Chris D. Meletis, N.D., with Nieske Zabriskie, N.D. Nitric oxide (NO) is a gas that has significant effects on many physiologic processes in the body. This gas plays a role in inflammation, the immune response, and neurotransmission in the brain, as well as in the functioning of the cardiovascular system. Dysfunction in the NO pathway is associated…
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Chris D. Meletis, N.D. Coffee (Coffea arabica) is the second-largest worldwide commodity, overshadowed only by crude oil. Without question, coffee is the most frequently consumed functional food around the globe: In the United States alone there are 108 million coffee consumers who spend $9.2 billion in the retail sector and $8.7 billion in the foodservice sector each…
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Book Description Currently, there is very little information regarding how over-the-counter and prescription drugs interact with dietary and herbal supplements. This book emerged out of a great necessity to have factual knowledge concerning nutritional & herbal therapies and how they interact with drugs. The information in this book started as notes for Dr. Meletis’ pharmacology…
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Hypertension is one of the greatest health care problems facing today’s world with 50 million North Americans suffering from this often-silent killer. Elevated blood pressure is a known risk factor for heart attacks and strokes along with excess wear and tear throughout the body and hypertension is the foremost cause of unexpected death. Hypertension also contributes to comorbidity in individuals with…
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Chris D. Meletis, N.D., and Nieske Zabriskie, N.D. Muscle-building research is useful for athletes and bodybuilders as well as for elderly patients and those with muscle-wasting conditions. Research shows that a healthy diet, resistance exercise, and nutritional supplements are beneficial for improving body composition and the body of research on nutritional supplements for athletes is growing. However, supplementation will…
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Chris D. Meletis, N.D., and Nieske Zabriskie, N.D Endometriosis is a common gynecologic condition in which endometrial tissue grows in ectopic locations. It is estimated that 5 million women of reproductive age, or 10 percent of women, in the United States, are affected by this disease. 1 Approximately 20 percent of women with chronic pelvic pain and 30–45 percent of…
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Chris D. Meletis, N.D., and Jason E. Barker, N.D. Most people, if they think about mushrooms at all, consider them a food with no particular value beyond taste. As a significant source of protein, fiber, several minerals, B vitamins, and ascorbic acid, mushrooms are actually a healthy addition to the diet. They also have uses beyond nutrition, having numerous…
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Using the Body’s Helpers as Healers Chris D. Meletis, N.D., and Jason E. Barker, N.D Enzyme therapies are becoming more prevalent in medicine today, with many manufacturers targeting their advantages in disease treatment. In the last 100 year s, enzymes have been increasingly used to treat various diseases. Early observations of Bacillus pyocyaneus revealed that its secretions could…
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Chris D. Meletis, N.D., and Jason E. Barker, N.D. The utility of amino acids in medicine today continues to be explored via clinical research and applications. Amino acids have several roles in the body; as the building blocks of protein, amino acids are found throughout the body. Muscle is by far the most protein- and amino acid- rich tissue…
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Chris D. Meletis, N.D., and Jason E. Barker, N.D. Natural medicine had its beginnings in the use of whole foods at the outset of human history. Prior to the advent of modern encapsulated natural medicine, our ancestors utilized medicines in their natural states without improvements (other than by increasing supply and storage). A central tenet of natural medicine is that…
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