Author: Doctor Monica Xu, ND

There is a cure for diabetes. Are you aware of it? Diabetes has been an ongoing health problem associated with cardiovascular and neuroendocrine health. Physicians have been taught to control blood sugar with pharmaceutical drugs or insulin injections. Their goal is to slow down the disease and minimize damages from chronically elevated blood sugar. Many… Continue reading Cure for diabetes

"Why We Sleep" by Matthew Walker, has taken over the internet by storm. It quickly became one of the best selling book worldwide. The book explains health benefits and harms associate with sleep in simple language. Inferring from the increasing public demand and interests in this area, we could assume, although not a disease, insomnia,… Continue reading Are you using OTC anti-allergy or pain-relieve pills as your sleep-aids?

Did you know your brain generates 15-30 watts of (electric) power while awake? That's enough to light a lightbulb. Are you aware you are forming new neurons in your brain every day? This is a process known as neuroplasticity. Our brain, one of the highest metabolic functioning organs, is constantly wiring and re-wiring itself in… Continue reading Adenosine and your amazing brain

  Did you know the most common cause of having gray hair isn't aging or "gray hair" genes? It is actually caused by a reactive oxidative species (ROS) called hydrogen peroxide.  More importantly, we produce this chemical naturally! Yup. This chemical is also known as bleach -  commonly used to disinfect kitchen counters and remove stains on fabrics. In… Continue reading Saving and sparing your gray hair with glutathione