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The Vertical Auto Profile (VAP) Test For Cholesterol

April 11, 2012 By Doc Leave a Comment

Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of death in the U.S. There are a number of factors that contribute to cardiovascular disease and cholesterol is the most often blamed contributor. I do not believe that elevated cholesterol causes heart disease but I do believe that there is probably a correlation. Since my primary goal is [...]

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Cholesterol Labs Explained

November 14, 2010 By Doc Leave a Comment

This is a brief explanation of lab cholesterol results and how they are obtained.

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Cardiovascular Disease & Oxidative Stress – How Plaques Form

February 2, 2010 By Doc Leave a Comment

Oxidative stress & damage is one of the steps in the formation of plaques that lead to cardiovascular disease. Antioxidants can help decrease this risk.

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Paleo? But I LOVE my bread…

The majority of my patients come to me because they are seeking improved health and understand that my approach is through the ‘Healthy Trinity’ consisting of Nutrition, Exercise, and the 3R’s. However, it is still fairly common that, when I mention and describe the Paleo Diet, patients change their expression. “You mean I can’t eat [...]

What Your Hands Can Tell You About Your Food

If you’ve read any of my stuff or hear me talk at all then you know I recommend eliminating (or dramatically reducing) gluten from your diet. I have a lot of patients who ask me if I’ll test them for Celiac disease or gluten intolerance. Yes, I’ll test them but I often recommend against testing [...]

Healthy Gut, Healthy Body

Most of my patients want to improve their overall health. Occasionally I’ll have someone come in with a vague abdominal pain or some other abdominal symptoms. Some of them have been to their OB/GYN, general surgeon, gastroenterologist, family doc, pediatrician, etc and they still don’t have an answer. Sometimes they get surgery to “see what’s [...]

How To Know If You’re Getting Enough Vitamins

If you know me at all then you know that I’m a huge proponent of proper nutrition. It is one of the cornerstones of my ‘Healthy Trinity’ which is the foundation of optimizing health. The Functional Medicine approach to nutrition means that each person has an adequate & functional nutritional status. We have to have [...]

The Mismanaged Thyroid (Gland & Hormones)

I had a patient the other day, I’ll call her Sally, who was a new patient and had been recommended by a friend. She told me that she didn’t fell right. She felt as though “something was wrong” and “I don’t feel like I used to feel.” She told me she had been to several [...]

The Vertical Auto Profile (VAP) Test For Cholesterol

Cholesterol Labs Explained

Cardiovascular Disease & Oxidative Stress – How Plaques Form

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