Recently, I have had several patients in my office who have been on inappropriate blood pressure medications for different reasons. Alex was given medication which didn’t seem to be working....
Detox is Not a FAD “Detoxification” has become a nice buzzword lately. It sounds good, rolls off the tongue easily. But do you know what detoxification really is and why...
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Make Your Own Drinks For a Nutrient Boost Whether you need to drop that last five pounds or want to cleanse the toxins from your body, there’s a drink for...
The Kidney Flush Diet The 2011 U.S. Renal Data Systems Report found that 15.1% of Americans over the age of 20 have chronic kidney disease (CKD) at varying levels. This...
Robin had to move several times in the past two years because she is so sensitive. Her first house in Santa Barbara had a lot of new work done. There...
Frank is in his late fifties, and was a little overweight. Mostly, he carried his excess weight around his midline, making his waist much bigger than his hips. As...
When I was a medical student at UCLA, I happened to be on the liver transplant team. In those days, there were only a couple of surgeons who could transplant...
“I can’t eat that! I’m on a detox.” You’ve probably heard this phrase by now. Detoxing and cleansing have become quite the trends lately. As natural health methods and healing...
When we think of our health, we don’t tend to think of our health in separate parts. We usually eat with our eyes. “Look, a pretty donut!” But, we fail...
At just 19 years old, I had been working at the local health food store for just a couple of months. I absolutely loved working there and was absorbing everything...
Strolling through a vitamin aisle or searching on the internet will bring a very wide array of products and services for detoxification. Some are potions of multiple herbs and foods....