We have a large sign in our offices: SCENT-FREE ZONE! We frequently ask visitors and new clients to evaluate the different fragrances they have on their clothes, skin and hair, and ask them them to rinse off any that they can. We get a variety of responses from folks until we explain the reason. The first reason is that others in our Natural Health Center may be sensitive to the chemicals we call "fragrances". The ... Keep Reading >
Archives for July 2012
Practical Paleo with Diane Sanfilippo: PODCAST
Practical Paleo is an incredible book: big, beautiful and packed full of information for Paleo Diet newcomers and oldtimers alike. Join me and Diane Sanfilippo of "Balanced Bites" as we talk about her best-selling book "Practical Paleo". We talk about many topics, including her 30-day Paleo Meal Plans, and how to transition to a more Paleo balanced diet and lifestyle. A good podcast to learn about Diane and her popular book! And ... Keep Reading >
Nuts and Seeds – the Good and the Bad
What are nuts and seeds? A nut is a type of fruit. A fruit is a mature ovary from a flower. Every fruit contains one or more seeds. Every seed has the potential to germinate and grow into a mature adult plant. As seeds mature, the surrounding tissue develops into a fruit. This fruit can take many forms; some plants make berries (like blueberries or tomatoes), some make legumes (like peas and beans). The fruit of cereal ... Keep Reading >
The Specific Carbohydrate Diet Low-Starch, Gut Health Diet: PODCAST
The Specific Carbohydrate Diet changed my life. Today I host the authors of the popular SCD Lifestyle E-books and blog to explore the Specific Carbohydrate Diet. This diet is life-changing for Celiac or Chron's sufferers. It works on Irritable Bowel Syndrome and diarrhea too. Here's an interview with SCD Lifestyle gurus Steve and Jordan who really work this diet right! Based on 50 years clinical experience by health ... Keep Reading >
Neurological Effects of Gluten
The neurological effects of gluten are wide-ranging. Whether you have true Celiac Disease, or whether you "only" have lesser gluten antibodies and intolerances, gluten can cause multiple neurological issues. Depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, and a wide variety of Neuromuscular Disorders can have their roots in gluten antibody side effects. I have seen improvements in ALS, MS, CIPD, Tourette's, seizures, and other complicated illnesses ... Keep Reading >
My Most Popular Supplements and How To Select Them: PODCAST
People frequently ask about the most popular supplements in my clinic. I've been a health practitioner since the 1980's, and a patient since the 1970's, so I've worked with hundreds of supplements and companies. In this podcast I'll review some of the most helpful supplements in my practice at the Diet & Health Center in San Antonio, Texas. Listen to what you might need, what you might not need, and how to judge supplement ... Keep Reading >
How To Be A Food Detective
Before I tell you how to be an official food detective, and do a proper elimination diet, here's a little human history for you. Once upon a time, we ate whatever we could hunt, and we gathered lots of plants, some fruits, and some eggs. Fish and other water creatures were abundant. We ate certain mushrooms (not others!), tubers, insects, a little honey, and some tasty herbs and flowers to enrich our meals. In the Paleolithic times ... Keep Reading >