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August 10, 2021

Why We’re Fat — It’s Not What You Think

You know you’ve done it — seen someone morbidly obese and thought to yourself, “Why couldn’t they just control themselves?” or stood in the supermarket,…
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August 10, 2021

The Truth About Salt

What’s the deal with salt? You know you need some of it, but everywhere you see advertising and headlines telling you to eat less of…
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August 10, 2021

MTHFR Mistakes: Assumptions, Dangers and What’s True About MTHFR

There’s this fad going around involving the popularity of the MTHFR genetic testing. Have you had your doctor recommend you test for it? Or have…
August 10, 2021 in Functional Medicine

Our #1 Anti-Aging Hack with HerbaVital

As people age, they begin to take their health a bit more seriously. You probably noticed this phenomenon yourself — an article goes by, touting…
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August 10, 2021 in Functional Medicine

The 1 Trick You Need to Know to Get Some Sleep

Do you wake up in the middle of the night and have a hard time falling back to sleep? Maybe you’re up for an hour,…
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August 10, 2021 in Functional Medicine

Weighing in On Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis—Hype or Silent Epidemic?

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, an autoimmune condition in which your immune system attacks your thyroid, has become the “disease du jour” for good reason…thyroid conditions like Hashimoto’s…
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August 10, 2021 in Functional Medicine

Top 5 Cleansing Detox Myths Debunked Here

Cleansing, once reserved for the eccentric and ultra-health-conscious has become a HUGE trend in healthcare. It seems every time we turn around, there’s a new…
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August 10, 2021 in Functional Medicine

The Truth About Cholesterol

It is so ingrained in our psyches that cholesterol is bad and never learn the truth about why it’s good, and what we SHOULD actually…
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August 10, 2021 in Functional Medicine

The Myth of The Acidic Stomach (or Why Antacids Will Damage Your Health)

The ads are all over the TV and magazines— if you have heartburn, you should be taking one of the acid-reducing medications that are out…
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August 10, 2021 in Functional Medicine

The Dangerous Hype of Antioxidants

Returning to the theme I’ve had in past articles of things that we “know” for a certain to be true, (and then often are not),…
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August 10, 2021 in Functional Medicine

That Study Is Wrong: The Truth About Research

It’s pretty frustrating, isn’t it? Studies contradict themselves all the time, making it hard for us to know what is correct and what isn’t.  Margarine…
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August 10, 2021 in Functional Medicine

One Simple Question Changed This Man’s Health

A patient came to us with extensive hives that had not gone away for a year. He saw many practitioners and none of them could…
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August 10, 2021 in Functional Medicine

Meat In The Middle

I’ve always wondered if the butchers behind the counter at Whole Foods are ostracized by their plant-centric co-workers. With all the movies like Food, Inc…
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August 10, 2021 in Functional Medicine

Inside Scoop on Insulin

Insulin is actually the most troublesome and damaging to the body, despite all you hear about high blood sugar. Insulin causes fluid retention and sodium…
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August 10, 2021 in Functional Medicine

How Malnourished Are You?

It’s easy to be deceived into thinking that we are getting all the nutrients we need. Never mind all the labels that say “Fortified” with…
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August 10, 2021 in Functional Medicine

How Eating Grains And Being Vegetarian Can Wreck Your Health

This article is going to deal with two sacred cows — whole grains, and vegetarianism. Not in the way of right and wrong, but rather…
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August 10, 2021 in Functional Medicine

Gut Flora: You Should Be Very Afraid

We think it’s so easy — just take that probiotic to make up for whatever damage that might have happened from the prescription antibiotic your…
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August 10, 2021 in Functional Medicine

Exercise Is NOT The Key!

Let me throw a few numbers at you.  Since 1990, the number of overweight children and adolescents has tripled.  And, among all Americans, currently two thirds, or…
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August 10, 2021 in Functional Medicine

Common Sense Nutrition

So what IS the right way to eat? Vegan? Paleo? The Zone? Atkins? Pescatarian? Low fat?  Dairy-free? The choices are endless and who can figure…
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July 27, 2021 in Functional Medicine

Healthy Low-Carb Sweeteners!

It’s no secret we are BIG advocates of healthy low-carb living around here. No matter how you slice it, excessive consumption of carbohydrates, especially refined…
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July 27, 2021 in Functional Medicine

Cancer Prevention vs. “Awareness” — Which Do You Want?

It is the rare person these days who doesn’t have a concern about cancer. Between the constant headlines, pink ribbons on everything from planes to…
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July 27, 2021 in Functional Medicine

Bamboozled By The Soy Hype

Award-winning article!  Published online and in print January 2011 in Acupuncture Today and other publications. What I’ve seen, in my years of adding nutrition to…
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July 27, 2021 in Functional Medicine

And You Thought Fructose Was Safe

There’s a video on Youtube of an endocrinologist named Dr. Robert Lustig speaking at length about the evils of fructose and for an educational video, it’s impressively…
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