We hear a lot about it, we are encouraged to increase it, but most Americans get nowhere near enough…we’re talking about fiber. Fiber has been shown to have beneficial effects on our gastrointestinal system, as well as, reducing risk of certain diseases. The importance of fiber was first highly promoted by a physician named Dr. …
I read an interesting article written by Amanda Schaffer entitled, “Radical Reduction: the benefits of stomach stapling for teenagers.” I encourage you to read the entire article but I want to review some of the highlights and make some clinical points that are hopefully helpful to you. “A study of more than 100,000 women, published in …
To me, a dog is a dog. If you are a dog lover and are familiar with the different breeds of dogs, and all of their strengths and weaknesses, then it must irk you when people like me talk about dogs. Yes, there are some big dogs, little dogs, annoying dogs and lazy dogs. That …
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 …
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 …
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 …
