Unfortunately, our modern fast-paced lifestyles and diet are causing stresses within our body, including constipation and the habitual use of laxatives that deal with symptoms, not the underlying causes. This time of year, with all the extra stresses of holidays, constipation has become an even larger health issue. Constipation is a digestive health syndrome that occurs due to a decrease in the frequency of bowel movements. Mainly characterized by incomplete excretion of the bowel or passage of hard and dry feces, constipation can be a contributing factor to onset of several health problems. Prolonged retention of food in the intestines... Continue reading

Contrary to what consumers and patients have been told by their doctors that…salt intake directly causes high blood pressure...the TRUTH will shock you! FACTS… Salt does NOT raise your blood pressure. In fact, contrary to popular belief, you need salt in your diet. Your cells depend on sodium for vital energy, it’s a precious mineral. Without it, your blood vessels constrict and tighten up...causing your pressure to rise SCIENTISTS SPEAK OUT… Is Salt linked to high blood pressure? Not necessarily. Recently a meta-analysis of seven studies involving a total of 6,250 subjects in the American Journal of Hypertension found no... Continue reading

Why Your Nose Runs When Exposed to Cold Air…It happens to almost all of us – we go out into the dry, cold winter air and our nose starts to run. It’s known as “skier nose.” In medical terms it’s known as “cold-induced rhinitis” or “skier nose”. One study found it affects 96% of us – particularly those with asthma, eczema and hay fever seem to experience it more. It's the job of your nose to make the air you breathe in warm and wet so that when it gets to your lungs it does not irritate the cells. The... Continue reading

Many factors affect your brain and heart health. Optimal brain health and memory can be affected by lack of sleep or a number of other reasons including genetics, level of physical activity, and lifestyle and environmental factors. Studies are now showing how nutrition is playing a key role in brain health. As the years’ progress, cell damage in the brain can occur due to oxygen molecules called free-radicals. For those affected, it can lead to memory loss and slower cognitive processing times leading to a diagnosis of disorders like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Dementia. Much like specific foods support heart health,... Continue reading

FACT: Gout plagues more and more people daily – it’s a type of arthritis which leads to joint inflammation. It can cause slight swelling and stiffness or, in some cases, leads to severe pain and intense swelling that develops and manifests in just a few hours. The major reason for the occurrence of gout is a uric acid overload, which causes hard crystals to form in your joints. The uric acid formed is through a process called decomposing prunes – chemicals that our bodies naturally process and can be found in different varieties of foods. If a person’s diet contains... Continue reading

If your get-up-and-go got up and went....consider the effects of bad oils! The list of disorders linked to overconsumption of omega-6 fatty acids continues to grow. Latest studies link cheap, omega-6-laden vegetable oils to behaviors such as TV-watching and diseases such as diabetes! Digest These Facts: Americans consume vastly greater amounts of omega-6 fats than they did 30 years ago. Combined with low intake of omega-3 fats, that excess creates “silent”, chronic inflammation…AND… worrying evidence linking chronic inflammation to fatigue and inactivity has begun to emerge in recent clinical studies. Five years ago, researchers from the National Cancer Institute found... Continue reading

The Blind Truths… Every 7 minutes someone in the United States becomes blind or significantly vision impaired. Vision loss tends to strike later in life, specifically after age 60. Nearly one-quarter of those over age 80 are blind or vision impaired and they are the fastest growing segment of our population. Americans with blindness, low vision, or age-related eye disease is expected to grow by nearly one-third – to 50 million+ – by 2020. Vision loss poses a very serious challenge to those who would otherwise remain part of a productive work force beyond age 65. Currently, lost productivity because... Continue reading

If the "town crier" isn't the only one crying...and you're one of the millions suffering from fibromyalgia, arthritis, gout, joint and/or soft tissue pain, or dental pain, science has finally confirmed what I've been researching and writing about for over twenty years...unsweetened tart cherry juice to the rescue! Scientific Perspective...Oregon Health & Science University has now proven that tart cherries DO help reduce chronic inflammation that leads to most pain syndromes. Tart cherries, it turns out, have the highest anti-inflammatory compounds of any other food! The Studies: In Oregon, researchers asked 20 women, aged between 40 and 70, to drink... Continue reading

The most common nutritional deficiency in the U.S. is iron deficiency…AND…women are at greatest risk for obvious reasons that include monthly cycles, child birth, hormone changes, etc. Without hemoglobin, a protein that helps red blood cells deliver oxygen throughout the body, health cannot be achieved – iron delivers that. When iron is deficient it leads to a disorder called anemia but that condition carries a litany of symptoms that can usually only be medically identified through a ferritin test that measures your body’s iron levels. Monthly Menstrual Cycles – women are often anemic due to heavy periods that significantly reduce... Continue reading

The liver is a vital organ of detoxification which requires proper care to maintain its health-enhancing functions. Liver damage and disorder is in epidemic proportions mostly because of an unhealthy diet, being overweight, excessive alcohol consummation and most medications. The tamarind fruit is very effective in preventing and treating liver disorders. Consumed at least five out of seven days it will improve your liver health and protect it from damages. This fruit detoxifies our body, eliminates toxins from our organism, boosts metabolism and digestion, and improves cardiovascular and digestive functions... What is Tamarind? Tamarind is a delicious, sweet, and sour... Continue reading

Most of us have delighted in a delicious meal, whose delight to our palette weaned when you start to feel bloated. This condition usually manifests when gas builds up in your stomach or intestines – all connected to the way your body breaks down food through the digestive processes. Overeating is the number one culprit, but foods that are hard to digest (like ones fatty or high in fiber) or ones that create bubbles in your intestines – like that bubbly drink – tend to bring it on too. Bloating can also occur when your body retains too much water,... Continue reading

Baking soda is one of the most versatile and powerful natural remedies for countless health disorders. Because I insist my patients test their urine weekly, first void of the morning, and to insure they maintain an average pH. of 7.5, questions continually arise as to what the actual health benefits include, the following is a brief summary. Historical Perspective… 3500 BC: Ancient Egyptians use natron (primarily comprised of sodium carbonate) as a soap-like cleaning agent and also used it to make mummies. 1843: Alfred Bird, a British chemist, makes the first version of baking powder to help out his wife,... Continue reading

Skin Care Begins from the Inside-Out Many skin disorders and premature aging are the outward manifestation of a body attempting to reduce its overall internal toxic burden as a result of accumulated by-products from multiple sources. What most people forget is that our skin is the largest organ of absorption and elimination – what goes on the skin goes into the body, as well as what’s inside manifests outside. Auto-intoxication – The Road to Beautiful Skin is Paved with Good Intestines! Since we now know scientifically that over 70% of our immune system is based in our gut, if intestinal... Continue reading

Contrary to what consumers and patients have been told by their doctors that…salt intake directly causes high blood pressure...the TRUTH will shock you! FACTS… Salt does NOT raise your blood pressure. In fact, contrary to popular belief, you need salt in your diet. Your cells depend on sodium for vital energy, it’s a precious mineral. Without it, your blood vessels constrict and tighten up...causing your pressure to rise...CLICK to Continue Reading... SCIENTISTS SPEAK OUT… Is Salt linked to high blood pressure? Not necessarily. Recently a meta-analysis of seven studies involving a total of 6,250 subjects in the American Journal of... Continue reading

When it comes to dandruff, most people focus on the flakes. Itching, on the other hand, may be the most uncomfortable side effect. SO…what exactly is your scratchy scalp trying to tell you? By age 20, about 50 percent of the population worldwide, and 20 percent of Americans have suffered from dandruff, which is an excess of dead skin that dots your hair and shoulders, along with a potentially itchy, and scaly scalp that may also be accompanied by redness and irritation. A small amount of flaking is normal, as skin cells do die and flake off your scalp, but... Continue reading

No one who responds to seasonal allergens looks forward to spring, especially when the tree pollen's and dust begin flying. That said, you can minimize or eliminate – as I did – allergic responses to airborne triggers by taking simple steps you may not have considered. In addition, using a proprietary homeopathic remedy to not only rid yourself of symptoms but to take proactively before the season is well on its way, is your best "insurance". AND, March is the time to begin that therapy. More than thirty years ago I relocated from Southern California to Northern Idaho to open... Continue reading

We’ve been “sold” a bill-of-goods for many decades about the health benefits of milk, particularly when it comes to preventing deterioration of bones – namely osteoporosis. Scientific Perspective… Science has once again finally shattered the myth that milk makes strong bones. A new Swedish study links drinking milk to higher rates of bone fractures and even death! The study tracked the eating habits of over 60,000 women for 20 years and over 45,000 men for 15 years. Researchers found that drinking more milk did NOT lead to lower risks of bone fracture. In fact, women who drank three glasses of... Continue reading

I hope none of you are planning to gift someone a product with a synthetic fragrance this Valentine’s Day or any day! I’m NOT speaking about organic essential oils, this is all about those toxic man-made fragrances. I’ve written and taught for years about the dangers of non-organic candles, synthetic fragrances and toxic wicks, yet, it seems a lot of my research has fallen on deaf ears because people continue to use them or ask me why they shouldn’t…you asked, here it is…CLICK to continue reading... FACTS to DIGEST…The candle industry generates more than $2 Billion in sales annually.A new... Continue reading

Begin the new year with a commitment to uncover the underlying causes of your disorders! For centuries archeologists and forensic scientists have relied on hair analysis, otherwise known as hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA) to identify the health, food choices and living environments of past civilizations. Trichology is the scientific study of hair and its practice dates to the mid-1800s. Today, forensic scientists use three types of hair analysis: Chemical assays to determine illegal drug use, screening for heavy metals, and to determine nutritional deficiencies and imbalances. I’ve been using this easy, non-invasive method in my practice for over 30... Continue reading

Many of my patients and readers ask exactly where my Health Sciences and Research Center is based within Ecuador, the map above shows its placement in the country…thanks for asking. My Institute for Wholistic Rejuvenation and all Patient Services are still located, and will remain, at our corporate office in Sandpoint, Idaho, under the careful eye of Sharon who has been with us for, well, many many years! This month, since we’re all so busy for the holidays and year-end commitments, I’m writing a longer blog with nothing but recipes so you can add a Latin flair to your holiday... Continue reading

With the holidays upon us, it’s the perfect time to implement my lifelong commitment of “Health thru Education™) for those delicious family favorites you'll be cooking or partaking. Historical Perspective… Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys – only problem – it killed the turkeys! Then the people who had put a lot of money into research wanted a payback…so… they put their heads together to figure out what to do with this product to recoup some of their investment and market to the uneducated public. It was a white substance with no food appeal so they added yellow coloring... Continue reading

If you love coconut and treasure its taste and health benefits as I do, this dessert is one you’ll add to your list of easy favorite healthy treats…and...a delightful light dessert for those heavy holiday meals. Tembleque gets its name from the Spanish word tiembla which means to shake – also likened to the Spanish word temblor which is used to describe an earthquake or trembling. It’s a pudding thickened with cornstarch resulting in a slightly firm pudding with a custard texture that has a little jiggle when shaken – similar to Mexican flan but with its own unique flavor... Continue reading

The Right Side of WRONG – Sleeping in the Wrong Position is Health-depleting… On average, we hopefully sleep about eight hours every night, which means we actually spend a third of our lives in bed. Sleep is incredibly important for health rejuvenation to maintain health… and…if we don't get enough of it, our bodies get out of balance. But according to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, the amount of sleep we get isn't the only factor affecting our health. The study found that our sleeping position can also have a dramatic effect on our health.... Continue reading

There was a time when most of us decided to treat our headaches, backaches and other body pains and inflammation with medications, based on ibuprofen (Motrin, Nurofen, Advil & Nuprin). Ibuprofen is known to deal with most type of pain quickly but does not get to the root of the cause. In addition, these medications cause side-effects that include, but are not limited to, hypertension (high blood pressure), erectile dysfunction, diarrhea/nausea, gastrointestinal bleeding, leaky gut, increased risk of heart attack, potential kidney cancer formation and others. Nature’s Solution… Fortunately, Mother Nature was generous enough to provide us with an effective... Continue reading

Move Over Halloween... The “Colada Morada” is an indigenous tradition in Ecuador, specifically the Northern Andean Region where my Health Sciences/Research center is now based. This holiday, on November 2nd, (Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead) is a day that honors deceased saints in this deeply religious culture. It is celebrated in families and social gathering as a tradition handed down from generation to generation and has become an Ecuadorian gastronomical delicacy, especially for us expats who now make Ecuador home. This tradition is a healthy option to conventional Halloween and a fun interactive project for the... Continue reading