Our BM’s can tell us a great deal about our health, our digestion and our colon. Stools that float, are light tan, or have mucous in them will tell your doctor your digestion is not functioning properly. If our stool is small, hard pellets, it may indicate your ileo-cecal valve is not working well. Ongoing […]

We can and should have certain species in our body, but after antibiotics and other pharmaceutical treatments (corticosteroids, cancer treatments, or oral contraceptives), certain species are killed or reduced and other species grow out of proportion and candida is one of them. Other factors are eating a diet high in refined carbohydrates, excess alcohol consumption, […]

Protecting your immune function is one of the key strategies for safe-guarding your health, aging more gracefully, and preventing chronic illnesses. While there is a lot of faulty health advice out there (much of it not based in science or fact) in this blog I'll bust a few myths and share what I know from […]

Stress is a normal part of modern daily life, but most people are not aware of the negative consequences of stress on their health—until it is too late. Some people are able to cope with stress better than others, while others take practical steps to reduce their stress each day to diminish its wear and […]

Many people in the Western world tend to burn the candle at both ends. They are stressed and try to pack too much into their busy day. Inevitably, the amount of sleep they get starts to decrease as they struggle to meet all of the demands placed upon them. Sleep is an essential part of […]

Metabolic syndrome is an umbrella term used to describe a group of factors that raise the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. It’s estimated that almost a quarter of adult Americans have metabolic syndrome. It’s linked to unhealthy lifestyle choices and certain genetic factors. But here’s the good news: you can bring metabolic […]