Jan 3, 2018 | Articles, Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine
Winter months are prime time for colds and flus, most likely due to increased sugar from Halloween to New Years, a decrease in sunlight and vitamin D, and increased time indoors exposed to other people who may also be experiencing a transient winter-month decrease in...
Dec 14, 2017 | Articles, Autoimmunity, Brain Health, Digestive Health, Featured Articles, Hormone Health, Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine
Finding the right nutrition plan can be frustrating. Many people tell me they are fed up with trying to feed their health correctly and just want someone to tell them exactly what to do. This is why fad diets come and go and often leave people more confused than...
Nov 27, 2017 | Articles, Autoimmunity, Digestive Health, Featured Articles, Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine, Thyroid Health
What is autoimmune disease? Autoimmune disease is an immune system problem that causes your immune cells (your defense system against viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens) to attack the healthy tissues they are supposed to protect. There are over 100 autoimmune...
Nov 20, 2017 | Articles, Digestive Health, Featured Articles, Leaky Gut, Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine
Intestinal permeability (commonly known as Leaky Gut) is a common root cause that either begins or exacerbates chronic, inflammatory diseases. Many people are unaware that leaky gut is a common cause of extraintestinal (non-digestive) symptoms and do not know that...
Aug 22, 2017 | Articles, Autoimmunity, Brain Health, Featured Articles, Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine
1. Chronic Stress Low energy, waking up tired after a full night’s sleep, and experiencing a decreased ability to cope with stress are signs of chronic stress. Our modern lifestyles are extremely taxing on our hormonal stress response (cortisol) and nervous...
Sep 28, 2016 | Articles, Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine
“What supplement can I take for ________?” This is a question I get a lot. Maybe the problem in question is acid reflux, another digestive disorder, insomnia, or frequent headaches and migraines. The truth is, taking a supplement for a symptom or trying to...
