Contradictions in policy and ignorance of research by institutions we are supposed to trust with our health is resulting in misery and suffering. People suffering chronic symptoms, suffer needlessly. Standards of care determined by political organizations who claim to have public health interests in mind, result in the application of blanket recommendations to individuals regardless […]
Skin Health
A little light dispels a lot of darkness
Can light improve my: Thyroid? Immune system / Autoimmunity? Energy? Gut? Brain? and more? So many of my patients have specific thyroid concerns. Two weeks ago, we discussed that the thyroid is an adaptive organ and it helps us adapt to our changing environment. We expressed the fact that so much of our environment no […]
Antiperspirants and Alzheimer’s
We all remember the first day as teens that we realized we would need to use deodorant on a daily basis. After all, no one likes to smell bad. For most of us at that age, we chose the most colorful or best scented product we could find without giving it a second thought as […]
Everybody is talking about vitamin D. Here’s what you need to know.
There is a lot of buzz about vitamin D among doctors, lay media, and alternative health providers. Is there a real health concern here? The answer is YES. Here is what you need to know. Vitamin D is technically not a vitamin, it is a hormone made by the body. It is made from cholesterol; […]
Your skin can help you or hurt you.
Here is part 3 of our series on how we interface with our environment. Read the previous posts here… Part I: The Body/Environment Interface Part II: 5 Solutions to Indoor Air Pollution The ability to effectively adapt to our environment in order to thrive (not to be merely “not sick”) is my goal for health, and I […]
