When I discuss how to eat right, it often leads to the discussion of how to lower your blood sugar.  While many foods have a high glycemic index there are three that people seem to groan more about eliminating or reducing:  potatoes, rice and bananas.  Turns out there is a [...]

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide with an estimated 18 million deaths yearly!  The process that affects the heart also affects other parts of our body like the vascular diseases of the brain causing dementia, strokes and transient ischemic attacks.  Peripheral arterial disease affecting the limbs and [...]

Yes, the use of the GLP-1 drugs Ozempic, Mounjaro, Zepbound and their compounded versions of semaglutide and tirzepatide have exploded.  While the weight loss can be significant there are some core nutrients most people taking these medications need in order for them to avoid some long-term issues.  Most of this [...]

I am a big fan of DIY projects!  This past week I decided to work on my basement.  I had some paint peeling in a few areas and got the brilliant idea that I could scrape these areas down and paint the basement.  Well, you know how this is going [...]

Last week I touched on the methylation pathway markers you can measure and the genes involved.  I discussed how methylation issues can cause heart disease, has some association with some birth defects and been implicated in many other diseases so be sure and check out that newsletter if you missed [...]

I recently had a patient come in with a very expensive genetic report regarding methylation pathways evaluating whether or not they had an alteration, called a SnP,  to the methylation genes.  The methylation pathways include enzymes like MTHFR, MTRR, COMT and AHCY.  I know, this is just alphabet soup for [...]

When you get tired what do you reach for to drink?  If you said an energy drink or if you know your kiddo is using energy drinks then pay attention.   I have written about this before but after a recent article I read discussing these as a trending drink for [...]

By now, you know someone who is taking one of the new “wonder” drugs like  Ozempic (semaglutide) or Zepbound/Mounjaro (tirzepatide).  These medications are for diabetes but are being used off-label for weight loss.  The prescription, Wegovy, is the actual medication approved for weight loss as it comes in higher doses [...]

Now that we are in full swing of summer, sunscreens are always a great topic to revisit!  There are two types of sunscreens: Chemical sunscreens which work by absorbing the UV rays Mineral sunscreens which actually form a physical barrier blocking UV rays from penetrating the skin. While both have [...]