If you’re not familiar with the term functional medicine, it’s a delivery of healthcare that looks at the body from a perspective of systems and origins, not just symptoms and Read More

A few weeks back I had posted a picture of the infamous Unicorn Frappuccino.  It was an image that equated the sugar load of the beverage with eating 3 Snicker’s bars.  Read More

Arthritis can be debilitating.  In fact, arthritis and rheumatoid conditions are the leading cause of disability among US adults for the past 15 years.  So when your doctor is assessing your Read More

This post is for all those fatties out there. You know who I’m talking about…fatty, fatty, fat, fat.  Yeah, I called you fat, look at me I’m skinny.  Never stopped me Read More

I admit it, I consider myself a CrossFit junkie…or maybe I’m just a giant poser.  I drank the Kool-Aid about 3 1/2 years ago and haven’t stopped.  Before I go to bed Read More

I was recently interviewed on Dr. Scott Mills’ podcast, The Full Body Fix.  You can subscribe to it on iTunes or click the image above for show notes.  We dive into Read More

If you are being treated for high blood pressure, I’m sure you’ve been told to watch your sodium intake.  The traditional medical theory is that since you consume too much Read More

If you were a child of the 80s and 90s like myself, you will remember this commercial.  “This is your brain.  This is drugs.  This is your brain on drugs. Read More

This is more of a ‘random thoughts’ post.  It’s not lengthy, but hopefully one to get you thinking a bit differently about heart disease and a way to improve your risk Read More

A trend that I have noticed on my intake forms from new clients over the past 4-6 months is that there are 2 questions answered that breaks my heart.  Both are Read More

  Energy Gadgets I’m not big into the energy world.  I understand there are countless electromagnetic influences surrounding us each minute but rarely are those the type of strategies I Read More

For those that aren’t familiar with the adrenal glands, they have huge function in your health expression.  Every second of your day, your nervous system has to organize and coordinate Read More

If there’s one thing I have learned from both working with clients for 12 years and trying this thing called parenting is that beliefs dictate behavior. If someone believes they Read More

During the first trimester visit, many medical practitioners will tell pregnant women not to lift more than 15 lbs until 6 weeks after the birth of their baby (maybe). I Read More

Ready to make a change?  Feeling guilty about the choices you’re trying to make because it goes against everything you have heard or done the past 40 years?  Here’s 4 Read More

bi·o·hack·ing /ˈbīōhakiNG/ noun The activity of exploiting genetic material experimentally without regard to accepted ethical standards, or for criminal purposes. Do-it-yourself biology, a social movement in which individuals and organizations Read More

I have a number of pet peeves.  For those that know me really well, you know I can go from zero to maximum irritability in 0.2 seconds when I see random Read More

Gluten-Free, Paleo-ish Fruit Tart     Almond Cookie Crust 6 tbsp raw honey 2 cups Almond Flour 1/2 tsp baking Soda 1/4 tsp salt 2 tsp Vanilla 4 tsp Coconut Read More

I’m an avid semi-competitive-worker-outer.  At almost 38 years old, I can say I’m the fittest over all I have ever been in my life and there are is still lots Read More

I am really starting to feel bad for other other doctors that work in a traditional setting.  Under the surface, over 80% of doctors in this country are disillusioned with Read More