by David | Feb 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Pomegranate is a truly amazing fruit with many medicinal applications, but the peel has unique applications that especially interest me, given my focus on gastrointestinal dysbiosis. The peel has incredibly potent antimicrobial effects, with an extremely broad range...
by David | Mar 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
Let’s talk about supplement quality. This is a big and important issue to me because it directly impacts my practice and my clients on a day-to-day basis. First, a couple headlines caught my eye in the news a few weeks back: Amazon, EPA reach $1.2 million...
by David | Feb 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
It’s not often that mainstream medical news outlets report positively on nutritional interventions, but we have an impressively enthusiastic article recently coming from Medscape of all places (a medical information website owned by WebMD) on the subject of...
by David | Jan 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
With flu season in full swing, it’s time to prepare if you haven’t started already. Influenza can be a hard-hitting virus, particularly for the very old, the very young, and for those with compromised immune systems, and now is not the time to be caught...
by David | Jan 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
Our 3-year old son, Ethan, was recently sick for six days with a very high fever. It was a difficult time! I wanted to make a record of this experience as I remember it. This is mostly for my own benefit — to have a history of a pretty scary time for us and to...
by David | Jan 15, 2017 | Ailments
Great research showing that the gut bacteria in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) patients is significantly altered, and very different from those without CFS. For a long time, doctors would tell the patient that CFS was “all in their head.” Not true! It is in their gut!...
by David | Jan 15, 2017 | Nutrition
NUTRIENT DENSITY IS A NECESSITY Is it possible to eat too much yet still be undernourished? Absolutely. Many people are eating diets that are calorie-rich, but nutrient-poor. Research shows that a significant percentage of overweight adults are deficient in vitamins...
by David | Jan 15, 2017 | Community News
ERIN BROCKOVICH CHEMICAL TAINTING CASS COUNTY WATER? A quick post for the locals. The cancer-causing form of chromium (chromium-6, also known as hexavalent chromium — the chemical made famous in the 2000 movie “Erin Brockovich”) has been found in all four of the water...
by David | Jan 14, 2017 | New Therapies
LIGHT THERAPY and DEPRESSION A study in November 2016 showed that 30 minutes of bright light therapy each morning was highly effective for treating major depression. It was much more effective than both placebo treatment and antidepressant drug therapy. Bright light...
by David | Jun 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
In my experience, autoimmune diseases in general frequently have an infection connection. Gut infections, in particular, are extremely common autoimmunity triggers. Are there other factors? Absolutely, but infections are incredibly common, can be easily tested for,...
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