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I’ve dealt with spring pollen allergies with cross-reactivity, oral allergy syndrome for the last 10 years. Recently, I began supplementing with liposomal vitamin C and collagen. A few days into it, the pollen allergies completely stopped and haven’t returned, and it’s still in the middle of allergy season. Unfortunately, I am new to functional medicine and have no blood work or test. What am I to understand is happening?

Dr. Amy Nett:  Okay. You’re just saying your allergies improved taking vitamin C and collagen, and so the mechanism of...

What are the best immune support supplements that can be taken with blood thinners such as Coumadin, as this is for a 76-year-old male with a history of arrhythmia?

Dr. Amy Nett:  It depends on what kind of immune support. Is there an autoimmune condition? Do you have high...

A 60-year-old female on bioidentical hormones. Last year had high TPO antibodies and went gluten-free, still ate dairy not Paleo. This year came back for fungal overgrowth on an organic acids test, decided to treat yeast with caprylic acid and RN Microbinate. But her vitamin A, D, and K came back deficient on SpectraCell, but her antibodies are normal. Do you frequently see when treating the yeast, TPO antibodies get better and with not absorbing fat-soluble vitamins? Any recommendations for gut to help absorption?

Dr. Amy Nett:  TPO antibodies can fluctuate quite a bit, so I absolutely do see changes in thyroid antibodies with...

What’s the recommended cod liver oil?

Dr. Amy Nett:  There are a few different cod liver oils. I think Chris’s favorite is Rosita Real Foods cod...

Would you use an antimicrobial like Research Nutritionals Microbinate for LPS or would you recommend another, as diet stellar?

Dr. Amy Nett:  I think this is referring to one of the other patients we talked about briefly. I guess...
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