I just wrapped up an amazing weekend of lectures at the Institute for Functional Medicine “Energy” conference and one of the more interesting lectures was on a Functional Medicine approach to depression by Dr. Rich Panico. Did you know that depression is predicted to...
I was listening to a lecture on my way in to work today about natural ways to prevent cancer. During this lecture the presenter talked about the top 5 factors that influence cancer risk including 1. chronic inflammation 2. hormonal imbalance (mostly stress hormones,...
One question I get quite often is what oil is best to cook with and for the longest time my answer was always extra-virgin olive oil. After all, it’s high in polyphenols which are very healthy compounds for your body and it is high in heart healthy monounsaturated...
There are many things that contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease including genetics, social isolation, head trauma, smoking, alcohol, physical inactivity, obesity and even some prescription medications. The fact that there are so many things that...
For those of you that follow my blog you may have noticed it has been over a month since I have posted any new material. I want to apologize for the hiatus and let you know what has been going on behind the scenes. As some of you may know, it has been my dream for...
I spend a lot of time talking to people about how their diets can affect their physical health but there is also growing evidence that nutrition has a dramatic effect on mental health as well. One thing a lot of people don't know about me is I am actually dually...
When I originally started writing this post I noticed it was quickly and unintentionally turning into a physiology lesson. I tend to get pretty excited when I start learning about new ways to understand old problems however the content was getting more and more...
One of my biggest role models in the field of medicine has been Dr. Andrew Weil. His philosophies on health and healing were what made me want to go to medical school in the first place. I started medical school with the idea of practicing Integrative Medicine,...
Hey guys, this is the place where I will post upcoming events related to Premier Integrative Health and the health and wellness scene. There is not much going on currently but once the clinic is up and running I hope to have a lot more to offer. This is where (along...
It will not come as a surprise to hear that it is my strong belief that the U.S. has a "Sick Care" system masquerading and being promoted as a health care system. Out of all of the developed countries in the world the U.S. spends more money (by far) on healthcare than...
If an 11 year old can figure it out, why is it so hard for the rest of us to understand. My favorite line in the clip is: "you either pay the farmer now or the hospital later." What a simple yet powerful concept. Not only are locally grown, organic fruits and...
The question of choosing artificial sweeteners or sugar is one I get quite often. The best answer to this question is neither but I try to only recommend things that I feel like I am capable of following myself and cutting out all sweetened foods from my diet would...