Posted on December 31, 2014
by Dr. Misty White
in Clinical Services, Nutritional Evaluation
It’s a brand new year. What better time to change your diet habits than now! Commit to treating yourself to high quality food that will nourish your body, increase energy, lessen toxic burden, promote happiness, and possibly even reverse disease. And it’s not just about WHAT you eat. HOW you eat is equally important. Here […]
Posted on November 6, 2014
by Dr. Misty White
in Nutritional Evaluation, Primary Care
Here are some scary facts: In 2012 almost 10% of the US population had diabetes, and that number is growing. Over 35% of the population is classified as pre-diabetic. Diabetes was the 7th leading cause of death in the US in 2010. With these staggering numbers, and the very strong correlation between sugar consumption and […]
Posted on July 10, 2013
by Dr. Misty White
in Food Allergy Testing, Nutritional Evaluation, Pediatrics, Primary Care
In my previous posting, “Do I Have IBS or Poor Digestive Function”, I discussed that the vast majority of my IBS patients do have something that we can identify and treat, leading to more control over digestive symptoms and better quality of life. IBS is not something you need to simply “learn to live with.” […]
Posted on June 12, 2013
by Dr. Misty White
in Pediatrics
Should I introduce vegetable before fruit? When can I give my child milk? Should I avoid peanuts/egg/wheat/etc to avoid allergies? I/someone in our family has Celiac disease, should I avoid giving my baby gluten? These are some of the most common questions I am asked by parents in my practice. The answer for many of […]
Posted on January 9, 2013
by Dr. Misty White
in Clinical Services, Men's Health, Primary Care, Women's Health
Chances are you’ve heard someone say the phrase, “I need to lower my cholesterol.” Most people would be hard pressed to explain what cholesterol actually is, what roles it plays in our bodies or just how lowering cholesterol improves our health. Physically, cholesterol has a texture about halfway between butter and wax. It’s categorized as […]
Posted on July 9, 2012
by Dr. Misty White
in Clinical Services, Food Allergy Testing, Primary Care, Specialty Treatment Options
Essential fatty acids, sometimes referred to as vitamin F, are two polyunsaturated fats that humans have to obtain through their diet. The balance of these fats in the diet can increase or decrease the strength of the inflammatory response. People dealing with diseases that have a strong inflammatory component (eg. acne, chronic prostatitis, rheumatoid arthrtitis, […]
Posted on May 15, 2012
by Dr. Misty White
in Clinical Services, Food Allergy Testing, Primary Care, Specialty Treatment Options
Food allergies are the best-known negative reaction to food proteins. In classic food allergies, a protein in certain foods (eg. peanuts, shellfish or egg whites) interacts with an antibody, IgE. Once that reaction occurs, our immune system goes into high gear releasing histamine. Histamine causes an immediate response, and can trigger everything from a scratchy […]
Posted on June 17, 2011
by Dr. Misty White
in Clinical Services, Primary Care
Every year the Environmental Working Group releases their list of the 12 fruits and vegetables that contain the highest level of pesticides. Even though it isn’t awesome to eat pesticides, the benefit from eating fresh fruits or vegetables definitely outweighs the risk associated with pesticide exposure. That being said, it isn’t awesome to eat pesticides. […]
Posted on May 11, 2011
by Dr. Misty White
in Detoxification and Cleansing, Specialty Treatment Options
Cleansing or detoxifying, is the process of eliminating toxins or waste products from the body. Toxins can be the natural byproduct of digestion and elimination as we learned in yesterday’s blog, or they can be from combating acute or chronic illness and dealing with stress. We also encounter daily toxins in the air we breathe, […]
Posted on May 10, 2011
by Dr. Misty White
in Detoxification and Cleansing, Specialty Treatment Options
There are basically 4 major organs of elimination and detoxification: the liver, kidneys, intestines, and skin. Although each of these organs is important in its own special way, it could be argued that the liver is the most important of all. This is mostly due to the fact that the vast majority of toxins must […]
