Our latest adventure is exploring the world of lectin free eating. What are lectins? Lectins are the defense mechanisms plants have developed to keep us from eating their babies (seeds). Since plants can’t really fight or run away from all the creatures that want to eat them, they developed poisons to discourage animals and insects […]
How many of you get a burning stomach or throat after you eat or just randomly through the day? I see it more and more commonly with my patients. Most of them are already on acid blocking medications, either prescription or over the counter. The problem obviously is not much fun, but the pill popping remedy […]
For anyone interested in health, concern with inflammation is at the very top of the list. Inflammation is the underlying issue behind almost every disease that kills us or makes us suffer in our modern society. Throughout history infection was the biggest concern. Plagues and infections like tuberculosis, small pox, typhoid fever, and so on […]
I don’t know about you, but I have a boatload of supplements at my house. They are all over the kitchen counter. They have entire cupboards for themselves. They have even spread into the dining room. That of course does not count the entire bedroom that has been converted to powdered herbal extract formulations. Obviously I […]
Happiness – everyone wants it, but what is it? How do you get it? Excitement is easy. Anyone can name things that would excite him or her – a new car, that sharp outfit, winning the lottery, all kinds of stuff. Our imaginations literally swarm with images of things that we believe will make us […]
Did you know that there are 26 bones in your foot forming 33 different joints and more than 100 muscles, tendons, and ligaments holding it all together? One quarter of all the bones in your body are in your feet. They are incredibly complex because they have a very complex job to do. The keep […]
We function with a two party system. One system is all about survival in the moment. It wants to fight to make things right and preserve safety. It focuses on strength, rational thought, and preparedness while pulling away the energy from supportive pursuits and considerations about tomorrow. The opposite party would rather make love, not […]
I like my neighborhood. It is very quiet and everyone watches out for each other. We get together in the little court on the 4th of July for a big barbecue and snow cones. It is all very cozy and safe feeling. But what would happen if a crack dealer moved into the neighborhood? Strangers […]
Years ago I heard about making “rice” out of cauliflower. My first thought was why? Why would I want to make rice out of cauliflower when I could make rice out of rice? I was already making an awesome cauliflower mash that had replaced mashed potatoes, mostly because I didn’t really like potatoes. But I […]
I was whining to Ellen the other day “Why is it that everything that tastes good is bad for us?” I have had this perception many times in the past, but this time I followed up on it. I mean seriously, everything I read these days highlights the dangers of one food after another, at […]