Diet soft drinks.  Americans have a love/hate relationship with them, but one thing is certain:  Americans drink a lot of diet soda.  Mostly, this is an effort to either lose weight or protect against weight gain.  Several studies have been published in the last couple of years showing that drinking diet soft drinks does not accomplish these goals at all.

Patients and regular readers know that my favorite supplement is exercise — the list of benefits keeps growing all the time.  A common complaint I hear is that it’s hard to find the time to work out.  Yes, we all have those busy days.  That’s why I often recommend burst training (such as the Sprint-8 plan) as a very time-efficient form of exercise —

A diagnosis of cancer can be one of the scariest turning points in a person’s life.  There are many highly effective natural treatment methods that can support the body through cancer treatment:  strengthening the immune system, preventing the spread of cancer, and minimizing side effects from conventional therapies.

Previous research indicated there may be a link between vitamin D and reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease.  Now scientists have clarified the mode of action:  vitamin D3 (the active form) activates certain genes responsible for cleaning up amyloid-beta protein.  This protein is the main ingredient of the plaques in brain cells that are believed to cause Alzheimer’s disease.

Anyone who follows good nutrition knows that soft drinks are one of the biggest sources of empty calories for Americans — a big contributor to our expanding national waistline.  To avoid this, many reach for diet pop instead.  Last year, new scientific research confirmed that drinking diet soda does not protect against mid-life weight gain.

A few years ago, I was advised by a business consultant to add extra services to my practice, such as ionic foot baths — something he recommended could be “sold” to patients at a rate of $50 per session for an average of 10 sessions.  After looking into this technology, it didn’t take me long to reject it,

This has to be one of the most common questions I hear as a doctor of naturopathic medicine.  Is it vegetarianism?  The Paleo diet?  Local foods?  Raw foods?  Gluten free?  Blood type diet?  Unfortunately, there’s no simple answer to this question for all people.  A lot of it depends on a person’s specific health conditions:  there may be food allergies/sensitivities,

High cholesterol brings a lot of folks into my office.  Some key points of the discussion I have about this topic include:

…which it might do, if you consume too many trans fats, according to a new study.  This is the type of unnatural fat found in hydrogenated oils, a major component of a lot of junk foods and processed foods (chips, doughnuts, cookies, etc.).  Higher levels of trans fats in the blood of seniors is associated with smaller brain size,