Plastics have an especially detrimental effect on our hormonal system or endocrine system. They disrupt the metabolism of hormone-mimicking estrogens causing excess and an imbalance of estrogen activity. How plastics disrupt hormone balance and how it may manifest If you are a man and your libido is shot, motivation is lost and you feel like […]
Category: Roadblocks to Health
Why Fatty Liver is Dangerous
You will likely not know you have fatty liver unless you have had blood tests or imaging done, this is why fatty liver disease is dangerous. I know this because I see patients all of the time with fatty liver disease who don’t take it seriously when I recommend they kick the soda pop, refined flours, […]
Mold Illness: One Woman’s Story
A couple of years back I had a young mother of three come in complaining of severe depression, fatigue, and extreme muscle weakness. Little did she know that she was suffering from mold illness. She lived on a farm and just going outside to watch her husband mow the fields or feed the animals would […]
Thyroid Health: How to optimize T4 to T3 conversion
Your thyroid gland is a big deal right? I mean what doesn’t it affect? Every cell in your body has thyroid receptors. Without proper action of the thyroid gland and the hormones it produces, all manner of havoc can show up in the body. From liver and kidney function, to blood sugar regulation, weight gain or loss, […]
Post COVID lingering fatigue and neurological symptoms
I have had multiple questions about post COVID lingering fatigue and neurological symptoms. For those who have suffered for years with chronic viral illness and have been told ‘it’s all in your head’, one inadvertent blessing of the onslaught of media coverage around covid, is it’s also bringing to light the fact that chronic post […]
What to do about Osteoporosis, Osteopenia and Low Bone Mineral Density
Have you had multiple fractures? Or have you noticed that your bones are becoming brittle? You may wonder why you’re losing your strength? The first thing to recognize is that there is nothing normal about aging and your bones becoming brittle. You can age and have strong bones that withstand life and allow you to […]
Treating ADHD without medication
Has your child been diagnosed with ADHD? Before you put your child on Ritalin, a compound that has marked similarities to amphetamines and actions consistent with watered down cocaine, try a nutrition-based therapy. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) does not need to be a life sentence of drugged up sub-optimal living. No doubt, genetic susceptibility […]
