Thousands of women have come into my practice over the years complaining of painful digestive problems and wondering if there’s anything left to try. They’ve seen specialists who may have treated the symptoms with medications, but the issues just keep coming back. Questions [...]
Updated 5/21/2020 It’s so common in my practice to see women presenting with new physical complaints after major life events, such as a big job change, having a baby, or getting divorced. And in recent months, since the COVID-19 pandemic began changing [...]
Occasional digestive symptoms can be both painful and annoying, but when things like bloating, gas, diarrhea or constipation, or heartburn are a constant presence in your life, they can really limit where you go and what you do. Many of my patients [...]
Nature’s healing properties, found in plants, herbs, roots, and flowers have been an essential part of restoring health for centuries, long before we could reach for pills from grocery store shelves. Now, finally, the science of using botanical remedies to treat health [...]
I’m sure you know that food is fuel for your body, and the right fuel can make all the difference. But do you know what your digestive system does with that food – and what can go wrong in the process? [...]
When I started my practice in the early 1980s, I was amazed at the number of women who suffered from constipation, diarrhea, increased gas, bloating after eating, fatigue and the many other symptoms of gastrointestinal distress. It wasn’t long before I realized [...]
I know how difficult it can be to prepare even one healthy meal each day, let alone three of them per day and healthy snacks as well! We are trying to juggle so many things in our fast paced lives, from work [...]
pH balancing foods Combined with our articles about pH balance and digestion, this chart of acid/alkaline forming foods will help you gain a better understanding of the effect that individual foods have in terms of digestive pH. There are a lot of [...]
Is your body burning to tell you something? In functional medicine, practitioners consider the health of your digestive system to be as crucial as the health of your brain. In fact, many chronic conditions start with poor digestion, sending out clues in [...]
Think fast: what’s your pH? If you are like a lot of my patients, you might be familiar with the term “pH” from biology class or a skin cleanser commercial. And the idea of balancing your inner pH has become trendy these [...]
