Monthly Archives: January 2012

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

Wellness Topic: General Health, Joint & Bone Health | Tagged bacteria levels, brush teeth, dental health, disease, gum disease, healthy living, prevent disease | Leave a comment

Keep Your Skin Healthy Using Natural Oils

Healthy Skin & Natural Oils It’s winter in many parts of North America now and many people may start to be bothered by “winter itch”, that dry , flaky, reddened skin condition that may occur when heated homes become dry. Even if you live in a warmer climate, you could be like some of my … Read More

Wellness Topic: Anti-Aging, Antioxidant, Skin Health | Tagged dry skin, healthy skin, natural oils, plant oils, skin, skin condition, wrinkle free | Leave a comment

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Hands On/Off Energy Medicine Part II

HEALING WITH ENERGY MEDICINE – PART II In Part I we talked about the type of Energy Medicine that can be scientifically quantified and observed, Veritable Energy Medicine. In Part II, I’d like to discuss the other main group of Energy Medicine, called Putative Energy Medicine, which uses forces that cannot really be scientifically quantified … Read More

Wellness Topic: General Health | Tagged energy, energy medicine, healing | Leave a comment

How Oxygen Benefits Your Health

Often times my patients laugh when I tell them that breathing correctly is one of the most important things they can do for their immune system. Their response is often ‘well, gees, yeah, if I don’t breathe, I’ll stop living!’ All joking aside, optimal breathing gives you optimal oxygen intake. Optimal oxygen intake keeps your … Read More

Wellness Topic: General Health | Tagged immune system, naturally boost immune system, oxygen bar, oxygen intake | Leave a comment

Energy Medicine – Harness It For Your Health!

ENERGY MEDICINE FOR YOUR HEALTH PART I Many of my patients are very interested in the application of energy medicine to heal the human body as an alternative to drugs and ask me about the validity of their claims. Indeed, the concept of using “energy” as a healing modality is mostly thought of as something … Read More

Wellness Topic: General Health | Tagged acoustic therapy, alternative medicine, color acupuncture, color therapy, energy medicine, sound therapy | Leave a comment

Emotional Eating Disorders Affect Millions- Don’t Be Another Statistic

Like many of my patients, perhaps as a child you were given some treat like ice cream, chips, candy, or a cookie, or some other favorite food, when something upset you, in a well-meaning effort by parents or caregivers to calm you down and get you to smile again. If so, you were unwittingly programmed … Read More

Wellness Topic: Digestive Health, Life Coaching, Weight Loss | Tagged binge eating, depression, diabetes, digestion, digestive problems, eating disorders, emotional eating, exercise regimen, overeating, stress | Leave a comment

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Coconut And Palm Oil And Their Suprising Natural Health Benefits

For many years doctors and nutritionists have told their patients to stay away from tropical oils because they are saturated fats that were thought to raise “bad” LDL cholesterol levels and not be heart-healthy. However, some of my patients have recently read or heard about the health benefits of coconut oil and are confused as … Read More

Wellness Topic: Articles, Blood Sugar, General Health, Heart Health, Superfood | Tagged cholesterol, coconut oil, diabetes, healthy skin, heart disease, heart health, palm oil, thyroid, weight loss | 1 Comment

Getting Rid of Excess Skin After Weight Loss

Like many of my patients, maybe you have lost weight recently in an effort to boost your health and lower your risk for serious diseases like diabetes and heart disease. And like my patients, you may not have been prepared for the loose skin that can occur along with weight loss – especially if you’re … Read More