Antibiotics Are the Enemy! Is Your Immune Status Ready?

Did you know that antibiotic use may increase the risk of diabetes by 53% and may also be a cause of obesity? We actually now have scientific studies that show causality, not just an association. This is ground-breaking stuff! Antibiotic use, through the years, can destroy our very delicate gut microbiome (the genetic material of…

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How Micronutrient Testing Saved Me From Diabetes

Yes, even us healthcare practitioners can succumb to micronutrient deficiencies (and diabetes), even when we think we are eating properly and are at a healthy weight. I am going to be transparent here, and share with you “my story” of why having “micronutrient testing” is so very important. I will also share with you my…

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GET Into Diabetes Remission & STOP the Devastation

You want a compassionate healthcare practitioner who understands diabetes and pre-diabetes, whose goal is to reverse the metabolic dysfunction, help you reduce risk of long-term complications and help restore you to optimum health.  In addition, you want a practitioner, who cares about your total well-being and who is willing to spend more than five minutes…

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MTHFR Genotyping

Are you methylating adequately?  Are your genes preventing proper methylation?  Inadequate methylation can be the cause of depression, migraines, heart attacks, strokes, infertility, miscarriages, birth defects, cancer and even autism.  In people with diabetes, improper methylation can worsen symptoms of diabetic neuropathy or make treatment regimens less effective. FIRST OF ALL:  WHAT IS METHYLATION? Simply put, methylation…

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What is Diabetes?

Diabetes is a serious health disorder.  I am hesitant to call it a disease, because depending on the cause and type of diabetes, it can be reversed in many situations (or managed), and some types can be prevented.  The conditions that occur if diabetes is not well-managed, are what are really considered diseases.  You never…

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GET An Expert Nurse Practitioner That Gets It?

Did you know that the word “doctor” means “docere,” which is latin for “teacher.”  I may not have the “M.D.” credentials behind my name, but I guarantee you that by that definition (and many others), I am a doctor.  But does today’s doctor really “teach,” or do they mainly “prescribe?” I love doctors, but unlike…

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GET Diet Therapy

If you are a health care provider, you will find this book to be the holy grail on diet therapy to improve your patients outcomes.  Remember: FOOD IS MEDICINE PURCHASE HERE:  DIET THERAPY IN ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING: Nutrition Prescriptions for Improved Patient Outcomes by Katie Ferraro, MS, RD & Cheryl Winter, MS RD, MS APRN, FNP-BC

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