Updated 06/02/2021 Vitamin D testing isn’t always a part of standard blood work at an annual physical, but Vitamin D deficiency is such a widespread problem that I believe it should be! When women come to see me, I like to have [...]
One of the things I love about being a healthcare practitioner is that I get to help people make sense of things that are confusing for them. I just love the feeling I get when that missing puzzle piece is uncovered and [...]
Updated: 12/08/19 Whenever I see a patient who is experiencing symptoms that are disrupting her life, one of the first things we talk about is her diet. I have learned and stressed over the years that the old adage “you are what [...]
Updated 04/07/2021 When I told Gina that I was concerned she had some vitamin deficiencies and suggested she take a multivitamin supplement, she rolled her eyes. “I saw on the news that vitamins are a waste of money,” she told me. I’ve [...]
When I started my practice, over 30 years ago, I truly didn’t understand the power of food. But now I know more than ever that sugar can be a game-changer for people today. The epidemic of obesity is largely driven by the [...]
*Updated 12/15/19* It is almost impossible to spend any time on the internet now without pop-up advertisements and “click-here” links that seem to appear out of nowhere. They claim miracle weight-loss, or get-fit fast techniques that sound effortless, and sometimes I can’t [...]
Updated 08/02/2020 The look Lisa gave me when I suggested she try eating more fats was priceless. It was clear she thought I’d lost my mind. “But doesn’t eating more fat make you fat?” she asked? I wasn’t surprised - she certainly [...]
Organic? Grass fed? Non GMO? Washed? Non processed? Gluten free? Healthy Fats? Safe packaging? All of these questions and all you want to do is eat foods that are tasty, nutrient rich, and transported to our stores in a healthy way! Staying [...]
There’s no escaping it now. Almost everyone associated with food, from national restaurant chains to local grocery stores, are all addressing gluten, from offering gluten-free menus to carrying ever expanding sections of gluten-free foods. Magazines, from our favorite monthly women’s magazines to [...]
Over the past decade or so, carbohydrates in the American diet have both gained and fallen out of favor, sometimes so quickly that women can be left in a state of confusion. Should their diets be low carb? High carb? Some carbohydrates [...]
