Kardashian, Braxton, Gaga Celebrity Brings Spotlight to Autoimmune Disease Family Ties

Posted on July 31, 2011 by bshook

Autoimmune disease are the next health epidemic.  I have blogged on this topic several times in the past because I am autoimmune (psoriasis) and I have successfully treated autoimmune conditions with functional medicine.  Using functional medicine, you can virtually make an autoimmune condition inactive to the point you have no symptoms.  This is not a mystery folks, [...]

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Tennis – ATP World Tour – Djokovic Is Gluten-Free… Are You?

Posted on July 29, 2011 by bshook

Tennis – ATP World Tour – Djokovic Is Gluten-Free… Are You?. Yes, you can have all the energy you want without bread and grains! Read the article published on the atpworldtour.com website on how Novak Djokovic reached #1 in the world and achieved a 41-0 record on a gluten free diet!  Want to be healthy [...]

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Good Housekeeping Magazine Owes it to Millions of Thyroid Patients to Get the Story Right

Posted on July 28, 2011 by bshook

    Good Housekeeping Magazine Owes it to Millions of Thyroid Patients to Get the Story Right. Understanding thyroid conditions isn’t clear cut, even among endocrinologists.  Good Housekeeping Magazine just happened to make a mistake by not doing a little more homework before publishing their recent article on thyroid conditions.  Just as the writer of [...]

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The most powerful antioxidant

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Dr. Brad Shook

Question It seems every day there is a new antioxidant for sale that claims to be the best. Which one truly is the best? Answer The one you don’t hear much about—glutathione. Glutathione is the body’s most important antioxidant. But it’s not effective taken orally. What is glutathione? Glutathione is a molecule that performs many [...]

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Why is everyone going gluten-free?

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Dr. Brad Shook

Question It seems every week I see a new gluten-free food at the grocery store and that another friend has gone gluten-free. Why? Answer A gluten-free diet has been attacked as a trendy food fad, and it’s easy to understand why. Gluten-free food is the fastest growing segment of the natural foods market. Going gluten-free [...]

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The gallbladder is actually important

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Dr. Brad Shook

Reasons for gallstones include nutritional deficiencies; diets high in processed foods, trans fats, hydrogenated fats, processed vegetable oils, and excess omega 6 fatty acids; hypothyroidism; and no- or low-fat diets. … Gallbladder removal can bring problems If your gallbladder has been removed you are at risk of deficiencies in essential fatty acids and fat-soluble vitamins, such as vitamin D.

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Headaches & Migraines: Chiropractic vs. Medication; Effectiveness & Safety

Posted on July 11, 2011 by bshook

In randomized clinical trials, chiropractic was 57% more effective in the reduction of headaches and migraines than drug therapy

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Autoimmune Diseases Worsened by Bacterial Infections?

Posted on July 8, 2011 by bshook

Research continues to demonstrate connections between bacterial infections that typically inhabit the GI tract, and conditions outside of the GI tract that are seemingly unrelated.1  One such relationship is the connection between the very common bacterial infection H. Pylori and autoimmune conditions.1 What if you have been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis, Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, [...]

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Is Alzheimer’s Type 3 Diabetes?

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Dr. Brad Shook

Question I heard Alzheimer’s is related to diabetes. I don’t have diabetes, why should I be concerned? Answer The same sugary, starchy diet that increases the risk of diabetes also increases the risk of Alzheimer’s. In fact people with diabetes have a 65 percent higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s. Sugary, starchy diets can be the [...]

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Multiple Sclerosis and Wheat (Gluten)…a connection?

Posted on July 5, 2011 by bshook

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the central nervous system and the disease can be devastating.  As with all other autoimmune conditions the cause of MS is not well understood. In an emerging field of medicine called “functional medicine”, questions are being asked about the drivers, or causes of disease [...]

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