It is the size of a clenched fist, beats approximately 72 times a minute and is one of the most important organ’s in your body it’s the human heart. But with incredible endurance and life-sustaining responsibilities comes the likelihood for breakdowns, ranging in severity from transient to chronic and slow developing to sudden or even…
You know how you can put on a couple of pounds by just looking at a cheeseburger and fries? Well, some foods have the opposite effect, helping you burn extra energy — and keep weight off — just by eating them. Better still, these slimming foods do not all taste like grass or rice cakes; these…
Stress is responsible for 75 percent to 90 percent of Americans’ doctor visits, according to the American Institute for Stress. It is no mystery why this insidious biological response has been called America’s number one health problem. Chronic stress– the type that eats away at you little by little over time – is the worst…
Regarding posture a couple of things come to mind. First off, frequently if a patient who has problematic posture goes through a series of spinal adjustments, over an approximate one to four month period, depending on the severity of their condition, they will often comment that their posture has improved along with improvement of their…
Good Fats to Feel Better Vs. Fats Causing Depression and Heart Disease Why Even Skinny People Need to Know Their Fats! © 2011 Health Realizations, Inc. Update Many Americans are under the impression that “fats” is a four-letter word … a substance that must be shunned in your diet if you want to stay…
The Truth About Eggs: How to Tell the Good From the Bad © 2014 Health Realizations, Inc. Update Are they healthy? Are they safe? And are they all created equal? Here we’ll dispel some of the myths about eggs and help you to decipher what your egg labels really mean … including how to choose…
Toxic chemicals such as BPA, are common place throughout planet earth. New babies born – before they have taken one breath – already have in their bodies about 280 toxic chemicals, many of which are toxic to the nervous system and many which are carcinogenic. In our office, along with screening for food allergies/sensitivities, excess…
In my experience, candida, yeast, fungus and/or mold are frequently found on testing of patients with chronic disease. When treating a patient from a “functional medicine” perspective, we look at a few key items including “dysbiosis” that is the presence in the gut and elsewhere of an unwelcomed significant presence of pathologic microbes. Second we…
Sea vegetables, better known as seaweed, are the leafy greens of the sea. Though not technically a vegetable (they’re actually classified as algae), seaweed is loaded with nutrition and has a unique, slightly salty flavor that’s been a stable in Japanese cuisine for more than 10,000 years! Eating seaweed boasts a multitude of health benefits,…
Heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States, takes the lives of about 2,500 Americans each day. This disease is so prevalent that it’s responsible for 40% of all U.S. deaths, killing more people than all forms of cancer combined, according to the Mayo Clinic. While heart disease is often serious, the…
The origins of modern day aspirin originate when the father of medicine, Hippocrates, used willow bark and leaves to relieve pain and reduce fever. It wasn’t until the 1820s, however, that scientists identified the active component in willow bark: salicin. Aspirin, “The Wonder Drug”, is used to thin blood and make it less sticky, which…
Glucose, fructose, and sucrose may all taste the same, but a groundbreaking study found that they act very differently once in your body. Researchers from the University of California, Davis found that those who consumed fructose-sweetened beverages suffered many adverse side effects that were not present amongst those who consumed glucose-sweetened beverages. To learn about these…
Many men and women have an increased difficulty staying slim when they reach 40-50 years of age. For women, menopause way result in weight gain of a pound a year due to changing hormone levels. As people age, muscle tends to be replaced with fat, which leads to a slow down of metabolism, quickly adding…
As Hippocrates said, “Let your food be your medicine and your medicine be your food”. Quite simply, you really are what you eat, but the standard American diet leaves plenty of nutrients lacking while giving you an excess of unhealthy fats, sodium, preservatives and chemical additives. Check out some healthier alternatives to these top 10…
Dry winter air and frigid temperatures in Santa Barbara can strip your skin of oils and water, damaging the protective outer layer. Once the protective layer is damaged, your skin can quickly become cracked, itchy and irritated. Dry cracked skin is not only painful, but can leave an opening for germs to enter your body.…
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) impacts one in 10 Americans about once a week, and virtually everyone has experienced it from time to time. This chronic digestive disease occurs when stomach acid or bile flows back into your esophagus, irritating its lining and leading to other symptoms including heartburn-the most common symptom of GERD. If you…
Sodium nitrite (or sodium nitrate) is widely used as a preservative antimicrobial agent, color fixative and flavoring in cured meats and other products. If you eat hot dogs, bacon, ham, luncheon meats, corned beef, smoked fish or any other type of processed meat, you almost assuredly consuming nitrites. I would recommend that you avoid…
Summer time in coming and is the perfect time to indulge in fresh, seasonal fruits and vegetables, but lurking on the skins (and in the fruit itself) could be some potentially toxic chemicals: pesticides. Pesticides are not just on the skins of produce, they get absorbed into the flesh of fruits and vegetables as well.…
I wrote a letter to the editor of the Townsend magazine on how we can change the standard of care. Read more here…
Avoid or minimize exposure to carcinogens (Trans fatty acids, hydrogenated oils, rancid fats, deep fried, grilled meats + reduce exposure to high glycemic foods, white sugar, white flour, artificial colors, dyes, etc.). Cancer cells love sugar so avoid its usage. Eat a well balanced organic whole food unprocessed/minimally processed low glycemic diet with many colors…