From the Doctor's Desk

Gelatin is a cooked down version of collagen, beneficial for GI health, skin, bones, joints and mental health. See The Healing Powers for Gelatin blog post for details on benefits gelatin has to offer. If you are new to using gelatin in your diet, read below for some helpful tips. Gelatin comes in different forms:1.…

Inflammation is at the root cause of heart disease. Elevated insulin, elevated blood sugar, inflammatory trans fats, and homocysteine (an inflammatory protein in the blood) irritate and inflame the lining of our blood vessels, or the endothelium. This initiates the process of coronary artery disease.  Recent evidence shows that atherosclerosis, or plaque formation and calcification of…

There’s no doubt that we live in a toxic environment. Chemicals are found in house-hold cleaners, pesticides and fungicides, tap water, car exhaust fumes, pharmaceuticals, beauty products, and cigarette smoke. This places an incredible burden on our bodies, especially the liver, our main organ of detoxification. And then add alcohol and junk food to the…

Estrogen dominance is the most common hormone imbalance in perimenopausal women that I see in my practice. Different factors that can influence your hormones include stress, nutrition, sleep, activity level, body weight, pharmaceuticals, and exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals in your beauty products. When assessing hormones, we need a balance of both estrogen and progesterone. That is…