I am seeing more and more patients who have Alpha Gal Syndrome and you need to know what this is.  What is Alpha Gal?  Keep reading... Alpha Gal Syndrome occurs after being bit by a specific tick, the Lone Star tick and developing an allergy to meat!  This tick got [...]

I was asked this week what was the single most important parameter, change they could make or test that would help lead to increased longevity.  Reflecting on this answer it flashed thru my mind of do we really want longevity?  Think about it.  Would you want to live to 100 [...]

What if I told you that even with your “normal” lab work you could be at increased risk of a stroke, heart attack or peripheral vascular disease and not even know it?!  There is ONE marker that if elevated tips you off that thanks to your genetics, even with “normal” [...]

Are you bloating after meals? Do you feel worse after eating sugar? How about brain fog, fatigue, joint pain after these meals? You could have a yeast overgrowth issue!  I am seeing more and more issues with yeast (Candida).  We naturally have some yeast present in our gut microbiome but [...]

I have had several people ask me to review the supplements on the market claiming to help preserve mental acuity and help avoid dementia.  The problem is so many of these supplements only have manufacturer claims which I always approach with caution.  Instead, I turned my attention to actual ingredients [...]

This may not be the email you read while you are sipping coffee in the morning so heads up.  Today I am going to discuss bowel movements.  Oh joy, I know everyone’s favorite topic but this is so very important.  So many times, people come in because they think their [...]

When I first started my functional medicine practice over 18 years ago (yes, I have been doing this that long), I had a new patient with a recent history of being hospitalized for sudden mental deterioration, headaches and seizures.  They finally determined she had aspartame poisoning as she had been [...]

Iodine has been a hot topic for decades. We tend to think of iodine when we look at salt but it is not about salt at all. It is an essential mineral that we get exclusively from our diet.  You may have heard of its’ important role in the production [...]

After a trip to the mountains hiking at elevation, it was apparent that I needed to get more out of my walks at home.  Increasing my heart rate has always been an important target and even though I can add in some HIIT type of work during my walk it [...]

I am seeing so many different versions of “cortisol cocktails” on social media claiming to melt the belly fat. While all of them have beneficial ingredients and can be helpful there is one very large piece of settling down the cortisol system that is being overlooked. During high stress times our [...]