In the functional medicine world, we are all about preventive care. But, there aren't a ton of resources written on helpful testing – the sort to catch potential health conditions early or look deeper at the root cause of your symptoms.
If you’ve ever been to or lived in California, you might have noticed that there are cancer warnings on more products than anywhere else in the country. Now, when you reach for a bag of coffee beans, there is a warning that the coffee you’re about to buy may cause cancer. There are even warnings inside coffee shops on their signage. It’s enough to make you wonder if you should stop drinking coffee altogether.
We’re going to explore how water filtration systems work, what to look for when choosing one for your home, some common mistakes to avoid, and most importantly – how to select the best water filtration system for your health.
Keeping our homes clean, disinfected, and somewhat tidy is just a natural part of day-to-day life right? And “cleaning” our homes often comes with using cleaning products like disinfectants, detergents, aerosol sprays, and sanitizers to name a few. While these products may certainly clean, disinfect, and banish all kinds of grime and germs, when it…
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey and Irma and with potentially more hurricanes on the way, I wanted to address the critical concerns that follow the immediate dangers of the storm itself.
I believe environmental toxicity is one of the biggest contributors to the rise in chronic illness today. And yet, because doctors don't really learn about chronic toxic burden in medical school, it's now become somewhat of an elephant in the room.
Today, we’re going to dive into exactly what PANS/PANDAS is, why cases are on the rise, and what you can do to minimize your own child’s risk of developing these disorders.
We now know there are strong associations between gut health, inflammation, and slow metabolism, weight gain, and diabetes. Although we have known there was a connection for quite a while we weren't sure was exactly how this was happening.
Today we’re going to dive into exactly what benzene is, why it poses such a threat to your health, and most importantly – how you can protect yourself from this toxin.
New research in Finland is finding that the reason could be largely mold. I’ve talked about mold and dementia before, and these findings further support the effect of mycotoxins on inflammation and dementia.
