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As I was preparing for my talk at the Oklahoma Health and Wellness Summit tomorrow, one of the key points I am hoping to get across is that inflammation makes everything worse.  When you have inflammation, you have often over a 50% increased risk of [...]

I have to share two incredible life-saving stories. I recently asked a patient to get a calcium heart score because I didn’t like her cholesterol levels and I like to see if there is already significant plaque in the vessels.  She agreed to get one [...]

I can recall the day I woke up and looked in the mirror and said … hi mom.  It seemed like I had aged over-night.  It is a multi-billion dollar industry targeting wrinkles on the face and believe me I am looking for things just [...]

I am sure you have heard of the hormone, cortisol, as it is being blamed for so many issues especially the dreaded "cortisol belly".  Cortisol is a stress hormone that is regulated by interactions between the hypothalamus, pituitary gland and the adrenals, the so called [...]

Over the years, I am seeing more and more women who have been told they have endometriosis at younger and younger ages.  Endometriosis occurs when uterine tissue basically grows where it shouldn’t be. It can be anywhere outside of the uterus in the pelvic cavity [...]

As more and more people get on GLP-1 medication (Ozempic/semaglutide or Mounjaro/Zepbound/tirzepatide), I want to take a moment to give you the safety guidelines that will keep you out of trouble as much as possible.  There are some serious side-effects that are emerging and most [...]

You may have woken up January 1, 2026 with the realization of “oh my” I need to make some changes.  Cue dry January.  I know it is the middle of January but alcohol consumption is something that needs to be addressed.  Besides, there is nothing [...]

I have no doubt you have heard of zinc supplements but when you go to the store you see so many different forms.  Zinc can help with all of the following: Support the immune system and therefore used in cold and flu prevention Help mood, [...]

After December, hopefully you “Let go & Let me” and you left all that heavy baggage behind so now you are ready to focus on the future.  A New Year always opens the door for hope and renewal so let’s make this year really count [...]

Two different people recommended the same book for me to read within a few short weeks of each other.  They were right – this book has a really simple and fresh look on relationship dynamics on all levels from office workers to family members.  Since [...]