I’ll start your Wednesday with some shocking statistics. A recent JAMA study was conducted that showed children and teens get a whopping 67 percent (two-thirds) of their daily calories from highly processed foods! So, is it any wonder they’re depressed, can’t sit still or concentrate, and over half (54 percent) of them have at least one chronic disease? Adults are no better.  Although as adults we “should” appreciate the importance of healthy food more...

  If you’ve been a reader of mine for a while, you’ve probably noticed that I tell it like it is and don’t sugar-coat anything. That’s especially true with respect to my feelings about mainstream medicine. Now don’t get me wrong—I have a lot of respect for people in the medical field that truly want to help others. The problem I have lies more with the training that most medical professionals receive because it is...

  I had the distinct pleasure of being a keynote speaker for the New York Corrections and Youth Services Association’s (NYCAYSA’s) Training Symposium in beautiful Alexandria Bay, NY this past weekend.  Many thanks to everyone there because you were a wonderful audience.  You were attentive, you asked great questions and you even laughed at my silly jokes. Since my presentation went over so well with the NYCAYSA group, I thought I would share highlights of...

  As you read this today, I am driving my SUV down the east coast with my 3 cats in tow (meowing incessantly) and my son following me in his truck, moving to our new home in Florida.  I have been a mixed bag of emotions these last few months, ranging from sheer excitement and happiness about the new house and living in the Sunshine State to anxiety and sadness over leaving my beautiful home...

  The people I’ve consulted with over the years probably numbers into the thousands at this point, and although my clients’ health concerns have run the gamut, one central theme rings true with just about everyone I encounter. They are suffering, they don’t know why, and sadly have come to view their sickly state of health as “normal.” They’re overweight, lack energy, have high blood pressure, diabetes, gut aches, chronic infections, allergies, asthma, arthritis, you-name-it....

  Most times when something is awry in our bodies, we get pretty obvious hints.  This is especially true of acid reflux (aka GERD) because most people with the condition experience heartburn on a very regular basis, along with burping, belching, post-nasal drip and in extreme cases, neck pain, and even heart palpitations! But there is another sneakier kind of reflux that doesn’t typically manifest itself as a burning chest or chronic belching. As a...