Over the last few weeks, I have heard of dozens of patients, family members and friends beat down by the stomach flu. It seems this unwanted guest likes to visit unsuspecting people in the middle of the night and cause severe vomiting and diarrhea. After about 12-24 hours it moves on to its next victim. …
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Yes. I have a patient that fired his doctor. He was frustrated. He was infuriated. He was tired…of feeling sick…all the time. So you are asking, what would cause this gentle, kindhearted, easy-going fella to fire his doctor? Let’s start with the letter. I saw Mr. Patient for multiple problems. When he came to see …
If you have been keeping up with the news this week, you have heard about the sinkholes in Florida. One ended in tragedy. I started looking at some sinkhole pictures from across the world. Pretty freaky! These sinkholes can pop up literally in any location and can swallow up entire homes, buildings or city blocks. …
I recently saw a behind the scenes look at American Airlines. This business documentary was designed to look at the areas of American Airlines that the public never sees. From the union work floor to the executive offices…and everything in between. It was what American Airlines did to save money on fuel, however, that really …
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In the last post I discussed some ways to help prevent and beat colds and flu. One of the strategies mentioned was a vitamin C flush. In this post I want to share with you the exact things you need to do to perform a successful vitamin C flush. The vitamin C flush has many …
It seems as if a lot of people are ringing in the New Year by coughing, sneezing and aching. In my office alone I have had dozens diagnosed with the dreaded “influenza A”…(cue scary music here). The prescriptions for Tamiflu are increasing and drug companies are profiting. Tamiflu is quite expensive and only shortens the …
In this last part of the 6-part series of investigating underlying gut dysfunction, we are going to discuss the role of leaky gut and its impact on the liver and immune system. All the compounds that we ingest, breathe in, place on our skin, and produced as waste products by our body are designed to …
Have you ever had a pet? Maybe a hamster…or a guinea pig…or a dog? You know that to keep them healthy you have to feed them appropriately. You understand that in order for you to be healthy…you have to eat healthy. But did you know that you need to properly feed the good bacteria in …
In the last post we discussed the concept of properly breaking down your foods with the appropriate amounts of digestive enzymes. In the second part of this 6-part series we are going to discuss the concept of a hyperpermeable gut membrane…or leaky gut. The ability of your gut to recognize the good versus the bad …
What do you think of when you hear the word green? Money? Envy? What about vegetables? If you want to stay healthy you need to start seeing green! Last week we picked up our first order from our local CSA. We were able to choose from some great looking, organic, healthy green vegetables. Spinach, …
