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Nutrition & Diet

What’s Missing in Your Workout?

There is nothing more frustrating than giving something your all and then finding out your plan was lacking an integral component.  I find this often with my patients.  They are really doing their best, yet not getting the results they want.  There is usually a...

Spring Cleaning

Spring is just around the corner!  This winter was harsh for us here in St. Louis, and soon it’ll be time to start complaining about the heat of our summer. These drastic seasonal changes can affect our health and be hard on our bodies. So...

The Value of Vitamin D

If there was a popularity contest among vitamins, vitamin D would win with its recent widespread interest. We have all been told that the best way to get some vitamin D is through some good old sunshine! Sun exposure, in adequate and safe amounts, does...

Sugar Sham

When’s the last time you looked up the definition of sham? How about artificial or brainwashed? Everyday is spent educating patients about the devastating health hazards of using artificial sweeteners. Not only are they “using,” many are addicted and their health is in serious decline. Daily...

Oh My Sugar!

I received a text message yesterday from a friend of mine that contained a picture of her one year old son eating a blue sucker. He had a blue tongue, blue slobber all over his mouth and down the front of his shirt. I think...

Take Charge of your Weight

Weight has been and always will be a topic of discussion that challenges those who have struggled with weight loss, have tried multiple diets and plans, and have failed to keep the weight off. It should make you think about what the problem is. Excess...