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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…
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I'll be sharing some occasional cases from my clinic to help you learn about some of my approaches to helping my patients. I'll make some minor changes to the history and possibly tweak the labs a bit to protect the patient's identity. My goal for doing these case files is so my…
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Taking a baby aspirin daily to reduce the risk of a heart attack and even colorectal cancer has been standard practice for years. As time goes by and the number of trials accumulate, we often get a better snapshot of whether a medication truly offers its intended benefit, and whether…
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I'm writing this in October, which happens to be National Mental Health Awareness month and October 10th is World Mental Health Day. However the real reason I'm writing this post is because I had a few mothers see me in the clinic who made me aware of a recent teenage suicide at a local…
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I was exposed to the concept of nasal breathing from a very early age, but didn't quite realize its significance. Breathing is often overlooked as one of the most powerful levers we can pull to impact multiple areas of our health. It can have profound impact on reducing stress,…
