That's quite the hot topic lately. It seems that low carb diets are all the rage. Keto. Low Carb. Atkins. There are many names for this type of a diet, but let's dig in and analyze this a bit... I would say, without a doubt, Americans eat way too many processed foods,...
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How to Fully Evaluate Your Thyroid Gland
I see a lot of women in my practice (and men, too, but my practice is mostly female 🙂 who struggle with thyroid issues. In fact, it's the NUMBER 1 issue I see in my practice. And, I believe the issue stems from the fact that most doctors look at a small snapshot of...
An Unexpected Cause of High Blood Sugar
I wanted to take a few minutes and share a personal story about blood sugar. This is a story about me and I feel like it may help others to hear it. About a year ago, I ordered labs and looked at my fasting glucose, hemoglobin A1c and...
How to Know If Insulin Resistance Is a Problem For You
You have probably heard of Insulin Resistance. It is essentially a pre-diabetic state. Your pancreas is becoming worn out from the demand placed on it to keep producing insulin in response to the foods you are eating. Over time, you become less sensitive. That, in a...
The Thyroid – Cholesterol Connection
Has your Cholesterol been creeping up? You might be trying to eat right and exercise and find that our total cholesterol keeps climbing. Perhaps you have not considered that your issue with cholesterol might actually be related to your...
3 Tips For Eating Healthy On a Budget
A question I get asked quite a bit involves eating well on a budget. It can seem overwhelming. Food in general is going up in price, and healthy foods tend to be a bit more expensive than processed junk foods. So, how do you eat healthy...
The Connection Between Your Thyroid and Adrenals
Did you know that Thyroid health and Adrenal Health are connected? Many people are experiencing issues with one of these systems and have not considered how the two are related. Failing to see this can leave you frustrated and not seeing...
Are you looking for a better way to take supplements?
As a Functional Health Practitioner, I obviously utilize a lot of supplements with the clients that I work with. It used to be super frustrating because they would be on a few different things and have to remember how much of which supplement to take and at what time,...
What is N-Acetyl-Cysteine and Why would you want to take it?
Unless you are living under a rock, you have probably heard of the supplement N-Acetyl-Cysteine or NAC for short. It's shown up recently as being very helpful in people who have been exposed to certain viruses and are trying to recover....