By Jan Nelson MSN, NP-C, ABAAHP        It is important that the levels of insulin in the body not be too high or too low. Some of the...

by Chris D. Meletis, ND One of the most common reasons patients visit my office is because they are chronically tired and fatigued. ...

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2005; 90(12):6403–6409 Annewieke W. van den Beld, Theo J. Visser, Richard A. Feelders,...

By Jan Nelson MSN, NP-C, ABAAHP Testosterone is another important hormone necessary for your personal hormonal symphony. Testosterone...

By Jan Nelson MSN, NP-C, ABAAHP Progesterone is equally as important to women as estrogen. It is made in the ovaries before menopause and...

By Jan Nelson MSN, NP-C, ABAAHP Sleeplessness is defined as either an inability to fall asleep, an inability to stay asleep, or early...

By Jan Nelson MSN, NP-C, ABAAHP Menopause, all women will experience the symptoms associated with this natural change in life. During...

By Jan Nelson MSN, NP-C, ABAAHP I love the snow, I love to get my exercise outdoors snowshoeing with my dogs as often as possible....

By Jan Nelson MSN, NP-C, ABAAHP The sun is finally shinning with warmer temperatures, time to enjoy the outdoors! But, don’t forget to...

By Jan Nelson MSN, NP-C, ABAAHP Hormone imbalances can occur for different reasons, such as, increased stress, lifestyle, environmental...

By Jan Nelson MSN, NP-C, ABAAHP Fatigue or not enough energy seems to be a common complaint with many people, why? There are many causes...

By Jan Nelson MSN, NP-C, ABAAHP The counterpart to the female menopause is called andropause (or the “male menopause”). Testosterone...

By Jan Nelson MSN, NP-C, ABAAHP Too many irons in the fire? Feeling wired, tired, and stressed? Your adrenal glands are trying to keep up...

Introduction This week’s project aims to discuss the findings of the interview I conducted with Jan Nelson NP-C. She is a board-certified...

By Jan Nelson MSN, NP-C, ABAAHP The human body requires at least 60 mineral for optimum health, however only 8 minerals are found in high...

By Jan Nelson MSN, NP-C, ABAAHP Aging is a disease that cannot be completely eliminated, but like many chronic diseases, it can be...

By Jan Nelson MSN, NP-C, ABAAHP Hormone response is as unique to each individual as their own fingerprints. Menopause can start anywhere...

By Jan Nelson MSN, NP-C, ABAAHP What are the effects of caffeine and energy drinks on your adrenal glands? Our fast paced world of “Must...

We all have two small glands that sit over the kidneys. They secrete over 50 hormones such as: Epinephrine Cortisol Progesterone...

By Jan Nelson MSN, NP-C, ABAAHP If you have been told “your thyroid is within normal limits”, but you are still feeling tired, depressed,...