Cortisol is famously known as the stress hormone. I have listened to many lectures about the dangers of high cortisol. I have special supplements that are designed to bring down high cortisol levels. Cortisol has become one of the major alternative health boogymen to be fought on our perpetual quest for perfect health. And yet, […]
Fairly often I have patients come in worried about their cholesterol levels. Their medical doctor has told them that they are at serious risk of having a heart attack or stroke because their cholesterol levels are too high. I will ask them what their total cholesterol levels are and they will guiltily confess that […]
July 9, 2023 I suspect that most of you do not spend much time thinking about your bile flow. Perhaps if you have ever had gallbladder symptoms it may have crossed your mind […]
As the years go by, the single biggest indication of the passage of time in my body seems to be the gradual loss of energy. This is not just a personal observation, but it is in fact the single biggest complaint given by patients to every doctor. When asked what they want most in […]
I have had several patients come in recently concerned about their cholesterol levels being high. The cholesterol bogeyman has raised its head again in these Covid virus times since the biggest co-factor that contributes to poor outcomes with a bout of Covid is metabolic syndrome, and high cholesterol is often part of the metabolic […]
Well the science is finally pouring in and the myth that saturated fat and cholesterol causes heart disease is broken. The Seven Countries’ study started by Ancel Keys way back in 1958 to promote his belief that saturated fat and dietary cholesterol caused heart disease has been disproven as simply bad science created by cherry picking […]
Diabesity – what’s that? Diabesity is the newly coined term for obesity + diabetes, and refers to the link between obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. Since this is about the link underneath these conditions, you don’t even have to be obese to have diabesity. Does this matter to you? Half of […]
I went to my favorite Asian market the other day because I ran out of fish sauce. I really like fish sauce for so many different dishes. While there I went down the mushroom isle (yes they have a whole section just for mushrooms) and decided that I really needed to try all their different […]
How is your first Health Challenge going – eliminating seed oils from your diet ? Challenge Number 1 is pretty easy for the bottles of oil you have at home, you just toss them out. It is a little tougher to replace the products that are full of these oils like mayonnaise, dressings, bakery products, margarine, chips, […]
My thanks to all of you that expressed concern for my recent low back adventure. I am on the mend and now am ready to begin rehabilitating my back with balance exercises, stretching, and weight training. I am trying to convince our resident therapeutic massage therapist, Susan McDonald, to begin a stretch and balance class […]