Acid-blocking medications are effective at controlling the symptom of heartburn but do not address the underlying cause. If used long-term they can have a number of unintended health consequences.
Crisp, cool morning air, the trees afire in their autumnal senescence, the crunch of the first leaves under our boot soles, and the promise of warm apple cider donuts at weekend farm visits… its what many New Englanders wait all year for… we’re spoiled. Peak leaf season is right around the corner and we’ll embrace […]
The correlation between inflammation and obesity is well-established. Here’s the connection and what to do about it.
It may not surprise you that the majority of my patients come in with some level of concern about their weight. Even if it is not their primary concern, the issue is on their short list. Certainly part of that comes down to societal constructs of what we think we should look like, comparing perfectly […]
If you have a parent or other family member with a health condition like high cholesterol or cancer you’ve probably considered you may have a genetic predisposition for those conditions. Though this may be true, it doesn’t mean you can’t influence your risk. It’s no secret that diet and exercise can have positive influences on […]
Probiotics have become enormously popular, expected to reach $42 billion dollars in global sales this year. [1] This is due largely to our rapidly expanding knowledge of our microbiome and the impacts of gut bacteria on aspects of our health ranging from body composition, mood, genetic expression, immune response, and beyond. There is even a growing […]
This post was originally published on Whole Health Wellness Center’s website. Sulfa, sulfur, sulfites, and sulfates are often confused for apparent reasons. Each of these also have the potential to cause adverse reactions in certain people. If you’re allergic to sulfa drugs should you be worried about sulfites? Why are sulfites in wine? Are they in all wine? Can you […]
Want to change the world? Maybe your inspiration will be found in a common thread found in each of the speakers at the 2014 TEDx event at the University of Washington. Among them were a poetry-writing lawyer, a computer programming biologist, and an engineer setting out to tackle global poverty. As one might expect from any TED event, […]