The Superhero or Pseudo-hero of Veggies? One of the many blessings I’ve received in my life is amazing mentors who are highly esteemed colleagues and well-known experts in various subjects. Their love of learning and sharing of information to me is something I hold dearly. Recently, I have had the [...]
In my borderline exhausting thirst to quench the passionate fire in my belly to learn all I can about healing, health, and nutrition, I find it hard to pass up on any research and learning opportunities set forth at my fingertips. This is why I became a naturopathic doctor and fell in love with functional [...]
I last left you, my amazing readers, in Part I of my blog on protein. There, I introduced you to the concept and discussed the pitfalls of calculating “the required amounts of protein.” Now, it's time to dig a little deeper into these building blocks of life. Here goes... All science is based on theory [...]
As I was prepping for my journey into the Mecca for doctors, IFM training, I was halted in my review of the PDFs by a fascinating article. According to HealthDay, "The sense of smell is in fact a major component of human social interaction," said lead author Liron Rozenkrantz, a Ph.D. student at the Weizmann [...]
Floating Around In a Sea of Chemicals In the first part of my post-cleansing blog, I reviewed some motivating factors in regards to avoiding toxins in our world. Specifically, I discussed how, by changing what’s at the end of our fork, we can greatly reduce exposure from foods. Now, I want to empower you with [...]
In my guest blog on Saratoga.com, I review various factors that contribute to any health imbalance. For example, genetic predispositions, infections, dietary factors, environmental exposures, exercise, stress, hormonal balance, gut health, microbiome health, and social and emotional health are just some considerations for a functional or integrative doctor to compile an effective wellness protocol. (Phew, [...]
I never denied it, you know I love the microbiome. In fact, I'm a little obsessed with these microbes that line our insides, right? In my love of these bugs, I realized I may not have been paying adequate attention to the latest news regarding some old tried and true wellness tools. It's tough to [...]
The Newly Discovered & Most Important Organ to Be Identified! Part I It’s been about a month since my last accolade to the critters that line our insides. Since then, I’ve compiled about 20 pages in abstracts on the bugs in our bellies. Why does this topic fascinate me so much!? I believe it’s because [...]
As I was compiling information for my upcoming January 2015 Top Holistic Health Reads, I came across some compelling reviews and studies on the subject of cancer. Cancer is probably one of the hottest, polarized, and most controversial topics among conventional and integrative physicians. This especially holds true regarding efficacy in screening, treatments, and various [...]
