CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), a condition of severe, chronic tiredness, is a well-known term in the medical world and affects between one and four million people in the United States. However, since it was coined in 1988, considerable  controversy  has arisen over the term CFS. Many patients, advocacy groups, and experts [...]

CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL Are you considering going on a special diet, such as the autoimmune Paleo diet, the leaky gut diet, the SCD diet, or the GAPS diet? The thought of a major diet change can bring feelings of uncertainty and questions such as, "Can I handle this? What do I eat [...]

CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL Anyone concerned with health and wellness has heard about the gluten-free diet. Eliminating gluten is critical for those who have  celiac disease  or  non-celiac gluten sensitivity. What many gluten-free newcomers don't realize is that many common gluten-free foods contain ingredients that just promote a different set of health problems. In this article [...]

CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL The most commonly diagnosed medical condition in the United States is high blood pressure, or hypertension, and blood pressure medications are among the top 10 most commonly prescribed drugs. However, these medications can cause undesirable side effects. It's better to address the underlying causes of high blood pressure—research shows [...]

CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL Did you know that approximately two-thirds of all doctor's office visits are for stress-related  complaints?  Stress  is the body's reaction to any situation that is demanding or dangerous. When we experience stress, the body responds by making adrenal hormones (such as epinephrine, norepinephrine, and  cortisol) that help your body cope. Commonly called the [...]

CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL If you're following the strict leaky gut or autoimmune diet, you may have noticed nightshades are on the list of foods to avoid. Many common and much-loved vegetables belong to the nightshade family, including eggplants, tomatoes, potatoes, sweet and hot peppers (but not black pepper), and chili-based spices, including [...]

CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL With Valentine's Day around the corner, have you thought about how to express your affection for someone you love who lives with a chronic illness?  Chronic illness  is at an all-time high in the United States, with 75 percent of our health care dollars going to treat such chronic illnesses as [...]

CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL Do you suffer from depression, anxiety disorders, brain fog, memory loss, or other brain-based issues? While conventional medicine turns to drug treatments, recent research points to poor gut health as the root of mental illness. This is because inflammation in the gut triggers  inflammation  throughout the body, including in the brain, [...]

Obesity has long been blamed on laziness and lack of will power, but exciting new research shows the composition of your gut bacteria, which may have been set since birth, can play a deciding role in whether you’re thin or fat. In mice studies, mice that received bacteria from an  obese person  became obese. What’s more exciting [...]