For many years Fibromyalgia or Fibromyalgia Syndrome, as it is usually referred, was called a garbage can diagnosis. This is no disrespect to the patient, but is referred to as such because everything else had been ruled out. The only job left was to call it something in order to name it, assign a number…
Do we really want GMO foods? Here is some food … for thought.
So what is the big deal with GMO foods? And what are they? GMO stands for, Genetically Modified Organism. Changing or modifying the genes/DNA of an organism allows for creating a different organism or a, tweak if you will, allows for adding a desired characteristic or enhancing an already present characteristic to get a greater…
A 16X Higher Chance for a Heart Attack. Know Your Numbers!
Prevent A Heart Attack. Know Your Numbers! The published evidence is quite clear in documenting that the total cholesterol level itself is not the most important risk factor of Cardiovascular Disease. So, how do you read your own blood work and understand what it may mean? It is the ratio between the level of…
The Very Real Dangers of Stomach Acid Medication.
Let’s talk about the commonly prescribed stomach medication that is used to ‘treat’ GERD (Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease). These acid reducing drugs are #4 on the list of most commonly prescribed medication. GERD is most often treated by the medical establishment utilizing stomach acid blockers such as Histamine-2 blockers and PPIs (proton pump inhibitors). It…
The Real Risk Factors of Heart Disease and Stroke.
With cardiovascular disease claiming the lives of one out of two people in America today, it’s no wonder people look to medicine for help in preventing heart attacks and strokes. However, the focus on high cholesterol as the main cause of heart attacks and strokes is woefully misguided and misinformed. The clinically proven indicators of…
To Dr. Google or not. Why some success, some not?
Why is it that some people have success with looking things up on the internet regarding their health challenge and some people don’t? Yes, I’m talking about Dr. Google! I love Google and the ability to look things up. I do it all of the time and I love that clients come to me for…
Psoriasis and Arthritis. Getting to the Causes.
Psoriasis and arthritis success story: Male 55 years of age. The steroid therapy only worked for awhile to reduce the skin flare ups and joint pain. The skin rashes occurred first about 20 years ago. The joint pain began about 5 years ago and was getting worse. The next step of his medical therapy was…
Most Common Deficiency I See? Magnesium.
This most commonly deficient nutrient is not so common in our diet anymore. Magnesium is probably the most important and most neglected (as far as diet) mineral in our body. I asked an old doctor back in school while he was teaching us about nutrition, “Which Vitamin or Mineral would he want if stranded on…
5 Basic Rules for Health. It’s as Simple as That.
Many people think that being and staying healthy is complicated, …… no it’s not. Unless you have some hidden health issues that need uncovered or you have special circumstances, health is pretty simple. Here are some simply put rules of health to get you started. Yes, health boils down to just a few basic and…
Teenager with Auto-Immune Arthritis – Here’s what we found.
I want to share a story of a Teenager with the diagnosis of Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) and how he overcame it. This is a debilitating type of arthritis that tends to afflict young boys/adolescents and is genetically influenced. He was 18 and in his first year of college ready to study acting. I remember him…