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Dr. Andrea Gruszecki, ND: March 16, 2022 at 5:35 PM
Oral Allergy Syndrome (OAS), also called pollen-food allergy syndrome (PFAS), is an odd phenomenon. OAS patients present with local IgE-mediated allergic reactions to raw fruits and vegetables. The symptoms of OAS include itchy mouth, scratchy throat, or...
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Dr. Chris Meletis, ND: February 3, 2022 at 12:53 PM
The risk of dying from a broken heart is real. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (broken heart syndrome) presents with the weakening of the left ventricle arising from severe emotional or physical stress. This concept is captured beautifully for us clinicians is...
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Dr. Andrea Gruszecki, ND: January 3, 2022 at 12:56 PM
The currently available at-home COVID-19 antigen tests may or may not provide accurate information if your patient has the Omicron variant, if they are testing outside the window of opportunity, or if the sample collection is insufficient. So, why bother...
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Dr. Chris Meletis, ND: December 8, 2021 at 3:47 PM
Weight loss may seem like a win-win pursuit. However, as naturopathic physicians and functional medicine providers, we need to be acutely aware of the risks associated with mobilizing toxins that have bio-accumulated over the months and years in adipose...
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Dr. Andrea Gruszecki, ND: November 1, 2021 at 2:37 PM
As winter approaches, monitoring the antibody status of patients who have been vaccinated or exposed to the COVID-19 virus is imperative to patients’ health. Luckily, multiple studies have been completed providing guidance as to which testing option is...
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Dr. Andrea Gruszecki, ND: August 9, 2021 at 1:56 PM
With an increasing percentage of the population at least one-dose vaccinated, the expected decline in COVID-19 infections has not happened, primarily due to the presence of the COVID-19 delta variant in North America. What has changed is who gets...
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Dr. Andrea Gruszecki, ND: July 13, 2021 at 10:06 AM
There are many different reasons for unexpected IgG results. Pre-analytical errors, which are outside of laboratory control, are responsible for the majority of our unexpected laboratory results.
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Jenni Bednarz: April 13, 2020 at 11:39 AM
SHORELINE, Wash. – April 9, 2020 – US BioTek Laboratories, a CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments) accredited laboratory, announces that it will begin performing COVID-19 tests. Located north of Seattle in Shoreline, WA, the specialty...