Safe Sunscreens

It seemed like we had a slow start to summer but now it is in full swing and with all this sun comes protection.  Some of you might be in the generation of baby oil with iodine as a tanning lotion (don’t worry, I won’t call you out) but we [...]

2025-06-23T01:59:06+00:00June 23rd, 2025|Categories: Educated Consumer|

Beyond Traditional Therapy for Cancer

In the world of cancer, we think of the traditional treatments like surgery, chemotherapy and radiation.  All of these have their place and can be very useful but when you finish your treatment then what?  In most cases, you are just followed basically until it comes back.  That is precisely [...]

2025-06-09T00:32:52+00:00June 9th, 2025|Categories: Educated Consumer|

When EBV Won’t Go Away…

EBV (Epstein Barr virus)  is a sneaky virus that is responsible for the so called “kissing disease”, mononucleosis.  It is in the family of herpes viruses.  Often kids or young adults are exposed and have no symptoms or the classic viral disease that includes severe fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, sore [...]

2025-06-02T01:47:25+00:00June 2nd, 2025|Categories: Educated Consumer|

Could you Have a Tick-Borne Illness?

There are over 100 symptoms listed with a tick borne illness and many people don’t even recall having had a tick bite!  Some practitioners feel like this is a silent epidemic and advances are slow.   The classic “bull’s eye rash” that is described as the hallmark sign of a tick [...]

2025-05-18T21:43:26+00:00May 18th, 2025|Categories: Educated Consumer|

Spring Cleaning

Spring is in the Air: Time for Renewal, Detox, and Clean Living Spring brings with it a sense of renewal—a fresh start filled with blooming flowers, warmer weather, and longer days. With that shift comes more energy, a brighter outlook, and a renewed desire to be active and spend time [...]

2025-05-04T18:36:26+00:00May 4th, 2025|Categories: Educated Consumer|

Tips when Buying Fish Oil

I am sure you have read about all the benefits of fish oil but be careful as some products are well… just fishy. I think Omega 3’s which are the nutrient fish oil provides are really important for so many conditions and benefits most people.  It is important to understand [...]

2025-04-28T01:28:26+00:00April 28th, 2025|Categories: Educated Consumer|

“Detoxing” Cortisol

Seems like “detoxing cortisol” is all the rage on social media with a variety of recommendations on how to do this.  It has gotten the attention of traditional medicine which you can imagine discourages this idea of rushing to your doctor’s office to measure cortisol. READ ON to learn why [...]

2025-04-20T23:39:45+00:00April 20th, 2025|Categories: Educated Consumer|

Measles: What you Need to Know

With all the national media attention regarding measles, I wanted to bring this to the forefront and discuss the statistics, symptoms, complications and the guidelines on whether or not you need a booster vaccine (per CDC). Current measles cases have reached around 700 in 25 states with Texas reporting the [...]

2025-04-14T01:14:29+00:00April 14th, 2025|Categories: Educated Consumer|

5 Tips to Help Constipation

If you are having trouble having regular bowel movements less than 3 times a week or they are difficult to pass and have hard stools then you are constipated.  I know, not a glamorous topic but so many people have this issue!  Chronic constipation is indicative of a potentially larger [...]

2025-04-06T21:22:02+00:00April 6th, 2025|Categories: Educated Consumer|
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