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Reading Time: 8 minutes The truth is, 99% of people are deficient in magnesium, and it is one of the most critical minerals for maintaining a healthy body. Dr. Melissa, Naturopathic Physician, goes deep into the many benefits of optimizing your magnesium levels, why taking multiple forms is ideal, as well as dosing recommendations.

Reading Time: 5 minutes Dr. Melissa dispels the myths around functional mushrooms and fermented foods and supplements when it comes to fungal infections and shares ways to effectively treat them.

Reading Time: 6 minutes Check this out to learn more from Dr. Melissa about the ultimate defenses in preventing and fighting off bacterial or viral invasions throughout the year. (It even helps enhance your body's natural capacity to defend against seasonal allergies!)

Reading Time: 3 minutes Are the 3 oils in Magi-Complexx Essential Oil blend effective in addressing a breast tumor? Dr. Melissa discusses this and other natural ways to consider implementing.

Reading Time: 5 minutes Did you know Organixx supplements were originally formulated with cancer patients in mind? Dr. Melissa gives a run-down on supplementation protocols for various cancer phases and prevention.

Reading Time: 6 minutes Modern technology and medicine now offer several screening methods to detect abnormalities sooner. Dr. Melissa encourages us to be proactive when it comes to our health and advocate for the procedures and plan we desire for ourselves.

Reading Time: 4 minutes Dr. Melissa reveals a few DIY tactics to release toxic chemicals that we may hold in our body for decades, and she also discusses the pros and cons of IV chelation for detoxing.

Reading Time: 7 minutes Here are Dr. Melissa's research-supported supplements that aid in breast cancer prevention, but also help address existing diagnoses of cancerous or abnormal cells or breast tissue.

Reading Time: 8 minutes From implementing self-care to eliminating environmental toxins, these everyday suggestions from Dr. Melissa are things to take into consideration if you're interested in optimizing your health and well-being, giving yourself the best prevention for disease.

Reading Time: 3 minutes When you've got youth on your side, it's an important time to set the proper foundation to maintain good health well into the coming years. Hear Dr. Melissa's specific recommendations to support a heathy lifestyle.

Reading Time: 3 minutes Our skin is often a secondary elimination route for another primary source, such as our gut health. Dr. Melissa recommends ways to identify the cause of the skin irritation as well as some methods of healing.

Reading Time: 4 minutes A full-spectrum magnesium supplement supports over 600 enzymatic reactions in your body. Find out why Dr. Melissa recommends this critical macro-mineral be taken daily, regardless of age or gender.

Reading Time: 3 minutes Calcium supplementation is common, but did you know you shouldn't merely take calcium on its own? Hear Dr. Melissa explain the important roles magnesium plays when it comes to calcium and specifically our cardiovascular system.

Reading Time: 4 minutes When you first notice symptoms of a cold, flu, or even COVID-19, Dr. Melissa Gallagher, Naturopathic Physician, recommends this regimen to maximize the benefit to your immune system and effectively help shorten your duration of symptoms.

Reading Time: 3 minutes Learn from Dr. Melissa about the benefits of adding good fats to your diet and ways to consume more of them, including olive oil – but with an important caveat!

Reading Time: 8 minutes Dr. Melissa Gallagher, Naturopathic Physician, discusses the most important things to know about zinc, including what to avoid and how to maximize its bioavailability to get the highest absorption and most benefit for your immune system.

Reading Time: 2 minutes Collagen supports digestive healing. Dr. Melissa Gallagher provides her recommended dosages to maximize effectiveness of a collagen supplement to heal the open, leaky junctures in your digestive tract that are caused by leaky gut.

Reading Time: 2 minutes Dr. Melissa Gallagher, Naturopathic Physician, addresses common misconceptions about functional mushrooms and how they might affect those with Candida.

Reading Time: 4 minutes Dr. Melissa Gallagher is also a lymphatic therapist and she provides some natural recommendations to a reader suffering from chronic pain in her extremities.

Reading Time: 4 minutes The collagen our bodies naturally produce dramatically wanes over time. Dr. Melissa Gallagher addresses the benefits of collagen for our bodies as we age – far beyond smoothing fine lines and wrinkles!

Reading Time: 6 minutes Inflammation caused by this condition can result in persistent pain in the bladder, bowels, and in women, the uterus. Dr. Melissa Gallagher, Naturopathic Physician, provides food and drink recommendations to help soothe the discomfort, as well as what to avoid to reduce flare-ups and irritation.

Reading Time: 5 minutes Dr. Melissa Gallagher details ways to support this important gland by explaining how it functions, the causes of imbalances and issues, and how to address problematic inflammation of the prostate.

Reading Time: 6 minutes How to combat leading sources of issues like heart disease, heart attack, arteriosclerosis, and stroke by adding these supplements to your daily regimen, as recommended by Dr. Melissa Gallagher, to reduce inflammation, repair damaged tissue, and manage calcium accumulation.

Reading Time: 5 minutes Can your brain be biohacked? Learn from Dr. Melissa Gallagher ways to prevent and reverse an aging brain, as with an Alzheimer's, dementia, ALS, or Parkinson's diagnosis, and discover how to balance your mental health to support a positive outlook.

Reading Time: 5 minutes In addition to eating healthy, getting enough sleep, and reducing stress, Dr. Melissa Gallagher recommends a focus on filling nutritional gaps, balancing the gut microbiome, reducing inflammation (the root cause of all illness and disease), and supporting digestive health.

Reading Time: 4 minutes Dr. Melissa Gallagher takes us on a deep dive into the root cause of seasonal, environmental, and food allergies and offers some key tips to relieve symptoms and address your body's histamine response for deeper healing.

Reading Time: 4 minutes Should you be taking a daily multivitamin? Dr. Melissa Gallagher discusses how this can depend on several factors. Learn about what can result in malabsorption for your body and the dangers of multivitamins with synthetic ingredients.

Reading Time: 5 minutes Synthetic forms of vitamin C lack bioavailability and the potency that helps our bodies benefit from them. Dr. Melissa Gallagher talks about the numerous benefits of taking camu camu, the most powerful plant-based vitamin C source. It's not just for immune support!

Reading Time: 5 minutes Dr. Melissa Gallagher, Naturopathic Physician, walks us through this common diagnosis for both women and men and gives some natural recommendations to help remineralize your bones.

Reading Time: 5 minutes It can be hard to determine the source of hot flashes, which can affect both women and men. Dr. Melissa Gallagher, Naturopathic Physician, answers a reader's question about how to narrow it down through testing.

Reading Time: 7 minutes Dr. Melissa Gallagher gives us her top four recommendations to support the busy lifestyles of moms, grandmas, and all women who could benefit from boosted energy, lowered stress, balanced sleep, all while supporting gut health, brain health, and even your skin!

Reading Time: 5 minutes If you struggle with kidney stones, which can be very painful and frustrating, Dr. Melissa Gallagher, Naturopathic Physician, offers her top 5 natural treatments to prevent and dissolve stones.

Reading Time: 7 minutes These common conditions can be treated over time with a combination of topical and internal remedies. Dr. Melissa Gallagher explains fungal infections along with these recommendations in-depth.

Reading Time: 5 minutes Dr. Melissa Gallagher walks us through her recommendations to enhance mental acuity, improve memory recall, reduce brain distraction and brain fog, and help prevent ailments such as dementia, Alzheimer's, and neuropathy as we age.

Reading Time: 3 minutes Inflammation is the root of every illness and disease. Hear why Dr. Melissa Gallagher, Naturopathic Physician, loves this supplement for its anti-inflammatory and stress reduction properties, along with support for the immune system, brain, digestive, and cardiovascular functions.

Reading Time: 6 minutes If you've been diagnosed with a fatty liver, what does that mean, exactly? Do supplements make a difference? Dr. Melissa Gallagher, Naturopathic Physician, unfolds all things liver in her answers to these questions.

Reading Time: 3 minutes If you suffer from constipation, IBS, weird digestive noises, or even skin issues like lesions, cystic acne, eczema, psoriasis, or flakiness of the scalp, you'll be interested to hear Dr. Melissa Gallagher, Naturopathic Physician, discuss how optimizing your digestion can provide relief.

Reading Time: 6 minutes If you are experiencing loss of taste and smell due to a COVID-19 infection, Dr. Melissa Gallagher tells us about a powerful herb that may not only provide restoration but also help decrease the cytokine storm during an active infection.

Reading Time: 6 minutes Dr. Melissa Gallagher, Naturopathic Physician, answers a question about insomnia and offers five different ways to address insomnia naturally.

Reading Time: 6 minutes Dr. Melissa Gallagher provides an overview of the impact of fatty liver on your body, as well as ways to reverse and even prevent this common condition.

Reading Time: 5 minutes Wondering why you wake up in the middle of the night? Dr. Melissa Gallagher, Naturopathic Physician, digs into the causes and how to fix it so you can stay asleep through the night.

Reading Time: 6 minutes Do you want to wake up refreshed every morning? Dr. Melissa Gallagher, Naturopathic Physician, talks about how to optimize your sleep.

Reading Time: 11 minutes Give these easy and natural tips from Dr. Melissa Gallagher, Naturopathic Physician, a try to fall asleep faster!

Reading Time: 5 minutes It's alarming that starting around age 25, our body stops producing collagen. Dr. Melissa Gallagher explains how as we age, this deficiency becomes a bigger detriment to our cardiovascular health. Learn how to lower the risk of developing heart conditions.

Reading Time: 4 minutes Dr. Melissa Gallagher talks about studies that show that people across the globe are deficient in this mineral, and addressing this can save you from heart disease, heart attack, angina, and arterial sclerosis. Here's how to get more of this mineral.

Reading Time: 4 minutes Do you know how to recognize whether you're experiencing a heart attack? What you have always been told might not be accurate. Dr. Melissa Gallagher uncovers some key differences in symptoms between men and women.

Reading Time: 5 minutes Supplementing this powerful antioxidant and mitochondrial enhancer that your body naturally produces provides support for heart tissue and reduces LDL and free radical damage, combating and even reversing assortments of heart disease. Find out more about this enzyme from Dr. Melissa Gallagher, Naturopathic Physician.

Reading Time: 4 minutes An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Hear recommendations from Dr. Melissa Gallagher, Naturopathic Physician, on how to maximize your cardiovascular health.

Reading Time: 5 minutes Here's a breakdown of gut health dos and don'ts from Dr. Melissa Gallagher, Naturopathic Physician, including what to eat and what to avoid.

Reading Time: 8 minutes Let's dive into New-Year's-resolution-keeping with Dr. Melissa Gallagher, Naturopathic Physician. Actionable tips to help KEEP your resolutions in the year ahead.

Reading Time: 7 minutes Learn tips from Dr. Melissa Gallagher, Naturopathic Physician, to not only refocus, renew, and rejuvenate, but to find success with your New Year's resolutions.

Reading Time: 14 minutes Dr. Melissa Gallagher, Naturopathic Physician, helps us stride into 2022 with great tips to help automate our lives! Less stress. More time for fun. What's not to love?

Reading Time: 8 minutes Do you find it difficult to stick to a New Year's resolution? Dr. Melissa Gallagher, Naturopathic Physician, shares 5 achievable resolutions to successfully create a foundation of health in the new year.

Reading Time: 5 minutes Learn how Dr. Melissa, Naturopathic Physician, recommends healing psoriasis as she talks us through tackling autoimmune diseases.

Reading Time: 12 minutes Dr. Melissa Gallagher, Naturopathic Physician, explains the power of functional mushrooms for our day-to-day health and vitality. Learn how these friendly fungi can improve your health today!

Reading Time: 3 minutes Suffering from COVID-19? Try Dr. Melissa Gallagher’s recommended herbal supplements, foods, body care, and activities to bolster your immune system and ease symptoms.

Reading Time: 4 minutes Dr. Melissa Gallagher, Naturopathic Physician, provides tips that will help you increase your immunity and stave off the normal winter icks and illnesses.

Reading Time: 4 minutes Dr. Melissa Gallagher, Naturopathic Physician, sheds some light on how we can help our brain cells regenerate, rejuvenate, repair, and recover, especially after chemotherapy or radiation treatment, and reduce systemic inflammation.

Reading Time: 3 minutes Can your body use iodine in the most effective way? Learn more from Dr. Melissa Gallagher, Naturopathic Physician, as she addresses the importance of the overall balance of minerals and key nutrients necessary for your body's iodine receptors to be open to absorbing, assimilating, and using iodine.

Reading Time: 5 minutes Dr. Melissa Gallagher, Naturopathic Physician, addresses different causes of increased brain fog or imbalances in neurocognition and how lifestyle and nutritional choices can come into play, including diet, sleep, stress, exercise, and supplementation.

Reading Time: 3 minutes Learn from Dr. Melissa Gallagher, Naturopathic Physician, how to address COVID-induced inflammation, metabolic balancing, and how to boost your body’s deep cellular energy to help aid in your recovery.