Holistic Health Tips from NYC Chiropractor Dr. Louis Granirer

Are You Mineral Deficient? In an ideal world, we would get what we require from our food. Unfortunately, the mineral content of food has decreased substantially in the last 50 to 70 years. This is due primarily to over-farming methods and unsustainable land use. A study in The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, July 2005 by White and Broadley showed a significant reduction in nutrients in food tested from the 1930s, 1980s, and 2004. This study used data collected from the U.S. and the United Kingdom. Minerals are essential for all of the life-giving processes in our bodies. Unfortunately, most people have some form of mineral deficiency. Our genetics, toxicity, and microbiome imbalances all play a role in determining whether we absorb certain minerals or require a certain form to absorb them properly. The average person is not aware of the importance of the correct mineral form for proper bioavailability and that each person can require a different form of a mineral. I...

Two Important Hormones You Probably Never Heard of Activin and Inhibin The Pituitary gland is known as the “master gland” in the human body. It is given this la-bel because it coordinates the release and synthesis of a multitude of hormones. Oxyto-cin and vasopressin are stored in the anterior pituitary, while ACTH, activin, endorphins, FSH, growth hormone, inhibin, LH, MSH, prolactin, and TSH are stored in the posterior pituitary gland.  The Pituitary gland is known as the “master gland” in the human body. It is given this label because it coordinates the release and synthesis of a multitude of hormones. Oxytocin and vasopressin are stored in the anterior pituitary, while ACTH, activin, endorphins, FSH, growth hormone, inhibin, LH, MSH, prolactin, and TSH are stored in the posterior pituitary gland.  Two hormones that are extremely important for establishing balance and homeostasis in our bodies are activin and inhibin. They have an enormous influence on our state of health a...