Is Organic Food Worth the Cost?
News about organic produce has been sprouting up in the media a lot lately. One story, which I noticed recently, reported that 30 percent of all households consume at least some organic foods. Another article that I read said that demand for organic products is growing. Both of these reports felt like encouraging news to […]
Nature Cure
You might think I’ve gone out on a limb with this prescription, but if you have a health problem — virtually any health problem — I’d like to suggest that you “Take a hike and call me in the morning.”
Your Grandmother’s Kitchen
Here’s a simple food rule that’s worth chewing on. If your great-grandmother wouldn’t recognize it as food, don’t eat it.
Flies, Flamethrowers, and Statin Drugs
I have a little quiz for you. Bear with me, I know it will seem a bit odd at first…but I promise, it contains a valuable lesson about taking care of your health.
Black Cumin Seeds
Where there is ragweed, there is misery. And right now, there is ragweed (and upper respiratory distress) all over the place. Allergic disorders that affect the respiratory tract can vary from mild nasal stuffiness to life-threatening asthma, with lots of itching, sneezing and coughing in between. These conditions and many of the conventional treatments for […]
11 Seconds
When most people hear the word “medicine,” they think of an orange bottle filled with pills waiting for them at the local pharmacy. But medicine can (and should) be much more than pills. Sometimes, the most powerful medicines don’t come in bottles at all. Food is medicine. Movement is medicine. And beyond diet and physical […]
Grass-Fed Beef
“Out of sight, out of mind” might not be the right philosophy if you are concerned about your health. What you don’t know can indeed harm you, particularly when it comes to your dietary choices.
New Research: Can Lentils Prevent Diabetes?
A half cup of lentils a day could help keep diabetes away. That’s the conclusion of a new study, published in the Journal of Nutrition, which found that substituting one serving of lentils in place of starchy carbohydrates like rice or potatoes helped reduce blood glucose levels by 20 to 35 percent.
Supplements Vs. Food
We’ve been hearing a lot about ‘’fake news” lately. And although most of that media attention has been focused on politics, it happens in health news too. It’s particularly frustrating when you are bombarded by competing headlines like “Vitamins Create Expensive Urine” versus “Supplements Help Fill Nutritional Gaps.” When it comes to both current events […]
Allergies → Stress → Allergies
Spring and summer bring many gifts. Flowers are blooming, honey bees are hard at work, and the warmer weather welcomes us to spend time outdoors. But there are unwanted gifts as well. The air is filled with pollen this time of year and many of my patients are stressed out and suffering from the wheezing […]
