If your body won’t let go of the weight after you’ve tried dieting, exercising, lowering stress levels, and getting more sleep, there is likely an underlying physiological answer. One of the first lab tests I run in my office to find out what’s going on is called “Chem55.” This blood test has 55 different markers […]
A popular buzzword in the health world is “probiotics.” Most people don’t even know what they are, but they have heard things like “everyone should be taking them” or “they are good for gut health.” I’m here to tell you that these are both true! If you’re struggling with weight loss resistance, probiotics are something […]
The people that I work with when it comes to weight loss are some of the most hardworking dedicated people. They have been using will power for years with diets that they have suffered through, and lifestyle changes that should have worked. The commitment from these chronic dieters is there, but the results aren’t. What […]
Society Doesn’t Value Sleep A huge factor that contributes to weight loss resistance is poor sleep. Don’t you wish the only thing you had to do to lose weight was just sleep more? While sleep does not directly cause weight loss it indirectly affects weight loss in some big ways. Society has conditioned us to […]
A critical test to have done for patients who are dealing with resistant weight loss is an adrenal stress index test. Too much cortisol can lead to weight gain, especially in the abdominal area. How Are Your Adrenals Functioning? When you’re in the early stages of stress, your adrenal glands produce a lot of cortisol. […]
The people in my office who are struggling with weight are some of the most driven and persistent people I have ever met. These are people who have done the strict diets and done the exercise and still haven’t lost significant weight. It’s Not A Self Control Problem It’s Physiology A lot of the time, […]
Saturated fat that causes the damage that all the research is talking about come from cows that were fed corn. Good fat is necessary for a healthy body.
The first step is figuring how to survive the day by allocating your spoons accordingly.
The second step is focusing on actions you can do today so you can thrive tomorrow.
Getting healthy is challenging but staying sick with a chronic disease is even harder. Ultimatley, it is up to you which hard you want to choose.
The real cost of convenience is your health. Consuming convenient food means that your body isn’t getting all the nutrients it needs.
People dealing with chronic health issues who are in the healing process have good and bad days. This fluctuation can be hard for your family to understand.
If you’ve just been diagnosed with a chronic illness there are .lifestyle changes that allow you to live a great life with a health condition.
The only way to recover from a chronic illness is by saying goodbye to your “wonder woman” complex so your body is able to heal.
When healing the body from a chronic illess or disease it is cruitial to do more “lazy” activities. Your body recovers in rest mode.
I wanted to share with you behind the scenes of how my video on food cravings was made. Even though I’m the one in front of the camera, some discussions are going on behind the camera. The topics that I choose to talk about are often questions I get from my patients or personal experiences […]
It’s Not About The Food It’s About The People If you’re autoimmune or if you have a chronic illness, you almost always have food restrictions, and it matters what you eat! You have to remember that when you go out to eat you shouldn’t be eating from the whole menu. You know the few foods […]
A lot of people come into my office, thinking that pain is the problem. The first thing they request is to help them get rid of the pain. But pain, as hard as it may seem, is not what I see as the main problem. Pain is our body’s way of telling us that something […]
Lab tests are a direct window into your nutritional status. There are 6 different lab tests I run in my office. 1. Chem55 Blood Panel – Comprehensive Metabolic Panel The chem55 is a vast panel encompassing everything we can learn from your blood. A quick overview of what this test covers. Energy levels looking at […]
Functional medicine is a form of alternative medicine that emphasizes food and nutrition as an essential part of healing. It focuses on the “root causes” of diseases, looking at interactions between the environment and the gastrointestinal, endocrine, and immune systems. Your Brain Is Like The President As a neurologist, my top priority will always be […]
First, I would like to start by debunking some of the myths about chiropractors. MYTH #1: Chiropractors don’t treat chronic diseases. A chiropractor is a healthcare professional who focuses on the health and function of the spine and nervous system. Because of this focus, most people believe chiropractors can only help with problems such as […]
Most of my patients with chronic health issues have tried lots of diets and supplements. They’ve sought help from their medical doctor, and been put on different drugs. But even with all these treatments they still dealt with uncomfortable symptoms on a daily basis. The reason their efforts weren’t working is because all chronic conditions […]
