I've talked with you in the past about using supplements like glucosamine sulfate and chondroitin sulfate for the pain of osteoarthritis instead of taking traditional pain killers or anti-inflammatory drugs. But if you have arthritis there are other...
The information I’m about to share with you is controversial, even to some doctors of integrative medicine. Others, however, have told me that if this theory is accurate - and they think it is - it will change the way they practice medicine forever...
If you don’t get enough roughage in your diet, or if you’re constipated or have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), you may be taking a bulking agent like Metamucil, Citrucel, or Fiber-Con to make your stools larger and softer. If so, you may be pouring...
My father was an optometrist, and I grew up hearing him say, “Take care of your eyes. They’re the only pair you’ll ever get.” I did. I read with good lighting and used eyeglasses faithfully (contacts, now) for my nearsightedness. Several people in...
What’s so bad about something that tastes so good? Is sugar really harmful to your health? If so, does this include all kinds, including fruit sugar (fructose), molasses, honey, raw sugar, maltose, maple syrup, and other sweeteners? It depends...
Twice a year we change our clocks to adjust for lengthening or shortening days. But do you re-set your inner clock as well when you set your household clocks to spring ahead or fall behind? If not, you may be facing weeks of sleep-disturbed nights...
I frequently see patients who have more than one complaint. Invariably, there’s a common thread that runs through all or most of their symptoms. It’s not uncommon for me to see someone with chronic fatigue and heart arrhythmias with muscle cramps at...
Household cleaners and synthetic pesticides may be harming your health. If you suffer from chronic fatigue, extreme lethargy, breast cancer, Parkinson’s disease, or symptoms your doctors can’t trace back to any particular cause, the culprit may be a...
If you’re like me, you’ve made and broken New Year’s resolutions your entire life. Frankly, I think they’re for young people who believe that willpower is the answer to many of our problems. I find that having more...
To make progress with any health concern you need to spend enough time to shop for the foods you need. You have to find time to prepare them and eat sitting down in a relaxed setting. You may need to make notations of what you’re eating to see how...
Nan Kathryn Fuchs PhD