As a Dietitian and Physician, I believe nutrition is the most important aspect of our health. Every chronic disease, cancer and many symptoms are influenced by our nutrition. As research continues to advance, we have learned which foods to eat and which ones to avoid. Most of us know what a healthy diet looks like, …
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First it is important to understand the function of the gallbladder. The gallbladder is an important organ related to digestive function in the body, working with the liver to ensure proper breakdown and absorption of fats. Its primary role is to concentrate and store bile created in the liver. It then releases bile into the …
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Chelation therapy was originally created to remove heavy metals from the body following acute heavy metal exposure. In natural medicine, chelation is used to treat other conditions such as heart disease and emphysema and therefore, is sometimes considered controversial. The first part of this series discusses what chelation is and how it was accidentally found …
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When someone says, “I’m tired”, it doesn’t always mean that the person lacks sleep or is exhausted from strenuous, physical activity. Depression and fatigue share many of the same symptoms. Some patients who suffer from depression report fatigue, or simply mention “feeling tired” because they do not recognize these symptoms as signs of depression. In …
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When I saw Irene several months ago she was complaining for 4 months of an unusual liquid draining from her ears. Even when she had cotton balls in her ears at night it would seep through and cause inflammation in the areas of her face where it stopped and dried. She had gone to four different …
It has always been assumed that stress affects cancer because of its influence on the immune system. This is partly true. What most people don’t recognize is that stress contributes to, diabetes and visceral obesity both of which significantly contribute to cancer. Anyone with diabetes can tell you that when they get stressed out their …
I receive in the mail yesterday a letter from a fellow physician relating his personal experience with oxytocin. He started taking it to check the known effects of the hormone on sexual activities and any possible side effects. He writes, “Surprisingly, something completely different happened. The intake of oxytocin gradually changed my perception of …
Scoreboard: Autism: 1,082,353. Measles: 644 In 2014, there was hysteria surrounding the 644 cases of measles that were recorded as a result of the Disney outbreak. In that same year, there were 1,082,353 cases of autism diagnosed yet it barely received the media attention it so justly deserves. Instead, there is a virtual “feeding frenzy” …
The standard for fruit and veggie consumption used to be 5 portions a day but has recently changed to 10 servings. Upping your intake means staving off chances of dying or dying from a heart attack or cancer. This recommended increase comes from a review of 95 studies that looked at the relationship between diet …
Since starting the practice of medicine 30 years ago I have seen a dramatic rise in neurodevelopment disorders in children. Current estimates are that 1 in 10 US children have ADHD, while 1 in 60 have autism spectrum disorder. Intellectual disabilities which is harder to measure is also on the rise. Noting this alarming …