The alarming increase in the use of herbicides; implications on the gut-brain axis.
This article was originally written for and published in PALEO Magazine (2015 Vol 5 Issue 6). Paleo and organic produce enthusiasts may assume that their diets are free of unwanted agrochemicals; however, when 300 million pounds of glyphosate-based herbicides...
Why I Went Paleo: Why I Stay Paleo
Why I Went Paleo Many of my patients ask me why I’m on the Paleo diet. I have a lot of good reasons. Crohn’s disease runs in my family. My grandmother had it, and spent the last half of her life with a colostomy bag, and my sister was diagnosed with it when she was...
Creatine Supplementation for Neurodegenerative Disorders
I’ve been hearing more and more people recommending creatine for neurodegenerative disorders, concussions, and brain health, so, I decided to look into it, and wrote a paper on the subject (a condensed version is below). For those who want the quick and dirty,...
Heat Exhaustion: Prevention and Recovery
Reposted from last summer just in time for our Dallas heat wave: It took a little bit of time before I connected the dots. Sharp stabbing headache, nausea, whole body muscle fatigue, insatiable thirst, the desire to lay down after having just woken up. I was...