Author - The Durango Herald

Are you on the path to diabetes?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 84 million Americans now have prediabetes. What’s scarier is that nine out of 10 don’t even know they have it. Are you ...

DATE: May 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Busy and stressed? It’s affecting your digestion

Are you sitting down in a quiet, relaxed environment with no distractions at meal time? Or are you stressed out, driving or working on the computer, taking bites as you rush through your to-...

DATE: May 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Are certain foods making you feel bad?

If you’ve suddenly found that you can’t eat certain foods you used to love, then you aren’t alone. You may be dealing with a food intolerance. It’s important to understand that a...

DATE: Apr 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Are you just a chronic ‘snoozer’?

Are you a habitual “snoozer,” always looking for that extra ten minutes of sleep each morning? Or do you struggle with low energy during the day, feel sleepy after lunch, need caf...

DATE: Apr 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Are your ‘gut’ and brain really connected?

We’ve all experienced it – that moment when you can’t think of a word and you just sort of babble as you try and get your thoughts straight. This mental “clouding” has been labeled brain fog...

DATE: Mar 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

The silent killer ... when it’s ignored

High blood pressure is known as the silent killer because most people do not experience any symptoms. Do you have high blood pressure? It’s easier than you might think to improve...

DATE: Mar 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

What’s your risk for heart disease?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. About 630,000 Americans die from heart disease each year – th...

DATE: Feb 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Carbohydrates: The good, the bad and the ugly

Today’s topic was a reader’s request. The reader asked, “What carbohydrates are healthy, and should we be avoiding fructose in our diet?” It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a ...

DATE: Feb 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Stop pouring on fat with added sugars

Why is it so addictive to drink your calories, and why is liquid sugar so terrible for the human body? Liquid sugar is toxic for your body for many reasons. First, it stimulates ...

DATE: Jan 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Breaking through a top weight-loss obstacle

Why is weight loss so difficult when it is exactly what is needed to improve overall health? One major obstacle with weight loss is that the brain subconsciously hears “loss,” an...

DATE: Jan 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Avoid food additives in the new year

Why should we avoid food chemicals, food additives and food preservatives? Additives such as flavors, colors, sweeteners and hydrogenated oils, emulsifiers and other additives hav...

DATE: Dec 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Maintain – don’t gain – this season

What does your social calendar look like this holiday season? Over the next three weeks, is your social calendar packed full of dinners, cocktail parties and office socials? ...

DATE: Dec 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition