This article was updated in January 2024. Sometimes, the path to healing isn't a straight line – it's a winding road with its share of detours and challenges. In the quest for better health, we often encounter moments when things get temporarily worse before they get better – sort of like taking a step backward…
Top 10 Secrets to Fabulous Looking Skin Keep your gut bugs happy! Take a high-quality probiotic supplement can promote a healthy balance of gut flora and support your immune system. Optimize your vitamin D levels – Vitamin D is crucial for establishing a healthy immune system and to help promote healthy-looking skin. Eliminate sugar in…
Constipation Trouble? Here's 5 Tips to Get You Going…. Constipation is one of those topics few like to talk about. If you've suffered from this problem, though, you know it can be both painful and frustrating. Almost everyone gets constipated at some time during his or her life. It affects approximately 2% of the population. …
How Leaky Gut is linked to Skin Conditions, like Eczema & Psoriasis… First a little background … When the body doesn’t tolerate a food or has created antibodies to that food, ingesting it creates a chronic, low-level irritation or inflammation in the gut. Over time, with regular exposure, the irritation worsens and creates spaces between…
What is SIgA? IgA is a type of antibody that protects against infections of the mucous membranes lining the mouth, airways, and digestive tract… it is your first line of defense on the mucosal lining and it makes up a majority of your entire immune system. Some people have a genetic deficiency and present with…
Lowering Your Cholesterol Levels, Naturally One in four Americans over the age of 45 are now taking a statin drug, despite the fact that there are over 900 studies proving their adverse effects, which run the gamut from muscle problems to diabetes and increased cancer risk. Statins deplete your body of CoQ10, which can have…
Celiac Disease and Gluten Intolerance-What's up With Wheat? Have you been told you have “gluten-intolerance” or worse… that you have celiac disease? Many people go for years without knowing the connection between gluten and their gastrointestinal symptoms, autoimmune disease (thyroiditis, arthritis, lupus etc), skin disorder (eczema, acne, psoriasis), and even neurological disorders (epilepsy, ADHD, autism,…
Drink Coffee and Thrive!! Many patients are surprised to hear that I drink coffee. Not just an occasional cup, but every morning at 5:25am my Cuisinart automatic bean-grinding coffee maker whirs to a start, grinding the fresh-roasted beans from Silver Canyon Coffee (*Organic Ethiopian Unwashed Sidamo is our favorite) *The unwashed or “dry” coffee permits…
Boulder Farmer's Market Favorites! Hey readers… please stay tuned! This week I'll be blogging about some of my favorite venders and fresh produce at the Boulder Farmer's Market… and encouraging YOU to support your local organic and sustainable farms. I'll be featuring delicious recipes, insider tips to get the best produce, and introducing you to some…
10 Simple Rules to Healthy Grocery Shopping Habits. Are you boggled by the confusing array of suggestions for a healthy diet? Are you overwhelmed when shopping for your family and trying to feed them good food? Well, here are ten simple rules when eating that may simplify your life! Eating REAL, fresh food, will treat and…
