February is often associated with delectable candy-coated hearts, resplendent flower bouquets, and the excitement of love in the air. As a clinician, my mind goes one step further in recognizing it as the perfect month to complete a comprehensive work-up on an organ that works so brilliantly…our heart! [More]

Is taking a diet history a good way to evaluate nutrient status? Many clinicians think it is. While I believe it a good tool for public health assessment of a specific population, and can be helpful in some situations for individual assessment, if you suspect... [More]

As we round out 2012 and prepare for the holiday season, there’s an intricate, little organelle you should add to your holiday gift-giving list—your mitochondria! Since these imperative cellular powerhouses are responsible for so much of our daily health, it’s time we spoil them... [More]

February is often associated with delectable candy-coated hearts, resplendent flower bouquets, and the excitement of love in the air. As a clinician, my mind goes one step further in recognizing it as the perfect month to complete a comprehensive work-up on an organ that works so brilliantly…our heart!... [More]

As 2011 draws to a close, December provides the perfect opportunity to reflect on yet another year gone by. Did you take the time to rest in January? Perhaps you implemented a new exercise regimen in February?... [More]

As we prepare for the upcoming holiday season, a time of year for making connections with friends and family, it’s also a great time to connect to overall health and to the understanding that whole health includes a unified, inter-connected, inextricable composite of the body... [More]