One of the big buzzwords in health care these days is "functional medicine." And, perhaps like you, for years I had no idea what it meant. When I first heard about it, during my days writing for the now-shuttered WellWire, people tried to explain: "It's what you do as...
In this video you’ll see me make a drinking vinegar, commonly known as a “shrub” or technically an acetracta (vinegar extraction.) These are tasty ways to get the medicinal benefits of herbs in a palatable package.
Wednesday is veggie box day at my house, and it's been really helping me up my personal food game. I often recommend delivery services like this one from Full Circle to patients as a way to help keep fresh vegetables in the house — because eating veggies is a...
You've been to your primary-care doctor. You've been to a specialist. Maybe you've even been to multiple specialists. And they've given you bad news, or confusing news, or they say there's nothing wrong when clearly something is. That's where the third level of care...
At its root, health really isn't that complicated. Getting and staying health comes down to three simple things — assimilation, elimination and managing inflammation. In thisvideo, Dr. Orna breaks it down and gives you the key to the natural-health kingdom. ...
When I got my first smart phone, I also discovered a fun little app called D-Minder, intended to help track your vitamin D exposure. The app looks at your skin tone, size, location, local weather and sun angle to determine how much vitamin D you can get at any given...
Trying to lose weight? A recent raft of studies show that more sleep may be just what you need. Here's how it works. First, well-rested people make better food choices. But when you're sleep deprived, the parts of your brain associated with addiction do more of the...
Getting your nightly eight hours may be doing more for you than you think — it may help prevent Type II Diabetes. That disease occurs when cells become resistant to insulin, the hormone that helps sugar move from the bloodstream and into cells, which use the sugar as...