Dear Steve,

DID YOU KNOW that collagen protein supplementation may be beneficial for reasons you may not have even considered?

In a recent study from Frontiers in Nutrition, 12 weeks of 15 grams of collagen supplementation during exercise training reduced acute markers of exercise-induced muscle damage and improved post-exercise regenerative capacity in study subjects. The main inflammatory marker that showed reductions was C-reactive protein.

For many of our clients, we love fish collagen peptides because it contains the most types of collagen. In a recent Nutrients study, fish collagen protein supplementation had antioxidant effects on different tissue cells damaged by oxidative stress. They promoted cellular homeostasis, inhibited inflammation, and protected mitochondria.

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Steve: You've read on numerous occasions me waxing poetic about specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs), a supplement that can resolve inflammation in many forms. The incredible research is overflowing!

According to a study in Nutrients, SPMs have been found to be efficacious for inflammatory-related diseases of the liver, heart, lungs, brain and nervous system, and weight gain.

Moreover, aging is associated with chronic, nonresolving inflammation, or 'inflammaging,' that leads to tissue dysfunction. New findings from The American Journal of Pathology reveal that SPMs may promote the resolution of inflammation during aging.

SPMs does this by improving the ability of the body's own defense mechanisms to reduce local inflammation. In the case of the heart, SPMs can remove blockages in blood vessels in those with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a breakthrough study in Nature Communications.

According to a study in Nutrients, combining statin therapy with SPMs is generally more effective than statin monotherapy in improving lipid profiles, stabilizing and promoting coronary plaque regression, and reducing the risk of further occurrence of cardiovascular events.

Other SPMs highlights:

• The vagus nerve produces SPMs, and when sluggish, nervous system dysfunction and inflammation may ensue.
• Taking anti-inflammatory medication (NSAIDS) stops conversion of SPMs.
• SPMs are not NSAIDs because they do not stop all inflammation, just manage it.
• SPMs should be used routinely for hormone imbalances.
• SPMs are great for performance athletes because of the amount of consistent stress they incur. SPMs also resolve injury quicker.
• SPMs can be as effective as ibuprofen for thumb tendonitis.
• Among the aforementioned benefits, SPMs are used in functional medicine for glaucoma, Parkinson's, uveitis, chronic urticaria, headaches, Epstein Barr virus-related issues, long COVID, autoimmunity across the board, and mitigates histamine response.

If you want to discuss SPMs with Steve, email him nutrocon@yahoo.com.

A 37 year-old type 1 diabetic mother of two recently came in to see Steve. For months, she was having trouble keep any food down, was in the ER incessantly, and was losing so much weight she was on the brink of being hospitalized for a lengthy period of time.

All she could tolerate were soup, oatmeal, rice, and Gatorade. At her appointment, she had to go to the bathroom several times to throw up. Suffice it to say, she was in crisis and according to her mother who was with her, "we are hoping for a miracle because she hasn't even been able to take care of her children."

Steve had a complete plan ready to repair her GI tract and correct nutrient deficiencies with specific dietary supplements, a special food plan, and other lifestyle recommendations. More importantly, she needed to get into the right headspace. She was so disillusioned by the myriad medical personnel she had dealt with over the past year with no resolution, trusting yet another health professional was difficult.

To her credit, she followed the plan to the letter. While there were several months of "two steps forward, one step back," as of now her blood sugar is balanced, there is not a hint of throwing up, her weight is normal, she is back to her vibrant lifestyle, and most importantly, she is a Mom to her children again.

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Recently one of my patients came in with Vertigo. She had been cleaning her home the day before, to get ready for her in-laws, and woke up the next morning extremely dizzy with the room spinning. 

She’s a Veterinarian and looked up what to do online. The Eply’s Maneuver is standard protocol for Vertigo and she felt better after following the instructions at home. She continued to do the maneuver a few more times, as that was suggested, and the dizziness came back with a vengeance. 

She came in to my office that day and also scheduled an evening appointment to see a Physical Therapist who specializes in Vertigo. 

Over the years I have found that focusing on the neck, jaw and sinuses can help reduce symptoms of the crystals that have dislodged in the inner ear, which cause Vertigo. She was still rather dizzy after her alignment, went home, rested, then felt 50% improved by the time she went to see the Physical Therapist. 

He told her that she was ahead of the game having received her chiropractic adjustment before coming in for PT. That he often refers his patients for spinal alignment after he’s seen the patient. She came in to see me again that week and was 100% with the 2 PT sessions and her session with me. What a blessing as Vertigo is very uncomfortable to endure.

Dr. Liselotte Schuster is a Holistic Family Chiropractor and has been in practice with Nutritional Concepts since 1989. She uses a variety of techniques to help children and adults reach their full potential, trusting in the healing powers of the body. Contact Dr. Schuster at (847) 509-9067 or drliloschuster@sbcglobal.net.

Bonnie, Steve, Liselotte, Lori, Sharron, Cindy, Diana and Carolyn