Author: ESS_Naples
Debunking The Cholesterol-Heart Disease Myth
Most everything we’ve been taught about cholesterol and heart disease is wrong.
The second most commonly prescribed drug in America in 2010 was Zoc [...]
Debunking The Cholesterol – Heart Disease Myth
By Paul D. Tortland, D.O.
The Cholesterol “Problem”
Most everything we’ve been taught about cholesterol and heart disease is wrong.
The secon [...]
Communication From the Other Side
I often like to advertise my lectures as about PMS. Not post menopausal syndrome but about the practical, mystical and spiritual aspec [...]
Thyroid: Connecting The Dots
Patients always want to hear that weight they can’t lose is from an underactive thyroid. Weight gain is almost always due to an under active thyroid, [...]
Why Do I Feel So Dizzy?
Whenever a patient tells me they feel dizzy, I first ask them to clarify what they mean. Do they mean they feel lightheaded, like they might faint whe [...]
How to Overcome Sugar Addiction
One of the biggest roadblocks to weight loss, contributors to chronic disease and nemeses to a whole foods diet is one of the mainstays in most Americ [...]
Fibromyalgia / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome What Is It?…What To Do About It
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome are poorly understood conditions for both doctors and for the public, their potential patients. There is not [...]
Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine
Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, or TVCM, includes acupuncture, food therapy, herbal medicine, and Tui-na (a form of therapeutic massage). It [...]
Take Control Now
Never before has it been more challenging to restore and maintain one’s health. To stay fit is not only expensive but challenging as well. We are bomb [...]
Sugar: A Primary Threat To Wellness How To Combat The Damage It Causes
After years of chronic exposure to sucrose, physiological processes not unlike addiction take hold. Rapid absorption of sugars from a high-sucrose mea [...]
Weight Loss For Life…The Alkaline Way
I experienced the most significant improvements in how I feel by altering the acid/alkaline balance in my diet. I had been suffering for several years [...]
Where is the Hair on My Head Going? Part 2 Can Laser Therapy Help My Hair Grow Back?
Laser therapy has been clinically proven to help regrow hair. This pain free treatment stimulates the follicle, increases circulation (carrying nutrie [...]
Let’s Eat Out…And Lose Weight!
Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to go to a “health food” restaurant in order to enjoy a high fiber, low glycemic meal for a feeling of full [...]
Post Holiday Detox- Don’t Lose Weight Without It!
After a season of celebrations, we often wake up on January 1st feeling bloated, sick and determined to start anew. Losing weight is o [...]
3 Steps to Permanent Weight Loss
What do you want your body to look like by the end of 2012?
Now is a great time to decide what you want to achieve in your physical health for 2012 [...]
Ayurvedic Approaches for Weight Loss
Are you among one of the many who have struggled with weight loss; been on yo-yo diets and find yourself still seeking an answer? I have personally be [...]
3 Steps to Make 2012 Your Best Year Ever
So what are your plans for 2012? Have you made any New Year’s resolutions, or set some goals that inspire you?
The New Year causes most of us to p [...]
Why We Get Fat and Stay Fat!
Understanding Weight Gain and Loss
If the magazines on display at the supermarket checkout are any indication, we have an infatuation with weight. M [...]
“Ayurvedic Approaches for Weight Loss”
Are you among one of the many who have struggled with weight loss; been on yo-yo diets and find yourself still seeking an answer? I have personally b [...]
POST HOLIDAY DETOX-
DON’T LOSE WIEGHT WITHOUT IT!
After a season of celebrations, we often wake up on January 1st feeling bloated, sick and determined to start anew. [...]
Don’t Buy the BS: What Savvy Shoppers Know about Misleading Fat Claims
Whether you are recovering from heart disease, trying to reach and maintain a healthy weight, or simply consider yourself a smart shop [...]
Integrative Medicine for Children
The Mind-Body-Spirit connection in the healing process is paramount. Integrative Medicine pursues an equilibrium state of health, combining convention [...]
Managing Stress during the Holidays
Whether stress is related to the busy holiday season or just to the daily grind, how we react to stress can affect our health, not just in the moment, [...]
Chronic Stress & Accelerated Aging
The effects of chronic overexposure to cortisol can be devastating. Prolonged cortisol elevations result in sustained elevated blood sugar, substantia [...]