When someone receives a cancer diagnosis, understandably, the tumor becomes the center of attention.
What type is it?
What stage?
What treatment is needed?
Those questions are essential.
But a large new study raises another important question:
What is happening in the rest of the person’s heal...
You cut the sweets. You started reading labels. Maybe you even swapped your usual dinners for something that looked “healthier” on paper. Then the next lab report arrived, and your A1C barely moved, or it climbed again. That gap between effort and numbers is one of the most frustrating parts of livi...
You heard the words:
“You have cancer.”
And suddenly your life became appointments, scans, pathology reports, treatment decisions, statistics, medications, and questions you never expected to be asking.
What stage is it?
Has it spread?
Do I need surgery?
Chemotherapy?
Radiation?
Immunotherap...
Bread is often treated as a harmless everyday staple, but modern packaged breads can be far removed from simple flour, water, salt and fermentation. Beyond the question of gluten or refined flour, some baked products may contain additives used to strengthen dough, improve rise and create the soft te...
Everyone is talking about protein. It is on the front of chip bags, mixed into coffee creamers, stamped across candy bars, and marketed as the answer to almost every health concern. And yet, despite eating more protein than ever, Americans are not getting healthier.
That disconnect is not a coinc...
If you or someone you love is facing breast or prostate cancer, you’ve probably heard a lot about surgery, chemo, radiation, hormones, and very little about metabolic health. Yet a large study of older adults with breast and prostate cancer found that people living with metabolic syndrome had dramat...
For years, many of my patients have heard the same reassuring line:
“Don’t worry, it’s just a little preservative… just a bit of color.”
But new large-scale research is confirming what many of us in functional and nutritional medicine have suspected for a long time: those “little extras” in your fo...
You've probably seen the advertisements: "Unlock your genetic code to lose weight!" "Personalized nutrition based on your DNA!" Gene-based weight loss programs promise a revolutionary approach to shedding pounds by tailoring diet and exercise to your unique genetic makeup.
But does the science sup...
Why Every Diet Backfires
Most people fighting their weight are not lazy, weak, or “noncompliant” – they are fighting powerful survival biology that actively pushes them back to a higher weight, more body fat, and less muscle after every diet.
Why diets keep “failing” you
After significant weight ...
The holidays are meant to fill your heart, not drain your health. This year, instead of ending December feeling bloated, inflamed, and exhausted, you get to choose a different story: one where you step into January clear-headed, energized, and proud of how you cared for your body and the people you ...
Why we all need YOGA
Yoga can be a powerful, low-risk way to support brain health as we age, including and especially for people living with Parkinson’s. This study looked at how a gentle Hatha yoga program affected thinking skills like attention, memory, and reasoning in older adults over 12 weeks...
Let’s face it: Kidney stones are the “bad boys” of body drama. They show up uninvited, bring their pain party, and make you rethink every glass of water you ever skipped. But fear not! Healing can be delicious, quirky, and maybe even a little funny—so long as you’re armed with these home remedies.
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Most women are never told this—but some of the strongest influences on breast cancer risk aren’t genetics or mammogram schedules. They’re the everyday signals your breast tissue receives from products, hormones, light exposure, and medication choices. And the empowering part? These signals can be ch...
