Sometimes the simplest solutions are the hardest for us to implement or accept. If there is one thing to remember, it’s this: The source of most disease is inflammation.
You must tame that beast if you wish to live...
Healthy fats are crucial for sustaining energy levels, heart function, healing, brain function, and hormone and cholesterol balance, for absorption of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals, for making food appetizing, and for satisfying the appetite; unhealthy fat is a knife...
You’ve probably heard about how omega 3 fatty acids are good for your heart, but there is so much more to these powerful little health superheroes. If you have high cholesterol, and your doctor is holistically-minded, you may have...
Certain chemicals applied to your skin or in the air can be absorbed by your body and may cause harm to your cells and organ systems. They can cause inflammation and increase the body’s production of free radicals, thus...
Processed foods are everywhere and sometimes it's hard to avoid those foods you are sensitive to. It's important to always check ingredient labels, but sometimes they are not available. Below is a general guideline of processed foods that contain...
Modern medicine is nothing short of miraculous, and the average lifespan in America is now very close to 79. But that also means that people may struggle with the perils of old age for decades.
Few things disturb our peace...
Misdiagnosis and improper treatment of fibromyalgia is rampant!
At The Fibro Fix Summit, you’ll learn why proper diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia (FM), as well as other fatigue- and pain-related disorders, is a neglected and poorly understood niche in medicine....
I just returned home from the 2016 Institute for Functional Medicine Conference. As usual, it was an enlightening experience with incredible new information on sleep, exercise and more being shared. Even with my flight being cancelled and no other...
To this day, the main focus of the heart health discussion seems to be the cholesterol issue. Now, I am an internist and by default part of the Big Pharma business. We use medicines called statins that block an...
Would you like a massage before or after your surgery? Complementary therapies to relieve nausea from chemotherapy? A healing journey of imagery prior to your anesthesia to improve healing and reduce blood loss? Perhaps some healing touch to speed...
