“You take the blue pill, the story ends. You wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.” –…

As a person who has struggled with psoriasis most of my life, I often wonder what more I can do to get to the root of the problem. I’ve tried prescription shampoos, creams, pills, and even injection therapy. Some of these temporarily cleared my skin, only to experience…

Intermittent fasting is the practice of alternating between regular periods of fasting and eating. While people do this for a variety of reasons,  I’ll start by explaining how and why I became interested in intermittent fasting myself. I have been battling a metastatic neuroendocrine tumor for almost 15…

Addiction is a powerful force that can sabotage your life and hurt those who surround you. Whereas researchers once considered addiction a weakness of character, in recent decades we’ve learned that brain-chemistry imbalances often underlie addiction to drugs like cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine.

I recently wrote a blog post outlining the basics of a ketogenic diet and some of the benefits and risks. Since then, I have had more requests for recipes and questions about  allowing room for desserts if following this diet. Although it can be a challenge, there are…

As a follow-up to my last blog, “Brain Food”, I wanted to offer a couple of recipes and easy ways to put the information into practice. For a quick refresher, my top 4 foods to eat for optimal brain health include fish and eggs high in omega-3…