One of the most neglected factors in healthJun 03, 2022How many friends have you lost touch with over the last couple of years? Recently, I was digging through emails looking for some photos and had this realization that I have lost touch with some of my dearest friends.
Gut-Brain Axis and Mental HealthJun 03, 2022Last fall an out-of-state patient reached out to book a stellate ganglion block to treat depression and anxiety. She wasn't going to be able to come for her treatment for six weeks and asked if there was anything we could do in the mean time. We scheduled
Is Aging Inevitable?Jun 03, 2022Time flies. In some ways, I still feel like this kid. It's hard to believe that my 30th high school reunion is coming up next year. If I go to it, I’ll probably find that some people look pretty much like they did in high school. Others look different.
Shockwave TherapyJan 31, 2022Got an injury? Don’t like needles? Shockwave Therapy might be part of the answer. I’m always on the lookout for evidence-based therapies that can help my patients (and me) live full, healthy lives.
To Fast or Not To Fast?Jan 24, 2022If you’re following conversations in the medicine and wellness worlds, you’ve probably heard about the benefits of fasting for health and longevity. You may have also heard that fasting can be dangerous or counterproductive. So which is true?
Ozone, Oxygen Utilization, Aging and DiseaseJul 12, 2021Are you suffering from long-haul COVID or other chronic illness? Hoping to improve your metabolic health for longevity or performance? Ozone therapy may be just what you’ve been looking for.
Interested in getting a free personalized Wild Health genomics report?May 17, 2021If you’ve been reading this blog you know that I’ve talked about genomics-based precision medicine previously. I am currently wrapping up an amazing one-year fellowship in genomics-based precision medicine through Wild Health.
Need a reboot after the last year? A Stellate Ganglion Block might do the trick.Mar 06, 2021Anyone else feel like they need a reboot? A Stellate Ganglion Block (or SGB) can act as a reset for the sympathetic nervous system.
How different colors of foods can affect different areas of the bodyFeb 21, 2021Did you know that different colors of foods can affect your health in different areas of your body? New research is showing that different color pigments in food correlate with different areas in the body and can affect the health and function...
Stuck on a health decision? Genomics based precision medicine might hold clues to the answer. Feb 13, 2021Stuck on a health decision? Genomics based precision medicine might hold clues to the answer. Got questions about optimal health? Some common ones I get: How can I optimize physical performance?
How much sleep do you need?Feb 08, 2021How much sleep do you need? Sleep is one of the most important contributors to health and performance. But our culture incentivizes productivity and work over rest, and so it’s also one of the most overlooked.
What is methylation and why does it matter?Jan 30, 2021What is methylation and why does it matter? Did you know that you might not be healing from your injuries or from COVID because of poor methylation?
How much sugar is too much?Jan 24, 2021How much sugar is too much? How much do you know about added sugar? Do you know that… There is added sugar in 74% of packaged foods in the grocery store The average american consumes 66 pounds of added sugar every year
How can I lose weight?Jan 05, 2021How can I lose weight? This is one of the questions I’m most commonly asked. There are some benefits to maintaining a healthy weight. Weight regulation or weight loss can play a role in preventing injury, diabetes, cardiovascular disease,...
How are you supposed to optimize your performance when you’re peeing yourself?Dec 27, 2020How are you supposed to optimize your performance when you’re peeing yourself? Urinary incontinence is a common challenge for women as we get older. Studies show at least 50% of post-menopausal women suffer from some type of incontinence.
How does sitting in front of an infrared panel help you heal?Dec 21, 2020How does sitting in front of an infrared panel help you heal? Happy Holiday and Happy Winter Solstice to everyone in the Northern Hemisphere! As this is the darkest week of the year, it seems like a good time to talk about the importance of light...
How you can keep your cells charged and exercised with PEMF?Dec 14, 2020How you can keep your cells charged and exercised with PEMF? Have you ever thought about exercising your cells? Our heart and lungs circulate more oxygen and carbon dioxide when we exert ourselves.
What is the best diet to eat?Dec 04, 2020What is the best diet to eat? The best diet to eat depends on a lot of different factors. I might recommend a certain diet based on the symptoms a person has, a diagnosis for a certain condition or a number of other factors.
New Years Nutrition & Health CoachingDec 03, 2020Do you want to jump start your 2021 health goals with nutrition and health coaching? We are offering a limited time special to sign up for a 3 month package that includes both nutrition coaching, a customized nutrition plan, and health coaching.
What is ketamine and how can it help you?Nov 28, 2020What is ketamine and how can it help you? Let’s talk about ketamine. Ketamine has been used for acute pain and sedation for years. More recently, though, we’re realizing ketamine can be incredibly effective in treating a range of pathologies,...
NAD+, NAD BR+ and Why They MatterNov 23, 2020NAD+, NAD BR+ and Why They Matter Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) has been getting a lot of attention recently for its relationship to aging.
What is health coaching?Nov 16, 2020What is health coaching? Functional medicine can give us crucial information to help us optimize our health. But information can only take us so far.
What is nutrition coaching?Nov 09, 2020What is nutrition coaching? Have you ever wondered what nutrition coaching involves? With so much nutrition information out there on the internet and books, a lot of people think they have their eating figured out.
What is functional medicine?Oct 29, 2020What is functional medicine? Functional medicine looks for the root cause of symptoms and conventional medicine treats the symptoms. Think of a large, old tree that has started to develop some disease.
What is integrative medicine?Oct 25, 2020Integrative medicine is the umbrella under which all forms of healing with evidence lie. Under the umbrella of integrative medicine is conventional medicine which is what most of us are most familiar with.
Should I get a Flu Vaccine?Oct 20, 2020Should I get a Flu Vaccine? As the days grow shorter and colder, there is a lot of speculation as to what flu season will bring.
Why does gut health matter?Oct 10, 2020Why does gut health matter? Inflammation is at the root of most diseases and chronic injuries and an unhealthy microbiome and increased gut permeability increases systemic inflammation.
What are Regenerative Injections?Oct 05, 2020What are Regenerative Injections? Regenerative medicine is an old form of healing that has been around since antiquity. Roman doctors would poke hot needles into the shoulders of injured gladiators to create injury and stimulate healing.
HormonesSep 23, 2020Normal is not optimal. The standard American diet is highly inflammatory and increases our chances of developing most diseases. It’s common, yet far from ideal. Hormone levels are similar.
Hydrodissection for Chronic PainSep 17, 2020Often times nagging injuries and chronic pain are caused by nerves not working right. Imagine the power cord to your computer getting bent and squeezed to the point that the wires inside it start to fray.
GroundingSep 11, 2020Research has revealed that electrically conductive contact of the human body with the surface of the earth (otherwise called grounding or earthing) produces beneficial effects on health and physiology.
Vitamin D and COVIDSep 06, 2020This year, many medical researchers have been studying ways to prevent and treat COVID-19. New research has been published at an unprecedented pace, often passing over the peer review process, an important step to ensure the research was done well.
Simple Breathing for Stress ReductionAug 31, 2020It’s hard to believe that it’s already September. I hope this finds you and your friends and family doing well despite all of the challenges 2020 has brought us. Starting today, you can look forward to a weekly email and blog post.