Drcharlesandrews

Drcharlesandrews Dr. Charles Andrews uses naturopathic and functional medicine to improve skin health and gut health.

I add this curcumin blend to my smoothies a couple times a week. I find this is an easy way to get a very large dose wi...
01/24/2026

I add this curcumin blend to my smoothies a couple times a week. I find this is an easy way to get a very large dose without having to swallow a ton of capsules.

Curcumin comes from the turmeric root. Curcumin has many benefits. It is anti-inflammatory, its included in many liver support formulas, and there’s some evidence that I can help reduce the risk and development of dementia.

Some of my patients have reported that out of a flare plantar fasciitis.

The above statements are purely for educational purposes, none of the things I’ve said, are approved by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose or treat disease. Consult your doctor or feel free to establish care at my office for diagnosis, and treatment of disease.

I add this curcumin blend to my smoothies a couple times a week. I find this is an easy way to get a very large dose wi...
01/24/2026

I add this curcumin blend to my smoothies a couple times a week. I find this is an easy way to get a very large dose without having to swallow a ton of capsules.

Curcumin comes from the turmeric root. Curcumin has many benefits. It is anti-inflammatory, its included in many liver support formulas, and there’s some evidence that I can help reduce the risk and development of dementia.

Some of my patients have reported that out of a flare plantar fasciitis.

The above statements are purely for educational purposes, none of the things I’ve said, are approved by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose or treat disease. Consult your doctor or feel free to establish care at my office for diagnosis, and treatment of disease.

As I get older, I have to put more effort into moving. My job is pretty sedentary. Swimming has been great for me. I get...
01/20/2026

As I get older, I have to put more effort into moving. My job is pretty sedentary. Swimming has been great for me. I get a lot of shoulder movement and back movement without a lot of impact on my joints.

As a boyscout, I failed the mile swim. Living in Puerto Rico gave me access to water year round which helped me improve. I still use a snorkel. Some may think its cheating, but I’m just pleased to get these joints moving!

This is a sketch from a recent patient visit. He came in for bloating and pressure in the epigastric region. Digestive s...
12/04/2025

This is a sketch from a recent patient visit. He came in for bloating and pressure in the epigastric region. Digestive support, low Fodmap diet, and food sensitivity elimination did not help.

When treatment fails I will order imaging to make sure there is no structural problem or mass. The radiologist reported a normal CT.

When I reviewed the CT images, I saw A Lot of gas in the stomach with minimal to normal intestinal gas. He had only drank water the day of the CT! The gas pressure he was feeling was in the exact same spot found on the CT. He was swallowing air each time he drank water.

The best forms of Mg for constipation are Magnesium oxide or Magnesium citrate because our body has a hard time absorbin...
08/05/2024

The best forms of Mg for constipation are Magnesium oxide or Magnesium citrate because our body has a hard time absorbing these. Mg stays in the intestines and draws water to it from the blood stream. This will make the stool wet.

It’s an osmotic laxative. If Mg makes your stools too wet, you are either taking too much or you should take one that is more bioavailable(absorbed into the bodies tissues).

Men who eat button mushrooms once a week have lower risk of prostate cancer according to a study in 2019.These are shiit...
06/03/2024

Men who eat button mushrooms once a week have lower risk of prostate cancer according to a study in 2019.

These are shiitake mushrooms, and are considerably more expensive than button mushrooms. Today I’m adding them to an omelette.

I encourage people to buy locally to avoid contamination with toxic metals from contaminated soils internationally.

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A human parasite is an organism that does some harm without providing any benefit. It can live on the skin(ticks and mit...
04/24/2024

A human parasite is an organism that does some harm without providing any benefit. It can live on the skin(ticks and mites), in the blood cells(malaria), and in the intestines( helminths and amoeba).

I test for and frequently see amoeba on comprehensive stool analysis— yes, you send your p**p 💩 to the lab… helminths may be difficult to spot because they attach themselves to the intestines and may not end up in a stool sample.

Many of the parasitic cleanses I’ve seen on Instagram contain ingredients that are more of a detox than a vermifuge. The treatment of an amoeba is very different for treatment of a helminths.

There are many herbs and mushrooms that have successfully been used to help eliminate intestinal parasites for thousands of years!

Medications and supplements are helpful at providing relief, but ignoring the cause will likely create a dependence on t...
11/07/2023

Medications and supplements are helpful at providing relief, but ignoring the cause will likely create a dependence on these treatments.

I have a patient with GERD who got better with some herbal and nutritional treatment of intestinal permeability. He was doing well and no longer had to take his GERD meds. Then he noticed it would come back with stress at work. We started addressing his anxiety, and he is able to keep the GERD under control.

The causes and contributors to GERD are different for everyone. Sometimes it takes a little digging to uncover the layers.

Insulin is a test that is not commonly run. I find many people have very high fasting insulin and normal blood glucose. ...
10/04/2022

Insulin is a test that is not commonly run. I find many people have very high fasting insulin and normal blood glucose. High insulin can worsen acne, hydradenitis suppurativa, and other skin conditions by increasing sebum and skin growth.

Enjoying an afternoon walk in the cool weather!
09/22/2022

Enjoying an afternoon walk in the cool weather!

90lbs farmer carry after work yesterday. Oddly I want to be known as the neighbor who carries weights up and down the st...
01/25/2022

90lbs farmer carry after work yesterday. Oddly I want to be known as the neighbor who carries weights up and down the street.

Farmers carries are functional, weight-bearing exercises that are good for the bones and strengthen muscles of the chest, shoulders, back, and legs all at the same time!💪🏼

Superfood: Broccoli sprouts. They contain sulfurophane, which is a long lasting antioxidant that can be used to help wit...
10/19/2021

Superfood: Broccoli sprouts. They contain sulfurophane, which is a long lasting antioxidant that can be used to help with mitochondrial dysfunction!

Really I just wanted to add something, fresh, living, and green to my meal... the chilli is great, but the beans are dormant, the beef is dead...

Confession: I made this chilli 5 years ago for a church potluck. It was a chilli contest as well. Really I just wanted an all organic, free range sourced chilli... I was unexpectedly selected as one of the judges. The other judges selected mine and another as the best two. They did not know my chili was one of the two. Before I gave my final vote I told them one of them was mine, and I didn’t think it was fair for me to vote on my own chilli. They encouraged me to vote according to my opinion. So I won! Here is a link to the recipe: www.drcharlesandrews.com/chili-recipe

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