The amazing power of eating and cooking at home.
It is so important to eat and cook at home. At a time when one in 5 meals is eaten alone in a car, and when half of American adults have heart disease, and when people are feeling more isolated than ever, it is time to revitalize the culture of eating and cooking at...Natural ways to do what statins do.
Statin medications reduce the risk of coronary events, including heart attacks, in people at high risk. The main benefits occur through reducing cholesterol (really LDL particles) and inflammation (measured as hs-crp). But there are natural ways to reduce LDL...The Power of Professional Coaching
At Colorado Center for Functional Medicine we treat heart disease focusing on changes in nutrition, diet, and lifestyle. These are the cornerstones of Healing the Heart. But the reality is that behavior change is hard. Many people try, but few people are successful at...
Cardiovascular Drugs and Possible Nutrient Deficiencies
Common medications are able to potentially deplete the body of important nutrients. At times, we notice that the medications prescribed can potentially cause or exacerbate a patient’s symptoms. Its important to recognize potential deficiencies a person may have due...
Omega 3 Fatty Acids “Fish Oil”
Omega 3 Fatty Acids “Fish Oil” Let’s Try and Clear Up Some Confusion Dr. Chris Bantock, DC Fish oil has received a lot of attention in the research world as well as in the media. Supplement companies are doing well with their marketing and advertising. However, let’s...
Improving and Protecting Our Health from Poor Air Quality
Have you seen the mountains lately? Neither have I. Pollution is quite prevalent this summer with much of the wildfires in surrounding mountain areas. This can take quite a toll on our health when this is the air that we have to breathe in. In fact, the smaller the...
Is Your Fitness Tracker Inaccurate Regarding Sleep?
How did you sleep last night? Some people will turn to their Fitbit or device on their wrists almost immediately when you ask them. But just how much can you trust that device? Sleep disorders are on the rise, and according to the National Sleep Foundation, about a...
Magnesium’s Benefit and How to Get More
When consulting patients at my functional medicine practice, I am finding many people are deficient or insufficient in magnesium. Some are taking magnesium, though they are not sure why, and some are also just taking a poor form of magnesium. Magnesium...
Toxins in sunscreens
Your sunscreen contains these toxic chemicals We know Vitamin D synthesis is decreased with sunscreen use, but that still means we should be protecting our skin when we go outside for long periods of time. So what should we look for in sunscreens that perhaps we...Free Thyroid Health Guide
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