Hiatal Hernia Syndrome

Hiatal Hernia Syndrome Do you experience heartburn, shallow breathing, trouble swallowing, reflux, chest pain, or bloating? Any of these could be a symptom of lesser known conditions called hiatal hernia and hiatal hernia syndrome. Hiatal hernias are extremely common and affect over 40% of the US population and are often found accidentally on x-ray. These…

Is Inflammation Bad? An Analogy

What is Inflammation? If you prefer to watch rather than read, click here for my YouTube video about inflammation! You typically hear about inflammation as being bad, like in the case of chronic inflammatory diseases, including arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, IBS, and cancer. Baseline inflammation, however, is a good thing. Inflammation is an indicator, as…

Gluten containing grains

How do I go gluten free?

Why is everyone going gluten free? You have probably met someone who is “going gluten free.” It has become a popular topic of conversation as more and more people are discovering issues with gluten. Why would anyone give up something as good as bread and pasta? The answer lies in the protein. Gluten is a…