As a naturopathic doctor who honors biochemical individuality, I offer individualized and personalized diets. They are centered around nourishing the body and spirit while incorporating food as a form of medicine. As a naturopathic doctor, I believe optimizing one’s own health and wellness around food does not center around weight stigma, diet-culture, or obsession [...]
Is Gluten-Free a Trendy Fad, a Healthy Fact, or Should We Just “Eat Wheat?” Early this year, I posted a blog on saratoga.com that summarized a two-part article I wrote for Natural Path. The topic was on the new book, Eat Wheat. Although many of my mentors, and [...]
My Continued Love Affair with Lemongrass The second part of my lemongrass article series has been released on the Natural Path. Here is a brief excerpt: I was recently inspired to dive into research on lemongrass essential oil. The impetus was when I noticed it had not been [...]
NERD ALERT! Ah, man! I did it again. Nerd, geek, crazy research-reviewer, that’s me! It was time for me to sit and write my monthly “Top Holistic Health Reads” for this month, and I realized something. I got a little (a lot) crazy. Good thing I had my sacred frankincense on hand for the discomfort [...]
By Sarah LoBisco, ND Most people who are reading this blog are seeking out information to support their health. It is my hope that this webpage can be a resource for those who wish to clarify all the conflicting wellness information out there. The subject of nutrition seems to be one of with a lot [...]
Drug Updates New Recommendations for Low Dose Aspirn (webmd) June 2, 2010 -- Women under 60 and men under 50 who have diabetes but no other major risk factors for heart disease probably should not be on low-dose aspirin therapy, new research suggests. The new recommendations are based on close examination of nine studies that [...]
Gluten and wheat sensitivity have become much more prevalent in the general population. There is no definitive lab test for food sensitivities, as they differ from true allergies. True food allergies are an immediate response mediated by the immunoglobulin, IgE; whereas, food sensitivities are delayed reactions that occur as a result of a different set of immunoglobulins, [...]
