In our DIY health series, I’ve been exploring whether your upper GI tract is underperforming. If it is, the first step is to support its function by adding hydrochloric acid, enzymes, or bile salts. Now, let’s talk about how we can restore normal functioning. While supplements might be helpful initially, our goal should be for […]
The inspiration for today’s article was some research I was doing on thyroid gland disorder symptoms. The information I reviewed impressed me as a great example of how profoundly interwoven our body systems are. There is a strong tendency in the medical system to compartmentalize and segregate each of the body’s systems as though they […]
A subject that frequently comes up when trying to decide upon a healthy diet for preventing disease and premature aging is choosing what type of oils to include in such a diet. This is a hotly debated subject amongst researchers and food gurus alike. Mainstream doctors are typically about 20 years behind the times when […]
I have been noticing a peculiar trend over the last couple of decades with patients, their temperatures are dropping. Back when I was growing up and through my schooling years the normal temperature of your average human was 98.6 degrees. This is what is still taught in school. Yet when I check patients or […]
Last week I wrote about feet, and it seemed logical to simply move up a bit and write next about the knees. Next to back and shoulder issues, I probably see more knee problems than any other joints in the body crying out for help. This is not surprising considering the amount of force […]
Ellen casually asked me the other day “What causes arthritis?” She was curious because her sister, who is almost 5 years younger, was complaining of arthritis while Ellen has no such complaints. My first response was “What kind of arthritis?” Technically there are over 100 kinds of arthritis and more than 50 million Americans […]
I have been bumping up against this challenge in lots of folks lately. Most recently I went up to my mother’s house to help her celebrate her 93rd birthday. Her older sister, Sylvia, was there as well. I had brought up dinner and a keto angel food cake for the occasion. In the two hours […]
I was having a conversation with my brother the other day about my trials with my prostate over the last couple of years. Enlarged prostate is a very common issue that seems to hit men in their 60s. He was concerned since he is only 5 years younger than I. He wanted to know […]
Do you have nerve issues? Do some of them not work right? If so, then you likely have neuropathy. Really, the word neuropathy means pathology of the nerve. Generally, when doctors talk about neuropathy, they are referring to the nerves that run all over the body, and not the brain and spinal cord. These […]
I spent last weekend at an educational seminar on autoimmune disease. This was a bit different than previous seminars which focused on the endocrinology and neurology of autoimmune disorders. This seminar took things to a whole different level and looked at why autoimmune disorders happen in the first place and what we can do […]