As we step into 2018, ready to deepen our understanding of the critical balance of hormones and neurotransmitters, as well as the role of elements in optimal health, we wanted to take a brief moment to reflect on the top stories of the past year. Following is a round-up of 2017's most popular posts for practitioners.…

Tags: Hormone Balance, Cancer, DHEA, Adrenal and Cortisol, ADD and ADHD


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Looking Back: Popular Articles for Providers in 2017

The New York Times did a remarkable story the other day that ended with the line "When you hear hoofbeats, the chances are good that it's a horse…but we must also remember that sometimes the circus is in town." ZRT is apparently hosting the circus this year. At the odds of 3-8 individuals per million – ZRT has been instrumental in discovering two cases of pheochromocytoma tumors in the last…

Tags: Neurotransmitters, Stress, Cancer, Dried Urine Testing, Adrenal and Cortisol


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Pheochromocytoma - A Rare Condition Exposed by Neurotransmitter Testing

Quick Takeaway: Studies suggest high blood levels of 25-OH vitamin D may prevent melanoma and appropriate D levels may affect the prognosis in both primary and metastatic melanomas. Keep your levels in blood between 50-80 ng/dL. Additionally, melatonin and its metabolites protect the skin from sun and help guard the DNA there when faced with the mixture of cancer-inducing ultraviolet…

Tags: Skin Vitality, Vitamin D, Melatonin, Cancer


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How to Supplement with Vitamin D & Melatonin after Melanoma

After beating cancer, Dr. Zembroski strives to prevent chronic disease in his patients. Hear his story."You have a 5-inch tumor in your chest" were the words spoken from a friend and radiologist as we both stared bewildered at my chest X-ray, following a host of side effects I'd been having for weeks. As I looked at the X-ray film in amazement, my thoughts quickly changed to frustration and anger…

Tags: Stress, Cancer, Adrenal and Cortisol


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How Stress Caused My Cancer

As we step into 2017 ready to further our understanding of how hormone imbalance affects health, we wanted to take a brief moment to reflect on the top stories of 2016 that captured your attention on the ZRT Blog. Following is a round-up of 2016's most popular posts for practitioners. Thirty minutes after awakening from a good night's…

Tags: Hormone Balance, PCOS, Cortisol Awakening Response, Contraceptives, Cancer


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Looking Back: Popular Provider Blog Posts of 2016

The month of September is known for both menopause month and children’s cancer awareness month. Many people commonly recognize the first but not the second. I would just like to take a moment and talk about children’s cancer. This is not my typical blog about fun and the joy of science and research that I usually strive for. Don’t worry, I'll blog about the wonders of estrogen, thyroid, or…

Tags: Cancer


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Childhood Cancer – Let’s Talk About It

Getting an early jump on a disease process like cancer makes treatment exponentially easier and outcomes generally better. Under the current guidelines, that early jump on prostate cancer starts at age 55 for men at low to moderate risk and 40-45 for men at high risk. It takes years for cancer to grow to a detectable point after the tumor's initial induction from a normal cell to a cancerous one.…

Tags: Estrogen Metabolism, BPA, Cancer, Arsenic, Andropause


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3 Keys to Preventing Prostate Cancer

Many residents were surprised to learn that high levels of arsenic and cadmium are being detected at an air monitoring station in Southeast Portland, Oregon according to the state Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Watch the News: Dr. Zava comments on toxin exposure in SE PortlandThe state began monitoring air quality after moss samples taken from the area last October were found to be…

Tags: Cancer, Toxins, Heavy Metals, Arsenic, Cadmium


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High Air Levels of Arsenic & Cadmium May Be Linked to a Cancer Cluster in Portland, Oregon

As part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and to broaden the conversation about breast health, ZRT Lab invited several breast cancer survivors to tell their stories. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer in September of 1999, I was convinced that my life as I'd known it was never going to be the same. I knew, of course, that many women survive, but I also knew that in spite of…

Tags: Breast Cancer, Patient Education, Cancer, Hormone Balance


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Breast Cancer & Natural Hormone Therapy - A Survivor's Story

As part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and to broaden the conversation about breast health, ZRT Lab invited several breast cancer survivors to tell their stories. It has been years since I heard the words, “You have cancer.” And yet I can remember that day as though it was yesterday. My story really starts in the shower in October of 2011. I can still feel the warm water rinsing off the…

Tags: Breast Cancer, Patient Education, Cancer


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Channeling My Breast Cancer Experience to Create Change

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