by Dr Drew | Mar 30, 2018 | Concussion, Food & Nutrition, Mind & Body
Imagine for a moment that you get in your car, in a hurry to go somewhere. You turn the key to start the engine, and it whirrs but the engine does not start. Oops, you forgot to get gas! Unlike your car, which is dormant between uses, whether you are awake or asleep,...
by Dr Drew | Sep 19, 2017 | Food & Nutrition
Although it may seem strange to most of us, we essentially have two brains. There is the one with which we are most familiar (in our head) and another, which is in our gut. Both of our brains developed from the same bit of tissue when we were fetuses. They remain...
by Dr Drew | Jul 10, 2017 | Food & Nutrition, Healing Modalities, Inflammation
More people than ever are choosing to have a diet that is gluten-free. Information about gluten intolerance is becoming more available, and laboratory tests can now detect varying levels of intolerance. For some people like those with celiac disease, going...
by Dr Drew | Jun 20, 2017 | Food & Nutrition
Whether we are athletes or more sedentary folks, we all need protein. The importance of high-quality protein in the human diet cannot be overstated. Every cell in your body contains protein, which is made up of a chain of amino acids. When the protein you ingest is...
by Dr Drew | Jun 5, 2017 | Food & Nutrition, Healing Modalities
Many American meals revolve around some form of protein. From Big Macs to cheese-and-pepperoni-laden pizzas, some Americans consume between three and five times more protein than they need on a daily basis. On top of that others take protein supplements. A healthy...
by Dr Drew | Mar 9, 2017 | Food & Nutrition
Having your magnesium status assessed is difficult because magnesium resides predominantly inside your body’s cells and your bones. Tests for measuring the amount of magnesium in your body include the measurement of your serum magnesium, the concentration of magnesium...
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