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Lead toxicity: Not just in Michigan. Top 5 surprising sources of lead where you live.
A mentor and colleague of mine, Dr. Chris Turnpaugh, told me a story that best illustrates something that is rarely discussed: the subject of almost any environmental toxicity such as lead, mercury and arsenic exposure, among many others. Dr. Chris told me of a case of a woman in Texas who suddenly became very ill. Her symptoms were of rapid […]
A little light dispels a lot of darkness
Can light improve my: Thyroid? Immune system / Autoimmunity? Energy? Gut? Brain? and more? So many of my patients have specific thyroid concerns. Two weeks ago, we discussed that the thyroid is an adaptive organ and it helps us adapt to our changing environment. We expressed the fact that so much of our environment no longer changes because of modern […]
9 Steps to Strong Bones: Taking calcium supplements is NOT one of them.
Bone health is quickly becoming a concern for more and more people. Of course, with our aging population of baby boomers, the number of people who will suffer the brittle bone disease of osteoporosis is going to skyrocket, making hip replacements and orthopedic surgery a very busy and expensive profession. And just like everything else in healthcare, bone health is […]