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6 of Karis Integrative Medicine's Dispensary's general recommendations, available to anyone who visits this store.

Allergy Season Supplements
Allergy season is coming! We recommend staying on top of it by knowing your triggers, avoiding food allergens, supplementing with Histamine Digest and keeping your immune support supplements up! Several other therapies can be incorporated under the care of a provider. These include Low Dose Immunotherapy (LDI) and Iodine Therapy. Please reach out to our office with questions.
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Heart Health Supplements
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All correction starts in the gut, so we work from a lifestyle perspective, incorporating exercise and dietary changes. Supplementation is added afterward. Heart health is more than just high cholesterol. It is addressing the underlying cause of why the cholesterol is elevated. Other causes may include thyroid disorders, elevated sugars and other inflammation. The combination of these supplements is a general start for heart protection.
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Vitamin D Insufficiency Supplements
All correction starts in the gut, so we work from a lifestyle perspective, incorporating exercise and dietary changes. Supplementation is added afterward. The controversy around Vitamin D abounds. After 17 years of testing and correcting deficiencies, Vitamin D is a staple for health. 1. Recommend serum levels 80 and above ng/mL. The current reference range was established for bone health only. It is well documented that Vitamin D has affects on multiple organs and systems in the body. 2. D3 5k with Vitamin K2 100mcg in the summer months 3. D3 10-15k / Vitamin K2 100mcg in the winter months 4. Check serum levels during the summer and winter months to adjust therapy
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Essential Fat Deficiency Supplements
All correction starts in the gut, so we work from a lifestyle perspective, incorporating exercise and dietary changes. Supplementation is added afterward. The standard American diet is woefully deficient in essential fats. The fast food industry promotes Omega 6 excess, especially AA, arachadonic acid. This Omega 6 causes a lot of inflammation. The goal of this care plan is to bring balance - 1. Decrease Omega 6 animal fats (this includes some oils, nuts) 2. Increase Omega 3 ocean fats (fish!) 3. Supplement with Omega 3 EPA:DHA 1000mg daily *Keep in mind seeds, plants and some oils contain Omega 3’s, ALA, GLA, but these are not EPA:DHA. 4. Goal is to reduce Omega 6 AA ratio to Omega 3 EPA. This ratio should be 1.5-3 to 1 AA:EPA Reference: Grassrootshealth.net. May 2019. How to improve your AA:EPA and Omega 6:Omega 3 ratios.
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Thyroid Supplements
All correction starts in the gut, so we work from a lifestyle perspective, incorporating exercise and dietary changes. Supplementation is added afterward. Thyroid care is complex. Iodine as Iodoral is given under direct patient care. General thyroid supplements for everyone would include Selenium (100-200mg per day) and Vitamin C (3000mg per day). This combination assures absorption of iodine into cells and promotes correct conversion of thyroid hormones.
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Insulin Resistance/Metabolic Syndrome/PCOS Supplements
All correction starts in the gut, so we work from a lifestyle perspective, incorporating exercise and dietary changes. Supplementation is added afterward.
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