Coronavirus, COVID-19, is creating a world-wide scare. The coronaviruses are a family of viruses that are common in different species of animals like camels, cattle, cats and bats. These viruses can rarely infect humans and then spread between people. Past viruses have included MERS and SARS. The COVID-19 is one [...]
I discussed chronic urinary tract infections (UTI) last week but what if you have all the symptoms of a UTI and have no infection??? You most likely have interstitial cystitis or IC. IC occurs when the bladder wall gets irritated and can result in pelvic pain, pressure or discomfort in [...]
Urinary tract infections (UTI's) are very uncomfortable. I describe them as peeing thru razor blades and if you have ever had one you know exactly what I am talking about. When you get into a cycle of recurrent UTI’s, then it is time to step back and work on the [...]
I recently had a patient who was diagnosed with prostate cancer but was in a watch and wait mode. Often when the tumor is small and is a low grade, men will be placed on surveillance and monitored because the tumors may not progress. The treatment can create significant issues [...]
I have had a request to revisit cholesterol and options for treatment. To understand what your cholesterol goal should be you need to know more than just your regular, standard cholesterol numbers. As far as treatments go, the lipidologists (those physicians that focus on cholesterol) will show you study after [...]
We have been detoxing this past week and on Monday I had a great group discussing all the areas we can work on in our home to decrease our chemical exposure. I remember when I first started doing functional medicine, when heavy metals/toxins were brought up I truly answered that [...]
Why “natural” cleaning products are not as safe as you think! I am diving into this new year with an effort to take detoxing my home a step further. I had already migrated to what I thought were cleaner and safer products but when I was researching my talk called [...]
As I dive into reading more about plant based eating, I was reminded of some important differences in cooking foods in general (not just plants). In certain instances, cooking creates byproducts called advanced glycation end products or AGEs for short. These byproducts do just that….AGE you prematurely. Yikes! AGEs are [...]
When I am working with patients on weight loss, cholesterol, blood sugars and high blood pressure diet is a big topic I explore. Often I hear “I don’t eat that bad and I should be able to lose weight, control my blood sugars”, etc. Studies are showing if we just [...]
Thanksgiving is usually filled with food, food and more food. Many of you might be suffering a post-Thanksgiving food hangover. Symptoms like bloating, joint pain, headaches, swelling fingers, bottom of feet hurting when you first get out of bed, diarrhea, and constipation can be related to what you eat. Take [...]
