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Fasting and Metabolic Disease

 Diabetes, heart disease, and obesity are all metabolic disorders. Metabolic disease has become an epidemic world-wide in the past 50 years and continues to impact more and more people of all walks of life. A reduction of calories is consistently recommended as the cornerstone of treatment. More

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Coconut Oil - Friend or Foe? food & nutrition

“Coconut Oil Isn’t Healthy, It’s Never Been Healthy” - USA Today

This is the news bulletin that out of the blue popped up on my phone a while back. Wait a minute, is coconut oil friend or foe? My first thought was, “did I get it all wrong, am I giving my patients bad advice?” Lightning speed be

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B- Vitamins

What are B Vitamins?

There are eight water soluble but chemically dissimilar B vitamins. They are lumped together because they work in concert and depend on each other to get the job done. B vitamins are essential cofactors for many biological pathways of cell metabolism. One of the key biologi

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Acid Blockers Linked to Diabetes Risk food & nutrition

Do you struggle with heartburn, acid reflux, indigestion, or peptic ulcers? Some of the most commonly prescribed drugs to treat these conditions are a class of medications called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). 

You might be asking—should I take this medication?

👉 Note: If you are already on a PPI,...

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Mitochondria, the Powerhouse of the Cell

Unexplained exhaustion? Energy lulls? General fatigue?  

Don’t get me wrong—there can be a lot of different underlying reasons for low energy, but one thing we always consider is mitochondrial health. 

Lots of doctors only mention the mitochondria in relation to inherited mitochondrial disorders. ...

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