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,...
Most doctors will run IgE tests to find any severe reactions to foods, such as breathing issues or hives. IgG tests show delayed, less severe reactions to foods such as eczema patches and/or stomach issues. Food sensitivities may be less severe, but they will wreck...
Hello Friends in Natural Health! Sorry I haven’t sent an update for a while. Keith and I have been busy implementing some more systems geared toward blood testing (to combine with Nutrition Response Testing). Adding the blood testing has helped us with our own health,...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Greetings from Dr. Sheehan and Laura! I hope you had a nice holiday season, spent some time relaxing with the family, and so on. Since both Laura’s and my family live out of state, we stayed here and concentrated on our hiking...
One of the things that we find all the time in our patients is that they have more inflammation than is healthy. If you look at current studies, and research articles on health, you will see that inflammation is a big part of just about all disease processes,...
The most common question that we get here in the office these days is “how do I keep my immune system strong?” The answer is quite easy: cut out what weakens it and increase what strengthens it. Here's What Weakens The Immune System 1. Sugar Sugar comes in many forms,...
What is the Healthiest Diet? If you have been a patient of ours, you probably know there are many dietary strategies that can work very well to get you healthier and feeling better. The best diets out there minimize or eliminate...
Recently, after taking a long hiatus from blogging and making videos to finish a side project on teaching doctors how to properly read blood tests, I realized I wanted to start blogging and making videos again. However, I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to talk...
One of the most delicious ways to enjoy liver is as liver pâté. Julia Childs once said, "The memory of a good pâté will haunt you for years.” I couldn't agree more! Here is a slight variation to Sally Fallon Morell's Nourishing Traditions chicken liver pâté with...
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,...
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