Is an Elimination Diet Right for You?
How do you feel about gluten, sugar, dairy, caffeine, alcohol, soy, eggs and nuts? And how does your body feel about each of these? If you suspect a food intolerance, you may have considered an elimination diet. Elimination diets chiefly focus on eliminating the above or other items in order to lose weight, reduce headaches and fatigue, cure digestive challenges, or manage asthma and allergies.
The Questions You Should Be Asking Your Doctor
If you are experiencing certain symptoms or reaching a milestone in your life or your health, you might already have a few questions in mind for your next doctor’s visit. We are always here to listen and to answer your questions and provide information as best as we can.
Understanding Your Thyroid
Like many things in life, you probably don’t think much about your thyroid until it gives you good reason to do so. A butterfly-shaped gland located just below the Adam’s apple, the thyroid secretes hormones, supports brain development and influences metabolism, body temperature and growth – it is one of the body’s master controllers or master glands.
Beating Spring Allergies
While just about every aspect of spring is welcome in Minnesota this year, if you’re one of the 40 million Americans who suffer from seasonal allergies, you may struggle with tree, grass and weed pollen, mold spores and dust mites that also come out to play this time of year. But that does not mean […]
Ask Sofia: Should I Get Tested for the BRCA Gene?
When Angelina Jolie revealed her decision to have a double mastectomy because she carries a mutation in a gene called BRCA1, more women began to ask this same question. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are tumor-suppressing genes, and mutations in these genes have been linked to an increased risk for breast and ovarian cancer. Yet only five […]
The Importance of Self-Care
The kids’ winter jackets, boots, scarves and mittens. Too many deadlines at work. A persistent winter cold (and the persistent winter cold). Appointments, to-dos and events. With everything on your plate, taking care of yourself might come last – or not at all. And yet, if you don’t do the things you enjoy and you […]
