Medical School in 1980-1984 let me down on several fronts. For instance, (1) we were not taught to think integratively; (2) we only received one hour of nutrition, and none on environmental issues; (3) the mind-body connection was deemed to be “soft medicine” not worth bothering with,

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If you google “OBESOGENS” you will see that there are hundreds of chemicals that alter our metabolism, thereby increasing our chances of obesity and diabetes. Most of them appear to negatively impact our gut bacteria, which is where we metabolize the food we eat. (See October 2018 New

Every fall an issue of this newsletter is dedicated to the Microbiome. Advances in this field are difficult to keep up with. Yet, they are vital to our increasing understanding of health and disease. I hope you at least read the titles, comments and highlighted sections of the two art

Since the dawn of mankind, humans have fasted for health and spiritual reasons, two concepts that the ancients felt were virtually the same. They considered Homeostasis, their word for Balance, Harmony, and Beauty the “Middle Pillar” of Creative Forces in the Universe. Fasting, like a

Despite Monsanto’s campaign to discredit anyone who questions their agenda, the public continues to vote with their wallet. For example, GMOs—we no longer hear about the legality or desirability of labelling our food because the food industry itself has seen how much profitable it is