What do… Heart disease Strokes Obesity Diabetes Alzheimer’s Clogged arteries Migraines Fatty Liver Metabolic Syndrome Polycystic ovary syndrome and Cancerall have in common? Insulin resistance. I have been doing a lot of studying lately on the latest info on insulin resistance. It looks like insulin resistance is one of the key causes of most […]
We are actually getting winter rain this year. Along with the much-needed water, I am also seeing a sharp rise in the number of patients getting in fender benders. The wet slippery roads are making driving a little less safe right now. This puts you at risk for injuries that are not the usual type […]
Most everything the public knows about nutrition comes from the US Department of Agriculture. Those are the guys that put out the food pyramid and determine public policy that controls what is fed our kids in school and what is taught in school about nutrition. The USDA exists to protect and provide for the needs […]
I was at Costco yesterday picking up some food items when I came across a new product, edamame spaghetti. This was non-gmo, organic, and even Fair Trade sourced. The numbers looked good with 25 gms of protein, 11 gms of carb, and 11 gms of fiber per serving. The only ingredient was edamame – green […]
Illnesses do not come upon us out of the blue. They are developed from small daily sins against Nature. When enough sins have accumulated, illnesses will suddenly appear.Hippocrates Our food should be our medicine and our medicine should be our food.Hippocrates All disease starts in the gut.Hippocrates Hippocrates is considered the father of medicine. He […]
It is time to bring osteoporosis back up on my patients’ radar. Are you doing what is necessary to prevent this lifestyle disease? Since 26% of women will experience severe bone loss leading to fractures, it is an important topic. While much of the basic physiology remains the same, I wish to review the recommendations […]
Every morning I make a green smoothie to start the day for Ellen and myself. We started doing this after reading Terry Wahl’s book “The Wahl’s Protocol”. Dr. Wahl was able to beat MS using paleo diet principals and functional medicine. She did all the standard medical protocols for MS and ended up a complete […]
The holidays are past and the New Year has started. It is time to clean up our act once again. Most of us indulged in fattening foods, inflammatory foods, and just plain poisonous foods sometime over the last two months. The short days have slowed down our metabolism and the toxins have built up in […]
The year 2017 has arrived. It looks like the winds of change are upon us. New times and new challenges await us in this coming year. To set the tone for the New Year I wanted to consider the deepest priority and motivator that I believe drives us in what we do. I have been […]
It is the time of year for new light, new hope, and new beginnings. Even though winter has just started, solstice has taken place and the dark begins to retreat a little more each day. Traditionally the next seven days are a time of feasting, fasting, and prayer in preparation for the welcoming in of […]