If you’re like me, you’ve probably heard that drinking 8 glasses of water a day of 8 ounces each is good for your health. I’ve even recommended this 8 x 8 strategy to patients....
Do we really need to drink all that water?
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Support for healthy diet and lifestyle
A selection of Dr. Lavine's articles on support for healthy diet and lifestyle...
My blood pressure quest. Chapter 3: Mercury in my hair
High levels of mercury can contribute to high blood pressure; hair testing of heavy metals can reveal the problem and point to a solution.
Heartburn, reflux & GERD
Symptoms of reflux are commonly managed with prescriptions for PPI’s. But the functional diagnostic medicine approach digs deeper.
Chapter 1: My blood pressure quest. The commitment
Tests for blood pressure are a routine part of medical checkups and over the years that's become a concern of mine. Once your pressure gets much over 120/80 (and certainly when...
Do you like my diploma?
It shows that I’ve completed my training with Functional Medicine University and now I’m a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner. I’ve learned a vast amount about how we...
Which is the more sophisticated technology?
Before you answer, consider this: Over millions of years, plants have develop sophisticated chemical engineering to absorb minerals from soil fight off harmful bacteria and fungi...
Does this supplement solve the exercise paradox?
Even though exercise is one of the best ways to improve your ability to deal with stress, exercise itself is stressful. Or at least it should be. That's the paradox. There are...
Fructose is bad for you
Since it’s found in fruits, sugar has always been a part of the human diet. Grains and dairy foods also contain sugars. The amount of sugar you consume in fruits and other whole...
No wonder we’re all starved of nutrients despite an abundance of food
This chart says it all. It shows the woefully low point to which American agriculture has sunk. It shows the steady decline in mineral content of a cross-section of food crops...
Give your immune system a nutritional boost
The main functions of body's immune system are Protecting against infection Clearing damaged tissues, and Providing surveillance of potential malignant growth Meanwhile, your...
New research: why you should eat lots of different kinds of foods
Four different research studies document the health value of a diversity of foods.
Intermittent fasting — a new path to better health
What’s a simple way to help you lose weight, improve your metabolism, and reduce your risk of chronic diseases? The secret may lie not in what you eat, but when you eat. Interest...
Nutrients in context
The nutrients in food are most easily absorbed when they’re part of the overall food matrix.
Restless leg syndrome and gut bacteria
Restless leg syndrome has been linked to small intestine bacterial overgrowth.
What’s wrong with whole wheat flour
Well, first of all, it’s got gluten in it. That’s a problem for a few people. But that’s not the focus of this article. Wheat flour - even whole wheat flour - has plenty of...
Want to control your blood pressure without pharmaceuticals?
Natural remedies for high blood pressure
Is meat good for you? It depends…..
Grass fed beef has a far higher nutrient content than corn fed.
It’s more fundamental to health than good nutrition
Gut health is fundamental to good health.
