When you hear the word stress, what is the first thing you think about? Most of us think about feeling overwhelmed – with tasks, deadlines and responsibilities. But stress is much more than that.
‘Tis the season, and again we find ourselves spiraling headlong into the hubbub of the holidays.  Oftentimes, instead of looking forward to all the festivities, we feel stressed-out and resentful about the seemingly endless obligations and pressures to create the perfect holiday.  But before you get pulled too far into the fray this…
I was recently a guest on a local Denver podcast hosted by The Physio Revolution about Autoimmune Disease and I think you would greatly benefit from listening to this episode. This episode is jam packed with helpful information that you can start implementing today! In this episode of the Aging Happily Without Pain Podcast, Dr.…
What is a goitrogen? How does it affect my thyroid? Let us show you one way to keep your thyroid in balance!
How do I go about maintaining a healthy weight is something that I hear about in my office every week. What is the best diet? How do I lose weight? What should I eat? Why do I have belly fat when I am thin overall?
Why do we observe American Heart Month every February? Perhaps because it coincides with Valentine’s Day and it has been designated the month all about hearts? Or is it because every year more than 600,000 Americans die from heart disease? Heart disease affects all ages, genders and ethnicities. Some risk factors include high cholesterol, high…
Did you know that replacing a woman’s estrogen in menopause can protect her heart? February is National Heart Month and last Friday was go Red for Women so I thought this might be a relevant topic for this week’s blog. Hormones are about more than just reproduction You know in the year 1900 the average…
I practiced emergency medicine for many years. We know that acute inflammation is a good thing. We need it to survive! Some examples are a sore throat, hives, a broken leg from playing hockey (my Bodie is in a long leg cast for a Tib Fib fracture). And, thank goodness, Western Medicine does acute care…
