Radiant Health Blog
An Integrative Doctor Answers Some Common Questions About the COVID Vaccine
There’s a lot of good info out there about the various COVID vaccines. And a lot of misinformation. And no shortage of opinions across the spectrum. Below, Dr. Joe answers some of the most commonly asked questions from his standpoint as a long-time practitioner of...
Even More FAQs About the COVID Vaccines – & One Integrative Physician’s Answers
As more Californians continue to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Dr. Joe has been getting even more questions about them - their effectiveness, safety, and side effects, including how to deal with any side effects as naturally as possible. Here are some of the most...
For Postmenopausal Women, BHRT May Mean a Better Night’s Sleep
Menopause is a normal part of aging. Of course, knowing that doesn’t necessarily make the symptoms any less annoying - symptoms that can differ from woman to woman as her hormone levels change. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can be extremely helpful in easing these...
From the Archives: Survival Vitamins vs. Longevity Vitamins (& Why You Need Both)
Broadly speaking, good health happens when the body is given what it needs to operate as it evolved to do, with toxic exposures kept to a minimum. What it needs are nutrients - not just the macro- and micronutrients in our food but also things like exercise, sleep,...
The Importance of Intravenous Vitamin C during the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Joseph Sciabbarrasi, MD One thing we’ve learned as the pandemic has unfolded is that the effects of COVID-19 are often longer-lasting and more extensive than we once thought. As the lead author of a recent study (1) in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society...
Not All Detox Is Physical
We talk a good bit about detox on this blog. After all, we live in a world where even the most careful and conscientious among us are exposed to countless toxins every day through the food we eat, water we drink, and air we breathe. Supporting your body’s...
Boosting Immunity with IV Vitamins
Every cloud, as they say, has a silver lining - even the cloud of COVID-19 that, especially here in SoCal, shows few signs of drifting away anytime soon. In our view, that silver lining is the wealth of new research being done on nutritional therapies to prevent or...
The Radiant Health Blog in Review, 2020
As we finished putting together our top 10 list of Radiant Health posts for 2020, it was no surprise to see that nearly half had a clear COVID connection. Some looked at nutrients with therapeutic potential against the virus, while others looked more broadly at...
A Potential Downside to Stevia?
While stevia has been one of the better sugar substitutes out there, new research in Molecules suggests that it may have a downside: It could interfere with your gut health. For the study, researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev tested the effects of a...
From Our Archive: Who Wants to Be Sick? Some Natural Immune-Boosting Options
With the pandemic ongoing and “flu season” underway, talk of a potential “twindemic” has intensified. While some will opt for flu shots, others seek natural immunity boosters to help maintain resilience through the late fall and winter months - therapies like those we...