I literally hear about coconut oil on a daily basis including everything from bullet proof coffee, oil pulling or swishing with coconut oil. However, traditional medicine especially in the lipid and cholesterol world have been crying that it is a saturated fat and is harmful to your health. So, I [...]
Over and over again I see patients who have physical challenges that I am convinced stem from unresolved emotional issues. These issues manifest as disease. A study looking at reasons for primary care visits revealed that almost 90% of the visits were related to underlying stress but are coming out [...]
I get asked all the time for that magic pill to help someone lose weight. While there are some things out there that can help, I usually don't like them because it takes away the need to truly change your diet. Here are some tips to help you succeed!
It is this time of year, many are trying to work on losing weight so I thought I would review some of the top weight loss programs out there so you know more about them before jumping in.
Do you get sore and stiff muscles after exercise? It’s easy to injure oneself while training, so enough importance can’t be placed on proactively healing the body after intense exercise. Here are my top five tips to help with muscle recovery: Eat during extended periods of exercise. A general rule [...]
I am asked all the time for tips on how to be consistent with supplements. I have discovered a few different methods that can make your life so much easier. The pill box - Yep. Just like the one your grandma had but these are amped up! Personally, I like [...]
This is more of a matter of when rather than are you now. I think everyone needs a toolbox of different ways to handle stress. We can't always control what is happening around us, the only thing we can control is how we receive and process the information and how [...]
Q: Do I use Low Dose Naltrexone also called LDN for Hashimoto's? A. First, let's learn more about LDN. Naltrexone is a medication that was approved by the FDA to treat opioid addiction in the 1960's. The dose used for this is between 50-100mg or higher. Physicians started noticing it [...]
Q: Help!! I am supposed to be gluten free because I am sensitive to it but I keep getting exposed when I eat out. What am I doing wrong and where can I eat? A: You are not the only one that has found maneuvering any food sensitivity difficult when [...]
Q: Are there any supplements you recommend for treating cholesterol? A: Great question and yes, lots!! Read on... First we need to understand cholesterol. Years ago the ranges for a "normal cholesterol" were above 250 and now they are diving lower and lower. We are discovering so much about cholesterol [...]
