Dr. Jonathan Miller 4/26/23 Dr. Jonathan Miller 4/26/23

Red blood cells’ previously unknown immune activity in anemia of inflammation

RBCs promote inflammation through expression of Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) on the cell surface and are essential components of inflammatory responses that can cause anemia.

Dr. Jonathan Miller 1/8/22 Dr. Jonathan Miller 1/8/22

Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation relieves depression by reducing brain inflammation

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) relieves depression by reducing inflammation in the brain. It is safe and easy to do. This study adds to the growing body of knowledge in the functional/integrative treatment of depression using interventions that promote healthy brain biology and adds to the expanding resources used in the FM model for calming brain inflammation, and taVNS in particular.

4/16/18 4/16/18

Iron supplementation - better with intermittent low doses

These findings...advocate the hypothesis that low-dose iron given on alternate days may maximize fractional iron absorption, increase dosage efficacy.

4/9/15 4/9/15

Blood donation? Great. Take some iron after.

According to a clinical trial recently published in JAMA, iron supplementation after blood donation may prevent you from becoming anemic and very likely greatly reduce the time it takes to recover a normal ferritin level.

10/11/14 10/11/14

Fatigue commonly caused by iron deficiency without anemia

Fatigue, often accompanied by depression and anxiety, frequently has iron deficiency shown by suboptimal levels of serum ferritin but occurring without anemia. This often goes unrecognized in clinical practice.

8/15/13 8/15/13

Dementia risk is increased by even mild anemia

Dementia is afflicting a third of the senior adults in the US according to recent statistics. Anemia, even mild anemia, by diminishing oxygen perfusion in the brain that neurons require to function and survive increases the risk of dementia according to a study just published in the journal Neurology.

7/7/13 7/7/13

Breast cancer in younger patients worse with iron deficiency

Iron deficiency may be an important and treatable risk factor that contributes to breast cancer in premenopausal patients.

4/25/13 4/25/13

Anemia and thyroid hormones

In the present study significant associations between free T4 and erythrocyte indices, including haemoglobin concentration, haematocrit and erythrocyte count were demonstrated.

1/5/13 1/5/13

Anemia due to hypothyroid

Even subclinical hypothyroid (reduced systemic thyroid effect despite normal lab results) has far-reaching consequences because the ability of every cell in the body to do its work is diminished. A study just published in the European Journal of Internal Medicine further confirms that hypothyroid can be a cause of anemia.