Last time I talked about discriminating between what is actually known about nutrition and what is simply believed. Understandably, different beliefs will come about because people will have different personal experiences with food because of their unique genetic and metabolic makeup. If one person knows from repeated experience that eating a carb-rich meal makes their […]
Hi , The brain is pretty important, and keeping it fed is a high priority. As anyone who has ever experienced low blood sugar can tell you, not having the energy you need for your brain is disastrous. It can seem like you are having a stroke. You can lose your balance, become unfocused, your […]
Hi , The following is a personal perspective… You create your universe. This has been a popular mantra of the positive thinking crowd for the past 100+ years. It is a central tenant of the new thought movement popular since the turn of the last century. And like most philosophical/ spiritual systems that begin […]
Hi , One of the essentials to health that I rarely talk about is muscle strength. I have written a lot about its first cousin – balance, but not so much about simple muscle strength. I have even written about its other cousin – flexibility. But we really need all three to live the life […]
Hi , This last weekend I read the book “The Paleo Solution” by Robb Wolf. I have been a fan of the concepts of eating the way our ancestors did before we developed agriculture, but somehow I had never gotten around to reading this basic primer in eating the Paleo way. I want to tell […]
Hi , Over and over I hear a common complaint from patients regarding entitlement behaviors by their kids, relatives, or people in general. Politically this is becoming a hot topic that is seriously dividing the nation as the producers and the consumers in society build increasing resentments with each other. Historically this divide has toppled […]
Hi , As consumers we look to medical “experts” to advise us as to how to stay healthy. Unfortunately becoming an expert is not based on wisdom or knowledge, but on promoting a strong opinion and getting others to believe you. Strong opinions do not come from truth or wisdom, but from ignorance. Opinions are […]
Hi , Do you know where spices are really good to use this time of year? The barbecue. Yes, we have to be aware of obtaining good quality meats for our barbecue prepared meals. We don’t want chickens full of arsenic and meats full of antibiotics and growth hormones. So at a minimum, purchase meats […]
Hi , I love spices. They make the bland and ordinary into something great. What most people don’t know is that spices were and are the essential natural medicines that can help us stay healthy in this crazy world. Herbs and spices have been used for thousands of years for every sort of ailment we […]
Hi , We are hearing the word autoimmunity a lot these days. More and more patients are coming in saying they have autoimmunity. What does this mean exactly? Is it some sort of government rating that makes your car immune from smog regulations, or some sort of protection program for illegal immigrants? No, auto immunity […]