My relationship with soy started when I was a toddler when moms were told by health authorities to use soy milk formula. The reason for this is because soy was considered to be less allergenic and easier to digest for the lactose intolerant, so after 6 months of breast feeding I was switched to soy […]
Low B12 symptoms can be mistaken for other health issues, that’s why it’s important to assess B12 levels and learn how to properly address a deficiency. As always, I am a practicing physician in Washington state but more than likely I am not your physician so please do not take this as medical advice as […]
As a practicing naturopathic doctor, I have found 4 supplements to be of high value for maximizing life performance. When it comes to supplemental nutrition, whether that is herbs, vitamins, minerals, amino acids or other natural born agents, it is important to recognize that what transforms one person’s life may not have the same effect […]
Is there such a thing as nutritionally balanced meals and if so, what does that look like? The way we’re going to ensure our meals are balanced, is to eat real food for each meal. According to the American Nutrition and Dietetic Association, a balanced meal looks like this: 1/2 of your plate is vegetables […]
When it comes to chronic constipation, supporting bile acid metabolism, hydrochloric acid production, the migrating motor complex, peristaltic movements, and our daily psychology are all necessary components. Nobody wants to be backed up, that’s why I put together some high value questions to ask ourselves so we can say goodbye to chronic constipation. This is […]
Have you taken a magnifying glass to your labels lately? Sadly on most packaged foods in 6-8 font type, you’ll see bioengineered food ingredients. Bioengineered food contains modified genetic material. This modification is not otherwise obtainable through traditional crossbreeding or found in nature. The only way it is accomplished is outside of natural life processes. […]
How many times have you heard about some miracle cure ingredient or food item that seems to help every disease state known to man? While most of these supposed “miracle products” are nothing more than good marketing, there are a few tried and true products that have proven themselves to be effective in catapulting our […]
Could you be iron deficient or even anemic due to a lack of copper? Let’s take a look at copper’s role in iron deficiency and how copper influences iron absorption, metabolism, transport and storage. Some people claim you only need to take a bunch of iron and that will cure your iron deficiency and others claim […]
Fitness gains don’t just come from what we do in the gym, but what we eat before and after workouts. Pre and post workout nutrition will help us maximize the 20, 30, 60 minutes we spend training our body in the gym. I interviewed the fittest 50 year old woman on the planet a few […]
What are the best foods for detoxifying your body? It’s possible to detoxify in a healthy way by incorporating certain foods into your food routine that cleanse the body from toxic agents. When it comes to detoxification, we are looking for consistent inputs that will keep us ahead of the toxic world we reside in. […]
