If you have stubborn mucus, a history of high environmental or medication-related toxic load, rising liver enzymes that are not explained by alcohol, recurrent respiratory irritation, or glutathione that looks depleted on functional testing; NAC is a tool I potentially reach for. NAC is a precursor to glutathione, the body’s master intracellular antioxidant. It also […]
Month: September 2026
Who should consider vitamin C beyond orange juice?
If you get lingering colds, bruise easily, have bleeding gums, smoke or lived with smoke, have high oxidative stress markers, struggle with iron absorption, or are rebuilding collagen after injury. vitamin C is doing more work than a morning glass of juice can cover. Vitamin C is a water-soluble antioxidant, a cofactor for collagen, and […]
Who should consider iron (and who should not)?
If you have heavy cycles, plant-based eating without a plan, endurance training, restless legs, hair shedding, ice cravings, breathlessness on stairs, or a ferritin that looks “in range” but sits in the basement, iron may be the missing piece. If you have rising ferritin with inflammation, a family history of iron overload, or you supplement […]
Who should consider vitamin B6 (as P5P)?
If you have PMS that takes over the week, dream recall that vanished, morning nausea that isn’t pregnancy, tingling hands, high homocysteine, or you take a lot of medication that uses up B6, this one is often hiding in plain sight. B6 is required to make neurotransmitters, to process amino acids, and to keep homocysteine […]
Who should consider methylfolate?
If you have a known MTHFR variant, elevated homocysteine, a history of pregnancy-related complications, low mood that does not match your circumstances, or you feel worse on regular folic acid; the form of folate matters. Folate is not interchangeable with “folic acid” in every body. Some people convert poorly. Methylfolate is the form that can […]
Who should consider methylcobalamin (vitamin B12)?
If you are over 50, take metformin or acid-blocking medication, eat little or no animal food, have tingling in hands or feet, brain fog, low mood, balance changes, or a rising MCV on your CBC; B12 deserves a functional look, not just a serum number. Serum B12 can look “fine” while methylmalonic acid (MMA) is […]
Who should consider selenium?
If you have thyroid concerns (especially Hashimoto’s patterns), live in a low-selenium soil region, eat few Brazil nuts or seafood, notice brittle hair and nails, or have a family history of thyroid autoimmunity; selenium is on my short list. Selenium is built into glutathione peroxidase and other enzymes that protect the thyroid as it makes […]
Who should consider zinc?
If you lose taste or smell easily, get every cold that walks by, notice thinning hair, poor wound healing, frequent skin issues, low appetite, or white spots on nails; zinc may be running low. Zinc is required for immune cell function, skin barrier repair, hormone production (including thyroid and reproductive hormones), and hundreds of enzymes. […]
Who should consider vitamin K2 (MK-7)?
If you take vitamin D, have a family history of arterial stiffness or osteoporosis, notice tartar buildup or poor dental resilience, or have been told you have “calcium issues,” K2 is the partner nutrient most people skip. Vitamin K2 activates proteins that put calcium into bone and teeth and keep it out of soft tissue […]
Who should consider CoQ10 (preferably ubiquinol)?
If you take a statin, feel flattened after 3 p.m., notice declining exercise recovery after 40, have gum issues, migraine patterns, or a family history of heart concerns, CoQ10 deserves a look. CoQ10 sits inside the mitochondrial electron-transport chain. It is how your cells turn food and oxygen into usable energy. Production falls with age, […]
