Doctor Murray

Hi, I am Dr. Michael Murray. Phosphatidylserine or PS for short is the major fatty substance in the human brain.  It plays a major role in determining the integrity and fluidity of cell membranes. Without sufficient levels of PS, brain cells do not transmit the nerve impulse properly.  Normally the brain can manufacture all of [...]

Hi, I am Dr. Michael Murray. One of the major advances in improving the health of Americans in the last decade or so is the development of highly purified, pharmaceutical-grade fish oils concentrated for the long-chain omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA. Research indicates that to cut the risk of a heart attack or stroke, [...]

Hi, I am Dr. Michael Murray. Many headaches may be a sign of magnesium deficiency. For example, studies show 30 to 50 percent of people with migraine headaches are deficient in magnesium. Magnesium deficiency is suspected to cause blood-vessel spasms that lead to a headache. Studies have shown that migraine sufferers with low magnesium levels who [...]

Hi, I am Dr. Michael Murray. There are at least seven nutritional factors that may be responsible for triggering anxiety: caffeine, sugar, deficiency of B vitamins, deficiency of calcium or magnesium, alcohol and food allergies. Simply avoiding caffeine, sugar, alcohol and any foods that trigger allergies, along with boosting B vitamins, calcium and magnesium, can [...]

Hi, I am Dr. Michael Murray. To insure optimal vitamin D status, recently most health experts are advocating daily dosages of 2,000 to 5,000 IU. While vitamin D conceivably has the potential to cause toxicity, the reality is that dosages in the range of 2,000 to 5,000 IU per day are now recognized as being [...]

Hi, I am Dr. Michael Murray. Alpha-lipoic acid is a vitamin-like substance that is often described as “nature’s perfect antioxidant.” Unlike many other antioxidants, alpha-lipoic acid can quench either water- or fat-soluble free radicals both inside the cell and outside in the intracellular spaces. The primary clinical use of alpha-lipoic acid has been for the [...]