Monthly Archives: December 2014

The Adrenal, Immune, Inflammatory Trilogy

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by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath Through the years of working with clients and assisting thousands regain their health and happiness, I see one consistent core challenge for a very high percentage of chronically health challenged individuals. This is tied into the trilogy of adrenal function, immune function and inflammation. To understand this, let’s first look […]

What’s SIBO all About?

SIBO

by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath The acronym SIBO has been thrown around quite a bit lately and many are unaware of what this even stands for, let alone what it’s all about. SIBO stands for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth at a level of more than 10 to the 5th power of bacterial organisms per milliliter […]

Say NO to the Cold/Flu this Holiday Season

Cold-Flu

by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath One of the biggest challenges for most of us over the holidays is actually attempting to keep the dreaded cold and/or flu at bay. Think about it, how many of you have gotten sick during the holiday seasons in the past? Most likely quite a few of you reading this […]

Is Sleep Eluding You?

Insomniac-girl

By Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath So many clients enter into Depke Wellness with poor sleep habits to to point that I would share that these numbers are staggering. Proper sleep is one of your fundamentals of health that is essential, unfortunately our culture often views sleep as a luxury and not an essential component to […]

The Gift Within a Tragedy

Brain-disorders

by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath A few weeks ago, tragedy had shown its face to my family as my brother Mark passed at the age of 59. Mark was diagnosed with ALS about 18 or 20 months ago and it has been quite a journey with him during this time. As I know Mark, he […]

Hypertension and Mercury Toxicity

Mercury

by Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. A growing body of medical literature has discovered the damaging effects of mercury on endothelial (the inner lining of blood vessels) function and vascular smooth muscle function. Mercury induces mitochondrial dysfunction with reduction in adenosine triphosphate (ATP), depletion of glutathione, and increased lipid peroxidation. Increased oxidative stress and […]

Your Hypothyroidism May Actually Be Adrenal Insufficiency

thyroid disorders

Millions of people in the United States take levothyroxine, a synthetic form of T4, the inactive thyroid hormone. In fact, levothyroxine is the #4 most prescribed medication in the U.S. The liver, gut, and other tissues into a form that the body’s cells can use must convert T4 into a usable, or “active,” form. This […]

Thyroid Hormone Meds Get An “F”

FAILED-seal

70% (yes, seventy percent) of all people taking thyroid hormone replacement medication continue to suffer from thyroid symptoms! I think you’ll agree that 30% success rate earns an “F.” If you’ve been diagnosed with a thyroid problem and you’re taking Synthroid or other replacement thyroid hormone but you don’t feel much better and/or you continually […]

Thyroid Health And Stomach Acid

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For good thyroid health, it’s important to have sufficient acid in your stomach. With all the TV commercials for antacids, it seems like excess stomach acid is a big problem for Americans. The opposite is actually true: acid reflux, heartburn, or GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disorder) is usually caused by too little hydrochloric acid being produced […]

4 Reasons To Not Take Synthroid Or Armour Thyroid

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Hypothyroidism, or low thyroid function, is a modern epidemic, especially among women. Most conventional medical doctors do insufficient testing, don’t ask enough questions about the patient, and are far too quick to prescribe synthetic thyroid hormone before they understand what is happening with a person’s biochemistry. Qualified functional wellness practitioners, such as myself, will discover […]