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by Dr. Scott on Nov 24th 2009
Food Allergies

This post is a response to a few comments I’ve had recently about being allergic to everything. To read the original article, click here: I’m allergic to everything. What to do if you can’t eat anything There is a food trap that some people fall in to where...

by Dr. Scott on Sep 23rd 2009
Calcium Myths

Let’s continue our nutritional quiz by taking a closer look at calcium. People generally think that they need calcium in their diet (and they are right), but they also think that they need a lot of calcium and that milk is the only way to get enough (and that...

by Dr. Scott on Feb 6th 2009
Brain

There are plenty of good reasons why you want to kick sugar out of your life, but keeping your brain intact is the latest and maybe the most important. Most people will agree that one of their greatest fear is death, but what people fear even more than dying is...

by Dr. Scott on Dec 21st 2008
Sneeze

I’ve recently had a few people tell me that they are allergic to everything, so I thought I would write a post to address what that means and the best way to approach these super-allergies. People who are allergic to everything often have outward signs of...

by Dr. Scott on Nov 25th 2008
Cancer

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow A new study out today brings to question the thought that some cancers may go away on their own without any treatment. The findings are remarkable because in this study, the took a look at one of the more common cancers: breast cancer. Here...

by Dr. Scott on Nov 12th 2008
Brain Light

Sugar Brain You open a can of soda and pour that sugary drink into your mouth. The sugar travels down your throat and into your stomach and then has a very short trip from your stomach into your blood stream. As that sugar starts to move its way through your body,...

by Dr. Scott on Oct 27th 2008
Cold and Flu

Here comes another cold and flu season! There are two ways to look at cold and flu season. The first is to think that there are bugs out there and if you are too close to someone who has those bugs, you are going to get sick. The second is to realize that there...

by Dr. Scott on Oct 20th 2008
Sick and Tired

Finding Health If you get in a car wreck, break your arm, or if you are having a heart attack, you know what to do: Head straight for your local medical doctor or hospital. That makes sense. The problem arises when you have a chronic illness such as asthma, arthritis,...

by Dr. Scott on Oct 18th 2008
Heart Attack

A picture pops into most people’s heads when they hear the words “heart attack.” That picture usually starts with an old man who is a drinker or a smoker. Maybe he’s outside working, or maybe he is having an argument and is really angry;...