HouseCall: Adding Fruit to Diet, Freckles & Aging, Watery Eyes, Xylitol Nasal Sprays, Teeth Grinding

Thank you for joining us for our 2nd Cabral HouseCall of the weekend!

I’m looking forward to sharing with you some of our community’s questions that have come in over the past few weeks…

Let’s get started!

Linda: Hi Dr. Cabral, I listen to your podcast every morning when I drive my son to school. I love it! Recently, you mentioned the 4 things to do to add 14 years of life. Typically, I have a serving of aronia berries or goji berries every day. Does that count for one of the 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day? Or, does the fruit have to be fresh or frozen? Thank you!! Linda

Morgan: Hi Dr Cabral! I have fair skin and as I get older (currently in my mid-30s) I notice that I’m getting lots more freckles on my body- when I was younger I almost never got them. I’m curious if this is an indication of something health-related or if it’s “just aging”. Is there anything I can do to change this? Thank you!

Maria: Can you talk about watery eyes?. usually every morning , corner of my eyes get watery and I always have to wipe them sometimes 2 to 3 times before I put my mascara on. Thank you for all you do spreading your knowledge. I love listening to your podcast every day, especially on the weekends. I really love the way you recap the week. Thanks again!

S: I’ve been seeing xylitol nasal sprays being promoted lately. How is xylitol supposed to help nasal passages and is it safe and effective? When could this be helpful or not?

Bettina: Hello Dr. Cabral, My son is 15 and has been grinding his teeth since age 6. It’s not severe, but consistent. At 6, one craniosacral session reduced it by about half. Since then, he has had craniosacral therapy every few years, which helps but does not eliminate it. He also saw a physiotherapist specializing in neck and jaw, which helped slightly, though craniosacral was more effective. He likely has mild Scheuermann’s based on posture, similar to his father and grandmother. None of them are diagnosed, but all show the same posture. Not sure if there can be a link. He has never had headaches or similar issues. He is active and happy. He takes daily: multivitamin, magnesium (Magnesium taurate, magnesium gluconate, zinc picolinate), vitamin D, and zinc picolinate. The multivitamin is either food-state or a highly absorbable formula with high-dose B12 (methylcobalamin & adenosylcobalamin), active vitamin D3 from lichen. We live in Denmark, which does not allow import of the lab tests used by EquiLife anymore, so that is not an option. What would you recommend? Thank you for your time.

Thank you for tuning into this weekend’s Cabral HouseCalls and be sure to check back tomorrow for our Mindset & Motivation Monday show to get your week started off right!