Replace These Modern No Good Grains with These
Sometimes the best lessons a doctor can learn come from patients themselves. Such is the case with this story about one of my bread-loving patients who suffers from intense gastrointestinal reactions to wheat and gluten. Of course, she eats gluten-free, and she pays dearly whenever she “cheats” or accidentally gets exposed. But that all changed […]
Stop the Sting of Poison Ivy Fast and Naturally
As a naturopathic doctor and an amateur naturalist, I try to avoid thinking about particular plants or animals as good or bad. I understand that all living organisms are a part of the bigger ecosystem, and each species has its own unique role in the health of the whole system. But, (and it’s a big […]
Do These 7 Things to Protect Your Lower Back
There’s a common saying in orthopedics that patients DO NOT like to hear. Here’s how it goes: Once a back pain patient…always a back pain patient. Depressing, right? And certainly not what you want to hear when you’re in agony. Unfortunately, the clinical research on low back pain suggests that there is some truth in […]
Never Do This to Your Blister (do this instead)
Many of you are aware that instead of going to the gym like many people, I head for the woods every morning and go for a hike. It’s my exercise, my outdoor time, my meditation, and some quality time with my wife all rolled into one. One of the other consequences of this daily routine […]
Start Your Day With These Delicious and Nutritious Breakfast Bowls
As a rule, I’m not one of those people who takes pictures of my food. But as with most any “rule” there are exceptions. The picture below is of a most beautiful (and delicious) breakfast bowl that I got at a local coffee shop last week. (I sent it to my wife with a note […]
Is Your Furniture Making You Old and Sick?
Tragically, the average American is exposed to over 200 synthetic (and potentially toxic) chemicals even before they leave the house. They are in our food and water, our personal care products, our “cleaning” products, our clothing, our appliances, and our building materials. And they are “off-gassing” from our furniture into the very air we breathe. […]
5 Reasons to Add Flaxseed Oil to Your Diet
Botanically speaking, the plant is called Linum usitatissimum which roughly translates to “useful linen” which it is indeed. Linum is more commonly known as flax…which is one of the most useful plants in the natural world. The archeological record demonstrates the earliest use of wild flax dates back over 30,000 years to the paleolithic era […]
The Top 7 Dirtiest Places in Your Bathroom
One of our favorite (and most disgusting) family stories happened a few years ago at the train station in downtown New Haven, Connecticut. That fateful day…me my wife, and our three children were headed to NYC on the train, and Union Station was our starting point. Before I get to what happened, I need you […]
Twisted Tacos 3 Ways ( #2 might surprise you)
I have often joked that if the human body is about 70% water, the other 30% of mine is made of fish tacos. I grew up in sunny Southern California, where Mexican food is the staple cuisine…and a good fish taco remains one of my greatest pleasures. As a long time taco connoisseur, I also […]
Want to Add 10 Years to Your Life? Researchers Say do This
The long slow fade. You’ve probably seen it happen to someone you love. It refers to that last phase of a person’s life when their health steadily declines, often punctuated by a major health crisis every few years. The recovery from each of these events is slow, and never quite brings the person backs to […]
