Seasonal Cleansing for Good Health
Cleansing and detoxing is critical for good health. In a perfect world, your body would be able to detoxify naturally, without any help. It has programmed ways of getting rid of chemicals and toxins, but unfortunately, those channels don’t always work properly for various reasons. Those with compromised immune systems, chronic stress, autoimmune conditions and […]
Gluten & Inflammation
Gluten intolerance, sensitivity, and allergy are all different forms of the body’s inability to process gluten. Numerous studies have addressed the controversy of gluten and Celiac-related medical issues. This includes one of the main symptoms associated with gluten intolerance, inflammation. Inflammation is a complex process that happens within the body when it is exposed to […]
Sublingual Immunotherapy
Your immune system is a complex connection tasked with the responsibility of fighting infection and handling possible threats to the health and safety of the human body. It is a complex network that develops strengths, weaknesses, and specific reactions to chemical compounds and microorganisms. An immune system can target and identify these substances or microorganisms […]
How Do I Keep My Immune System Healthy During the Winter Season?
It’s cold , and I have a lot of people coming in with an Influenza A Symptoms and asking, “How do I keep my immune system healthy? How do I keep from getting all these things that everyone else around me is getting such as the influenza A virus or colds?” In my practice, […]
5 Tips for Treating Influenza!
How do I prevent getting Influenza? It’s January and the people who have been visiting my practice, the last couple weeks, have symptoms related to a cold or Influenza. Its flu season, it’s definitely in full force, and I’m hearing it from people who are local as well as people who live around the country. […]
Are Allergies the Reason I’m Sick all the Time?
Why Do I Keep Getting Sick? I get asked this question a lot. People who come in to my practise; they sometimes claim “I get sick over and over. Just as soon as I get over one illness, I’m moving right into the next one. I always nurse a congestion, stuffy nose, head pressure – […]
Yeast Overgrowth: The Hidden Variable
Candida is a very common yeast found in the mucous membranes of the intestines, mouth and genitourinary system. Everyone has this type of yeast in and on their body. You wouldn’t generally know it’s there when it is balanced, as it is benign. The issue arises when this yeast overgrows and creates problems in the […]
Why You Should Eat Fermented Foods Every Day
Probiotics are critical for optimal health. They help maintain a healthy immune system which in turn keeps the whole body in good health. However, in addition to supplementing with a capsule or tablet, you can also boost your beneficial flora by eating fermented foods. Fermented foods are loaded with billions of good bacteria. They help […]
Beyond a Gluten Free Diet
Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, barley and oats (unless they are grown in separate fields). In that case, oats can be considered gluten free. Gluten is what gives breads and bagels its chewy texture. A Gluten-Free (GF) diet is free from these grains. So individuals diagnosed with celiac sprue, celiac disease, gluten […]
Why Your Allergies May Be Worse Than Ever
With allergy season in full swing it’s important to stay healthy. You not only want to survive, but thrive throughout these challenging months. Seasonal allergies affect millions of people. Symptoms can range from itchy watery eyes, runny nose, sneezing, skin rashes, itchy throat, wheezing, congestion and headaches. Theses symptoms are your body’s way of telling you […]