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1.5 million Americans suffer from lupus. 90% of them are women, and most of those women are African American, Asian-American or Native American. Lupus is

Last Monday, my wife (Dr. Sarah) and I attended a lecture here in Charlotte by Dr. Deepak Chopra, MD. It was one of the most

I recently ran across a sweetener advertising itself as natural and, if not outright “healthy,” at least it was neutral in terms of its affect

If you are just starting out on your ketogenic journey, a well-intentioned friend, skeptical naysayer, or even your health coach or doctor might have warned

90% of Americans deal with cellulite at some point in their lives. As common as it is, there are quite a lot of misconceptions about

Toxicity is, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the degree to which a chemical substance or a particular mixture of substances can damage an organism. Toxicity

Estrogen dominance is becoming a modern epidemic. We’ve discussed it before in this space in this post, but that was mostly how it relates to

Did you hear the news last week? Duke Energy confirmed speculation about the contamination of radioactive materials (radium) and toxic heavy metal (thallium) within one

In a story of intrigue, deception and terror, news broke yesterday (March 8, 2018) that the groundwater feeding the drinking water supply in and around

Almost everyone is dangerously deficient in one, or even several, key nutrients. Here’s a quick look at some of the more common deficiencies, what happens

The health benefits of apple cider vinegar (ACV) are immense, ranging from enhancing weight loss, decreasing blood pressure, cholesterol and triglyceride levels as well as

Despite being a very common condition (it is estimated that 80-90% of hypothyroid sufferers actually have Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis), the majority of patients I treat are