Nature Cure Family Health

12/30/2025

This week's blog post: Myeloperoxidase (MPO) and the Chronic Inflammatory Cycle

Image by Tim Mossholder from Pixabay Myeloperoxidase (MPO) is a part of the immune system’s innate response against bacterial invaders. It’s an enzyme produced in neutrophils which, along with superoxide (O2−) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) (also produced in the neutrophils), drives a reaction t...

12/23/2025

This week's blog post: Glandulars for Tissue Repair

Image by Григорий Калюжный from Pixabay Glandulars refer to the extract of an animal organ, taken in the form of a capsule or tablet. Historically and in many cultures, people just ate the animal organs just like they would the meat. But modern palettes tend to preclude this, and tho...

12/16/2025

This week's blog post: Adaptogenic Herbs

Image by WikimediaImages from Pixabay Adaptogenic herbs are so called because they help the body to adapt to stress. They neither stimulate nor suppress, but rather help to support the body’s homeostasis. Some of the best known adaptogenic herbs include the following. Ashwagandha/Withania somnifer...

12/09/2025

This week's blog post: Gut-Healing Support Supplements

Image by Caring for Care from Pixabay I wrote here on glutamine, my go-to building block for healing leaky gut or to support many other intestinal conditions. But not everyone can tolerate glutamine--or in certain cases, other supplements are better indicated to support the condition in question. He...

12/08/2025

This week's podcast: Looking for Christmas: Interview with NYT bestselling author Donna VanLiere

New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Donna VanLiere’s 18 books include The Christmas Shoes and The Christmas Blessing, which were adapted into movies starring Rob Lowe and Neil Patrick Harris. Donna has won a Retailer's Choice Award for Fiction, a Dove Award, a Silver Angel Award, two ...

12/02/2025

This week's blog post: Glutamine for Gut Healing

Image by John Bloor from Pixabay Whenever leaky gut is suspected or confirmed, the first supplement I generally choose for repair is glutamine. It works via multiple mechanisms to help restore and repair the gut, or even to keep everything working smoothly in the case of a potential insult. Glutamin...

11/25/2025

This week's blog post: Liver Cleanses

Image by WikimediaImages from Pixabay Patients ask me frequently if I recommend "a cleanse"--lately what they mean is a parasite cleanse more often than not, but if this isn't specified, I assume they mean a cleanse of toxins generally. Since the liver's job is to detoxify the body, this usually mea...

11/18/2025

This week's blog post: Parasite Cleanses

Image by Saranya7 from Pixabay I think there must be an Instagram trend on parasites, because for perhaps the past 6 months people have been asking me about this all the time. I thought I should go ahead and address it. Does Everyone Have Worms? The very idea that “everyone has parasites” is

11/11/2025

This week's blog post: Taming the Tension: How to Turn Everyday Stress Into Strength. Guest post by Brad Krause.

Guest post by Brad Krause of selfcaring.info; Image by Pexels from Pixabay Taming the Tension: How to Turn Everyday Stress into Strength Stress isn’t always harmful. In small doses, it fuels growth and resilience. But when it lingers—tight shoulders, sleepless nights, short tempers—it slowly e...

11/04/2025

This week's blog post: Tart Cherries for Sleep

Image by Wolfgang Claussen from Pixabay There are many natural sleep aids out there, and it’s hard to know which one might be best for your particular issue. Tart cherry extract is a popular ingredient in sleep formulas, and it’s true that they’re high in melatonin (relatively speaking)—but ...

10/28/2025

This week's blog post: Fiber: Which Form Is Best?

Image by Klaus Beyer from Pixabay Dietary fiber is the broad term for carbohydrates that your body can’t break down. Most dietary sources include both soluble and insoluble fibers within the same food, though in varying amounts. Functional fiber are fibers that have been isolated from their plant ...

10/17/2025

This week's blog post: Digestive Enzymes: Do You Need Them? https://www.naturecurefamilyhealth.com/digestive-enzymes-do-you-need-them/