Welcome to the blog of Dr. Marcus Ettinger "Medical Detective" and "Digestion Coach"
I have been writing about health and the human body for over 34 years. I do this to provide easy-to-understand information on complex topics. I also do this to cement in my brain all that I’ve learned. I hope the information presented on my blog helps you increase your understanding of the body, disease, and health.
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Bacterial diversity in the gut is directly linked to Vitamin D levels
There is a direct connection between gut bacterial diversity and vitamin D levels The precursor form of vitamin D - (25-Hydroxycalciferol - this is the most common form tested on blood labs) The active form of vitamin D - (1, 25 Dihydroxycaldiferol [Calcitriol] -...
Osteoporosis – Supplements, Medications or Wolff’s Law
Q&A - Osteoporosis: "I Had a bone density scan & my results showed I have osteoporosis. Now my doctor now wants me to take 1200mg calcium,1000 IU's of vitamin D every day, plus Alendro once weekly tablets 70mg. I'm guessing these aren't good? Apparently, they...
Elevated TSH after iodine-iodide supplementation – Why?
Here is a clinical observation I have witnessed many times, on lab tests, after iodine-iodide supplementation. The TSH will rise and may stay high for weeks to months before coming back down to normal levels. So, why can the administration of iodine-iodide elevate...
Zinc, Zinc Ionophore, COVID-19, Inflammation, Hemoglobin, Clioquinol, and More
Have you ever heard of a Zinc Ionophore? The definition of an Ionophore is, "a substance which is able to transport particular ions, like zinc, across a lipid membrane in a cell". Well, now is the time why knowing more about zinc and a Zinc Ionophore compound may just...
FB Live Coronavirus Update 3-29-2020 – Baking Soda, Grounding…
Baking Soda (sodium bicarbonate) In a 1924 booklet, published by the Arm & Hammer Soda Company, page 12, the company starts off saying, “The proven value of Arm & Hammer Bicarbonate of Soda (Baking Soda) as a therapeutic agent is further evinced by the...
NAC, Antioxidants Lessen Severity and Duration of H1N1 and Possibly COVID-19 Virus
Below are a number of slides from a presentation, High Dose N-Acetylcysteine Anti-oxidant Therapy - A Novel Approach For the Treatment of Novel H1N1 Pneumonia, given by Dr. Lai Kang Yiu, Consultant Intensive Care Unit Queen Elizabeth Hospital. This presentation is...
coronavirus (2019-nCoV) – how not to die from it.
In this short post, I will highlight some simple techniques to help you reduce your risk of exposure to the coronavirus as well as decrease the potential for the life-threatening systemic inflammatory response that the coronavirus may bring on. First, don't go to...
Sensory receptors via stimuli provided by Mother Earth controls our circadian rhythm
For a while, it was not known whether the circadian rhythm of living organisms existed as a response to the earth’s stimuli, via Sensory Receptors, or whether there was an endogenous driving factor behind the physiological changes. Research has confirmed that the...
Auguste Rollier Heliotherapy Then and Now
Heliotherapy was part of mainstream medicine before the advent of penicillin. Sunlight (UVA/UVB, visible, and near/far Infrared confers upon the user unlimited benefits. When the full body is exposed to sunlight, on a regular basis, health can be maintained or...
All Cause Mortality Is Increased By Avoidance Of Sun Exposure
The study researchers followed 30,000 women 25 to 64 over a period of 20 years, collecting information about personal sun exposure, activities like sunbathing (winter and summer), and asking whether they consciously chose “sun vacations” and if they used tanning beds....