A lot of people suspect that they have metabolic disease but are not really sure. Metabolic syndrome is not just one thing – it’s a combination of symptoms or risk factors that could increase your chances for stroke and heart disease. There are quite a few of them, but let’s take a look at the…
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Irritable bowel syndrome or IBS is something many of my patients suffer from; Infact, studies have shown that around 30 million Americans are affected by this condition. Often, people don’t realize that the symptoms they’re experiencing are because of an underlying problem like IBS. I like to think of IBS as the ‘PMS of the…
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Quite a few people experience hair loss – it can happen at any age. Often patients come to our clinic, distressed about hair loss and looking for a quick fix. However, do keep in mind that hair loss may occur due to one of several problems. Let’s take a look at the most common nutritional…
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Heart Disease has become very common and is a much more complex disease than you think. One in every four deaths in the U.S is due to Heart Disease. Scary! As a Naturopathic Doctor, I keep hearing lots of questions about Heart Disease and I believe this write up will help you clear a few…
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SIBO short for “small intestinal bacterial overgrowth,” is a common but little-known condition affecting the small intestine. As its name implies, it simply means that the bacteria in your small intestine have become imbalanced. This can lead to a whole slew of unpleasant, often painful, and sometimes embarrassing symptoms, including: Nausea Vomiting Diarrhea Gas Bloating…
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For many of us, it’s the ultimate nightmare: the thought of losing our memories and our ability to function—or watching a loved one slip away—to dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Every year, five hundred thousand Americans are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Because it happens to people as they age, many believe that these cognitive disorders…
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Is it Alzheimer’s, or is it dementia? What’s the difference? Often, people use these terms interchangeably. But they’re not the same. And it’s important to understand the difference because these age-related cognitive disorders can have very different implications when it comes to the health of the affected person, and how you go about treating…
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Heart disease is a major killer, accounting for one out of every four deaths in the U.S. each year. There are many risk factors for heart disease. Some, like family history, are out of our control. Age, too, is a factor: as we get older, our risk of coronary heart disease rises. But there are…
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I hate to keep harping on this, but lives are at stake. Heart disease is a serious threat to your health. In 2016, it killed 610,000 Americans: one out of every four deaths in this country. And the sad thing is, all many if not most of these individuals needed was an ounce of prevention,…
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If you’ve been following me lately, you know the grim picture: 610,000 people die each year in the U.S. from heart disease. That’s one out of every four deaths, and it affects both men and women. While many of the risk factors for this silent killer are lifestyle choices, there are some that we can’t…
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