The best way to understand why we are the way we are today is to look back at our early childhood and scrutinize what exactly happened. Just like animals, when we are born, we are placed with our first “herd.” This first herd can READ MORE
Question asked via my Website: I have read a lot about the dangers of acid reflux medications. Are there any natural and holistic fixes that will help? My Opinion: From a holistic perspective, You are right to be leery of proton pump inhibitors READ MORE
Ailment #1 – Folliculitis: Managing Shaving-Related Skin Irritations Naples is known for its fabulous beaches. However, spending more time at the beach sometimes results in the ailment of ladies shaving their legs more often. And shaving our legs more often leads to a READ MORE
For the past year, more people than ever have been working from home. Sitting in front of the computer all day creates fatigue, stiffness, and irritation. Here are some tips I often recommend to my patients: Tip # 1: Brighten Your Workplace. In READ MORE
One of the (holistic) advantages of living in Southwest Florida is the opportunity to connect with nature all year long. Here are some useful hacks on how to use your surroundings to enhance (and perk up) your joie de vivre: Let in an READ MORE
In recent years, researchers have linked lack of sleep with weight gain. The mechanism is thought to be a disruption of the hormones that control our appetite and cravings: When you are tired, you eat more. People eat an average of 222 calories READ MORE
The importance of vitamin D for optimal wellness has long been known in holistic medical literature. Vitamin D helps calcium to be absorbed from the digestive system into blood, ensuring a healthy bone metabolism and preventing osteoporosis. By way of optimizing the levels READ MORE
If you are watching your weight or sugar, you are probably mindful of what you are eating. However, many people don’t realize that there are hidden traps just waiting to mess up our healthy meal plans. For instance, beware of the buns in READ MORE
No matter what your job or status in life is—a financial analyst, an attorney, a construction worker, a doctor, a retiree, or a stay-at-home parent—we have all experienced the 21st-century pandemic of mental exhaustion and lack of energy. In my 20+ years of READ MORE
Reading a newspaper with a cup of coffee is a relaxing pastime, and our stores abound with a variety of organic and locally roasted options for coffee beans. Being a certified functional medicine practitioner and holistic doctor, I often get asked whether drinking READ MORE
Medical research over the last few decades has established a fact: A large portion of our immune system is located in the gut. It is not surprising because we are home to trillions of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and even parasites—collectively known as a READ MORE
Chances are you have experienced pain syndrome at one time or another, or you know someone who has. Let’s touch on the subject many try to avoid — addiction to medications in the setting of chronic pain and how to avoid it. After READ MORE
