Doctor’s Blog
Control insulin resistance to prevent chronic disease
Heart disease, stroke, diabetes, arthritis, and Alzheimer’s -- chronic diseases are the most common and costly health problems in the United States. What’s worse is they are largely lifestyle diseases, meaning they often can be prevented through changes to the diet....
Can You Help Me Even If My Thyroid Has Been Removed?
Without a doubt the most common question that I get on a day to day basis is: "My thyroid was removed by my doctor X number of years ago but I still have symptoms. Is there any way you can help me?" There are two reasons why people typically have their thyroid...
Ten things that cause leaky gut
The concept of leaky gut is becoming more widely accepted—even Dr. Oz talked about it on his show recently. It's important to know the cause of leaky gut can be different for each person. For instance, it could be the result of a junk food diet for one person and...
Are you working out too much?
Although it’s good to exercise regularly, working out too much could work against you. A new study found that older women (ages 60 to 72) who worked out two to four times a week burned more calories each day and found exercise more pleasurable than those who worked...
Anemia: Deal breaker to better health
If you have iron-deficiency anemia, it will be difficult to impossible to heal from chronic health issues. Because it robs the cells of oxygen necessary for basic functions, anemia is a deal breaker when it comes to improving your health. Knowing how to identify and...
How to protect yourself from brain injury
Brain injury prevention goes beyond whether you wear a helmet. Two people with the same injury can have two wildly different reactions—one mild, one debilitating—based on the health of their brain prior to injury. Although we can’t necessarily control whether a brain...