Is There A Blood Sugar and Cancer Link?
Is There A Blood Sugar and Cancer Link? In my work I focus a lot on the link between blood sugar and chronic illness. Elevated blood sugar has become a central focus in medicine these days because of its well-established relationship to so many chronic conditions including Alzheimer’s, diabetes, obesity, and Parkinson’s. Research reveals that […]
FREE ONLINE ORAL HEALTH SUMMIT March 12-19, 2018
Did you know that 80% of disease symptoms are caused by problems that begin in your mouth? Oral health is one of the most common questions that comes up in my community, and one of the most overlooked health issues in conventional and integrative medicine! Did you know that many health challenges actually BEGIN with […]
Acid Blocking Drugs and Your Brain
The Microbiome Summit this week has been full of amazing cutting edge information. One message that I want to share and have you spread the message is about the use of the common acid blocking drugs (often used for reflux). Dr David Perlmutter presented on “Healthy Messages from Body to Brain“. Dr Perlmutter is a […]
5 Ways to Boost Your Brain through Your Gut – PODCAST
A healthy gut is needed for a healthy brain. Your brain’s health is dictated by what goes on in your gut. What’s taking place in your intestines affects not only your brain’s daily functions, but also determines your risk for a number of neurological conditions in the future. Listen to my recording to hear the […]
Dietary Recommendations for Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia that causes progressive deterioration of memory, thinking, language, and behavior. This gradual loss of brain function occurs over a period of time and has been associated with plaques and tangles in the brain as well as a variety of other causes including genetics, heavy metal toxicity, environmental pollutants […]
What You Eat May Be Killing Your Brain – PART 2
The underlying causes of Alzheimer’s disease begin with too much sugar on the brain. The cycle starts when we over-consume sugar and don’t eat enough fat, which leads to diabesity. Type 3 Diabetes The idea that Alzheimer’s might be Type 3 diabetes has been around since 2005, but the connection between poor diet and Alzheimer’s […]
What You Eat May Be Killing Your Brain – PART 1
Just in case you need another reason to cut back on sugar, it now turns out that Alzheimer’s could well be a form of diet-induced diabetes. What Is Alzheimer’s? A neuropathologist named Alois Alzheimer noticed, over a century ago, that a certain protein was taking the place of normal brain cells. How those proteins (beta […]
What is Vitamin D?
What is Vitamin D? It is unique compared to other vitamins because when your body gets it, it turns it into a hormone. This hormone is sometimes called “activated vitamin D” or “calcitriol.” When you get vitamin D in your skin from sunlight and the vitamin from supplements, is has to be changed by your […]
Type 3 Diabetes
Most people do not even know that there is a type 3 diabetes During a study done by the Rhode Island Hospital and Brown Medical School, the researchers discovered that the hormone insulin was not only released from the pancreas but from the brain as well. This discovery is how diabetes and Alzheimer’s became linked. […]