
10 inflammatory foods to avoid now!
It’s official—inflammation is a leading cause of chronic disease and death! Chronic inflammatory conditions like heart disease, cancer and autoimmune diseases are responsible for 7 out of 10 deaths in the US each year. But inflammation also happens to be very PREVENTABLE! Some of the common sources of inflammation that you can avoid or minimize include: Stress Anxiety and depression Medications and vaccines Poor sleep Infections or viruses Being overweight or obese Lacking exercise But...

Could this be packing the belly fat on you?
Summer is fast approaching, and with it comes the two most dreaded words in the English language. Bathing suits. There’s nothing like a bathing suit to perfectly accentuate the amount of belly fat you have accumulated. But it doesn’t have to be that way for you! Because there are ways to help melt away that belly blubber and get the nice, flat stomach you’ve always wanted. Let’s look at what’s causing that spare tire...

This can save your life—or cause your death
In my 30 years in the health and nutrition field, I’ve had discussions with countless people about their health concerns. Their issues run the gamut and include being overweight, having low energy, high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, allergies, eczema, back pain, thyroid problems, elevated cholesterol, you-name-it. So most times people are pretty surprised or perplexed when the first question I ask them is, “How’s your digestion?” Here’s why that’s the most important question I...

Carpal tunnel relief—without surgery or steroids!
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a very painful condition that affects about 8-10 million people in the US and 60 million people worldwide. Symptoms of carpal tunnel include numbness or tingling in the fingers and hands, pain and throbbing in the fingers, hand, wrist or forearm, a weakened grip, and difficulty moving or using the hands. It typically results from overuse of the hands—such as with typing, writing, driving, playing sports, using tools, or...

Your best defense against our #2 killer
Despite the “War on Cancer” that was waged back in the 70’s, as well as all the ribbons, walks, runs and hoopla that typically revolve around the topic of cancer, it nonetheless remains our #2 killer. Clearly, we are dropping the ball somewhere. I don’t mean to sound cynical, but when I observe what some people fill their grocery carts with, I think to myself, “There’s cancer in the making.” While it’s true that...
- Tags: Cancer, Detox, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living

This will guarantee you stay sick and overweight
I was thumbing through a health publication while waiting for my acupuncture appointment last Friday and came across a “healthy eating” article written by a registered dietitian. After reading the piece, all I could think to myself was: It’s no wonder that people are still sick, overweight and medicated in record numbers. With crap like what this woman wrote still being widely circulated as plausible advice, people don’t stand a chance at real health....