When I first meet a patient, I always ask about bleeding gums and root canals because I am listening for potential areas of chronic disease. The responses I get are often are: Yes, my gums bleed but only when I floss I had a root canal and they had to [...]
We have all heard the phrase “when life gives you lemons you make lemonade”. However, when I am in the midst of a lemon time the last thing I want to do is squeeze a bunch of lemons and figure out how much sugar to add! I know, I know [...]
I feel like the title of this email should be labeled as a public service announcement! SOOO many people are sick and they are just pushing through running around literally exposing everyone around them. I know, I know since covid we are kind of over testing but at least most [...]
I know many people raving about how great cold plunges are and I found myself pushing back and saying no way. I am the type of person that takes forever to get into a cool swimming pool and get a shiver just thinking about it so how in the world [...]
Having just returned from a retreat evaluating brain waves and the impact different modalities had on them it seemed seamless to explore the theta chamber right here in OKC. When I found out it involved spinning in a pod my first reaction was… no way am I getting in that [...]
Whenever I see a study evaluating post-menopausal women and abdominal fat, I definitely pay attention! We know from past studies that men and women gain and lose abdominal fat differently. How many of you have jumped on the same diet with your husbands and they lost weight in epic proportions [...]
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 [...]
With so many people losing significant amounts of weight thru diet or bariatric surgery, there is always the potential for some serious issues that may result from this. The term Ghost Fat has been coined as one of these issues. READ ON to learn more about this important aspect of [...]
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 [...]
