When I first got the idea to move to my present location, everyone who looked at the spot thought I was crazy. The building was in such bad condition that most folks thought I should just demolish the existing building and start over. I didn’t have the funds to do anything quite that ambitious, but […]
A very modern phenomenon that has become oh so popular is snacking. Until the late 1800’s consuming any food that did not require proper utensils was considered uncouth and unhygienic. Snack foods did not establish themselves until the development of modern packaging. Logos and labels that folks trusted carried the image of respectability and cleanliness. […]
Since 1980 the childhood obesity rates for children between the ages of two to nineteen have tripled. For middle-aged-kids, ages six to eleven, this rate has doubled and the teen obesity rate has quadrupled. We have an obesity epidemic in this country. This has nothing to do with genetics; the American populace has the same […]
These days poor health largely comes down to some sort of inflammatory condition in the body. Before the 1940’s the main cause of death and disease was infection, but modern sanitation and medicine have largely eliminated most of this in America allowing us to live long enough to have the inflammatory conditions catch up with […]
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 […]