• Shedding Light on Skincare: The Aging Effects of Blue Light
    Aug 21 2024

    Hello Everyone, welcome to the Dr. Nirvana Podcast! On this episode, I dive into the topic of the toxic effects of blue light on your skin.

    Did you know that blue light can accelerate aging skin? Yep, that's right! It can lead to premature aging of the skin, causing wrinkles, dark spots and fine lines. I discuss what you can do to protect your skin from aging and damage when exposed to blue light. And what you can do to protect your skin going forward.

    The tools I discuss in this episode and the discount codes are:

    EMR-TEK: https://tinyurl.com/3ds7vb4h (for a 20% discount)
    Lucia glasses: https://luciaeyes.com/?ref=DrNirvana (for a 10% discount)

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    6 mins
  • The Secret Toxin Lurking in Your Tea
    Mar 18 2024

    Many tea lovers may be surprised to learn about a secret toxin potentially lurking in their favorite beverage.

    Have you ever considered the fluoride content in your daily cup of tea? Surprisingly, many teas naturally contain fluoride and it has nothing to do with the type of water it's steeped in.

    On this episode, I discuss why fluoride is detrimental to your health and what you can do about keeping it out of your tea.

    Resources:
    https://tinyurl.com/33t2p93r
    https://tinyurl.com/56h6w5as
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4808922/
    https://fluoridealert.org/issues/sources/tea/
    https://tinyurl.com/yc4ny2j5
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8700808/
    https://tinyurl.com/3ftuzrt9

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    6 mins
  • Heavy Metals in Your Chicken
    Jan 18 2024

    Let's talk about something that might surprise you – heavy metals in your chicken. Now, before you start to panic, it's important to know that heavy metals can be found in small amounts in many foods we consume daily. But there are actually more than allotted, dare I say harmful, amounts found in not only the chicken you're eating but other foods as well.

    On this episode I discuss what to watch out for, and what you can do about it.

    Products mentioned:
    Liposomal Glutathione
    Nirvana Diet™
    EMR-TEK: for a 20% discount

    Resources:
    https://www.iatp.org/sites/default/files/421_2_80529.pdf
    http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/files/20130930_docket-fda-2009-p-0594_signed-arsenic-cp-response_94793.pdf
    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “U.S. EPA, Toxicity and Exposure Assessment for Children’s Health”. http://www.epa.gov/teach/chem_summ/Arsenic_summary.pdf.
    Wilson, Lawrence. “Arsenic and the USDA/FDA Cover Up”. The Center For Development, Inc. August 2013. http://drlwilson.com/Articles/ARSENIC.htm.
    http://www.drlwilson.com/articles/TOXIC%20METALS.htm.
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0300483X23002597

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    6 mins
  • Glowing from Within: Unveiling the Powerful Benefits of Red Light Therapy
    Oct 6 2023
    Hello everyone welcome to the Dr Nirvana Podcast™, I’m Dr. Nirvana!

    There’s a certain type of light that I wanted to discuss today that’s vital to our body’s healing powers.

    Known for its remarkably powerful form of energy, red light provides incredible benefits to your body. On today's episode I discuss which parts of your health it impacts, how and my favorite red light device on the market today.

    Sources:

    (1) 1Jiang, M. et. al. (2017). A prospective study of the safety and efficacy of a combined bipolar radiofrequency, intense pulsed light, and infrared diode laser treatment for global facial photoaging. Lasers in Medicine and Science, 32(5):1051-1061

    (2) Kim, Hee-Kyong. (2017). Effects of radiofrequency, electroacupuncture, and low-level laser therapy on the wrinkles and moisture content of the forehead, eyes, and cheek. Journal I Physical Therapy and Science, 29(2): 290–294.

    (3) Pinar, Avci. Low-level laser (light) therapy (red and near-infrared light) in skin: stimulating, healing, restoring. SCMS, 32(1): 41-52.

    (4) 84Barolet, D. (2009). Ba Regulation of Skin Collagen Metabolism In Vitro using a Pulsed 660 nm LED Light Source: Clinical Correlation with a Single-Blinded Study, Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 129(12): 2751-2759.

    (5) Wunsch, A. (2014). A Controlled Trial to Determine the Efficacy of Red and near-infrared light Treatment in Patient Satisfaction, Reduction of Fine Lines, Wrinkles, Skin Roughness, and Intradermal Collagen Density Increase. Photomedicine in Lasers and Surgery, 32(2): 93–100.

    (6) Fabiana do Socorro da Silva Dias Andrade et al. (2014) Effects of low-level laser therapy on wound healing

    (7) Jiang, M. et. al. (2017). A prospective study of the safety and efficacy of a combined bipolar radiofrequency, intense pulsed light, and infrared diode laser treatment for global facial photoaging. Lasers in Medicine and Science, 32(5):1051- 1061.

    (8) Thyroid Health https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20662037/

    (9) Hair Growth https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(06)03382-2/fulltext, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24474647/

    (10) Liver Regeneration https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/pho.2009.2756

    (11) Depression/Anxiety https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19995444/


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    7 mins
  • What you don't know about Chocolate
    Sep 5 2023

    If you're a lover a chocolate like I am, then this episode is meant for you.

    There are numerous articles about the benefits of dark chocolate, but did you know that all types of chocolate can be contaminated with toxins?

    On this episode I discuss the harmful contaminants in chocolate that could be the contributing cause to your hormone issues, skin imbalances and the reason you feel constantly sick.

    Sources: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S016816051400110X

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023054142

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0740002022000144

    https://www.fda.gov/food/natural-toxins-food/mycotoxins

    https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-safety/lead-and-cadmium-in-dark-chocolate-a8480295550/

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    5 mins
  • Cellular Oxygen, Hormones and Autoimmunity
    Apr 25 2023

    Welcome to the Dr. Nirvana Podcast. On this episode I discuss how hypoxia (low oxygen in the blood) can cause deleterious effects on the body, as the it tries to adapt to the lower oxygen levels.

    This means that where hormones and autoimmunity are concerned, this can have serious consquences. Primarily because it affects each cell at the mitochondrial level.

    I discuss a few supplements that help those suffering from hypoxia, including my favorite one here.

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    5 mins
  • Restoring Gut Health after Antibiotics
    Feb 20 2023

    If you’ve ever taken a round of antibiotics to fight an infection, you are not alone. Antibiotics kill bacteria. That’s their job, after all. It’s how they’ve saved millions of lives over the last hundred years. But killing the bad guys responsible for your infection means you also kill good flora crucial for your gut health. If you’ve recently taken a course of antibiotics, and you’re wondering how long it will take to get your microbiome back to normal—or even if it’s possible at all, you'll want to listen to this episode.

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    7 mins
  • Which Fat is Better for Your Body
    Feb 6 2023

    Did you know that your body has different forms of fat? And the majority of what most people have can shrink your brain, lead to chronic fatiuge, hormone issues and insulin resistance.

    Fat overall gets a bad reputation, especially visceral fat that is known to increase the risk for health problems like diabetes and cardiovascular disease. But what if all fat isn’t actually harmful, but beneficial for you? And what if you were able to shrink your "bad" fat and increase more of your "good" fat?

    On this episode, I share the differences between the two main types of fat in our body and what we can do to increase the better forms of fat.

    Trifortify glutathione which I discuss in this episode can be found here.

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    8 mins