As an Integrative Physician, I have a penchant for compromise, for looking for the Middle Ground in all things. My professional and personal lives have reflected this, no doubt with mixed results, but, hey, I’m trying. It all began in grade school when I read the family’s Larousse Enc

  Twenty years ago, I xeriscaped my yard to the consternation of my neighbors. I also became active in the community to raise awareness of the drought in the West. It is particularly insidious in Utah where most people act like they have water to spare; no, to waste. Advocating f

  Tylenol is implicated in half the cases of liver failure in the USA. NSAIDs like Ibuprofen have been associated with liver, kidney, stomach, gut problems in addition to high blood pressure and heart attacks. Other than that, those drugs are safe. And now we find out they have n

From time to time we see studies telling us naps are not good for you. Ignore them. Take the time to read the article below and then take a nap! Here’s How Long the Best Nap Lasts, a Neuroscientist Says (msn.com)

Obesity is a disease. Period. We must be open to ANY form of therapy, given the vexing, recalcitrant nature of this disease. In my opinion, a psycho-spiritual approach must be part of the treatment. It is best that you study the excellent articles included below.   References   Geneti

Dry skin, eczema and practically all skin conditions are just the tip of the iceberg; they signal an internal imbalance that most often originates in the gut microbiome. This is why these skin conditions have been associated with autoimmune disorders. Remember that the microbiome is 7

Don’t we all wish it could be done that way… But now that I have your attention, read the article below. It is about sleep deprivation affecting our food choices. It does not cover other mechanisms by which lack of sleep promotes obesity, namely, the negative effects of poor sleep on

The article below explains how. The problem is most people are programmed (yeah, just like a computer,) to eat poorly, especially addicting refined sugars, and trans-fats. The programming is running in the back ground, more specifically in the gut (the microbiome gets used to bad food