Chapter 4 in my book, Your Longevity Blueprint discusses several ways we become nutritional deficient. Medications Were you vaccinated as a child and have you taken any medications? I could write an entire chapter on how medications cause nutrient deficiencies. Shoot, Suzy Cohen, who is known as “America’s Most Trusted Pharmacist,” wrote an entire 371…
No one wants to be deficient on any of the aforementioned nutrients in Chapter 4 of my book, Your Longevity Blueprint, especially when it’s so simple to fix the deficiencies. Having even subtle deficiencies won’t allow your body to unlock necessary doors. That’s a simple way of saying these deficiencies can lead to DNA damage,…
Nutrients are involved in a variety of chemical reactions in the body. As Pollen writes, “Foods are essentially the sum of their nutrient parts” (Pollen 2008, 28). In chapter 1 of my book, Your Longevity Blueprint, I explained the process of digestion. After food is digested, nutrients are transported through the body to assist in…
Do you flush in the face after eating certain foods or even after consuming alcohol? I Chapter 1 of my book, Your Longevity Blueprint, I dig deep into histamine issues, but I’ll give you a sneak preview here today! In my past blogs, I discussed food sensitivities. However, having a histamine intolerance is actually different…
In my past blog, I introduced the concept of leaky gut, or “gastrointestinal (GI) permeability.” Many patients present to me wanting to fix/heal the condition—they want to strengthen their gastrointestinal foundation which I compare in my book, Your Longevity Blueprint, to the foundation of your home. You must have a healthy foundation (healthy gut) on…
I’m not a home builder, I’m a clinician, but I figure that most people know that the foundation of a house is extremely important. Think about it: the foundation has to support the weight of the entire house. If the house is built on a weak or improperly built foundation, the house can eventually crumble….
If you’re just joining in to my Explaining Genetics series, I highly recommend starting with the first two articles in the series, Explaining Genetics Part 1: Genetics vs. Nutrigenomics and Explaining Genetics Part 2: The Significance of MTHFR Variants. I believe every specialty subset in medicine will one day test genetic variants specific to the organ system…
If you’re just joining in to my Explaining Genetics series, I highly recommend starting with the first article in the series, Explaining Genetics Part 1: Genetics vs. Nutrigenomics. Most recently, interpretation of genetic variants has become popular amongst many of my patients. Even ESPN runs commercials for 23andMe testing to learn your ancestry but also…
We know that environment heavily influences our genes. The saying, “Our genetics load the gun, but environment pulls the trigger” means, in part, that one’s environment can be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. For instance, you could be managing your genetic variants well at home until you travel. But… the factors of traveling—…
My patients ask me all the time if their supplements are building their health or a total waste of money. You probably want know where to find the best products. I’ve heard many analogies comparing your body to a car. If you had a Porsche, would you put cheap gas in it? Of course not!…
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month What is Lyme disease? As I explain in Chapter 8 of my book, Your Longevity Blueprint, Lyme disease is a vector-born disease contracted from the bite of a small tick, transmitting the spiral-shaped bacteria (spirochete) Borrelia burgdorferi. As the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) states, “Ticks know…
It’s that time of year, we all want to get outside and enjoy the wonderful weather. So….what’s the magic routine you need to get your lovely Vitamin D + protect your skin too? Living in Iowa this year we had a terribly long winter and I found this also showed in many of my patient’s…
