Health & Wellness
Hormones in U.S. Beef by Sam Epstein...
“Meat still not monitored for hormone residues” U.S beef is heavily contaminated with natural or synthetic sex hormones. The hormones in past and curre
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Although I am not necessarily encouraging anyone to eat meat (it is a personal choice), if you do eat meat, please read this. Like most of the goods in this
FAQ’S ON GRASSFED MEAT...
1. What does grassfed mean? The American Grassfed Association defines grassfed products from ruminants, including cattle, bison, goats and sheep, as those
Reading the different labels on meat is confusing…. Can you help?...
It is very confusing, but here is what I understand of the complicated labeling of animal products “100% GRASS FED” or “GRASS FED ONLYR
Sleep Tips: Top 10 Sleep Mistakes And Their Solutions...
Although we may not like to admit it, many of the sleep problems we experience are the result of bad habits and behaviors. We stay up late or sleep in late.
Calming The Shen: A Chinese Medicine Approach To A Good Night’s
An approach that can aid in the quest for a good night’s sleep is that of Chinese Medicine. This ancient healing system has offered relief to the slee
I have a family history of heart disease… Does that mean I will get
We assume many age related diseases like high blood pressure, heart disease, arthritis, adult onset diabetes, stroke, cancer etc are genetic because our par
Art of Attention: Breathing For Healing Sleep...
A few words to characterize most human brains: busy, loud, stubborn, and scared. For many of us, our overactive brains keep us from opening to our deepest,
Whatever Gets You Through The Night...
In the midst of winter, having somehow survived the blitz of swine flu panic, we’re all ready to see what the wind will blow in next. One of the amazi
Common Sleep Questions | Part 2...
Does exercise affect my sleep? Exercise is one of the best defenses against insomnia. Exercise increases the amplitude of daily rhythms and tells the body
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I believe that there is a continuum between optimal health and disease. And what I see in my practice everyday is how different grades of sub-optimal functioning can appear at any point along it. For example, before your car’s brake pads give in and your brakes fail, years of wear and tear have been slowly eroding the pads. The same thing happens with our health. Before we develop a disease, or even symptoms, there have usually been months or years of progressive “wearing down” of optimal functioning. Our body has a large reserve, which it uses to maintain health, but it can be depleted or worn down over time. Only then do we experience disease, it doesn’t just happen out of the blue.
To use a natural metaphor, when a plant is sick or not doing well, it is crucial to look at the environment within which the plant is growing – what is the quality of the soil, is it getting enough nutrients, does it have enough sun or water, are roots or bugs from other plants impinging on its growth. This is exactly how I see our health and my role as a physician is to improve, promote and boost the bodies natural healing ability. This fosters immunity and resilience to illness, allowing us to truly blossom and experience good health.
My method is simple but effective: I remove what may be harming the body or preventing healing while at the same time replenishing it with what is needed. Unfortunately, most doctors do not see the health this way as we are trained to treat symptoms of disease as opposed to learning what keeps people healthy. We are taught crisis care medicine in hospitals and how to take care of acutely ill patients. But most of us are not sick enough to be in hospital and we have chronic conditions that are not dealt with well by this medical model. So we need to use Western Medicine wisely and appropriately, which often means looking beyond it, for solutions to our chronic and ongoing health problems.
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