Toxic Heavy Metals and Chelation Therapy Heavy metals can be toxic and necessary for human health and life. Nutrients like cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, selenium, and zinc are heavy metals that are necessary in small amounts. There are 35 heavy metals that health officials have identified as dangerous to human health. The most problematic…
Conventional and Integrative Medicine: What is the Difference? Integrative medicine is the practice of treating the whole person with a variety of conventional treatments and complementary therapies that consider the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being of the patient. At Restoration Healthcare it means a practice of healing that considers the whole person and the…
Understanding Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) Mast cells are a type of white blood cell found in the body’s connective tissues, including under the skin, near blood vessels and lymph vessels, and in nerves, lungs, and intestines. We need mast cells to regulate an immune-responses to allergens, bacteria, and parasites with the assistance of internal…
Finding and Avoiding Mold and Mycotoxins Mycotoxins are dangerously toxic substances released from mold spores on food, air, the environment, homes, and buildings. Exposure to mycotoxins can happen through the skin, lungs, and digestive system and may lead to respiratory problems, skin irritation, gastrointestinal problems, inflammation, compromised immunity, liver and kidney damage, and neurological issues.…
Illness from Mold and Mycotoxins Mold is a microscopic fungus that thrives in moist environments. It lives on walls, ceilings, floors, clothing, upholstery and fabrics, leather, carpets, painted surfaces, paper, and cardboard. It cannot live on inorganic materials like glass, metal, or concrete but can survive in the dirt and dust accumulating on these surfaces.…
How Does IV Therapy Work for Chronic Illnesses? Our clinic’s physicians prescribe intravenous therapies carefully formulated with therapeutic intravenous compounds and medications that are specific for a person’s individual condition. We do this because for individuals with complex chronic illnesses, many of the pathways to absorption are compromised. However, when these nutrients are applied directly…
Why Body Composition May Be a Sign of Toxin Exposure Most clinics use Body Composition testing for weight loss. However, Restoration Healthcare introduced the practice of using body composition for every patient at the clinic as part of their Outcome Progress monitoring. Body composition testing and other novel diagnostics may aid in determining if a…
Preventing Tick Bites in Southern California When California weather is excessively rainy, it can mean a greater chance of tick exposure and tick bites. These microscopic disease-carrying arachnids like wet wooded areas, and more recently, they’ve taken to hanging out at the beach. While most people think of tick bites and their resulting Lyme disease…
Six Myths and Truths About Diagnosing and Treating Lyme Disease Lyme disease is a serious condition that often mimics other neurological and autoimmune diseases. The tests for diagnosis are unreliable. Frequently, while doctors try to pin down a diagnosis, a person is suffering and losing their ability to function as this process lingers on. Lyme…
Restoration Healthcare’s Treatment of Lyme Disease Diagnosing Lyme Disease is complex. Treating Lyme Disease is even more difficult. Our clinic specializes in diagnosing and treating Lyme Disease using the most up-to-date models of care in integrative medicine. We have much experience treating Lyme Disease because every day is tick season in Southern California, where we…