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Category Archives: Digestive Health
Are Your Fruits and Veggies Causing Food Posioning?
With the recent Listeria bacteria scare that’s still ongoing, many of my patients have asked me how they can really protect themselves against a foodborne illness. It’s true; people bought and ate infected cantaloupes that, by all intents and purposes, didn’t look to be tainted. How can you be sure that any raw fruit and vegetables you eat are really safe to eat even if they look perfectly fine? The answer is you can’t. Let me share with you, however, the things you can do… Read More
Wellness Topic: Digestive Health, General Health
Rosacea: Get Rid Of The Redness
Rosacea can have profound social implications. People often think that a rosacea sufferer may even be a heavy drinker as the redness can mimic the same flushed face that frequently accompanies drinking alcohol. Rosacea patients often avoid social outings, or even going to work, as they are so self-conscious. It can be a distressing and embarrassing condition. As I tell my patients, there are several things you can do to both prevent outbreaks of rosacea and minimize its appearance when they do occur. Let me share with you what those things are. Read More
Wellness Topic: Digestive Health, Skin Health
Confused About Soy? Know Its Pros And Cons
I don’t think a week goes by without one of my patients asking me about whether or not to eat soy products. The question of eating soy has become a fairly controversial subject as, indeed, there are some good health benefits gained by consuming certain types of soy, but there can also be some bad health effects of consuming soy as well. Read More
Wellness Topic: Digestive Health, General Health, Heart Health, Superfood
Fortified Foods In Moderation Add Nutrition
In our tough economy, my patients frequently ask me how they can keep their nutrition up and their food costs down especially when it seems that the healthiest foods are the most expensive. They ask me about including fortified foods in their diet as a way of getting the most nutritional bang for their dwindling food bucks. Like my patients, you may wonder about the value of adding fortified foods to your diet. Allow me to explain and give you some recommendations and cautions about adding fortified foods to your diet. Read More
Wellness Topic: Digestive Health, General Health, Life Coaching
Blood Sugar Levels and Mercury
In the last several years there has been a lot of controversy about how much mercury we, as humans, can be exposed to before our health starts to suffer. How much exposure is too much? As a result, many of my patients have asked me about mercury exposure and what they can do to better protect their health. Although the effects of mercury on human health are not always clear, one health concern in particular, blood sugar levels, has become clearer. Read More
Wellness Topic: Articles, Blood Sugar, Digestive Health, General Health
E. Coli: How To Protect Yourself
From time to time, E.coli contaminations of food do break out across the United States. The truth is, you have to be very careful with the hygiene of your food. Many of my patients who have heard the news of these outbreaks have asked me how they could protect themselves against a possible E.coli contamination of their food. It’s not difficult and really only takes a little extra effort on your part to make sure you don’t become ill from possible E.coli contaminated foods. Read More
Wellness Topic: Articles, Digestive Health, General Health
Protect Your Bones and Your Health
There are things you can do to protect your bones. Most people know that calcium and vitamin D are crucial to healthy bones, but many people don't realize that wheat can actually weaken your bones. Read More
Wellness Topic: Articles, Digestive Health, Joint & Bone Health
Diverticulitis Can Strike Without Warning
It starts out gradually… a pain in your stomach that is easy to mistake for gas. But it doesn't go away. You stretch. You walk. It only gets worse. Before long, you are doubled over because of the pain in your belly. And you start running a fever. It may sound like the stomach flu, but it's not. These are actually signs of a very serious condition called diverticulitis. Read More
Wellness Topic: Articles, Digestive Health, General Health
