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What is the #1 source of household toxins (hint: it enters your skin)
As you might guess, mainstream or “big brand” laundry products are LOADED with toxins. In fact, there are OVER 16,000 research studies on sodium lauryl sulfate (just ONE of many toxic ingredients common in laundry detergent)... ... showing it can cause irritation of...
What Are 12 Steps to Raise Testosterone Activity Naturally?
Testosterone improves not only your sex drive, but your exercise drive, energy for work, mental sharpness, muscle repair, and revs your metabolism to help with weight control. Although improving testosterone levels has not yet been shown to increase lifespan, having a...
How to Decrease the Sugar and Chemicals in Wine
Multiple global studies have shown that moderate wine intake, in particular, red wine, decreases your risk for heart disease, dementia, and diabetes, plus it is associated with a longer lifespan. Moderate intake is defined as 1-2 servings per day for women, and 2-3...
Nicole and I are back in Spain researching the Mediterranean Diet
Nicole and I have started the first leg on our six-month journey, sailing from Spain to Turkey this spring and summer.Supporting this trip, I received a contract from Harmony Books (Penguin/RandomHouse) to write another book, The Mediterranean Method, a Plan to Help...
How to Heal Leaky Gut (It Could Be Caused by Antibiotic Use)
Leaky gut has become an epidemic that affects millions of people around the world—even though many of them aren’t aware of the underlying condition that causes their symptoms ranging from digestive problems and mood imbalances to autoimmunity, and other chronic...
Is the Protein You Eat Clean or Toxic?
We all need some source of dietary protein. Whether you are vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, or you eat poultry and/or red meat. Every day we use amino acids, the building blocks for protein, to repair and restore tissue, and they need to be replaced. The challenge is...
You Don’t Have to Surrender to Hot Flashes (Ways to Fix them NOW)!
If you’ve suffered from hot flashes, you understand how badly you can feel. Your face flushes. Your heart rate accelerates. Your body feels you’re stranded in triple-digit heat and you start perspiring intensely. Perhaps the worst of it is, you can't control when they...
Are Your Children Growing Plaque in Their Arteries?
Yes, we worry about our children’s safety while they play outside. Did they do all their homework? Did they finish dinner? The bottom line is that being a parent is tough work. I know because, over the years, my wife and I have fretted plenty over our two sons. And...
HOT TIPS and RECIPES FOR VALENTINE’S DAY
Would you like to discover foods that will improve your romantic life? Then keep reading! We’ve all heard of the aphrodisiac powers of oysters and chocolate. Old wives’ tales? Well not really. The keys to enhancing romantic and sexual performance in men and women...
Four Steps to Stop Heart Disease
February is Heart Month! Let’s review four steps that will help you prevent and even reverse heart disease. FIRST, INCORPORATE FIVE HEART HEALING FOODS INTO YOUR DIET: Fabulous Fiber. If you added only one nutrient, pick FIBER. It’s the roughage in vegetables, fruits,...
Why is taking a sauna great for your health?
Sauna bathing is a form of whole-body thermotherapy and has been used since ancient times. It has been used in Roman baths, Aboriginal and Native American sweat lodges, Scandinavian saunas, Turkish baths, Russian Banyas, and similarly in Japan with hot water tubs and...
How to Boost Your Bone Density with Exercise?
Bone loss can have debilitating consequences. As your bones weaken over time, you risk having a debilitating fracture. Years ago, I remember what happened after my Grandma Lois (she had been an amazing walker all of her life) fell and fractured her pelvis. At age 92,...
Six Foods to Improve Your Brain Function for the New Year!
Happy New Year! What would be more important than protecting and improving your brain function for the New Year? I can’t think of anything more essential. Your brain is what makes you human. It brings you pleasure, memories, and helps you solve problems. You can live...
Is your gut microbiome a missing link for heart disease?
Over the last decade, we have finally acknowledged the importance of our gut microbiome. The term “microbiome” refers to the friendly bacteria that live in and on your body. Nearly 9,000 research papers have been published over the last decade alone on clinical...
Do You Get Enough Vitamin K1 and K2?
Vitamin K is essential for clotting, bone health, and preventing calcification of your arteries. Most Americans don’t meet even the minimal intake guidelines for Vitamin K. Vitamin K was first identified to be essential for normal clotting, (vitamin K as in German for...
Why do people stop taking their supplements?
Over the years I have learned the obstacles that keep my patients from staying on a good supplement plan. My goal is to help them overcome these obstacles and ensure that they meet their critical nutrient needs. Without a customized plan, 85% of the patients I see...
Should You Get the New Shingles Vaccine?
Whether to vaccinate or not has become a discussion that creates a great deal of disagreement, and on websites, this conversation often leads to a heated debate. One of the latest controversies has been the new shingles vaccine, Shingrix. I’ve had multiple patients in...
Where do Tapas Come From?
Tapas are small, savory dishes that originated in Spain. They can be served on small plates as snacks, appetizers, mini-sandwich canapés, or a small serving dish that comes with a beverage. In Spain, lunch is typically served from 1 to 3 pm, and the dinner menu isn’t...