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As many of you know, one of the main reasons patients come to me now is because they’re looking for safe, natural options to help to improve their blood sugar. People are getting the message. Doing all you can to keep your blood sugar under control is one of the surest paths to living a life full of energy and free of disease. They’re also tired of their doctors telling them to try conventional treatments whose side effects require intense legal disclaimers… And they want something that doesn’t just improve their blood sugar, they’d like for it to boost other areas of health too. Well I’m happy to report I have several options here that allow my patients to have their cake and...

Everyone's talking about turmeric. The doctors on television are talking about it, the health blogs are talking about it, the people in the health food stores are talking about it...heck, even the President is talking about it.  Wait, that's not true - the President is not talking about turmeric.  I'm glad people are focusing on turmeric, though; it shows there's a conscious shift happening where people are looking for safer (and proven) alternatives to using pharmaceuticals alone.  However, while everyone seems to love turmeric, there's something people who are most excited about turmeric often don't mention.  It's not that they're doing this on purpose...most people just don't understand the importance of making this distinction while discussing turmeric.   Turmeric by itself is wonderful,...

In this article I’d like to take a second to talk about plant-based foods. In particular, I’d like to talk about a specific form of plant-based nutrient that come from plant-base known as “phytonutrients.” As many of my younger patients know, phytonutrient is the name of one of the marvel superheroes from the new Marvel Avengers movie.   Ok, that was a bad joke. Forgive me, I’m tired with a toddler who doesn’t sleep through the night.  Anyways, I’ve referenced phytonutrients plenty before, but I don’t think many people understand what they are.   That’s not really surprising. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by everything you’re supposed to know about good health. Especially when it comes to healthy foods like fruits and vegetables.  You...