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07/10/2025

The first book I ever wrote for my clinic 10 years ago, right next to my current work in progress. I love this stuff so much.

07/07/2025

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This is a common conversation I have with my patients. There are a lot of definitions of “healthy” diet, and it isn’t the same for everyone. Even a diet that is healthy for you may still need tweaking. Here’s the study. If you’re female and approaching menopause then a plant based diet can...

07/05/2025

Vegan diets can increase risk of osteoporosis. Vegan diets can be healthy, but you need to be vigilant that you are getting all your necessary nutrients.

https://www.clinicalnutritionjournal.com/article/S0261-5614(25)00151-7/fulltext

07/05/2025

Simple probiotic supplementation increased growth in children 3-7 years old who were short for their age. Those gut bugs do a lot down there.

Short stature of children has captured extensive attention since it reflects the health status of children and affects physical and psychological health throughout children's life. Compelling evidences have revealed that gut microbiota plays a critical role in growth regulation through nutrient meta...

06/11/2025

Research Round-Up for the week of June 9th -

Workers in El Salvador and at various other spots around the world are developing chronic kidney disease without any clear cause. After investigating researchers believe the cause to be that these young workers are spending hours in heat that has been increasing over the recent years. We’ll likely...

06/10/2025

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01693-w

Plant scientist Johan Sukweenadhi uses ‘hairy-root culture’ to improve ginseng yields at the University of Surabaya in Indonesia.

06/04/2025

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05/29/2025

Cholesterol is so tricky for so many patients. Some patients respond well to high fat diets (the A-Z study showed a bigger reduction in cholesterol with the Atkins diet than with the Dean Ornish diet!). For other patients, reducing saturated fat is important. Are you making your cholesterol or absorbing it? These are different treatment processes. What's the activity level? What's the inflammation level? There's a lot here to unpack, a statin is a one size fits all and may improve your numbers but it's hard to say that it necessarily means you are healthier after taking them. About 75% of heart attacks and strokes take place in the context of normal cholesterol. It's complicated. We help you understand what's going on and how to get to the bottom of it.

According to the UCLA Newsroom a new national study has shown that nearly 75 percent of patients hospitalized for a heart attack had cholesterol levels that would indicate they were NOT at high risk for a cardiovascular event, based on current national cholesterol guidelines. In fact, you might be s...

05/05/2025

When an acupuncturist jams a finger playing soccer but still needs to get the paperwork done.

02/07/2025

Reducing sodium intake and replacing it with increased potassium following a stroke reduces the risk of future strokes. Sodium/potassium pumps are so crucial to cell function and serve as the basis for many aspects of cellular biochemistry. It's great to see studies finally including the importance of potassium to sodium ratios in these studies rather than just focussing on sodium intake.

This cluster randomized clinical trial evaluated if a reduced-sodium, added-potassium salt substitute compared with regular salt decreases the risk of stroke recurrence and death in patients with a history of stroke.

01/28/2025

Experiencing sinus issues? It can be very common, especially in the colder months, so here's an article breaking down simple steps to help support your sinuses and improve your symptoms.

Sinus symptoms have been especially frequent lately. They are common this time of year. But here are some steps you can take to prevent, and treat them... 1. Start with DietFortunately for you there...

01/21/2025

Surgeries can feel daunting to prepare for, but Traditional Chinese Medicine offers a supportive and holistic approach to enhance the body's natural healing and recovery process.

If you or anyone you know is preparing for an upcoming surgery, check out or pass along this article for some tips and resources on how to approach it from a TCM perspective.

First, the big news! ​ Our electricity is coming back on tomorrow! ​ It’s been a loooong 9 months! Did we mention that we appreciate you? Like a lot? Our amazing patients have stood by us and...