Are You Making These Common Juicing Mistakes? I love green juice so much that I would marry it if I wasn’t already married. When I see families, especially children, drinking green juice, my heart melts on the floor, but when I see people drinking juice in a less than stellar way and making common mistakes, … Read more
Are you wondering if your brain is out of balance? Listen and it will tell you. When your brain is out of balance, you get symptoms that interfere with feeling your best and living the life you want. While there are many causes, here are some of the common indications that something is amiss in … Read more
As you age are you seeing more wrinkles? Restore your skin without the need for wrinkle filling injections with these natural non-toxic alternatives to Botox. Botox has become increasingly popular… People are hosting Botox parties and even some 20-somethings are lining up for injections. But what is Botox, really? Are there alternatives? Is there a natural … Read more
Have you heard leaky gut? Do you know what the symptoms gut are? The GI condition commonly known as “leaky gut syndrome” has been gaining a lot of attention lately for several reasons: A growing body of research has linked leaky gut to a number of “seemingly unrelated” health concerns and chronic diseases. As more … Read more
Should I Try a Grain-Free Diet? If you have given up gluten but got a partial response, or don’t feel like you got the relief you wanted in terms of weight loss, brain fog, and/or autoimmunity, I’ve got another strategy for you. It’s time to go Grain Free. Why Grain Free? Are you thinking about taking the … Read more
The elemental diet (ED) is partially defined as something “fundamental,” “simple,” and “uncomplicated.” Indeed, the term “elemental diet” nearly describes the thing – a “chemically defined” medical food composed of breakdown products of protein, carbohydrates, and fats, along with essential vitamins and minerals, delivered to the patient through a nasogastric tube in a hospital (or … Read more
Vitamin B12 is required for important biological functions like red blood cell production, nervous system function, and DNA synthesis. Deficiency in B12 can cause a variety of problems including Alzheimer’s, anemia, depression, confusion, fatigue, digestive issues, and nerve damage. Vitamin B12 is scarce in plant-based diets, and is a common deficiency, especially in the elderly. … Read more
While many of us like to enjoy the sun and hot weather, we should make sure we do it safely. Over time the damage caused by UV radiation can lead to premature skin wrinkles, sagging, brown spots, and skin cancer. 2 million Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer every year. We need better protection from the … Read more
What should a healthy daily diet consist of? There is a lot of information out there… What diet guidelines do we need to follow o reverse high blood pressure? My “Health Supporting Eating Plan” (see below) addresses the question, “What should I make for lunch or dinner?” (Breakfast is optional, if you’re not hungry.) My … Read more
If you are going to eat right to think right, it is critical to make sure your food is loaded with high quality nutrients that your body is able to properly digest. Here are five of the nine rules for brain-healthy eating that we have refined over 25 years of experience with our patients at … Read more