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Back to school with what? The famous (at least in my mind) 4-legged stool! This is what I think of...

This is one my medical pet peeves: juice detoxes.  People who do them feel like crap by the end and,...

By far, my favorite supplement is magnesium. It is estimated that 90% of Americans are deficient in this mineral. The...

A friend of mine has a son that has had multiple shoulder injuries and she was asking about alternative approaches...

I often experienced in my years of practice, people who told me that they were doing everything right. But when...

During med school, over 20 years ago, we were taught the brain was irreparable. The common wisdom said, “We are...

It seems that there’s a genetic connection with the FTO enzyme and its abnormal variation and a dopamine receptor variation....

Lithium is a highly misunderstood wonder mineral. When we hear about lithium, we associate it mainly with its high dose...

I think when it comes to seasonal allergies or environmental allergies, people feel that this condition is unavoidable and that...

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I am a family practice trained, Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner working to find the underlying cause of diseases and what...

Detox is a hot word in the “get healthy movement”. I know, even as a doctor, I didn’t truly understand...

What keeps me going? Why have I not finished the “Longmire” series on Netflix? Well, it’s because of the “castaway”...

I am amazed at how the basics of medicine so easily slip most of the medical profession’s grasp. Why do...

Interesting title from the man who co-created a clinical genetic interpretation web-app, PureGenomics, but there is a problem. It’s the...

You will fail Kara.   Those were the exact words I heard Tuesday. You can’t do all of this. It’s...

Well, it’s official. We are in the age of cutting-edge medicine We have now discovered that nuts, seeds, and popcorn...

My daughter is 12.  She’s had some gut issues, eczema and weight gain due to satiety hormone imbalance. She is...

We empathize with the challenges that come along with chronic illness and understand that they make a huge impact on...

“Surviving Holidays and Social Outings” is always a large concern for patients working to place symptoms of Autism and chronic...

The tradition of Halloween has evolved throughout centuries with both Roman and Christianity influences. According to History.com, Americans spend an...

Genetic testing has become an important tool that helps elucidate interventions that compliment your plan of care. Although it is...

“How can you stand it?” That’s what they say when the bread is delivered to the restaurant table. I don’t...

Thyroid medication is often presented as the “magic hammer”, making everything a nail. The longer I have been in practice,...

Happy New Year! January came and went quickly! Does the New Year have you feeling inspired more than ever to...

Due to its important role in fetal and infant development and thyroid hormone production, iodine is a critical nutrient for proper...

These 4 Key Concepts along with other gratitude practices will be a leading force in restoring your health and freedom....

Wow, miraculous claim right. Well it seems, in a preliminary study, that this may be true. In a recent study...

There is a local doctor who often rides my patients for being Gluten Free, which they are with my encouragement,...

Recovery or Remission? It is true; Children are emerging from this once thought dead end diagnosis. Autism is no longer...

So often with disease, as I am often apt to point out, we can prevent it. Once again here is...

Eating is an art, a practice, and should be a pleasure in all cases. The mindfulness movement is a big...

What is the most common elemental deficiency in my practice? Magnesium. This is probably the most underutilized “medicine” out there...

More and more “gluten free” is showing up in our food markets, advertising and in daily conversation. This could easily...

It’s that time of the year again. Allergies are running rampant, especially in the part of the country where I...

The diagnosis’ of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is skyrocketing among primary care physicians. Although...

I am often amazed at the number of patients who feel that due to family history they are doomed to...