Written by Dr Ellen Cutler March 30th, 2010 I know I am usually referring to weight loss, but I often forget about speaking to those individuals who have trouble gaining weight. Some have had this their whole life. I know it is hard. The condition is really directed at absorption of nutrients, – which is what usually worries these individuals. They eat and eat, but nothing changes. They still often look emaciated. I have not
March 19th, 2010 Written by Dr Ellen Cutler Last week a Julie, age 46 came to see me complaining of severe frontal headaches. She had experienced occasional tension headaches from time to time but would come and go very quickly. About one year ago, she suffered a severe flu virus, which put her out of work for a month. Around the same time her mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer and she began to develop premenopausal symptoms. A complete BioSET evaluation was performed
Live Free from Headaches and AllergiesBy Ellen Cutler, D.C. Chapter 1: Defining SensitivitiesBroad Definition of Sensitivities In this In Live Free From Headaches and Allergies we will be exploring the relationship between allergies or, as I prefer to call them, “sensitivities,” and headaches and migraines. I would like to begin our investigation by accurately defining that catch-all concept. A sensitivity, as I use the term in this book, is an abnormal, adverse physical reaction of the body to
March 9th, 2010 Written by Dr Ellen Cutler Since I had written about the phenomenal results with complementary medicine for allergies, I have come across many articles on this topic. One such article appeared in Medscape titled “A Role for Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Patient Care”. It states that one of the most common areas for CAM is allergies. And often the therapy prescribed are supplements with herbal ingredients. But one caveat is that these herbal ingredients may give an
March 6th, 2010 Written by Dr Ellen Cutler Two people today asked me about snoring. is there anything natural that can be done?. I have found that deceasing yeast products or foods that promote yeast can often be a solution. Trying a candida diet, or yeast free diet is worth trying. But it needs to be done for at least two weeks to see results. On a yeast free diet, one should avoid carbohdyrates, no grains at all, no breads, cereals,