Many of you are using or at least have tried medical marijuana. My patients have come in telling me about bad experiences, side-effects and difficulties with the marijuana dispensaries. If you are using medical marijuana (MMJ) or are looking for more guidance on things to consider then this MMJ series [...]
When the histamine system is on overload your symptoms can go way beyond typical allergies and is often missed because the usual allergy symptoms like drippy nose is just not present. Signs and symptoms of a histamine overload include: Hives, itching, rashes, flushing Swelling in tongue or lips Trouble breathing, [...]
Do you have seasonal allergies and yet you are taking an anti-histamine year round? Do you have a constant runny nose or phlegm going down the back of your throat? Do you have asthma? I think of the histamine system like a bathtub. Anything that raises the level of water [...]
Yes, spring has sprung and your nose might be “sprung” also. Ah-Choo! If you have drainage in your throat, drippy nose and watery eyes then allergies can definitely be at play. If you have severe allergies though there is often a whole different level of histamine problems you may be [...]
As we are turning the corner into spring with the redbud's in bloom, plants emerging from their winter sleep and grass starting to get greener now is the best time to start waking up yourself, too. New Year’s resolutions are long gone and yet here you still are in the same [...]
If you believe all the hype, cannabis is being touted to cure everything. If a little bit is good then more is even better? Not so fast. Cannabis has numerous studies indicating it is good for inflammation and has many benefits. That information is not being disputed here but awareness [...]
If you are grumbling about daylight savings time (like most people), you might just realize there are many health risks that have been linked to daylight saving time. READ ON to learn how this one small hour change could be affecting your health and 4 tips to help you transition… [...]
Cholesterol levels alone are poor indicators of predicting the future of a heart attack. Studies have shown that 75% of people who have had a heart attack had “acceptable” cholesterol levels based on our current guidelines. Clearly, looking only at cholesterol is missing some key information when is comes to [...]
I get asked this question ALL the time. Should I be drinking coffee? How much is too much? Let’s set aside four scenarios that coffee is part of a bigger problem first. Fatigue: if you are having to drink 3 plus cups of coffee a day to just get through [...]
The gut microbiome keeps making its’ way into mainstream headlines in traditional medicine. It’s about time! Recent studies have shown a link with gut bacteria and prediction of heart failure, exercise endurance, exercise motivation in addition to the studies related to obesity! So much more needs to be done in [...]
