Retroviruses and CFS/ME: The Epigenetic Battle for Mitochondrial Health Quick Answer: How Might Retroviruses Influence Chronic Fatigue? Human Endogenous Retroviruses (HERVs) are ancient viral sequences integrated into the human genome. Under normal conditions, these...
Functional Medicine: Finding the “Why” Behind Chronic Illness Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA In our Adelaide clinic at Elemental Health and Nutrition, many patients describe persistent fatigue, pain, or physiological imbalance...
EMF Exposure & Oxidative Stress: Protecting Your Cellular Health in Adelaide Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA Quick Answer: How do EMFs affect the body? Current research suggests that non-ionising electromagnetic fields (EMFs)...
How Heavy Metals Disrupt Thyroid Function: The Role of HTMA Testing Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA Quick Answer Heavy metals—particularly mercury, arsenic, and cadmium—can significantly disrupt thyroid hormone production,...
Copper, Anxiety & “Adrenal Fatigue”: The Unseen Connection Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA Quick Answer If you feel “wired but tired” (tired in your body but mentally switched on), one possible contributor is a copper–zinc...
Excess Estrogen: Navigating Estrogen Dominance in a Modern World Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA Quick Answer: What Is Estrogen Dominance? Estrogen dominance is a functional hormone pattern in which estrogen activity becomes...
