There’s a loaded question!  What do you think is the best medicine of all? Many people would say antibiotics.  Well, it’s true that they’ve saved lives, but they have also destroyed our gut microbiomes and spurred the development of “Superbugs” that resist our strongest antibiotics and can pose a threat to your life. Others may say proton pump inhibitors (PPIs).   These drugs do what they’re supposed to—shut down your stomach acid so it can’t...

  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...

  About 10 million Americans (75 - 90 percent of which are women) suffer from fibromyalgia—arguably one of the most painful conditions ever known. The pain and associated symptoms (more on those below) can be so debilitating that the condition can not only affect you physically but also mentally, emotionally, socially and economically.  It can impair your ability to work, go to school, drive, socialize, do household chores or even engage in routine activities of...

  Back when I was a kid, arthritis was something that I thought only happened to older people like my grandmother. But then I met a young girl (who was a cousin to one of my friends) who had chronic pain, swollen joints and walked with crutches.  My friend whispered to me that she had arthritis, and that rocked my world.  How on earth could a 15-year-old have arthritis? Well, now I know that’s quite...

  It’s been said that there are two certainties in life—death and taxes. I’ll add another one onto that. AGING! Time marches on for all of us, and eventually our bodies show the effects of getting older. But the good news is you can help S L O W down the aging process and encourage better physical health as well as a more youthful appearance! Let’s take a look at what aging really is, and...

  Sadly, someone very special to me recently suffered a stroke and is now undergoing surgery…so I was inspired to raise awareness here. Also known as cerebral vascular accident (CVA), a stroke is very scary because it’s not like your brain taps you on the shoulder and says, “Hey—I’m getting less blood up here and that ain’t good.” Here is the scoop on this condition that is the number 5 cause of death in the...