DWQA Questions › Category: Healing ModalitiesFilter:AllOpenResolvedClosedUnansweredSort byViewsAnswersVotesIs controlling production of Advanced Glycation End-products (AGEs) a promising therapeutic strategy for management of diabetes and other diseases related to immune activation and inflammation, or is this just one of many pathological phenomena that accompany and worsen chronic illness?ClosedNicola asked 2 months ago • Healing Modalities48 views0 answers0 votesI have been using a 125 mg ashwagandha supplement from Life Extension as the major source of this nutraceutical. It costs $7.50 for 60 doses. The more recent introduction of Amazing Ashwa from Force Factor has 1400 mg Ashwagandha (800 mg Ashwagandha root powder and 600 mg KSM-66 Ashwagandha root extract) plus extracts with 200 mg Ginseng, 150 mg Goji berry, 100 mg Bacopa monnieri, 100 mg Green Tea, 100 mg Black Maca, 100 mg Rhodiola rosea, and including 100 mg L-Theanine, 40 mcg (1600 IU) Vitamin D, 10 mg Niacin, 2 mg Vitamin B6, 25 mcg Vitamin B12, 192 mg Calcium and 149 mg Phosphorus as Dicalcium Phosphate, 15 mg Zinc Oxide, 50 mcg Selenium (L-Slelenomethionine) and 5 mg BioPerine Black pepper fruit extract. The supplement costs $15.00 for 30 doses of four tablets. Is the Amazing Ashwa supplement significantly more beneficial than taking just 125 mg ashwagandha from Life Extension?ClosedNicola asked 2 months ago • Healing Modalities65 views0 answers0 votesGiven the much higher levels of Ashwagandha in the Amazing Ashwa supplement, could there be sufficient benefit for most users or myself from taking just two of the tablets per dose? That would double the length of coverage with each bottle, and halve the purchase price. It would also halve the dose delivered of all the other ingredients.ClosedNicola asked 2 months ago • Healing Modalities55 views0 answers0 votesNaturaLife Labs offers a supplement with 2100 mg Ashwagandha alone, as a blend of root powder and root extract, along with black pepper to improve bioavailability. At 3 tablets per dose, one bottle could cover three months taking just a single 700 mg tablet, for about the same cost as Amazing Ashwa. Is the 2100 mg dose of Ashwagandha in the NaturaLife Labs product overkill, or would that high a dose give a significantly greater benefit?ClosedNicola asked 2 months ago • Healing Modalities56 views0 answers0 votesAre the Red Light Therapy devices from UltraLux Health safe and effective, and of high enough quality to be a good value considering their cost?ClosedNicola asked 2 months ago • Healing Modalities62 views0 answers0 votesMany Red Light Therapy devices only deliver visible red and near-infrared wavelengths. How significant for healing is exposure to far-infrared wavelengths?ClosedNicola asked 2 months ago • Healing Modalities81 views0 answers0 votesIs the supplement for enhancing mental sharpness from Immunocorp, called Acuitol, a safe and effective way to enhance mental functioning? Does it truly have something unique to offer from its proprietary blend of phytonutrients, in addition to the group of vitamins it contains?ClosedNicola asked 2 months ago • Healing Modalities55 views0 answers0 votesAre the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs)—which include Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus—causing eye problems because they may be doped with chronic viruses that can cause such maladies? Are such injections causing other diseases as well which may take longer to become symptomatic?ClosedNicola asked 2 months ago • Healing Modalities62 views0 answers0 votesThe most commonly prescribed GLP-1 drug is semaglutide, which is marketed under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy. How effective are the supplements Reversirol, GLP-1 Plus, and Nutreb’s Berberine for increasing GLP-1 levels and achieving the same biochemical benefits for dealing with Type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome symptoms as semaglutide? What is most important for us to know?ClosedNicola asked 2 months ago • Healing Modalities123 views0 answers0 votesWill the combined effects of Reversirol and GLP-1 Plus and/or Nutreb’s Berberine more closely equal the GLP-1 activity of semaglutide?ClosedNicola asked 2 months ago • Healing Modalities59 views0 answers0 votesDoes the methylsulfonylmethane in the Horbaach supplement containing a blend of hyaluronic acid and MSM do anything beneficial for vision, so as to be an asset in that choice of low-cost hyaluronic acid supplements?ClosedNicola asked 2 months ago • Healing Modalities56 views0 answers0 votesA systematic review of 416 medical journal articles affirmed a strong association between higher serum vitamin D levels and a lower risk of bladder, breast, colon, endometrial, esophageal, gallbladder, kidney, ovarian, pancreatic, rectal, stomach, and vulvar cancers, as well as Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas. The review also uncovered lower risks of metastasis and mortality from cancer in patients with higher levels of vitamin D. While vitamin D levels of 20 ng/ml (50 nmol/L) were adequate for bone and muscle health, reduction of cancer risk and mortality required levels greater than 40 ng/ml (100 nmol/L) and fell further with levels above 50 ng/ml (125 nmol/L). The review cautioned that studies showing no benefit for those taking less than 5,000 IU per day might be misleading. [Wimalawansa SJ. Vitamin D’s impact on cancer incidence and mortality: a systematic review. Nutrients. 2025 Jul 16;17(14):2333. Doi: 10.3390/nu17142333.] Is this a fair summary of vitamin D benefits for limiting incidence and severity of cancer?ClosedNicola asked 2 months ago • Healing Modalities69 views0 answers0 votesYou have told us that 5000 IU of vitamin D3 taken twice a day would be safe and helpful for many, many people. Is that enough to get serum levels in a useful range for cancer prevention?ClosedNicola asked 2 months ago • Healing Modalities62 views0 answers0 votesStudies have shown that vitamin D levels have an inverted U-shaped curve, where low levels (<29.7 nmol/L) result in shortened telomeres on DNA, a sign of aging, but so do high levels of vitamin D (>95.9 nmol/L). Population-based studies and randomized clinical trials have shown a U- or J-shaped curve and suggested an increased risk of adverse outcomes in those with the highest serum Vitamin D levels, including falls, fractures, and frailty. Most studies have reported a higher risk in those participants with serum levels above 100 nmol/L. Are the deleterious effects noted in these studies caused by elevated vitamin D? If so, your support for taking 5,000 to 10,000 IU of vitamin D3 daily seems risky. What is most important for us to know?ClosedNicola asked 2 months ago • Healing Modalities59 views0 answers0 votesA viewer asks: “Enfinity Paraxanthine is a downstream metabolite of caffeine that is claimed to offer jitter-free energy, have minimal impact on sleep, not overstimulate cognition, and promote a steady, uplifting mood. Does Creator’s previous comments on caffeine also apply to Enfinity Paraxanthine? Does the production process for Enfinity Paraxanthine introduce unsafe contaminants or byproducts that make it less safe than a natural source of caffeine? I was hoping to find a supplement that can reliably serve as an emergency energy booster when called for without impacting sleep quality, but I’m curious about the longer-term safety of a processed caffeine alternative like paraxanthine.” What can we tell him?ClosedNicola asked 2 months ago • Healing Modalities65 views0 answers0 votes
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