Are All Calories Created Equal? Spring is a time when many people rededicate themselves to their athletic pursuits. This is usually accompanied by soreness as their bodies readjust to the renewed demands. This soreness should last no more than a day, especially if the intensity level is gradually increased. For many, however, this soreness will last for days, never completely dissipating before the next workout. In these cases, it’s useful to look at diet as a possible cause

A few years ago, I attended the 17th Functional Medicine Symposium in San Diego, entitled Cancer as a Chronic Disease. After steeping for four days in research regarding 5-year survival rates and treatment protocols, it could have been a major downer. But no! I’m actually as excited about the role of diet and excercise in preventing and even treating cancer now than I have ever been. An increasing body of evidence over the last 20 years shows that regular moderate exercise (l

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 right for us. The message is simple: if your cholesterol is high, you are a heart attack waiting to happen, and if you take these medications, you’ll be around to see your grandchildren grow up. Drug companies are spending a lot of money on direct-to-consumer advertising for these meds, and it’s working: sales of statins are higher than ever

Inflammation: swelling, redness, heat. We’ve all had minor cuts and scrapes and experienced the body’s inflammatory response. It turns out that chronic inflammation anywhere in the body due to tissue injury or infection can lead to increased risk of cancer, heart disease, arthritis, and Alzheimer’s Disease. The inflammatory process is actually a very useful and brilliant setup which, when operating normally, leads to a quick resolution of injuries and infections. The initial

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 relate a particular health problem, they’ll add, “It’s probably stress-related”. The adrenal glands handle most of the stress in your life. They’re located on top of your kidneys (ad=next to, renal=kidney), underneath your 12th (lowest) ribs. The adrenal glands produce several hormones which manage inflammation, blood sugar, blood pressure, el

This article discusses toxins we are exposed to every day, and what to do about them. You may be thinking, “I don’t have to worry about that stuff. I don’t smoke, and I don’t live near a Superfund site.” While those are good things, they don’t protect us from daily exposures to a host of nasty substances which, if allowed to accumulate in our bodies, lead to alarming increases in our risk for cancer, heart disease and neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. A

Biodynamic Cranial Therapy has as its goal the normalization of the body’s healing mechanisms. It does so in an extremely gentle fashion, allowing effective treatment for people of all ages and conditions of health. The structural parts of the cranial system include more than just the cranium, or skull. They also include the bones of the face, spine and pelvis; the meninges (the coverings of the brain and spinal cord), and the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). T