Introduction to the Thyroid The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the neck. It plays a vital role in maintaining the body’s metabolism and growth. The thyroid produces hormones that regulate many of the body’s functions, including metabolism, heart rate,...
Updated October 8th, 2020 Three blood tests you must order to assess blood sugar control properly. (Your doctor is most likely only tracking one, two if you’re lucky—but definitely not three!) If you have been reading my blog for a while, or are a patient of mine, you...
I recently found out one of the most commonly searched pages on our website is “liver and gallbladder flush”. Probably because one of the most common core issues with our patients is liver and gallbladder problems (about 30-50% of our patients have a major...
When people come in to my office, and we start talking about diet, and we start talking about carbs, they invariably say “are all carbs bad for you?” This is a difficult question to answer, because it’s not about bad or good, it’s about what carbs your body need and...