Do you personally suffer, or know someone that suffers, from chronic gastrointestinal discomfort, fibromyalgia, fatigue, chronic pain, chronic illness of unexplained origin, or even weight loss difficulties? If so then a functional stool test should be strongly considered. Functional stool tests differ dramatically from a stool test performed in your local clinic or at your …
Detox. Just the word can conjure up a wide variety of images for most people. For some they think of the “detox foot baths” that removes all the junk from their body and turns the water dark and gross. Some picture the Lochness monster-like by-products of colon cleanses that pop-up as advertisements on some health …
Vitamin D status has been published in mainstream media for some time now. Most everyone knows that the importance of normal vitamin D levels are important for good health. Not only is vitamin D important in bone health, mood, and musculoskeletal health, but there are also other areas of new research. In a recent study …
Dr. Sidney Baker, MD is credited with his great example of the “Tacks Rules” when trying to unravel patient’s health problems. Rule #1: If you are sitting on a tack, it takes a lot of aspirin to make it feel good. Rule #2: If you are sitting on two tacks, removing just one does not …
We know the routine…a new year rolls around and with that comes high hopes, aspirations, goal-setting, and motivation to once again propel us forward. Individuals all over the world are commiting to new lifestyle changes, improved relationships, and reassessment of their priorities. However, for many people New Year’s resolutions may already be fading…even though we …
If you, or someone you know, suffers from migraine headaches then you are aware that the pain can be debilitating. But what if you were actually making your migraine headaches worse by using many of the conventional treatment recommendations? An article published in the November 25, 2008 Neurology journal (Neurology 2008; 71:1821-1828) showed that excessive …
The Standard American Diet (SAD) is a detriment to our personal health and a burden to the entire “health” care system. Our diet consists of processed foods, refined sugars, genetically modified foods, artificial additives, antibiotic and hormone-laden meats and the list goes on and on. The “food” that so many people consume each day couldn’t …
Do you suffer with chronically tight muscles? This is a very common complaint among all walks of life…from the high school athlete, to the weekend warrior, to the pregnant mother, to the retiree. There are many underlying issues that may be precipitating your muscle tightness. Because of the many underlying causes a little detective-like sleuthing …
I’m reading a great book right now from John Maxwell, “Put Your Dream to the Test”. The first question you should aski to put your dream to the test is do you own your dream? Is your dream really your dream? Many people dream of feeling better, having more energy, enjoying life, hitting the gym…but …
Some news I heard today made it very obvious that our life is just a vapor. The moments we spend forging relationships, playing with children or holding hands with our spouse are truly what is most important. No individual is guaranteed tomorrow. Time and chance happen to all men. Our life on this earth, whether …
