Yearly Archives: 2012

Put Out The Fires Of Inflammation And Prevent Disease

With the start of a new year, many of my patients are trying to improve their health by doing proactive things like exercising more and eating healthier. As I explain to my patients, one of the best things you can do to improve your health immediately and prevent health problems down the road is to … Read More

Quiet Snoring And Let Everyone Get Some Sleep!

One of the most common complaints I hear from my over-age 40 patients involves how they can get better sleep. Amongst all the things that can prevent people from getting a good night’s sleep, snoring can contribute to the poor sleep of everyone in the house! Snoring can also be a symptom of other breathing … Read More

Wellness Topic: Articles, General Health, Men's Health, Sleep, Women's Health | Tagged allergies, heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep, weight gain | Leave a comment

Youthful, Beautiful Skin Elasticity At Any Age

Many of my patients are past the age of 40 and many of them have aging skin concerns. In fact, I think one of the most concerning skin conditions that they complain of is losing skin elasticity. They tell me that the less elasticity, especially in their facial skin, makes them look older than they … Read More

Wellness Topic: Anti-Aging, General Health, Men's Health, Skin Health, Women's Health | Tagged aging, dehydration, elasticity, free radical oxidation, HA, hyaluronic acid, skin, Smoke, sun exposure | Leave a comment

Let ORACS Keep You Healthy

When I ask my patients how many ORACs they take in a day, they give me a kind of lost look. One patient humorously asked me once, “Is that some kind of fruit?” Well, yes and no. ORAC’s are in fruit – but they’re not a food per se. Let me share with you what … Read More

Wellness Topic: Anti-Aging, Antioxidant, General Health, Heart Health, Men's Health, Superfood, Women's Health | Tagged Alzheimers, anti-aging, antioxidant, antioxidants, cancer, enviornmental toxins, heart disease, heart health, National Institutes of Health, oxygen, Parkinson's, pollution, stress, telomeres | Leave a comment

Iron Overload – When A Good Mineral Goes Bad

Many of my patients include menopausal women, and men over the age of 60. This is the age of patient who has special nutritional requirements – especially concerning iron. A woman’s need for iron shifts dramatically after she enters menopause – directly opposite what she used to need. Similarly, the iron needs of a man … Read More

Wellness Topic: General Health, Joint & Bone Health | Tagged anemia, fortified foods, iron, iron overload, joint pain, menopausal, mineral supplement, multivitamin, over 80 | Leave a comment

Stay Healthy With Clove and Cinnamon Essential Oils

My patients like to tell me about ‘home remedies’ passed down from parents and grandparents – many of them that contain kitchen spices – 2 in particular, cinnamon and cloves. I have my own memories of holding boiled clove water on a recently extracted tooth that developed a dry socket. The mixture took away the … Read More

Wellness Topic: Antioxidant, Blood Sugar, General Health | Tagged anti-aging, antioxidants, blood sugar, heart health, herbs, high blood pressure, vitamins | Leave a comment

sore hands and fingers with joint pain and inflammation

Relieve Sore Hands and Keep Moving

With winter cold and dampness in full bloom now, many of my patients are coming in complaining that their hands and finger joints are aching. They find it hard to work on a computer keyboard, do work around their house, or even sign their name, from stiffness. They try to rest their hands but the … Read More

Wellness Topic: General Health, Joint & Bone Health, Pain Relief | Tagged arthritis, bone health, exercise, hand pain, inflammation, joint pain, osteoporosis, pain relief, sore hands, soreness | Leave a comment

Good Dental Care Ensures Overall Health!

At the start of a new year my patients invariably ask me what things they can do to keep themselves healthy. One of the first basic things I tell them is to take good care of their teeth! Like many of my patients, you may wonder what the condition of your gums and teeth have … Read More