Why Are Autism Rates Still On The Rise?

Posted on April 3, 2012 by bshook

According to the CDC autism rates are continuing to rise very quickly.  According to their most recent report on the subject, 1 in 88 children now have autism, and 1 in 54 boys.  Many different hypothesis have been proposed, including better detection, we all need to look at our modern lifestyle and ask ourselves, “are [...]

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On 60 Minutes Tonight: “Is Sugar Toxic?”

Posted on April 1, 2012 by bshook

        Tonight on 60 Minutes they are doing a story on the toxicity of sugar.  I strongly urge everyone to watch this story, because sugar is killing many of us.  Over the past several years I have studied functional medicine extensively, and after working clinically with patients I can tell you that [...]

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Fight inflammation with glutathione recycling

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Dr. Brad Shook

The term “antioxidant” has become popular in a multitude of products from acai to dark chocolate, but the most important antioxidant is the one made by your body: glutathione. Sufficient glutathione is vital for good health. Glutathione is a molecule that protects the body in many ways. It shields cells from damage caused by oxidation [...]

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Do you have a chemical sensitivity?

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Dr. Brad Shook

You’ve probably heard of food intolerances to gluten, dairy, eggs, or other foods. But chemical intolerances, or sensitivities, have become increasingly common, as well. A person with a chemical sensitivity has an immune reaction to chemicals and heavy metals in air pollution, pesticides, plastics, adhesives, household cleaners, cosmetics, perfumes, and more. When exposed to these [...]

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Childhood stomach aches linked with adult depression and anxiety

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Dr. Brad Shook

A Stanford University researcher found that gastric irritation early in life could pave the way for lifelong psychological problems.

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Why do I have brain fog all the time?

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Dr. Brad Shook

Question I seem to live in a perpetual fog, like I can’t think clearly or I’m not all the way there. Why do I have brain fog? Answer Brain fog is a sign of brain inflammation. Although inflammation in the brain doesn’t cause pain, it can cause symptoms of brain fog. The brain is protected [...]

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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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Study exposes cracks in cosmetics foundation

Posted on June 4, 2011 by bshook

Some cosmetics continue to pose a major risk to your health.   Study exposes cracks in cosmetics foundation. Want to see how toxic your cosmetics are? Visit http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/, it’s a cosmetic database that will list the chemicals in your cosmetics, and rate them on toxicity.

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Significantly Improve Your Autoimmune Disease? The Best Advice You’ve Never Taken.

Posted on April 24, 2011 by bshook

Significantly Improve Your Autoimmune Disease? The Best Advice You’ve Never Taken.

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Don’t Eat Most Soy Products if You Want to Be Healthy

Posted on October 13, 2010 by bshook

Soy Controversy and The Effects of Soy Consumption. Stay away from this stuff, it will likely destroy your health (diminish thyroid function) and could even cause your children to be infertile.

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