Hi , On several different occasions recently, I have heard people say that they don’t know how to love themselves. This is such a vital and basic skill that I felt it worthy of a newsletter. Let’s look at a model we all understand – a parent’s love for their young child. Suppose this child […]
Hi , Last week I discussed the three basic types of weight loss diets – low calorie, low fat, and low carb, and how the most effective diet is to combine all three. I also discussed how hormones control weight – particularly insulin. This means we want to keep insulin levels as low as possible […]
Hi , Have you ever noticed how many books there are on weight loss? How could there possibly be so much to say about such a physiologically simple process? Weight loss happens when you burn stored energy to do stuff. It is the same process as burning a log in your fireplace. You put a […]
Hi , One of the critical skills for creating health on any level is the ability to let go and move on with our life. From the philosophy behind acupuncture, this skill is associated with the organs of the large intestine and the lungs because both of these organs primary function is to help us […]
Hi , Twenty years ago, other than a few health nuts, nobody ever talked about the bacteria we carry around in our guts on a normal basis. If anyone mentioned bacteria and gut together it was in reference to some terrible disease like cholera or dysentery. As time has progressed the attention on the bacteria […]
Hi , As you might guess the main reason people come to see me is for pain relief. I get the occasional person that wants to improve their health through diet and lifestyle changes, but most of the time pain is the prime motivator for folks. If you are a reader of this newsletter, then […]
Hi , I had an odd experience the other day – at least odd for me. I deal with this in patients, but this is the first time I have experienced it in my own body. I am talking about a referred pain syndrome. About three weeks ago I started noticing a pain in […]
Did you know that the lining of your digestive tract and your skin are not only made of the same types of cells, but function in much the same way? Epithelial cells (skin cells) serve to create a barrier to keep out bacteria while letting smaller chemicals into the system. In the digestive tract the smaller […]
Do you know how the earth naturally destroys pollution? Ozone. High-energy rays from the sun hit our upper atmosphere and are absorbed by oxygen converting regular oxygen (O2) into ozone (O3). Ozone is a highly reactive, energized and unstable form of oxygen that reacts with pollutants in the air and breaks them down. Since ozone is […]
One of the basic tenants of diagnosis in Chinese Medicine is to pay attention to any strong likes or dislikes the patient has – especially to foods. Strong likes or dislikes are red flags highlighting imbalances within the patient. Chinese doctors wisely understood that health is all about balance. Any strong attachment to anything produces an imbalance within […]