The importance of blood sugar
Let’s talk about the importance of blood sugar. Do you know what the TRUE culprit is behind high blood pressure? Tip: It’s not salt…
The story behind insulin and its importance
Our Insulin levels are on the rise. Unfortunately, the medical system does not seem to prioritize this marker and rarely checks for it. In functional medicine, this is the first marker we look at. Let’s dive in!
12 ways to break your sugar addiction
Do you have a sugar addiction? You may think ‘I don’t eat that much sugar’ but the reality is that sugar is in everything we consume. All processed and packaged foods and drinks contain sugar.
New Year, New Start
New Year, New Start! Here we are once again, finding ourselves in the same place year after year making New Year’s resolutions, be it quitting smoking, losing weight, or fulfilling worldly ambitions. If we succeed in these goals that we have set we come out triumphant but many of us fail to follow through and […]
What is causing elevated blood pressure and what can you do about it?
What is causing elevated blood pressure and what can you do about it? Lately, the topic of elevated blood pressure seems to be popping up in several discussions and the common question that stands out is WHY and HOW did I develop elevated blood pressure? I thought this would be a great topic to talk […]
Should we be taking Calcium supplements?
Should we be taking Calcium supplements? When you think of Calcium supplements, the first thing that comes to your mind is “Bone Health”. We need Ca to keep our bones nice and strong. Our parents, grandparents and their parents would encourage us to consume a glass of milk every day and make sure we eat […]
What are the top health conditions we are facing today?
What are the top health conditions we are facing today? I thought this would be an interesting topic to talk about because this is what I am seeing a lot of in my practice and when I am talking with people who ask me these questions especially when they find out that I am an […]
Should we be concerned about elevated LDL-C when on a low-carb diet?
Should we be concerned about elevated LDL-C when on a low carb diet? A few clients have come to me asking about LDL cholesterol and if they should be concerned when they test it and realized that it has become elevated after following a low carb diet that their doctor had recommended, they went on […]
The Importance of Homocysteine
A very important blood marker that is ignored and forgotten to be tested!
In this article, I would like to talk about the importance of Homocysteine.
How well do you understand what stress does to your body?
In this blog post, I wanted to talk about stress because I honestly believe it is a root cause of all dysfunctions in the body that eventually leads to disease.