The Skinny on Type 2 Diabetes: Part 2 of 2
Hold on to your hats. I’m back on my soapbox... Last month I began our discussion of type 2 diabetes with a focus on insulin resistance. This month, let’s examine some other aspects of this disease. Blood sugar levels in the body are controlled by a delicate dance between the pancreas and the adrenals. The adrenal glands sit atop our kidneys and, among their other duties, produce a hormone called cortisol. This hormone increases in response to stress, inflammation...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
What’s Bugging You? (The One Supplement You Can’t Do Without)
I have just been cornered at a dinner party. “We heard you’re a naturopathic doctor. What supplements should we take?” There it is: the most-asked question. The answer to the question comes easily to me. “Bugs,” I say. I see strange looks on all their faces. “Seriously, you should take bugs.” The bugs I am referring to are the healthy bacteria which live in our gastrointestinal system. We call them gut flora or probiotics. Our intestinal tracts are home...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
Inflammation: Good, Bad or all Hype?
We all know the golden rule of real estate: location, location, location. In naturopathic medicine, the rule is inflammation, inflammation, inflammation. In its beginning stages, inflammation is the body’s healing response to an injury, irritation or microbial invasion. For instance, if I catch a cold, my body creates inflammation in the form of a runny nose, sore throat, and cough. As annoying as these symptoms are, they are signs of a healthy body healing itself. However, when the inflammation...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
How the 6 Principles of Naturopathy Transformed a Science Geek into a Doctor
I am a geek. I mean that in the best way. In my quest to become a doctor, I studied with a vengeance. I loved it! The more I learned, the more impassioned I grew. Biology, physiology, biochemistry and physics (my favorite) made sense to me. These sciences reinforced one another and collectively served as a foundation from which all other information was cultivated. With this knowledge I learned—and now wholeheartedly practice and teach—naturopathic medicine. I want to share...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
How Yoga, Oriental Herbs and Acupuncture Help Treat Cancer
My background as a radiation oncologist has blinded me, in many instances, to only dealing with the patient’s disease and its treatment. Failing to integrate the many wellness alternatives I am aware of into that patient’s care is failing to maximize the patient’s quality of life. To address this oversight, along with a group of respected practitioners across multiple disciplines, I founded the USA Wellness Community of Lodi. The community brings together the many disciplines that Integrative Medicine comprises—from...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
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