My older son was diagnosed with Aspergers and ADHD at age 5 suffering various physiological problems that exacerbated his tendencies. That was 16 years ago, during which time I have researched extensively both conditions to figure out how best to help him become the wonderful productive, creative and loving young man he is today.So, imagine the shock I felt recently to discover, at the age...
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I am undoubtedly a sun worshipper! If the sun is out I feel a need to be in it. I moved to California from the UK in my 20s principally for the sunshine and ocean.You may be surprised to learn that I rarely use sunscreen. The toxic cocktail of chemicals that has been sold to us to avoid cancer and wrinkles actually causes both, along...
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One of the best things about my move to the Hill Country of Texas last year is that I now know where the majority of my food comes from!One of the biggest problems in our society today is the lack of connection with how food is grown or raised, and an understanding of what is real food versus something that can only be described as food-like substances.I particularly...
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I was recently on a road trip with my son back to his college in another state and we got chatting about the insidious infiltration of artificial intelligence (AI) in our world. He was disgusted that his end of year final at one of the top universities in the country simply required him to take all the notes he had made throughout the semester, upload...
Read MoreWhat if the answers to better health have been hiding in plain sight all along? In this eye-opening episode of Drop The Shades, host Dr Joseph Elisha sits down with actuary, corporate executive, and health advocate Emma Tekstra to challenge the modern healthcare model and explore what true wellness really looks like. From helping Fortune 500 companies redesign benefits programs to healing her son after an...
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A migraine is not just a bad headache but in analyzing the differences we may have lost the most important element: that a headache is simply our body trying to tell us something.The ease of grabbing an over-the-counter pharmaceutical that often gives rapid relief hides the insidious nature of ignoring our body’s signals. The long-term use of prescription meds as a preventative is even worse....
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The heartbreak of infertility is becoming all too common nowadays with one in four couples having trouble conceiving or carrying a healthy baby to term.But in many cases the medical diagnosis of infertility is a mis-nomer. As long as your anatomical structures are in place, your difficulties are likely due to underlying imbalances and toxicity levels in either partner’s body due to our modern lifestyles. The good...
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Maybe you get your healthcare through your employer or your spouse’s employer. Maybe you are a business owner and have employees you care about. Maybe you know someone whose job title is Benefit Manager or Chief People Officer. These HR (Human Resources) roles help companies decide what compensation and benefits programs to offer to employees in return for their services, as well as other aspects...
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“I’m sorry to tell you the tests indicate you have X…”. Fill in the blank – multiple sclerosis (MS), lupus, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), celiac, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, Graves disease . . . “Let’s talk about ways to manage it, medication options, your next visit . . . “ and so begins the typical spiral into the modern healthcare industry resulting in expensive medications, regular...
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Cancer rates are skyrocketing. Cancer used to be the #2 cause of death in many countries outpaced by Cardiovascular Disease that has held the top spot for decades. But the numbers have recently flipped. There’s much attention and hand-wringing focused on these two killers and rightly so, but you’re not hearing much about the #3 cause of death in the US and many other western countries...
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