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...
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...
Nan Kathryn Fuchs PhD