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Power of Sleep

When you end up in a hospital, do you stop to wonder how much sleep your attending physician got last night?  Your life is in their hands and you would like them to have their wits about them.  I mean, if they were obviously drunk, would you let them make life and death decisions for […]

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Weight Loss part 2

 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 […]

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Weight Loss part 1

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 […]

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Thyroid Health

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 […]

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Sugar Surprise!

Sugar season is rapidly descending upon us.  It begins with the first bag of Halloween candy we buy and ends with the solemn promises of turning over a new leaf New Years Day.  Some new evidence and resources may help with how we handle this years sugar rush.        For almost 30 years now […]