Constantly Taking Antibiotics Could Have Consequences
When you hear the word “antibiotics” I’m sure a lot of you think, “Hey, those are good for me—they help me feel better when I’m sick.” Right? And yes, you’re partly right, but there’s also a dark side...
View ArticleArizona Residents: Join Me Oct. 13 for a Free Digestive Health Lecture!
Do you know what heartburn, constipation, weight gain, high cholesterol and fatigue have in common? What about things like allergies, arthritis and even chronic disease? Well, you might be surprised to...
View ArticleDespite the Benefits, Most Moms aren’t Breastfeeding Enough
As any new mom can tell you, everyone has an opinion when it comes to breastfeeding—why it’s good, why it’s not, how you should do it, how long you should do it for, and the list goes on. But...
View ArticleNew Dietary Guidelines Recommend Nutrient-Rich Foods
Renew You Challenge Let’s start this week off right! Weekly challenge (I mean, opportunity!) to help set you off on the right foot and in the right direction for bringing health to your week. You could...
View ArticleListen Up Ladies—Job Stress Can Lead to Heart Disease
Recent findings by Harvard researchers in the Women’s Health Study (which involved more than 17,000 female health professionals) indicate that women whose work is highly stressful are at a 40 percent...
View ArticleSugar Is Toxic
A recent 60 Minutes segment with Sanjay Gupta will hopefully open the eyes of many people who might not otherwise be exposed to such important information on the toxic effects of sugar. They emphasized...
View ArticleOmega-3s and Inflammation
One of the most important benefits of omega-3 fatty acids is their anti-inflammatory effects. Inflammation is an underlying feature of most, if not all, chronic disease. But what is inflammation? Most...
View ArticleOrlando Area Residents: Join Me Thursday, October 11 for a Free Lecture!
How would you like to learn a secret—a secret that even most medical doctors don’t know? If you are dealing with any chronic disease, including diabetes, arthritis, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, poor...
View ArticleHigh Blood Sugar Shrinks Brain in Old Age
As a nation, we eat far too much sugar and processed carbohydrates. In fact, the entire developing and developed world eats far too much of these foods. The result has been an epidemic increase in...
View ArticleGut Inflammation – Dysbiosis – Colon Cancer
Gut inflammation is known to be a risk factor for the development of colon cancer. A recent study published in the journal Science has traced back the steps from colon cancer only to discover that gut...
View ArticleIs Your Diet AGE-ing You?
The term advanced glycation end products (AGEs) is a mouthful for a group of compounds that are formed both in the body and in food by the reaction between sugars with proteins and lipids (fats). The...
View ArticleGood Fats, Bad Fats
Although many people consider all fats as bad fats, this simply is not the case. Certain types of fats have been linked to the development of chronic diseases, and other fats have been linked to good...
View ArticleMy Review Of The Wheat Belly Cookbook
I was honored to interview Dr. William Davis for my newest book, Heart of Perfect Health last year. You may have heard of him, as he’s been featured on television programs from CBS This Morning to The...
View ArticleDiet High in Carbs Increased Risk of Cognitive Impairment
For years I have been recommending to people with intestinal imbalance—especially Candida overgrowth—a diet that avoids sugar and starchy carbohydrates. As it turns out, this diet is beneficial for...
View ArticleDiet Drinks No Better (Maybe Worse?) than Sugary Drinks
The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages has long been associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, weight gain, obesity, metabolic syndrome, high triglycerides, high blood pressure, and...
View ArticleThe Gut Connection—Leaky Gut—Supported by Dr. Oz
I have to admit, after all these years of spreading the message of the gut connection to total-body health, to hear my message coming from Dr. Oz was certainly gratifying. Just last week his show...
View ArticleMindfulness Meditation Relieves Stress-Induced Chronic Inflammation
I talk about inflammation a lot because it is an underlying contributing factor to most, if not all, chronic disease. Addressing inflammation is an important part of getting to the bottom of your...
View ArticleMercury Exposure in Young Adults Linked to Increased Risk for Diabetes
The link between toxin exposure and chronic disease is ever increasing. Diabetes is one such disease that deserves particular attention when it comes to toxin exposure. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune...
View ArticleHealth Care Could Save Billions with Use of Supplements
There comes a point when even mainstream medicine—and the government—has to accept the fact that dietary supplements are helping many people prevent disease (even though they cannot be marketed for...
View ArticleLead Exposure Linked to Early Menopause
Women exposed to low levels of lead are more likely to enter menopause early, according to a recent study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. The study involved 401 women from...
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