Holistic Health Tips from NYC Chiropractor Dr. Louis Granirer

Most people think mold is only a problem if they have had water damage or a visible leak in their home. This is not the case, as mold can develop with high humidity levels, encouraging mold to grow. Not everyone is affected by the same levels of mold, and your response or ability to handle mold exposure has to do with your immune system and what else you have going on in your microbiome. If your immune system is struggling to deal with toxic burdens, dysbiosis, or microbial imbalance, then you are more likely to be affected by mold and airborne fungus.  Strengthening your immune system and detoxification is key to better handling exposure from mold or airborne fungus, but finding ways to remediate the mold may also be necessary. One way to test for mold in your home is through the MSQPCR at-home test. It is a self-swab test in which you swab dust in 10 separate areas. You can send in your kit to get it analyzed by a laboratory that uses very accurate lab analysis. The nose knows, ...

 Histamine: It's Not Just About Allergies If you say the word histamine to someone, they will probably think of sneezing, watery eyes, itching, a runny nose, or any other typical seasonal allergy symptom. As a kid, I suffered from seasonal allergies and remembered taking plenty of anti-histamines to deal with the miserable onslaught of an allergic reaction. If the allergic reaction wasn't enough, I could recall the moodiness that often accompanied these episodes. I thought it was the sneezing and watery eyes that were making me feel glum, but as you'll read below, histamine is garnering a closer look by many researchers. Let's start with new research published in the Journal of Neuroscience, July 28, 2021, from the Imperial College of London and The University of South Carolina may explain the connection between high histamine and mood, specifically how histamine affects the release of the neurotransmitter serotonin. The study in mice suggests that Inflammation-induced ...

Sometimes the things that are so easy, simple, and literally right under our noses are the things we overlook and pay little attention to. Breathing is one of those things that many of us don't think twice about. Unless we have a cold, allergies, asthma, exert ourselves, or travel to a high altitude location, it is something that many of us don't think about on a regular basis. Yet, the breath is probably the most vital process to our survival. What other process in our bodies can be stopped for minutes or less and lead to death? Yoga and meditation practices have raised awareness and a greater understanding of deep breathing and its connection to calming the mind and body. There have been many published studies detailing the positive effects of deep breathing on blood pressure, lipid profiles, mood, stress levels, and even alternating the Ph of the blood. What is it about deep breathing that has so many proven benefits for the mind and body? One answer lies in the element...