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  • The most successful patients

    Our clients come to see us for a large variety of health concerns. The most common reasons are: Fatigue, digestive issues, fibromyalgia, chronic pain, and anxiety/panic or depression. They have been in and out of the health care system over the years, been through lots of testing and are largely...

  • Fermented vegetables

    I am not exactly sure what took us so long to try to ferment our vegetables ourselves. Doing this is one way to ensure daily probiotic intake for you and your family. When in Seattle last month, we had pickled peppers that tasted amazing. Crunchy, lightly salty and fresh was a whole new...

  • Michael Pollan:

    http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/02/magazine/02cooking-t.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all "But here’s what I don’t get: How is it that we are so eager to watch other people browning beef cubes on screen but so much less eager to brown them ourselves? For the rise of Julia Child as a figure...

  • Healthcare reform

    I had one of those warm and fuzzy moments this afternoon. I was part of getting five eight year-olds to eat all of their fruits and vegetables for lunch today. We live in the midst of a crisis. 1/3 of all children will be diabetic adults. 1/2 of kids in this country are overweight or obese....

  • The GladdMD Way

    The premise of care at GladdMD is best explained in the analogy of the body as a house. No house can be relied upon for years without a solid foundation. That foundation is provided by optimal, whole foods nutrition, daily stress management including spirituality and a balanced digestive...

  • More expensive to eat healthy, really?

  • My favorite green smoothie

    Recipe: 1 scoop Nanogreens or Nanoreds 1 scoop unsweetened grassfed whey protein powder Small handful of organic spinach 2-4 tbsp organic frozen blueberries 2-3 raw Brazil nuts Water Blend If you need a bit more sweetness than this: 1/2 banana 1/4-1/2 cup unsweetened organic...

  • Why the Today trial failed

    The headlines today will be that lifestyle does not dramatically enhance diabetes control in today's adolescents. It means, more medications and a quick jump to insulin for America's teens. Which means a life sentence of fatigue, weight gain, side effects and a general lack of realizing...

  • How to increase productivity

    When Richard Branson (founder of Virgin Group) was asked in an interview what advice he would give to those who want to be more productive, his answer was completely unpredictable: “Work out”. So true, I started a new workout regimen this morning with a personal trainer so that I...

  • One exception to Michael Pollan’s food rules

    One of Michael Pollan's food rules and one to live by is to avoid foods that make health claims on the package. Well, this will be one exception. I opened the fridge at work and saw this on the top and wondered what awful Easter candy is behind the packaging (I share an office with some...