeps everything else cooking at the proper speed and temperature. A slight deficiency has profound long-term effects.
6-Chronic subclinical infections – Too many bad bacteria in your gut, gums or sinuses may be constantly depleting your immune system.
This show aired Friday, October 11 on KDAR 98.3 FM.
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Any woman who has a heavy menstrual cycle who is not supplementing iron will very likely have functional anemia.
Functional anemia means a slight deficiency in the nutrients required for your bone marrow to make adequate red blood cells. Iron is the most important nutrient your bone marrow needs to make adequate red blood cells, but B12, folate, and vitamin B six are also often important, and I find deficiency in these All the time.
A slight anemia puts a constant mild strain on your heart. I’m going to say that again— a slight anemia puts a constant mild strain on your heart.
It can raise your blood pressure, it can increase your risk of a stroke, and it will almost always contribute to fatigue, tiredness, lack of energy, and delayed healing of any part of your body. If you make it more difficult for any part of your body to get all of the oxygen it needs all day long and all night long, healing and repairing of that tissue will be delayed— whether it’s your liver, kidneys, your muscles, tendons, and ligaments, your skin, and especially your joints and nerves, which are the slowest healing tissues in your body.
This show aired Friday, October 4 on KDAR 98.3 FM
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The quality and quantity of the food you eat, and the level of physical activity you incorporate into your daily life, are almost always the most important things anyone can do to enhance their health and prevent and reverse chronic diseases. Like heart disease and diabetes. Your can dramatically reduce your risk of most of the things people end up sick and debilitated with as they get older, because most disease conditions are caused by things like stress, identifiable nutrient deficiencies, lousy food, lack of exercise and general neglect.
Moist heat for relieving muscle cramps.
Cramps in nearby muscles that can mimic or exacerbate menstrual cramps and how to relieve them.
CASE STUDY: A teenager whose menstrual cramps were so bad she was considering ending her life. Medication didn’t work. Safe effective natural treatment to relax muscles that have been spasming far too much for years completely relieved her pain.
This show aired Friday, September 27, 2024 on KDAR 98.3 FM.
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Everyone over 50 should be checking their blood pressure. Even younger people, if you have significant stress, anxiety, sleeplessness, irritability, frequent bouts of anger, tight muscles throughout your body, situations in your life you frequently find difficulty coping with, you should be checking your blood pressure.
Other causes of high blood pressure and how to reverse them with better food, exercise, and supplements.
This show aired Friday, September 20, 2024 on KDAR 98.3 FM.
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High blood pressure has no symptoms. If you want to be proactive, it’s very important to periodically check your blood pressure. Especially if you’re over 50, and or you have any significant stress in your life. When identified early enough, high blood pressure can often be controlled without drugs. If you find that your blood pressure is beyond your control, then taking medication for this can be very important.
Privacy - the benefits of getting testing done that no one else has to know about.
Sodium potassium ratio - more important than total sodium intake. If you get enough potassium, it offset the amount of sodium you consume. The best place to get potassium is from food, not from a supplement.
The latest blood pressure guidelines from the European Society of Cardiology. High blood pressure = 140/90. Normal = 120/70. New category: ELEVATED blood pressure = 120-129/70-90. New treatment recommendations: Use lifestyle modifications only 3 months—relaxation techniques, better sleep, exercise and potassium from food. Avoid overtreating older patient’s blood pressure with medication, and any patients who get dizzy or lightheaded when standing quickly—a classic sign that you’re taking too much or the wrong kind of blood pressure medication.
Lower your own blood pressure by getting 75 minutes per week of intense exercise, or 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity exercise.
This show aired Friday, September 13, 2024 on KDAR 98.3 FM.
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CASE STUDY; 58 year-old stroke victim with significant loss of arm and leg function makes complete recovery.
Benefits and good tasting brands of natural sweeteners - liquid Stevia and Allulose syrup.
Ubiquitously prescribed cholesterol lowering statin drugs are associated with an increased risk of diabetes, myalgia or muscle weakness, myopathy, liver disease, renal insufficiency, and eye disease. https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1161/STROKEAHA.123.044071
Natural alternatives for lowering cholesterol and reducing risk of heart disease.
Better tests for measuring cardiovascular disease risk, and documenting reduced risk.
The benefits of owning a dog for cardiovascular and mental and emotional health.
This show aired Friday, September 6th on KDAR 98.3 FM.
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CASE STUDY: 67-year-old man with loss of memory, focus, concentration, and brain fog.
Things anyone can do to improve brain health: managing stress levels with techniques like meditation and deep breathing or biofeedback. Making sure you’re getting adequate sleep—7 to 8 hours of sleep per night and making sure that you feel rested when you wake up. How to identify nutrients you may be missing to maintain cardiovascular health.
The importance of avoiding artificial sweeteners like xylitol, erythritol (Truvia), sucralose (Splenda), Aspartame (NutraSweet, Equal), saccharine. All artificial sweeteners are bad. They jangle your nerves, disrupt appetite suppressant hormones, increase sugar cravings, and make diabetes and obesity worse. Some also increase your risk of cardiovascular disease, systemic inflammation, disruptions in the normal gut microbiome, and increase anxiety.
Better alternatives - natural sweeteners like liquid Stevia and Allulose.
This show aired Friday, August 30th on KDAR 98.3 FM.
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Fish oil reduces risk of dementia. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2821809
New Alzheimer’s blood test more accurate than most primary care doctors and neurologists diagnoses. https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/aaic/111274?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2024-07-28&mh=bdeeae4256eba66425e02fac375c689b&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Headlines%20Evening%202024-07-28&utm_term=NL_Daily_DHE_dual-gmail-definition
Intermittent fasting may prevent cognitive decline.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/aaic/111363?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2024-08-04&mh=bdeeae4256eba66425e02fac375c689b&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Headlines%20Evening%202024-08-04&utm_term=NL_Daily_DHE_dual-gmail-definition
Heavy metals predict heart disease.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/cardiology/prevention/111319?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2024-08-01&mh=bdeeae4256eba66425e02fac375c689b&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Headlines%20Evening%202024-08-01&utm_term=NL_Daily_DHE_dual-gmail-definition
Sucralose increases risk of heart disease.
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/do-artificial-sweeteners-really-help-people-diabetes-2024a1000bhv?ecd=WNL_trdalrt_pos1_240620_etid6611930&uac=128615AT&impID=6611930
This show aired Friday, August 23 on KDAR 98.3 FM.
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Gut microbes can affect your nervous system through the gut-brain axis — the network of nerves, neurons and neurotransmitters that runs through your GI tract. Certain bacteria actually produce or stimulate the production of neurotransmitters (like serotonin) that send chemical signals to your brain.
Gut microbes secrete hormones that regulate aspects of your metabolism, including blood sugar, hunger and satiety.
Just like a garden, your gut microbiome is affected by the nutrients and pollutants it’s exposed to.
Your gut microbiome requires a variety of plant fibers to thrive. Different organisms prefer different whole foods. In turn, they produce short-chain fatty acids and other byproducts that nourish your gut and lower the pH inside, which favors the more beneficial microbes.
On the other hand, a diet high in sugar and saturated fats tends to favor the less helpful types of microorganisms. Processed foods not only lack fiber and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) but also tend to come with many additives and preservatives, which can be harmful to your microbiome.
Chemicals that may poison your microbiome include environmental toxins like alcohol, tobacco smoke and pollutants. Additionally, pesticides like antibiotics can wipe out the good bacteria along with the bad. Other medications, like acid blockers, can affect your microbiome by changing the pH inside.
The movement of food and waste through your GI tract helps to distribute different microbes into different places along the way. If it’s too fast, they don’t have time to settle or to do their jobs before clearing out. But if it’s too slow, they can overeat and overgrow, spreading beyond their territory.
This show aired Friday August 16th on KDAR 98.3 FM.
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Bacteria in your gut help break down certain complex carbohydrates and dietary fibers that you can’t break down on your own. They produce short-chain fatty acids — an important nutrient — as byproducts. They also provide the enzymes necessary to synthesize certain vitamins, including B1, B9, B12 and K.
Beneficial microbes in your gut help to train your immune system to tell them apart from the unhelpful, pathogenic types. Your gut is your largest immune system organ, containing up to 80% of your body’s immune cells. These cells help to clear out the many pathogens that pass through it every day.
Short-chain fatty acids, the byproducts of helpful gut bacteria, help maintain your gut barrier, keeping the bacteria and bacterial toxins inside from escaping into your bloodstream. They also have anti-inflammatory properties for your gut.
This show aired Friday August 9th on KDAR 98.3 FM.
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Who should test adrenal function with a saliva cortisol test?
Cortisol receptors are present and almost every tissue in the body and affect nearly every organ system. Cortisol affects your nervous system your immune system, your cardiovascular system your respiratory system your reproductive system and your muscular skeletal system - your muscles, tendons, ligaments and bones.
Appropriate amounts of cortisol help balance blood sugar, control weight, keep your bones strong and your immune system healthy. Cortisol helps with good sleep, and mood. It affects protein synthesis, influences your testosterone/estrogen ratio your DHEA/insulin ratio and your pituitary and thyroid glands.
CAUSES of EXCESS CORTISOL
Stress, depression, oral contraceptives, infections, poor sleep, inflammation, hypoglycemia, pain, and exposure to toxins.
CAUSES of LOW CORTISOL
Nutrient deficiencies, stress, Dysbiosis (too many bad bacteria not enough good bacteria in the gut), chronic inflammation, chronic pain, toxic exposure, over exercising, hypoglycemia, poor sleep, depression, and severe allergies.
EXCESS CORTISOL results in compromised immune function, confusion, shaking us between meals, impaired memory, low energy, night sweats, binge eating, increased blood pressure, high cholesterol, high triglycerides, high blood sugar, increase risk of osteoporosis, increase insulin resistance and risk of diabetes. Increased infections, thin skin, fatigue, irritability, sugar cravings,, muscle weakness, weight gain, sleep disturbances, impaired thyroid function—especially conversion of T4 to the active form T3, increase risk of leaky gut syndrome.
ABNORMAL CORTISOL levels are associated with menopause, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, depression, impotence, anorexia nervosa, diabetes, memory loss, irritable bowel syndrome, exacerbation of multiple sclerosis, panic disorders, premenstrual syndrome, fertility, sleep disorders, osteoporosis, heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, breast cancer, and Alzheimer’s.
Reduce stress by releasing chronic patterns of tension in muscles and joints with non-force chiropractic and tailored stretches.
Case Report: 57 year-old man with severe knee pain, addicted to OxyContin.
This show aired Friday August 2nd on KDAR 98.3 FM.
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SYMPTOMS of low testosterone in WOMEN - muscle wasting, weight gain, fatigue, low self-esteem, decreased good cholesterol, dry thin skin, dry thinning hair, droopy eyelids, sagging cheeks, thin lips. Anxiety, poor memory.
CAUSES of low testosterone in WOMEN - menopause, childbirth, chemotherapy, adrenal stress, endometriosis, depression, psychological trauma, birth control pills, cholesterol medication.
CAUSES of LOW Testosterone in Men
Steroids like prednisone, hydrocortisone and dexamethasone, used to treat allergies asthma and autoimmune diseases.
Internal belly fat lower testosterone and it is often a complication of diabetes.
Chemicals like bisphenol a, the BPA that used to be in widespread use in plastics, and heavy metals can also lower testosterone.
CASE STUDY of a 61-year-old man with decreased performance, lack of energy and strength, lack of mental focus, gas, bloating, and bouts of constipation and diarrhea.
NATURAL ways to raise TESTOSTERONE
Exercise - this can be tricky for men and women, because of fatigue. So the right type and amount is important.
Decrease caloric intake - By eating less grains starch and sugar, and more fresh vegetables.
Increase protein intake, supplement amino acids arginine,leucine, and glutamine
Get 7 to 8 hours of sleep for tonight. Reduce stress. Get adequate zinc.
Supplements to raise testosterone.
DHEA - Natural precursor for testosterone and estrogen.
ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION - Causes, natural treatment.
This show aired Friday, July 26 on KDAR 98.3 FM.
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Side effects of carcinogenic synthetic progestins in traditional hormone replacement therapy vs natural progesterone produced by your body, and available in safe, plant-based transdermal sources.
The importance of estrogen-progesterone balance.
Adrenal support for people who are stressed.
CASE STUDY - 62-year-old woman with headaches, low thyroid, disappointing results with hormone replacement therapy, thinning hair, sugar cravings, low blood pressure, lightheadedness when standing quickly, swelling, fatigue after eating, loose bowel movements, and bruising.
BOOK; What You Must Know About Women’s Hormones, by Pamela Smith, MD. Great resource to educate yourself.
Cost of salivary hormone testing, and how to do it. Sample report available at DoctorsData.com. Or email Dr. Binkley: [email protected].
This show aired Friday, July 19 on KDAR 98.3 FM.
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Comprehensive Saliva Hormone Test. Four sample collection to measure normal adrenal cortisol curve plus average levels of estrogen, progesterone, testosterone and precursor DHEA.
Case Study: 76 year old breast cancer survivor whose cancer had estrogen receptors, with poor mental focus, fatigue, night sweats, low libido, leg cramps, tingling,
Who should get a saliva hormone test?
People who are unsatisfied with their current therapy.
Men who suspect they have low testosterone.
People who are afraid to get their hormones checked because they’re worried about risks and side effects of traditional hormone replacement therapy.
People with Heart Disease, Memory Loss, Osteoporosis.
Lesser known SYMPTOMS of LOW ESTROGEN - varicose veins, urinary tract infections, palpitations, panic attacks, strange dreams, memory lapse, hair growth on the face, weight gain.
Important hormone blood tests: Thyroid, fertility menstruation issues.
This show aired Friday, July 12 on KDAR 98.3 FM.
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In 2002 Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study showed that traditional synthetic hormone replacement therapy increased risk of cancer and heart disease.,
“After that, clinicians decided they no longer needed to worry about being educated about menopause because there was really nothing to do for menopause if we weren't going to use hormone therapy.” — Stephanie Faubion MD, director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Women's Health and medical director for the Menopause Society.
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/dont-fear-hormone-therapy-prescribe-it-correctly-2024a1000ay7?ecd=wnl_infocu1_broad_broad_persoexpansion-algo_20240629_etid6633523&uac=128615AT&impID=6633523
The importance of saliva hormone testing for menopausal symptoms.
RISKS of traditional synthetic hormone replacement therapy. BENEFITS of plant-based, low-dose hormone support.
Case Study: 58 year-old woman with overwhelming stress, brain fog, fatigue, and irritability.
This show aired Friday July 5th on KDAR 98.3 FM.
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British Medical Journal denounces secrecy surrounding data used for current standards recommending widespread use of statin drugs.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/110734?xid=nl_secondopinion_2024-06-23&eun=g2230882d0r
How to reduce cholesterol by 25-50 points with better food and supplements.
How to reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke even if your cholesterol is high.
How statin drugs block production of CoQ10 - the most important enzyme your body needs to heal and repair heart muscle.
Case Study: Unexplained FATIGUE caused by iron deficiency anemia, slightly low thyroid, B12 deficiency, and mild chronic infection.
Why most iron supplements often cause stomach upset and constipation. The better form of iron which causes no side effects.
Appendix acts as a safe house for beneficial bacteria.
This show aired Friday, June 28 on KDAR 98.3 FM.
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Fruit juice
New report finds heavy metals like arsenic and lead in 45 packaged fruit juices - CBS News
Construction materials
Chemical fertilizers and pesticides
Munitions at military bases
Factories that manufacture chemicals or manufacture things with chemicals
Mines, ceramics, paints, shampoos, soap
Skin and hair care products, dental amalgam (‘silver’) fillings.
Car batteries, contaminated soil, recycling facilities
Painted children toys and jewelry, imported candy, mini blinds.
Do Gas Stoves Worsen Lung Disease? Debate Continues
This show aired Friday, June 21 on KDAR 98.3 FM.
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Sources of exposure to lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium and uranium.
Chlorella - and excellent nutrient that helps flush out heavy metals, and is also a superfood full of minerals and protein.
CASE STUDY - 35-year-old man with debilitating dizziness, nausea, and neck pain. After five visits to the emergency room and numerous doctor’s visits, no one could help him. Tremendous burden of toxins identified on tests. After a few weeks of safely flushing these out, he felt like a new person.
The danger of ‘liver cleanses’, and other protocols that pull toxins out of fat storage faster than your kidneys and colon can excrete them.
OBESITY - Weight is often difficult to lose because fat cells that are storing
CASE STUDY - 74 year-old man with memory loss significantly improved after flushing out heavy metals.
The condition of your body is far more important than any disease you’ve been diagnosed with.
This show aired Friday, June 14 KDAR 98.3 FM
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