November 13, 2017

How to Stay Happy and Healthy By Jumpstarting These Hormones

I want to share with you ways to get happy and healthy, naturally. One thing I found out around February, living in St. Louis in the Middle West, is that it is pretty cold, snowy, and grey. And I feel...

November 13, 2017

What Are The Benefits of Probiotics?

The most doctor-recommended supplements among all existing supplements are probiotics. This is because of the many health benefits of probiotics. However, not all probiotics are created for the same purposes and there are actually some contraindications to taking probiotics. What...

November 08, 2016

Whats the Big Deal with Magnesium?

So I have a funny story to tell you - one day I got an article sent to me in my inbox from another physician and it said, "What's the Big Deal with Magnesium?" I just started cracking up because...

September 06, 2016

What is MTHFR and How to Know If You Have It

The methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) mutation is a genetic mutation that affects about 40% of the population. Sometimes symptoms are hardly noticeable, but other times, they are highly prevalent. In many cases, MTHFR can look like something else, so it is...

November 08, 2016

It May Not Be Your 'Body Type'

 Losing weight and being healthy are two very different ends of a spectrum because there are healthy and unhealthy ways to lose weight. You may have heard about different weight loss strategies that work according to your body type and even...

October 15, 2016

Do You Have a Vitamin D Deficiency? Probably.

Lord knows we don't have very much sunshine this time of year, not only in the St. Louis area but a good portion of the Midwest, as well. This seems to be when we get snow, cloudy weather, and just some...

September 28, 2015

FDA Alert: Pain killers increase heart failure

FDA issues a warning that taking anti-inflammatory pain medication like like ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin and generic) and naproxen (Aleve and generic) increases the risk of death do to heart failure. Those with a history of heart problems are at the highest...

June 18, 2015

Turmeric / Curcumin in the News

[All links will open up in a new window so you can find your way back] MDAnderson.org: Turmeric Adds Spic to Your Health...  WellnessResources.com: Curcumin helps change DNA function to fight cancer Biomed Research International: Curcumin: A Potential Candidate in Prevention...

May 05, 2015

Why do you recommend avoiding High Fructose Corn Syrup, Artificial Coloring, Artificial Sweeteners, MSG and Nitrates?

One word… neurotoxins. These foods are not made or processed in a natural way.  Pubmed published an article showing common brands of foods that contained high fructose corn syrup also contained mercury.  Why you ask? Because one way to make...

May 05, 2015

Do you believe it’s safe to eat Genetically modified foods?

There’s a lot of debate about this subject and I’d like to share my opinion as well as some facts. The reason the use of genetically modified foods has gotten so high is to meet the demand of the public. ...

May 05, 2015

Do you recommend a specific diet such as Paleo Diet, The Blood Type Diet or being Vegetarian?

I do not.  I recommend eating a diet rich in food that comes from the earth, or whole food.  This type of eating is very anti-inflammatory and high in nutritional value.  It also limits foods that are very commonly allergenic. ...

May 05, 2015

What cookbooks or books you recommend?

I’m a big fan of “Grain Brain”, “Wheat Belly” and “It starts with Food.” The cookbooks I use the most are “Against All Grain” and “Everyday Paleo”. Health is my passion. Your health is our mission. Dr. Olivia Joseph Click...