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thehealthymelissa

B.Sci DN, M.Sci FM
🍊Functional Medicine Nutritionist 👩🏻‍⚕️ since 2011
🥦Teaching You How To Heal Yourself🥬
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Wow! 🦷This study came out yesterday that found Wow! 🦷This study came out yesterday that found a relationship between unhealthy gum/dental disease & infertility. 🦷 Particularly in males, men with more severe dental issues had significantly higher occurrence of semen abnormality & poor motility than those with no dental issues. 👄 The odds ratio of having semen abnormality was 3.38 times higher for participants with moderate/severe periodontitis than for those with good dental health. 🫀 Makes sense when you consider how there’s many associations between dental disease and the immune system, heart disease, hormones, etc. everything’s connected in the body! 👅 If you follow @organic_olivia you know that last year she was talking about how the mouth microbiome played a roll in the severity of complications from COVID-19. This was wayyyyy before the studies came out connecting Prevotella bacteria as part of the cause of infection. 🦷 The microbiome starts in your mouth and runs through your intestines all the way to the colon. Basically we’re all bacteria that takes the form of a human being LOL. #WeirdScience #TheHealthyMelissa #FunctionalMedicine #biologicaldentistry #Dentist #ToothHealth #HealthyMouth #HealthyTeeth #Fertility #HealthyKids
On April 28, 2021 the NIH released research which On April 28, 2021 the NIH released research which found the brains lymphatic system can drain the amyloid-beta plaque that accumulates in the brains of those living with Alzheimer’s. 🧠 So, think about what that means in terms of prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease? The lymphatic system is made up of vessels which run alongside blood vessels and which carry immune cells, waste, bacteria and toxins to lymph nodes. 🧠 Lymphatic vessels extend into the brain’s meninges, which are membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. The waste that gets pumped through the lymph nodes is excreted by means of sweat, feces, urine as well as through the liver and kidneys. 🧠 I discuss what things you can do to optimize your lymphatic drainage. {www.thehealthymelissa.com/lymph} 🧠 “researchers removed some of the lymphatic vessels in the brains of one group of mice. Mice with less functional lymphatic systems had greater buildup of amyloid-beta plaques and of other immune cells that cause inflammation, which is another factor in Alzheimer’s pathology.” “These findings suggest that supporting the meningeal lymphatic system in people with Alzheimer’s — and starting treatment early in the disease, when this system is more intact — could lead to better outcomes.” 🧠 Read the full article in the bio. #alzheimers #alzheimersawareness #brain #brainhealth #lymphaticdrainage #lymphaticdrainagemassage #lymphnodes #lymphoma #toxinfree #thehealthymelissa {If you are a massage therapist that practice is lymphatic drainage or you go to somebody who does this — drop their name below!🥰}
Interesting study that just came out! Tag a redhea Interesting study that just came out! Tag a redhead: 👩🏻‍🦰 Research has shown that people with red hair perceive pain differently than others. They may be more sensitive to certain types of pain and can require higher doses of some pain-killing medications. However, studies suggest that their general pain tolerance may be higher. People with red hair also respond more effectively to opioid pain medications, requiring lower doses. 🧑🏻‍🦰 Red hair has been linked to differences in pain processing and is thought to occur because of the mutation in the melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R) that causes the red hair. Those that have red hair produced lower levels of a protein called proopiomelanocortin (POMC), which is responsible for enhancing pain perception. 👨🏼‍🦰 So, those with red hair may genetically feel less pain and have a higher tolerance for pain. This probably explains why @chucknorris will live forever & we should always be afraid of him. 😂 . #redheads #wackywednesdays #randomscience #genetics #chucknorris #haircolor #thehealthymelissa #23andme #hair #red
Questions that are floating around: Does soy cause Questions that are floating around: Does soy cause breast cancer or does it prevent breast cancer? Is soy bad or is it the genetically modified soy sprayed with RoundUp? 🍃 Did you know all the studies that found soy to be protective against breast cancer were done only on ASIAN women & not Western women? 🍃 The gut bacteria is responsible for metabolizing soy into its protective components, but research has found that the gut bacteria of Eastern women is different than that of Western women. Western women do not metabolize soy the same way as Eastern women and derive less of the protective constituents. 🍃 The microbiome is amazing! Also, great info about genetically modified crops (did you know 94% of soy in the USA is GMO?) 🍃 we can infer from all the data that the awesome benefits of soy are not generalizable to every population of women. More studies are needed with other populations to confirm if soy protects against BC in other populations the same way it does in asian women. ❤️No need to be scared of soy, if you want to eat it - do you best to choose non-GMO and Organic soy products . Full article and detailed research here/in bio: [https://www.thehealthymelissa.com/SOY] . #soy #soybean #soyandcancer #breastcancer #estrogen #phytoestrogens #vegan #protein #gutmicrobiome #gutbacteria #guthealth #gmo #gmosoy #functionalmedicine #thehealthymelissa
New post on Pediatric Autoimmune Neuro-psychiatric New post on Pediatric Autoimmune Neuro-psychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections (PANDAS)/ Pediatric Acute-onset Neuro-psychiatric Syndrome (PANS) [www.thehealthymelissa.com/pandas] 🔥 PANDAS/PANS are a sub type of acute-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) thought to be caused by an autoimmune response to group A streptococcal infection. Other studies have suggested that chronic stress as well as other types of infections can result in neuro-psychiatric conditions, including: Lyme disease, Mycoplasma pneumonia/mycotoxins, herpes simplex 1, common cold and varicella viruses. Mold is either a cause or a frequent co-infection for these patients. 🧠 “Basoganglia encephalitis” is brain inflammation, and essentially what PANDAS/PANS is. 🔥 In 1998 PANDAS/PANS was first defined as a cause of sudden onset of obsessive compulsive behavior, tics, psychosis, mood disorders/multiple personalities and neurological dysfunction in children. Believe it or not there are still doctors out there who do not believe this is a legitimate condition. A possible indication that a strep infection may be contributing to OCD symptoms is if the child goes on antibiotics and the OCD symptoms improve. 🧠 It is not uncommon for these children to receive multiple incorrect diagnoses from various doctors, or be incorrectly medicated for symptoms of an underlying brain infection & autoimmunity. This happens because doctors specialize in certain areas and see their patients through the lens of their specialty. When really, the body cannot always be segmented into parts that function separate from each other. 🔥 In my post I discuss in depth the Cunningham Panel by Moleculera Labs, which tests for this. #ocd #pans #pandas #autoimmune #braininflammation #functionalmedicine #cunninghampanel #moleculeralabs #brainhealth #ocd #tics #tourettes #strepinfection #lymedisease #healthykids
Yesss these are gallbladder stones. 💁🏻‍♀ Yesss these are gallbladder stones. 💁🏻‍♀️ . If you are being told you should remove your gallbladder because of stones, read the latest study on long term implications of having it removed. . There is a better way to remove stones than taking out your organ. . I do not describe the exact gallbladder cleanse protocol on here because it should be done with supervision of a functional medicine practitioner who has experience with this. But Dr Jack and I have helped prevent many of our patients from getting their gallbladder taken out. . 👉🏼How Can You Tell If You Have Gallbladder Stasis or Stones?👈🏼 1. Pain or tenderness on the right side under the rib cage after eating any oily or fatty foods. 2. Diarrhea or loose stools with eating too much fat 3. Nausea or vomiting if you eat too much fat 4. Clay colored stools that can sometimes have a mucus around it 5. Floating stools 6. Blood work shows elevated LDH, GGT, AST, Alk Phos 7. Stool testing can see what percentage of the stool contains fat, which may allude to a gallbladder issue. #gallbladder #gallbladderremoval #gallstones #gallbladderstones #crohnsdisease #functionalmedicine #thehealthymelissa
😴Adjusting bedtimes is an important interventio 😴Adjusting bedtimes is an important intervention to reduce cardiovascular risk factors.😴 I feel my best when I fall asleep between 930 and 1030. I wake up feeling so energized and rested! . Angina pectoris is a term for chest pain or discomfort due to coronary heart disease. It occurs when the heart muscle doesn't get as much blood as it needs. Angina may feel like an uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing or pain in the center of the chest. You may also feel the discomfort in other areas: neck, jaw, shoulder, back or arm. 🫀 The Sleep Heart Health Study was implemented by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to determine cardiovascular and other consequences of sleep-disordered breathing. The patients were recruited between 1995 and 1998 and followed until 2011 and were monitored for cardiovascular disease outcomes, including angina pectoris (AP). 🫀 The authors reviewed self-reported sleep measures from 4710 participants and found that bedtimes after 10 PM on weekdays and weekends were significantly associated with increased risk of AP after adjusting for confounding variables such as age, sex, race, BMI, smoking status, alcohol use, hypertension, diabetes, apnea–hypopnea index, triglyceride and total cholesterol levels, and sleep duration. 🫀 The prevalence of AP was 44.2% and of the distribution of weekday bedtimes, >11:00pm & 11:01pm-12:00am or later were SIGNIFICANTLY associated with increases in Angina. 🫀 Early bedtimes may help people decrease the risk of AP. #sleep #angina #anginapectoris #hearthealth #sleepearly #thehealthymelissa #functionalmedicine #bedtime #optimalhealth #stroke #heartdisease #cvd #gutheartaxis #brainheart #brainheartcoherence
The body has a way of storing things away to keep The body has a way of storing things away to keep us safe. This is a perfect example: Two people who had done a heavy metal test through urine. The first one was a random urine collection to see what’s freely floating in the body. The second is called a “post provocation” using a chelating agent. A chelating agent mobilizes what’s stored in the tissues and excretes it in the urine. This is the way to see what’s really being held in your body. . Blood testing for heavy metals is not the best way to determine total body burden. It will only show recent exposure. . Only do chelation with supervision of a doctor who is experienced. These two people had joint pains all over & body myalgia. #doctorsdata #heavymetal #mercury #lead #fish #thehealthymelissa #chelation #mercurytoxicity #dmsa #leadtoxicity #detox #toxicmetals #poisoning
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