Nutritious Bytes

Dr. Debé's blog on metabolically tailored nutrition and wellness
Want your penis to work? Try flossing your teeth...but skip the mouthwash!

Want your penis to work? Try flossing your teeth...but skip the mouthwash!

A Holistic Approach to Erectile Dysfunction...And Vascular Health

Erectile dysfunction can have multiple causes but the single greatest factor is unhealthy blood vessels. Erectile dysfunction (or E. D.) is a sign of potential trouble brewing in the arteries and a warning of increased risk to future heart attack and stroke. So, you ladies who may not find erectile dysfunction of particular interest should realize that the same factors apply in part to female sexual dysfunction, hypertension (high blood pressure) and to overall cardiovascular health.

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Do you need to detoxify?

Do you need to detoxify?

Virtually every chronic health condition can be related, at least in part, to toxicity. So, the answer is a resounding, "YES!"

Everyone Needs to Detoxify…But How?

"Detox." It has become a rather popular and very misused word.

It seems to me that if a product or program has the word "Detox" or "Cleanse" connected with it then many people assume it has to be ridding the body of impurities and making the individual healthier. This is not true.

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Vibrant COVID-19 Immunecheck - My top choice for coronavirus antibody tests

Vibrant COVID-19 Immunecheck - My top choice for coronavirus antibody tests

The Vibrant COVID-19 Immunecheck is, in my opinion, the best test for SARS-CoV-2 (novel coronavirus) antibodies.

This blood test measures antibodies to 4 different antigens of the virus. Any elevated antibody result indicates that you have been infected. Depending which antibody is elevated, an estimate can be made whether you are still contagious. If you have an elevated antibody then you should be immune from repeat infection.

There are 3 or 4 different lab tests I recommend considering for COVID-19 antibodies. Depending on your priorities, you would choose one over another.

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Will it be smooth sailing or a train wreck if you catch the coronavirus?: Clues to COVID-19 severity.

Will it be smooth sailing or a train wreck if you catch the coronavirus?: Clues to COVID-19 severity.

COVID-19 should be a wake-up call for the American health care system - and most Americans. We should not be seeing the hospitalization and death rates that we have in this country.

COVID-19 is the disease that results from infection with SARS-CoV-2, otherwise known as the novel coronavirus. In most cases, people infected with this virus do not need any treatment, as they will have mild symptoms or no symptoms at all. However, a small percentage of people become severely ill and many of these die. Why is there such disparity in individual response to the virus?

This question can be eloquently answered by combining the wisdom of James Carville and Louis Pasteur.

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NAC is being studied in COVID-19. Should you take it?

NAC is being studied in COVID-19. Should you take it?

N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) is a sulfur-containing amino acid with a multitude of beneficial health effects. And yes, it does have application for COVID-19 or I would find it difficult spending time on It right now.

NAC has been the subject of several studies on a number of viruses, going back decades. It has been found to have some very important effects. A new COVID-19 trial is using inhaled NAC with heparin. Taking NAC in supplemental form as part of an antiviral program deserves consideration.

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