Tag: Featured
The Benefits of High Cholesterol
That’s right, the benefits. While researching this article I came across an interesting study that demonstrated the power of cholesterol. Researchers [...]
The Naturopathic Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases
When I see autoimmune patients in my practice, one of the first things I tell them is that they need to know their own body better than any of the doc [...]
Attracting the Perfect Partner
It’s Valentines Day and I am having dinner alone again. What am I doing wrong? Why is it so difficult to find someone I’d like to spend time with?
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The Statin Battle Intensifies
Have you heard? A huge shift has occurred in medicine. For years, High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL—the ‘good’ cholesterol) and Low-Density Lipoprotein [...]
Seafood Risotto
A tasty Farm-to-Table recipe from Chef Alex Serrano of Bistro 7
Ingredients: Lobster Sauce
Butter (unsalted) 6 oz
Onion - white [...]
Is My Marriage Worth Fixing, or Should I Just Let it Die?
In America, about every 13 seconds a couple divorces.
That’s over 46,000 divorces a week. That’s a tidy sum of legal billing hours for the attorne [...]
Enjoying a Healthy Menopause
Most women have few serious problems with menopause other than unwanted and unexplained weight gain, which is so common it has been nicknamed the midd [...]
Navigating Through the Whole Foods Maze
Recently I learned, through conversation with someone I met at the local gym, that there is a huge misunderstanding regarding whole foods. I took for [...]
What Are Dieters Doing Wrong?
Millions of Americans are on a diet right now. Every January, nearly 50% of Americans make New Year’s Resolutions, and more than 40% of those resoluti [...]
The Science of Addictive Junk Food
We are under attack. Rarely am I sensational or histrionic, and I eschew writers who inflame passions simply to make a point or to sell stories. Let [...]
Drugless Healing of PTSD
PTSD: it’s an acronym that hardly needs explaining these days. It seems that every week another horrific event occurs for which post-traumatic stress [...]
Good Carbs..Bad Carbs…It’s Anything But Simple
Good carbs, bad carbs. High glycemic, low glycemic. Simple or complex. High carb, low carb, Paleo, Mediterranean, Atkins. When it comes to carbohy [...]
Thermography: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You
According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women between the ages of 40 and 44. The risk of breast [...]
Burnout: A Blessing in Disguise?
The holiday season is upon us, and for many it’s a celebratory marathon of organization, preparation, execution, and exhaustion; a somewhat crazed ann [...]
The Root Cause of Autoimmune Disease
Autoimmune disease is a diagnosis that, unfortunately, I see in my practice every day as a naturopathic doctor (ND.) The best modality of care for aut [...]