alternative medicine

5 Things to Know Aboyt National Gluten Free Day:

Today it is easier than ever to spread awareness and understanding for our gluten-avoiding friends. The following are 5 tidbits of information and ideas to add to your National Gluten Free Day celebration this January 13th…

What Did your Colonoscopy Miss?

What Did your Colonoscopy Miss?

So, good news, you just had your colonoscopy and everything came back fine. Wonderful! That's what I love to hear; however, your colonoscopy isn’t perfect. What did they miss? They do miss a few things. I always encourage patients when they get the good news of having a clean colonoscopy (no polyps, no other lesions): what's the next step?…

Is Your Immune System Confused?

Is Your Immune System Confused?

Autoimmune diseases are a cluster of more than 80 chronic, and often debilitating, diseases affecting 22.5 million Americans.  Generally speaking, an autoimmune disease is a condition wherein the body’s immune system begins to attacks its own cells.  The immune system is not “over-active”; rather, it is confused….