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 […]
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.
Is Cholesterol our Friend or our Enemy and How is it Related to the Liver?
I would like to talk about cholesterol because I feel a lot of people assume that cholesterol is bad for us and it has been given a bad name. In reality, it’s very important for our health and longevity. It plays a crucial part in cognitive function, cell membrane integrity and sex hormone production.
How to maintain a healthy body
As many of you know I am a functional medicine practitioner, health coach that looks for the root cause of your problem and solves it through diet and lifestyle changes. I have been studying functional medicine for several years now and I keep updating myself with the latest courses as new research comes along and attending seminars to help keep me up to date and help me understand the human body better.
Is your body giving you signs that you may need a cleanse?
Hello and welcome to 2022! Everyone begins the New Year deciding once again to own their health and make lasting changes. Before you decide to embark on some crazy meal plan, diet or drastic exercise program I would like you to stop for a second, reflect inwards and listen to your inner voice that speaks on behalf of your body.
What Are Probiotics? And How Important Are They?
What Are Probiotics? And How Important Are They? What we all don’t seem to understand is “How food is our medicine”. What we eat affects how we feel on the inside and outside of our bodies. The First area to be effected by what we eat is our digestive system. The saying goes “All DISEASES […]
Blood Works and Their Importance
Blood Works and Their Importance The American Science Journal states that anyone “healthy” over the ages of 25-39 should have blood works done every 5 years and everyone 40 and above should have them on a yearly basis. I have noticed with my clients that many do not do their blood works because: They find […]
Our Appendix and Its Important Role in Our Body!
Our Appendix and Its Important Role in Our Body! Conventional wisdom used to claim that this small pouch protruding from the first part of the large intestine was simply redundant or an evolutionary shadow of a once useful organ. For years doctors advised people to have their appendix removed. Researchers now say that the appendix […]
Why Do Heart Doctors Favour Surgery and Drugs Over Diet?
Why Do Heart Doctors Favor Surgery and Drugs Over Diet? This article that was copied and pasted from Dr. Greger’s Medical Nutrition BlogWritten by Michael Greger M.D. on June 2nd, 2015. When he was a surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn Jr. published a controversial paper in the American Journal of Cardiology, highlighted […]