Unfortunately many people are at a loss at what to do when they get a diagnosis of arthritis. Whether it is in the hands, knees, hips, or elsewhere, arthritis can take a large toll on being able to move and perform the activities you want to do on a daily Read more…
Chronic fatigue seems to be more prevalent today than ever before. In fact, now there is an official diagnosis for “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome”. While many doctors in the past dismissed chronic fatigue as “psychosomatic” or “all in your head”, most doctors today recognize it as a legitimate medical condition that should Read more…
While we already know that niacin is great for your heart and can protect you from cardiovascular disease better than statins, niacin still does have its own side effects and can be difficult to start taking daily due to the flush. Since I get many questions on which form of Read more…
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating autoimmune disease that causes a loss of the covering that protects the nerve cells, myelin. This happens in both the brain and the spinal cord and results in a host of motor, mental, and sometimes psychological problems. While the cause of MS is not Read more…
Most people don’t think about swishing oil around in their mouth when trying to improve their oral health, yet this practice of what is called “oil pulling” is not only an ancient Ayurvedic Medicine practice, it also has solid research to support its effectiveness in oral hygiene. Ayurvedic Medicine is a holistic Read more…
Many people do not know or realize that there are actually many different types of hypothyroidism. Technically, there is primary hypothyroidism, secondary hypothyroidism, tertiary hypothyroidism, and Wilson’s Temperature Syndrome. Today’s article is going to be going over the difference between Wilson’s Temperature Syndrome and primary hypothyroidism, as these are the Read more…
Hypothyroidism / Hashimoto’s patients find that they often don’t feel 100% even after standard treatment with medication. Quite often, they find that while their symptoms may have improved somewhat, they still feel tired/lethargic, still feel cold, still feel “down”, or that they still can’t get their weight down. While it Read more…
Hypothyroidism is on the rise and the standard medical treatment for it is generally unsatisfactory, in my opinion. Usually, a patient will present to the doctor’s office with one or more symptoms including lethargy/tiredness, sensitivity to cold / cold extremities, sluggishness, weight gain, constipation, dry skin, high cholesterol, etc. The Read more…
There are many diets available for gut issues. One of the diets that has the most scientific evidence to support it is the low-FODMAP diet, or just called the FODMAP diet. The FODMAP diet identifies certain common molecules present in natural foods that can cause intestinal inflammation and pain in Read more…
Leaky gut is becoming a hot topic, and many people are asking questions about what it is and how they can fix it if they have it. In this article, I will go over exactly what leaky gut is, and what evidence-based natural treatments we can use to help resolve Read more…