Is there such a thing as a safe drug The truth is that even the so-called “safe” drugs aren’t totally harmless. In an average twelve-month period, more than 1.5 million hospitalized people suffer from the side effects of the drugs and therapy they receive there....
One of the most frequent questions I get in the office is “what do you know about/do for ADD or ADHD?”. To preface this, I’ll begin by saying I was personally diagnosed with ADD (not hyperactive) in the sixth grade. I was on various different medications up until I...
Does DNA define your destiny? We have historically thought that the power of heredity is a binding law. For example, my mother and grandmother both had breast cancer, therefore I will also probably have breast cancer. While there is evidence that heredity does in fact...
People often ask me what the are the bare minimum supplements everyone really should be taking. If I had to narrow it down to 2, I would say vit D (fall through spring) and Omega 3 fatty acid. While there are other sources of Omega-3, the most common and bioavailable...
Hydrate for Your Health Is water really THAT important? I get this question more often than I would have ever believed. I didn’t realize just how many water-haters there are until I relocated down south. No offense folks, sweet tea is not water. I don’t blame you, its...
Inflammation seems to be a hot buzzword these days. Even more so would be the seemingly endless list of “anti-inflammation” pills, cremes, and tonics out there. So what is inflammation and why do we need 3 million different product to quell this apparent plague. First...
Is your back hurting? If so, you’re not alone. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke report that 80 percent of adults have, or will have, low back pain at some point of their life. Additionally, it is the #1 most common cause of job-related...
Your brain is unequivocally your most important possession. Without it, well obviously there is no “you”. But what do you do to protect it? This is a question you may have never even pondered, but maybe you should. Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, for...
Are you sleeping enough? According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), one-third of people in the United States is getting less than the recommended hours of sleep on a regular basis. In addition to that, one in three of those that are sleeping long enough...
daily toxins in our food How many chemicals are you exposed to on a daily basis? There's no way to know for sure, but chances are toxic chemicals are in your food and many items you touch hundreds, if not thousands, of times a day. What is known that your toxic burden...