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...
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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I am generally impatient by nature. I’m not sure if I’ve always been this way. But 30 years as a busy consultant, getting paid by the hour and keeping a timesheet, has developed an insatiable need for time efficiency. Every minute wasted sets an invisible clock ticking in my head.It’s not healthy in the short-term with immediate adverse effects on our cells, but impatience affects...
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Every year the media run the same playbook, inducing fear and panic over measles outbreaks (in case the anxiety of bird flu wasn’t getting our attention). I’m compelled to speak out about it this year as it’s in my soon-to-be home state of Texas and affecting my older son who is already in Texas at college.My son got an email from the health center on...
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There’s nothing much worse than an ear infection, especially if you’re under the age of five. So much discomfort close to the pain receptors in the head, usually accompanied by sleepless nights, fevers, sore throat and general misery.Nowadays considered a right of passage for the pre-school set, it’s not unusual to hear of multiple bouts in a single year with associated courses of antibiotics, and...
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One of the best ways to monitor your health is through the testing of the most vital of bodily fluids—your blood. Flowing into every nook and cranny of your body, blood carries oxygen and important nutrients and hormones to your cells, as well as transports waste products to the lungs, liver, and kidneys for excretion. Thus, your blood provides a treasure trove of information on...
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Have you been told your “bad cholesterol” is too high? Maybe you’ve been prescribed a class of drugs called statins, which are designed to lower your LDL—low-density lipoprotein—also known as “bad cholesterol.”Statins do what they are designed to do but there are two major problems. First, the mechanism of action causes a multitude of side effects that can lead to worse health. Second, there is...
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The ark of my life story seems to have bread as a main character.There were the peanut butter sandwiches I lived on at college; the time I got physically addicted to hamantasch (a doughy pastry filled with poppy seed paste available around the Jewish festival of Purim); the egg salad sandwiches (and assorted pastries) I consumed every day at work in Leeds, the bagels and...
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Just the fact I am recommending a pharmaceutical product is astounding. Despite growing up as the daughter of a pharmacist and my first job being counting pills in my Mum’s suburban pharmacy in England, I avoid pharmaceuticals wherever possible. I am an advocate of getting to the root cause of your problem and finding natural solutions to support your body in addressing it. Masking symptoms...
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