Category: Conditions
Can’t Lose Weight? The Catch 22 of Stress and Sleep
You’re doing everything right to lose weight and it still isn’t happening. You’re eating healthy, you’re taking supplements, you’re doing the right k [...]
5 Ways to Neutralize Your Stress
If this headline caught your eye it’s probably because you or someone you know is suffering from that dreaded word…STRESS!!! We’ve heard the word, we [...]
Boosting the Immune System with Natural Remedies (Part 1)
Low immune function refers to an underactive and poor performing immune system. The immune system’s prime function is to protect the body against infe [...]
Enjoying the Holidays Despite Food Sensitivities
When we think of the holidays it brings to mind the wonderful smells and tastes that go along with the festivities. Whether it is the aroma of turkey [...]
Unhealthy Gut Bacteria Can Cause Weight Gain
If you have been struggling to maintain or lose weight it may be because the bacteria living inside your gut are out of balance. What we eat affects o [...]
Cranial Therapy & Holistic Physical Therapy for Concussions and Sports Injuries
Have you ever felt completely helpless after one of your children incurs a sports injury or after you have injured yourself? We have all heard the phr [...]
All Your Questions about Spirituality, Energy and Health Answered!
I am grateful for the opportunity to help people experience the world I feel we are moving through and stepping into. This column is question and answ [...]
Preserving Fertility, Preserving Hope
Some of the most emotionally difficult conversations I have in my office on a weekly basis are those with patients who are diagnosed with cancer and c [...]
Breast Cancer: The Integrative Connection
That scary word that any woman would fear to hear: Breast Cancer. Breast cancer is a serious condition striking 1 in 8 women. There will be an estimat [...]
Has Breast Cancer Touched Your Life?
As women, breast cancer is a part of our lives. It has been a part of my life since my mother had her first scare with it back when I was a teenager, [...]
Can You Rewrite Your Story About Fear?
There is nothing that strikes fear into the hearts and minds of all of us like the word cancer. The Big C. It doesn’t matter if it is our diagnosis, t [...]
Natural Ways to Address Aching Joints & Arthritis
People used to believe that osteoporosis and osteoarthritis were the result of aging and reduced intake of calcium and
milk products. Science has no [...]
Testosterone vs. Estrogen in Men
Men….do you think that your testosterone level may be too low? What about your estrogen level being too high? We normally think of the hormone tes [...]
Making an Educated Decision on Childhood Vaccinations
“What’s your view on vaccinations?”
It’s a question I receive commonly in the office, and I love the opportunity to share a comprehensive, balanc [...]
10 Things Your Pediatrician Might Not Explain To You
I have worked in Pediatrics for over 20 years. My education and experience in Western medicine has been invaluable. I know where it excels and where i [...]
Choosing the Best for your Best Friend: Trends in Pet Wellness Products
When I adopted Raleigh – my rescued beagle mix –he was underweight, skittish, and had a backend filled with bird shot. I wanted to make up for his ro [...]
Fibromyalgia Misdiagnosis: What Else Could it Be?
It is important to know that only a small number of patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia actually suffer from this classic variety of the syndrome. Up [...]
Fatigued? Boost Your Energy Naturally & Safely
Loss of energy is a common sign of aging and disease. Muscles weaken and atrophy. The heart loses its ability to efficiently pump blood. Memory falter [...]
Take a Prescription Vacation
There are often times I prescribe a vacation for my patients. No, not to the Bahamas or Hawaii, but a vacation from our day-to-day, often overly sched [...]
Calling All Men… Are you STRESSED OUT?
We know that even moderate levels of prolonged stress have countless negative effects on the body, including insomnia, high cholesterol, high blood pr [...]
Infertility, A Guy’s Perspective
June is National Men’s Health Month. According to the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, infertility affects both men and women equally. Howev [...]
Being a Mindful Man in a Crazy World
Every day in my practice I speak to patients about the significant role that stress plays in our lives. We discuss the tendency toward an overactive [...]
Women’s Health: A Matter of the Heart
There is an old saying: “We don’t know what we don’t know.” This phrase may be far more true than people know. Medicine today has descended into a wo [...]
Can Your Genetics Cause Estrogen Dominance?
Many women struggle with estrogen dominance issues and may not even realize it. Symptoms are diverse and include premenstrual syndrome (PMS), mood swi [...]