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Food Allergies has been a controversial topic for many years and there is a lot of confusion and misinformation over its diagnosis and its management so I wanted to devote some time to bring clarity to this hot topic. Let’s … Continue reading »

During an ordinary day, we are all exposed to a myriad of toxins that will attack the body. From the moment we wake up and get in the shower we are bombarded with chemicals in our personal care products, (cosmetics … Continue reading »

There is a growing body of research showing that it is not simply the amount of total estrogen circulating in your body that is critical to your health. How estrogen is broken down, or metabolized in the body may also … Continue reading »

Electrolytes are essential to health and contrary to what some may think, electrolytes are essential to everyone, not just athletes. Body fluids are primarily water and electrolytes. Electrolytes are ions comprised of 4 minerals that include Sodium, (Na) Potassium, (K), … Continue reading »

Cancer Prevention Medical experts believe that by the end of 2008 there will be 1,437,180 new cancer cases and 565,650 cancer deaths. Many Americans are now turning to nutrition as the key to prevention. We are exposed to many toxic … Continue reading »

Cholesterol lowering drugs are a 100 billion dollar industry but is cholesterol really of foe? Or perhaps it could be a friend? Does high cholesterol directly contribute to Cardiovascular Disease? Does lowering cholesterol prevent all heart attacks? I have many … Continue reading »

I have had an increasingly high number of patients suffering from Candida and I wanted to explore the issue further due to the wide use, and misuse of this term in the media, which can cause confusion with patients. Traditional … Continue reading »

One question I am asked often is, “I’m growing older, so should I take extra amounts of calcium to prevent osteoporosis?” The correct answer is, “Only if your individual metabolism requires it and the only way to tell that is … Continue reading »

We are now seeing that oxidative stress is chronically linked to autoimmune disease. While many health care practitioners say that we do not know the cause of autoimmunity, new research shows that this same oxidative stress is to blame. I … Continue reading »

Known as the “building blocks” of proteins, amino acids play a variety of critical roles in our physiology. Their availability to body tissues has the potential to affect several clinical conditions when supply is inadequate. Amino acids have more diverse … Continue reading »