Having trouble losing weight? You might have insulin resistance. This is one of the areas that routine labs can easily miss because most of the time a practitioner will only order a fasting glucose level. This is really the tip of a very large iceberg. Even a hemoglobin A1C which [...]
The first time I heard “skinny fat” I was confused. How can someone that is skinny be fat? Just because you are skinny and have a normal body mass index (BMI) doesn’t mean you aren’t "skinny fat". Why does this become important? People who are skinny fat are at increased [...]
If you haven’t tuned into the show on Netflix called “Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones”, you need to! Blue zones are regions of the world that have higher than average life span. This documentary is visiting several blue zones and pointing out several key practices that they [...]
If you have looked at social media recently you will see many videos all touting all the amazing benefits of castor oil rubbed in your belly button. Any time I see things like this, you know me, I go REALLY? I’ve seen claims that is connected to tons of blood [...]
Are you confused which magnesium supplement you need or if you need it at all? Magnesium is one of the building blocks and used by the majority of our cells all over our body. Before I started my functional medicine training, I had read that magnesium was good for sleep, [...]
Semaglutide (Ozempic etc) and its’ sister compounds like tirzepatide (Mounjaro) have taken the US by storm. So much there have been epic backorders on products and even the compounded versions are on backorder. While this drug has helped many diabetics not only get their blood sugars under better control, it [...]
Often a person can gage how badly they are snoring by the number of bruises they have in the morning from their spouse kicking them. Many people who have significant sleep apnea report they sleep soundly and have no issues so clearly they are fine, right? Just wait… if the [...]
When I was in Spain, I noticed the designated areas for trash bins. The people have to take the trash to these bins and then sort. They had a bin for glass, one for plastic, one for cardboard and one for general trash. They had a few more that I [...]
Yes, you read it correctly. I actually cycled a part of the Tour de France. I can’t say I ever had this event on my radar however, my brother is an avid cyclist and the Tour was on his. So, when I found out he and his wife were doing [...]
One of the sure signs of warm weather is the surge of ticks! I know so many people who have already been bit and this raises a big question of what do you do? Ticks are the carrier of many diseases not only for humans but pets, too! Unfortunately, since [...]
