Osteoarthritis is a very common condition which results from wear and tear on the joints, breaking down the cartilage in the joint, causing pain, inflammation and stiffness. On the other hand, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), does not occur from wear and tear — it is a...
Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease where both the brain cell connections and the brain cells themselves degenerate and die, eventually destroying memory and other important brain functions. Alzheimer’s is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States. More...
What if I told you there was a an antioxidant that was both water soluble (such as Vitamin C) and fat soluble (such as Vitamin E)? What if I told you there was a compound that has been shown to reduce the harmful side effects of chemotherapy, such as peripheral...
As many of you may know, Ayurvedic practitioners are big fans of animal milk. Cow’s milk is extremely nourishing and I always make sure our patients know how to seek out the best type of milk and how to take it in the correct way. Milk, as I have mentioned in so many...
While we may need calcium to nourish our bones and teeth, to help our blood clot, to nourish our nerves so they can send messages, and to help our muscles contract, we definitely don’t want it to accumulate in our bodily tissues. And since calcium molecules travel...
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) occurs when there is an increase in the bacteria population in the small intestine. Let’s examine for a minute what this actually means. Once you swallow the food and it’s done digesting in the stomach, it enters the small...
