Episode 2: Indoor Air Pollution: How to Identify It, How to Deal with It with Dr. Winston Cardwell
The World Health Organization reported last year that at least 7 million deaths worldwide can be attributed to air pollution, indoors and out.
Episode 1: A Functional Approach to Chronic Pelvic Pain with Dr. Kara Fitzgerald and Jessica Drummond, MPT, CCN, CHC
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP), which includes interstitial cystitis, urinary tract infections, myofascial pain, pelvic floor pain, dyspareunia is a common, underappreciated problem in women
Is Your Cholesterol Too Low?
“Your cholesterol number is high…” a phrase still scary enough to many of us. Cholesterol is still so controversial these days. Yet, for the first time, the scientific advisory panel for the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggests that we should no longer advise the public to be concerned about their cholesterol intake from food.…
Getting Busy With Some Sleep..Zzzzzzzzz
You know, we are SOOO busy when we sleep. Contrary to popular belief, good quality sleep is an active experience where our bodies are engaged in really important metabolic work. For instance, during sleep hours we are detoxifying up a storm. In fact during sleep, the brain dumps loads of neurotoxins including beta-amyloid, the protein…
We Are What Our Gut Bugs Eat
A patient named Barbara bounded into my office. She threw herself into a chair, and looked at me with eyes of terror, guilt and shame. I knew from her countenance that it was confession time. She launched into her story, retelling an all-too-familiar tale: She hadn’t stuck with her anti-inflammatory diet. Her food cravings, she explained, were out-of-control, and she was miserable….
A Farm-Raised Tale about Farm-Raised Salmon
I was hanging out at Whole Foods Market (WFM) last night. It was the grand-opening day. Kind of embarrassing to admit such a thing would get me going, but it did.
Got Migraines? Then you’ve got food reactions….
I was recently reviewing a patient case involving migraine headaches. Let’s call her Sabrina. I was in our “cloud” e-file looking for another patient’s chart, and accidentally clicked on hers.
The Weight Loss Miracle?
I was reading an e-newsletter on weight loss recently. They were recommending a very sexy-sounding supplement that suggested the pounds would melt away like bacon fat in a hot skillet.