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How to Treat Heartburn, without medication
Here is a topic dear to my heart, and I’ll share my own personal story below. Heartburn occurs when stomach acid irritates the lining of the esophagus. Symptoms can range from mild burning to severe pain and chest tightness. A little understanding of anatomy helps to...
Should You Have a CT Scan of the Heart, or a Carotid IMT?
Heart disease remains the #1 killer for women and men, despite that we can prevent 90% of heart disease with lifestyle changes. The primary cause for heart attacks and strokes is the growth of arterial plaque. In an ideal world, you would know the age of your...
How Does Your Gut Microbiome Impact Your Risk for Heart Disease
There are hundreds of recent studies showing that the microbes (bacteria, fungi, and viruses) living in your gut impact your health. The right microbes benefit you, the bad ones cause you harm. You have trillions of diverse microbes (with 10 times more DNA than the...
Should You Start Eating Chilled Potatoes for the Resistant Starch?
Lately, I’ve heard a variety of health experts suggest that it’s healthy to eat potatoes if they are first cooked, and then refrigerated. Let’s break down this claim, and see how much holds true. First, let’s address resistant starch. Resistant starch is starch that...
Why Does Gum Inflammation Cause Heart Attacks & Memory Loss?
The gum surface area of your mouth is about the same size as the surface area of your arm. If your entire right arm had a red rash, you would notice and seek medical attention, yet too often I see patients who don’t even notice when their gums are red and inflamed....
Is Mercury Hurting Your Brain?
Mercury is a common element on planet Earth, and it is concentrated in coal. As the planet burns coal to generate 40% of the world’s energy supply (over 4 billion tons per year), we release thousands of tons of mercury into the atmosphere and as a result, mercury...
Do You Need to Detox?
Spring is in the air. Is it time for spring cleaning in your home? At least once per year, my wife and I go through the spice drawer, check out cooking oils in the pantry, look at condiments and jars in the refrigerator, and throw out items that are old and/or...
What foods should you buy organic?
Nobody will likely tell you to consume more pesticides, yet every single day, the average American eats foods that are sprayed with these nasty chemicals. The questions I get often from my patients about organic foods and pesticides are, “what should I buy organic?”,...
What Is the #1 Nutrient You Should Measure?
I recently asked several of my medical-nutrition colleagues if they could only track one nutrient/food measure, what would it be? A few said carbs, as they were aiming for low carb intake, others said fat, as they had a specific fat level they recommended daily. I...
What Tests to Include with Your Annual Doctor’s Exam?
May is Health Screening month and it's just around the corner, so let’s address what testing you should include with your next annual medical exam. An annual physical with your doctor is your chance to identify how you are aging, how to increase your energy and mental...
Billions being spent on medications…and the drugs are not making anyone better!
Despite BILLIONS of dollars being spent on pharmaceutical research, diabetes rates continue to rise. Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes are increasing at epidemic rates. There are more than 70 different diabetes drugs being prescribed in the U.S. alone – and NONE address...
Soy products—should we eat them, or avoid them?
One of the most controversial topics in the nutrition field today centers on soy foods. Are they good for us, or bad for us? This isn’t just debated on podcasts and blogs, it is a topic that I have heard discussed at scientific medical meetings with time set aside for...
Is Eating Fat and Animal Protein Bad for Your Heart?
Over the last month, the #1 question I have received has been, “Does eating meat and fat help in heart disease prevention and treatment? Dr. Esselstyn, PCRM, and Dr. McDougall advocate no meat, fish or dairy, and no oil. Your advice differs. What should I do when...
What Are the Best Herbs for Your Brain?
I enjoy cooking with herbs and spices that are great for my health and make my food taste fantastic at the same time—it is a win/win. Several herbs provide both of these benefits, and these are flavors that you should use more often. Rosemary For centuries, rosemary...
What are critical nutrients for a vegetarian or vegan?
Over 7 million people, 3-4% of the US population follow a vegetarian eating plan, and 1 million of those are vegan. Vegetarians eat foods that are grown or produced, including dairy products and eggs, while vegans avoid all dairy and egg products as well. Both avoid...
Does Your Supplement Contain BAD Ingredients?
The nutrient ingredients in a supplement can be essential to your health, or they can be inactive, and sometimes even harmful. I want to ensure that you can distinguish between these. I suggest that you pull out your current multivitamin and check the ingredients...
Eating More Fat Is Good for Your Heart and Brain
For years the medical community has told people to decrease their fat intake to prevent heart disease and memory loss, but there have been four big problems with this approach. First, it is hard to do. I spent years telling people to lower their fat intake, yet 95% of...
Tips to Treat the Flu
Every year my patients ask me if they should get a flu shot, and what treatments they should consider if they do get the flu—both are great questions, but let’s start with a bit of background. The influenza virus (the flu) represents a group of RNA viruses that vary...