inflammation

There are a lot of ways in which we don't feel well. We are tired, constipated (or the opposite), bloated, anxious, and can’t think clearly. To make matters worse, there doesn't seem to be anything we can do. So, we put up with feeling unwell. You don’t have to just learn to live with uncomfortable…

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I have only one regret about giving up gluten. I wish I had taken the Celiac test and taken full labs BEFORE going gluten-free. At that time, I could not afford the litany of expensive tests without the help of insurance. It's absolutely certain that gluten was destroying my health, slowly and painfully (more…)

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It was a beautiful fall afternoon in Brooklyn.  I was spending the day window-shopping around the neighborhood when my phone rang.  It was a former patient of mine.  I had treated her pelvic pain as a physical therapist.  As a physical therapist, I treated pelvic pain symptoms with exercise, hands-on manual therapy, and other techniques…

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In this podcast interview that I recorded with the Fat Burning Man, we discuss his best tips for getting into top shape with nutrition and fitness. How are toxins preventing us from losing fat? How is inflammation keeping us fat? How do low-fat diets promote failure? How can we stay fit without a lot of…

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Read the full transcript here. Inflammation is both an angel and a devil to your health. It has taken front and center stage because inflammation has a powerful hand in both healing our bodies and in creating chronic disease. Certain afflictions, such as bronchitis, asthma, allergies, arthritis, and auto-immune disorders, have an obvious inflammatory component.…

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Wondering if feeling tired is something you'll struggle with forever? Boosting your energy is easier than you think. Burnout is all around us. We are always pushing ourselves (or being pushed by others) to work harder, do more, have more, be more. This pursuit can leave us exhausted. Just ask your adrenal glands. (more…)

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