Category Archives: Food & Nutrition: Articles

Osteoporosis Drug Linked to Leg Breaks

I’ve been ranting about this for years, and now doctors are finally admitting it.  The very drugs that are currently prescribed to treat osteoporosis, are in fact making bones weaker and are now being blamed for an alarming increase in … Continue reading

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The Stomach–Improving Digestion part 3

You may not think your stomach is an issue, especially if all of your symptoms are below the belly button.  But just because you don’t experience heartburn or nausea, doesn’t mean you can skip attending to this critical piece in … Continue reading

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The Power of Chewing: Improving Digestion, part 2

Try this experiment–take a bite out of a piece of bread and chew it at least 50 times before swallowing it.  What happens?  That’s right, it actually begins to taste very sweet.  I’ll explain why in a minute.  When I … Continue reading

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Fix Your Digestion, Part 1

The most often missed question on my midterm exam is “Where does digestion begin?” Continue reading

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No More Digestive Woes

It’s the first day of the new semester at the acupuncture school where I teach a nutrition class…
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Diet and Immunity–two secrets to a strong immune system

These days, almost everyone in my practice wants to know what they can do to strengthen their immune system.  Most are hoping for a special herb or remedy, and some have a favorite concoction that they take at the first … Continue reading

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