Toxic Planes: Air Travelers Beware
If you’ve ever flown in an airplane, you’re familiar with that musty, stale smell that encircles you as soon as you board. Maybe you’ve also noticed that it can be difficult to breathe normally on a plane: that recirculated air just doesn’t inspire you to take a full, deep breath. This effect is not in […]
Toxins in Food Packaging
I’m perfectly happy to be a broken record when it comes to talking to patients about the importance of healthy eating, and a diet consisting of whole, nutritious foods. Food is medicine and eating well is essential to living well. Nobody is surprised to hear that I encourage my patients (and anyone else who will […]
Sharing Good News
In my office, and in my articles, I talk a lot about medicine that does not come in the form of pills. A healthy diet, an active lifestyle, and getting plenty of sunshine are just three of the many examples of the most common (and effective) natural medicine prescriptions. Another important medicine (no pills involved) […]
It Only Takes 5 Minutes…
As a naturopathic physician, one of the things I always stress to my patients is the importance of a healthy, clean, whole food diet. Most people know that a meal of vegetables and legumes is a healthier choice than a burger, fries, and a soda. But when hunger strikes… the temptation of a quick, easy, […]
A New Anti-Inflammatory
The race is on. Big Pharma is keenly aware of the major role that inflammation plays in a wide range of different symptoms and diseases. The market for anti-inflammatory drugs is massive… billions are spent annually by people looking for relief. The problem is that many of the common drugs used to suppress inflammation are […]
Winter Blues
Has the cold season got you down? If so, you’re certainly not alone, especially if you live in a northern climate. This time of year, the cold, wet weather and lack of sunlight characteristic of the northern winter have many people feeling the symptoms of the “winter blues.” There is a medical term for this […]
All Hospitals Are NOT Created Equal
Newsflash: Your local hospital may not be the safest place to go if you need medical attention. Scary, right? But depending on your zip code… it may be sad but true. In late December 2016, the New York Times made waves in the healthcare community when they published a report that highlighted the disturbing differences […]
Eating Your Way Out of IBD
You don’t need to look very far to find an article, blog post, or website telling you about the latest medical breakthrough, revolution, game-changing new information, or product. Reports like this are everywhere and rarely are they anything more than “clickbait.” But every now and then, a study gets conducted that does indeed have game […]
What Can We Learn from Paleo Poop?
I learned a new word recently: Coprolite. It’s a noun. It means fossilized feces. (You can feel free to use it as a conversation starter at your next dinner party…or not.) With all of the recent attention on the “Paleo Diet” and the resultant interest in what our paleolithic ancestors actually ate… coprolites are actually […]
The Friendship Bench
There are brightly colored benches popping up on school playgrounds and cafeterias all over the country. They’re called “Friendship Benches,” and in my opinion, they are fantastic. Initially conceived to help kids make friends at school, these benches are now making a positive impact across the world, for young and old alike. The original Friendship […]
