The big hot topic out there in the world of nutrition is how modern degenerative diseases are primarily caused by our modern diet of processed and ultra-processed foods. It is estimated that an average American’s diet is 60% processed food. Our food supply is so contaminated with food chemicals that most of our foods cannot […]
We’re almost there! Our digestive journey is coming to a close, and we’re reaching the final destination: the colon. Why have we been spending so much time on digestion? Well, it’s because it’s our main gateway to the outside world. It’s where everything we experience enters our bodies. We see the world through vibrations like […]
I really like the idea of functional foods. What do I mean by functional foods? I am referring to foods that improve the function of our bodies. Most real foods serve us by supplying energy and raw materials the body uses to repair itself. Functional foods go beyond energy and raw materials by promoting specific […]
DMSO is an amazing solvent with powerful anti-inflammatory actions. It can also carry other molecules through the skin down to deeper tissues, including medications. A little over a year ago, I wrote another article about my experiences using DMSO to combat joint pain. This property stimulated me to create a couple of products for the office, one […]
The general question of today’s newsletter is which kind of diet works better to improve health – low- carb or low-fat. In the world of dietary modification, the most common need in America today is to lose fat weight since over two-thirds of Americans are overweight. Almost half of them are outright obese, which is […]
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 […]
Last week I wrote about the hormone GLP1 because of its role in reducing hunger and controlling blood sugar. Both of these are vital to carrying out an effective weight loss plan for the new year. So here we are with one foot planted in 2024 ready to take off in this new year. […]
Welcome to the New Year! With the New Year comes the resolutions for improving your life in the coming year. Probably the most common resolution chosen in this country is weight loss. This is likely a reflection of the fact that 74% of Americans are overweight. Worse than that, 42% of adults over the age […]
This is a continuation from last week where I was discussing the diet portion of the makeover. Stage 1: the first seven days are designed to overcome lipotoxicity within our cells causing insulin resistance. To do this we have to force our cells to want to burn any available fats in storage for energy. […]
The big new frontier in biomedicine is the vast landscape of the microbiome. Although it only amounts to a few pounds of muck in your colon, it contains 90% of the genetic material (DNA and RNA) in your body. There are thousands of different bacteria, fungi, and viruses that live in a healthy colon. […]