• Nutrition

    Posted on May 12th, 2010

    Written by Dr. Al Sears

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    Good Guys, Bad Guys, and Your Gut

    Chances are, if you go to a doctor with these symptoms, they’ll never figure out the problem is in your gut.

    They run into the dozens: chronic fatigue, memory loss, bloating, heartburn, prostate problems, swollen or stiff joints, muscle pain, urinary tract infections – even mental and emotional problems like fear, anger, anxiety, and depression.

    How can all of these things go undiagnosed?

    It’s a lack of balance…

  • Nutrition

    Posted on December 24th, 2009

    Written by Dr. Al Sears

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    Swine Flu Is Still a Danger

    The swine flu is lingering.

    The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says 50 million Americans have been infected so far.

    My office is still getting a lot of mail and phone calls about it. And when it comes to you and my patients, I do have concerns.

    The swine flu isn’t the huge pandemic the fear-mongers were predicting. But it’s having widespread effects… especially on the elderly and those who have a low immune threshold.

    And here’s the real problem: If you’ve been loading up on a lot of refined foods… if you aren’t getting enough antioxidants… if you’re stressed out and not getting enough sleep… if you suffer from recurrent inflammation…