Acid Reflux: Causes and Cures
Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, affects 7 to 8 million people in the US alone. Heartburn/acid reflux is its most common...
Are All Calories Created Equal?
Are All Calories Created Equal? Spring is a time when many people rededicate themselves to their athletic pursuits. This is usually...
What Does Your Garden Grow? Diet, Exercise, and Cancer
A few years ago, I attended the 17th Functional Medicine Symposium in San Diego, entitled Cancer as a Chronic Disease. After steeping for...
Understanding Cholesterol
We have all seen the commercials for statin drugs like Lipitor and Zocor, ads that prod us to ‘ask your doctor’ if these medications are...
Food Allergies, Inflammation, and Chronic Disease
Inflammation: swelling, redness, heat. We’ve all had minor cuts and scrapes and experienced the body’s inflammatory response. It turns...
Stress and Your Adrenal Glands
Almost every time I ask a patient about their stress levels, they roll their eyes and tell me, “They’re too high”. Often when patients...