The #1 Inflammation Busting Food You Should be Eating (you might be surprised)
In nearly 20 years of clinical practice, I learned a great many lessons from my patients. One of the most valuable is this: Oatmeal means different things to different people. So, when a patient tells me that they eat oatmeal for breakfast…I ask for details. And sometimes I’m shocked. I’ve had patients tell me that […]
New Study Shows How Traditional Herbs Can Lower Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is often called the ‘silent killer’ because, for most people, there are no symptoms. This means many people are unaware they have high blood pressure. Eating too much salt, drinking too much alcohol, being overweight, and not moving around enough each day can also contribute to high blood pressure.
4 Non-Fish Sources of Omega-3 (and why you should eat them)
We’ve all heard about why omega-3’s are so important. They can protect your brain, reverse aging, prevent heart disease, and fight depression and anxiety. But what if you don’t enjoy eating fish? Or if you want to avoid fish-based omega-3’s in order to save the world’s over-stressed fisheries? The good news is you can still get […]
7 Foods That Harm Your Liver, And 8 Foods That Heal It
The liver performs over 500 essential tasks in the body, such as filtering the blood coming from the digestive tract before passing it to the rest of the body, detoxifying chemicals, and metabolizing medications. The liver can contain up to 13 percent of the body’s blood supply, and it converts blood glucose into glycogen to […]
Protein, Protein Everywhere
Protein is a nutrient that people associate with lean, muscular physiques and low-carb weight loss diets. Scan the headlines, and you will undoubtedly see all sorts of news touting the benefits of a diet high in protein.
Fish Vs. Fish Oil
Finding health information you can trust is a daunting task these days. It’s particularly frustrating when a simple search yields vastly different expert opinions and conflicting scientific evidence. The truth is that the mainstream media loves this confusion because conflict is what keeps their viewers interested… but that doesn’t help you much.
Fish Versus Flax
Omega-3 fatty acids are protective nutrients that provide a wide range of health benefits. I’ve been recommending my patients get more of these vital oils because study after study has shown that they promote cardiovascular health, improve cognitive functioning, and inhibit tumor growth.
Fish Oil Helps Prevent Vision Problems
Benjamin Franklin was actually talking about fire safety when he uttered the famous lines, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” but his wisdom applies to health in the biggest possible way. Nature is suffused with preventive remedies, but few can match the protective punch of fish oil, a supplement that has […]
Must-Watch Underwater Video From a Salmon Farm
Salmon lovers… I have some troubling news. Wild salmon populations are in serious peril, and if the decline persists at current rates, marine biologists have predicted that the world could run out of wild salmon in 30 years! This devastating process is the result of a combination of environmental factors including risks related to large-scale […]
Alert: Salmon Scam
One of my patients is the owner of a pricey, top-rated local restaurant. During a recent appointment, we were talking about nutrition and diet. We were in the middle of a discussion about grass fed meats versus conventional meats, and wild caught fish versus farmed fish, when he cautiously admitted some shocking practices that go […]
