We typically review our diets and make New Year’s resolutions the first of the year. Like me, I’ll bet you’ve made — and broken — plenty of resolutions. These days, though, it’s tough to know which diet you should follow. Should you follow some of...
Whenever I begin working with a new patient, I take a comprehensive health history which includes the question, "Do you have any skin problems?" I'm particularly concerned about such conditions as psoriasis, eczema, and skin cancer. Invariably...
Pain is your body’s way of getting your attention. It is a loud voice shouting that you have an inflammation that needs to be addressed. By now, you know that inflammation is the underlying cause for a number of chronic illnesses like heart disease...
There’s an exciting new concept in supplements that’s out-performing other immune-supporting nutrients like crazy. Whether you have an immune disease or just get sick frequently, this may be just what you need.
There's a nutrient your body can produce with a little outside help that can protect you from cancer, diabetes, depression, and osteoporosis. It's low in people with autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and Crohn's...
One in 10 women in this country have been diagnosed with thyroid problems. Some endocrinologists believe that one in four women have an underactive or overactive thyroid. One reason may be because our thyroid glands are twice as large as those in...
Anyone who has experienced the pain of a migraine knows how debilitating it can be. These vise-like headaches can come without warning and may be accompanied by bright lights, nausea, anxiety, and disturbed thinking. They can last for hours or days...
We're all forgetful to some extent and joke about having lapses we call "senior moments." But losing your memory is not funny. Fortunately, there are nutrients that can often turn it around. That's what I found after I realized one day that my short...
Out of all the many immune-supporting supplements out there, medicinal mushrooms are key to vitality and wellness.
Inflammation is a silent underlying cause for heart disease, and in fact, out many other diseases are linked to one another by inflammatory processes. It's important to realize that health problems caused by chronic inflammation don't just suddenly...
Nan Kathryn Fuchs PhD