In 2001 the Institute of Medicine published a scathing report on our broken Health Care system. You can read all about it in the book Crossing the Quality Chasm. Before that watershed pronouncement very few doctors believed the system to be dysfunctional and toxic. There are now many

Recently, a Gastroenterologist ordered one of my patients to get back on an Acid Blocker, Prevacid. She had stopped it because her heartburn was gone. He testily asserted that heartburn cannot be cured. “Where did it go, then?” retorted my patient. She did not expect a response, or an

As an Integrative Physician I see patients spanning practically all ideologies and beliefs. Some of them prefer a more extremist approach to their health. They tend to reject a middle ground, and are quick to condemn the other end of the spectrum. But, I validate and respect patients’

Transhumanism is The Borg of Star Trek getting closer to Earth. Soon, artificial implants will enhance and prolong life. The possibilities for good are endless. So are the possibilities for bad outcomes. You will be soon called upon to take a stance on Transhumanism. If you believe th

The American Health Care Act was pulled last week. What will happen next? Nothing good will, unless politicians stop catering to the corporations that stand to gain the most from our dysfunctional Health Care system. As a nation we must look for a more integrative solution. The middle

Three decades ago I began to question the dogma of “calories in, calories out.” I got nothing but grief from “learned” colleagues and dieticians. But, the evidence was strong—even back then—that our gut flora, our adrenal glands, and the brain-gut connection have much to do with how w

Last week’s blog was about Advocacy Groups as fronts for special interests. One of the worst examples is the Sugar Industry. They are responsible for planting misinformation like the article below. New review discredits advice on cutting sugar intake “The New York Times (12/19, O̵

No, this is not about out divisive political landscape, but about powerful groups, corporations and special interests buying influence through fake Advocacy Groups. The biggest offenders are Big Pharma and Big Food. They are responsible for placing articles, and studies singing the vi