HCG Diet Hazards
Recently I’ve had an influx of new patients and clients contact my office because they are devastated and at a loss to the excess weight they have gained as a result of stopping the hCG diet. They claim that no matter what they do, they cannot lose weight and have actually gained additional weight since […]
Heal, Prevent and Reverse Autoimmune Disease Naturally
“With autoimmune disease, the power to turn your life around rests not with your doctor, not with a pharmacist, not in a bottle of pills, but in your own hands. That’s scary, but incredibly empowering.” –Terry Wahls, MD Autoimmune conditions affect more than 700 million people around the world and that number continues to rise. […]
Stomach Acid: Natural Remedies for Heartburn & Acid Reflux
Stomach acid aka hydrochloric acid (HCL) plays an important role in digestion. Stomach acid is required to activate the enzyme pepsin to break down protein, increase absorption of nutrients, create proper pH levels, bacterial balance and a healthy microbiome. Stomach acid helps to digest food and inhibit and destroy harmful bacteria. Stomach acid is also […]
Do You Have a Damaged Metabolism?
Have you struggled for longer than you care to remember to lose weight with little if any results despite your efforts? Over the last twenty years, hundreds of women have consulted with me because they were sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. They were frustrated in their failed attempts to lose weight, or […]
Food is Medicine • Eat Real Food
Food is medicine or food is poison. Food is information for your genes. Let’s start with what real food is not. Real food is not . . . Real food is not injected with hormones, antibiotics, synthetic growth hormones, GMOs and genetically-engineered ingredients Real food is not sprayed with poisonous pesticides, herbicides and Roundup ready […]
The Dangers of High Fructose Corn Syrup
High-fructose corn syrup is the number one source of calories for most Americans. Processed fructose is metabolized completely different in the body compared to sucrose and other sugars. It is one of the leading causes of fatty liver disease, and the diabetes and obesity epidemic. Fructose is processed in the body through the liver, rather […]
Daily Detox Tips: How to Detox Naturally and Safely
Even though we may live longer than our grandparents did, we’re exposed to more toxins and chemicals in a 30 day period than our grandparents were exposed to in their entire lifetime! We are all living full, busy lives. Our lives are more stressful, much of the food we eat is nutritionally-void and loaded with […]
How to Reverse Diabetes Naturally
How to Reverse Diabetes Naturally (Part 2) Diabetes is a lifestyle dis-ease. The good news is that blood sugar imbalances, insulin resistance and diabetes can be managed and are 100% preventable! You can reverse diabetes naturally through a combination of diet, reducing toxic load, environmental and lifestyle lifestyle choices. Conventional methods for managing diabetes usually […]
Insulin Resistance and Diabetes
Insulin Resistance | Pre-diabetes | Diabetes | Diabesity (part 1) Insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes and obesity (diabesity) are global epidemics that continue to rise resulting in major health problems and disease. Diabetes is a metabolic disorder affecting 400 million people worldwide. Approximately 1/3 of adult Americans are now obese; 2/3 are overweight; and […]
Balance Your Body Chemistry with Nutrition
When was the last time you had an accurate interpretation and blood chemistry analysis of your lab results? Laboratory ranges found on lab test results are so broad that they cannot be used to spot sub-clinical conditions. Did you know that lab normals are not necessarily healthy or optimal? I cannot tell you how often […]