For those following the current research, it appears that having a leaky gut wall is the starting point for most of our modern degenerative illnesses. It has been said that auto-immune disease is the big disease of the 21st century. Everything from heart disease to osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s to diabetes is now being recognized as […]
Last week I got sick. This is something I rarely do, but it highlights that when we do not get enough rest and relaxation that is of a rejuvenating type, our immune system starts to fail. Rejuvenation is not a priority in stroke patient care, but it needs to be, for the caretaker as much […]
There is fat and there is belly fat. Most people think that the two are one and the same, but they are not. Fat on your hips and tush and fat on your chest and arms are energy storage depots for times when you do not have a regular food supply. In a healthy person […]
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 […]
Your body manages its health through two basic mechanisms – facilitation and inhibition. Facilitation means the body makes more of something happen, while inhibition means it makes less of something happen. Facilitation adds information and activity, while inhibition subtracts or decreases information and activity. This reality is most clearly expressed in the brain. These are […]
Vitamin S – what is it? Without it your chances of heart disease, cancer and dementia go through the roof. It is vital for every man, woman, and child. Every system in your body is desperate for it, but it is something your body can not chemically manufacture on its own. Like all vitamins, it […]
Vitamin S – what is it? Without it your chances of heart disease, cancer and dementia go through the roof. It is vital for every man, woman, and child. Every system in your body is desperate for it, but it is something your body can not chemically manufacture on its own. Like all vitamins, it […]
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 […]
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 […]
A couple weeks before Christmas I spent 3 days in a conference room in the San Francisco Airport Hyatt learning about the latest information on diagnosing and treating thyroid conditions. We are talking about stuff that is 10 to 20 years ahead of the curve for conventional medicine. This was fascinating stuff (if you are […]