Weight Loss and Detox – Part 1 of 5
Now that the holidays are over, I’m sure a lot of you are thinking about losing some extra pounds and maybe even going on a detox. Weight loss and …
Health Articles
How to Interpret Your Blood Tests: Part III
This article is the third in a series entitled: “How to Interpret Your Blood Tests”. Here I’ll discuss the lipid (including cholesterol) profile of a blood test. This set …
Daily protein requirements
About a year ago, I wrote an article titled “How much protein do I need?“. This article is a follow-up based on the best research that I’ve read since …
Sinus congestion
Sinus congestion a very common condition that patients report to me. Sometimes people are bothered by it along with an infection and/or a sinus headache, although sinus congestion often …
You are (much more than) what you eat
One of the most commonly used phrases related to health and healthy eating is: “you are what you eat”. This obviously refers to the fact that our tissues are …
Potentially hazardous whole foods
The idea that whole, unadulterated foods are healthy is accepted as truth for the most part. And rightfully so, because generally speaking, processed foods typically are not healthy; as …
How much protein do I need?
Many of my patients are concerned about getting the right amounts of vitamins and minerals. And rightfully so because the vitamins and minerals that we consume allow our bodies …
What should I eat for breakfast?
A large part of working with patients involves helping them to adopt healthy dietary choices. In doing so, I’m always asked these two questions: “What can I eat for …
How to eat to maintain healthy blood sugar levels
You may have already read my article titled “General guidelines for a healthy diet“. Often I’ll listen to patients tell me what foods they eat, and they are all …
Adrenal Stress Syndrome
Everyone experiences stress to some degree. The amount of stress and ability of your body to adapt to it will determine how it affects your health and well-being. We …