The Importance of Healthy Eating Habits For Proper Health

The Importance of Healthy Eating Habits For Proper Health

If there is one thing I would tell my patients— or anyone who wishes to improve their digestive health—it would be to learn the importance of good eating habits. In fact, I would go so far as to say that good eating habits are the cornerstone of healthy living.  And yet, few people practice them. Some of the most common symptoms of poor digestion include gas, bloating, upset stomach, constipation, diarrhea, and acid reflux.  These symptoms are common, and can often be alleviated simply by adjusting the way we approach food and the types of foods that we…

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Improving Mood and Depression with Mineral Supplementation

Improving Mood and Depression with Mineral Supplementation

Depression And Mineral Loss Many of the people who come to see me in my offices in Los Angeles, suffer from depression. Depression can be a painful and crippling condition; that can affect every aspect of a person’s life. Depression can affect those around us, and even our capacity to do our jobs effectively. Consequently, one of the main challenges I face, as a naturopathic doctor, is to find the root causes of the condition, and treat the challenges as simply and effectively as possibly. One of the most effective ways to treat depression, I have found,…

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How To Stay Healthy on a Budget

How To Stay Healthy on a Budget

Staying Healthy on a Budget Want to stay healthy on a budget?  Are you feeling like you need to be a millionaire just to maintain your health?  You are not alone.  Trying to stay healthy on a budget can be a huge challenge. I have also done several videos on my YouTube Channel on this very subject.  To see the video you can click here! As a naturopathic doctor  working in Los Angeles, I work with a wide variety of people from all walks of life.  They all want to stay healthy, but they often are on…

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The Difference Between Treating a Disease Versus Curing it

The Difference Between Treating a Disease Versus Curing it

The Difference Between Treating Versus Curing a Disease Recently, while on my way to the office, I had a very interesting conversation with an UBER driver. He wanted to know what I felt was the main difference between prescribing drugs to treat disease and the use of naturopathic medicine. And I found myself in an interesting conversation that involved clarifying the difference between truly being cured ,verses simply being palliated.  To palliate denotes a state whereby your disease symptoms may be temporarily abated due to  medical intervention.  But, once the treatment wears off, the disease returns. As…

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