Background
I have many people reaching out to me asking about what supplements they should be taking to combat Covid-19, but they are not fully taking advantage of what is arguably the single most important intervention that can reduce your risk of a serious Covid-19 infection, other than social…
Background
A continuous glucose monitor (cgm) is a wearable sensor that tracks you blood glucose 24/7 in real time and transmits it to a receiver which can either be a separate unit or your smartphone. It's time for doctors and practitioners to get comfortable ordering cgms for their patients. We…
Background
I have many patients who get the impression that staying healthy is not a year round responsibility. They tend to focus on physical activity and healthy eating when the weather warms up, but during the fall and winter months, they think they can magically transform into a hibernating…
Case Study
A 45-year-old woman came to see me in the clinic for difficulty losing weight. She has been on a low carb, ketogenic diet for 6 months but has lost very little weight and feels tired and sluggish. She thinks she has a prolonged case of the "keto flu."
She consumes between 30-50 grams…
Background
There’s a ton of conflicting advice and confusion on cooking oils and I will not claim that I am the subject matter expert on this topic. The advice I share in this post is based on a combination of what I think are higher quality studies, common sense given the manufacturing process…
Each month I will select research studies and interesting articles on the latest news in functional medicine and nutrition. This will include cutting edge science, some classic studies from the past, and interesting articles on exciting emerging foods and products that may help improve human…
