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 [...]
The $4.99 Costco rotisserie chicken is such a great deal and so easy to grab for dinner who wouldn’t grab and go? It seems so easy and a quick healthy alternative. Not so fast…. Sometimes quick and easy is not always the best. READ ON to learn why the supermarket [...]
As we turn the corner leading into the holidays, there is typically a plethora of emotions that many people encounter: dread, panic, fear, sadness and probably one of the most common…anxiety. Anxiety can manifest in several ways: worry, obsession, fear, anger, erratic thoughts, forgetfulness, confusion and panic attacks. The symptoms [...]
Last week I discussed the risks of too much testosterone for men so now let’s look at women. There has been a huge push for testosterone in women in the last five years and is being touted for energy and libido. Advertising leads us to believe that the only reason [...]
