Testing for Adrenal Fatigue – PODCAST
Testing for Adrenal Fatigue correctly requires using a combination of lab testing and feedback from the patient (questionnaires can also play a useful role). The major lab test used to diagnose Adrenal Fatigue is, as you might have guessed, the cortisol test. But there is more than one type of cortisol testing, and the correct […]
Pure, White and Deadly – PODCAST
Pure, White and Deadly PART 1 – Why don’t we hear much about the dangers of sugar? Forty years ago, renowned physician John Yudkin sounded the alarm that sugar is bad for our health – he was ignored by the medical community. Now with current science and nutrition and the fall of the low-fat hypothesis, […]
Sugar Sensitivity and Cravings – PODCAST
Sugar Sensitivity and Cravings – If sugar were put on the market for the first time today, it would be difficult to get it past the FDA. Eating sweets can give us a temporary emotional boost, which leads to a craving for still more sweets. Many people who suffer from sugar sensitivity don’t even know […]
Did You Know that Chemicals Can Cause Weight Gain? – they are called Obesogens.
Obesogens are related to weight gain
Be Your Own Health Detective PART 1
One of my goals in my life is to teach people to be their own Health Detective. Our bodies are comprised of many interdependent systems and when there is an imbalance in one area it affects the inner workings of others. I call the skin our “second mouth” as it is the barrier for all […]
Sugar is our #1 Recreational Drug of Choice
One of my favorite snacks is frozen yogurt. I always get the fat free variety! Well…. when you look at the ingredients label and sugar content, I am better off eating a candy bar! I thought low-fat yogurt was supposed to be good for me??? Think again……..So now the research is taking a turn and […]
Confessions of A Cereal Killer
Sugary cereal is one of the worst things you can have for breakfast. A major part of my Sugar Buster Program is giving up cereal! Yet millions of people around the world use this as their breakfast food of choice. Why would something that has nearly the same amount of sugar as a candy bar […]
When Food Is Love
Food is love. I just completed a LIVE call with 20 participants in my September Sugar Buster Program. The topic tonight was about our relationship to food and how to heal it. I wanted to share this topic with you as I don’t think many people are sharing this. A book I recommend is by […]
Is Plant- Based Eating Going Mainstream?
Several Kaiser Permanente Medical Centers in California, doctors, nurses, and other staff are learning about plant-powered eating so they can pass along the information to their patients. Some of the medical staff are even adopting plant-powered diets long-term.