Only seasonally influenced by tourism, the small islands off the Dalmatian coast of Croatia are the perfect place to catch a glimpse of the traditional Mediterranean lifestyle. With the absolute philosophy of “work to live and not live to work” and all things revolving around the crystal clear waters of the Adriatic Sea, Croatia is one of true “Med” cultures…
This 162 000 plus person retrospective (looking backwards) cohort (at a group) study answers a long standing medical question about “optimal” thyroid function and provides reassuring evidence that the functional medicine reference ranges for TSH of around 2.0 mlU/L clearly reduces many important health related outcomes, including all cause mortality, atrial fibrillation, ischaemic heart disease, heart failure, stroke/transient ischaemic attack, fractures,…
After almost 14 years of clinical experience in implementing dietary changes with clients, including the paleo diet, vegan diet, ketogenic diet, GAPS diet, the carnivore diet, the low FODMAP diet and the low histamine diet, among many others, it has become clear that for overall health and longevity the Mediterranean diet is fundamental, being the easiest to stick to, with…
Personalized diet plans have been a very important part of my practice for over 6 years now. Having done some personal experimentation with many different diets, including the paleo, ketogenic, vegan, GAPS, low FODMAP, and of course the Eating Alive Program, I have a lot of experience with diet strategies. Historically, I also encouraged the Healthy and Active Program, which…
Almost everything in life (specifically plants) start with a seed. Although this is not overly profound, in the present climate of our world this is one of the only ways to directly combat the effects of the carbon climate change that is affecting our earth. Ironically plants are also our primary food supply and should ideally make up at least…
Testosterone plays an essential role in the sexual health of both men and women. Although lower than optimal testosterone levels are not the only factor connected to low sex drive, testosterone along with the balance of other hormones are very important in understanding individual concerns with libido. Where women have larger amounts of estrogens to keep a spring in their…