The Hidden Sources of Gluten If you or one of your loved ones have been diagnosed with Celiac disease or non-Celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS), hopefully you are already well-aware of the common gluten-containing foods to be avoided in your diet. Complete avoidance of gluten, a protein found in many cereal grains, is an absolute necessity…
Toxins in Your Home The human body is an amazing machine created by God and can fight, filter, defend, and detoxify extremely well under normal circumstances. Now add in all the toxins our bodies get flooded with on a daily basis, indoors and outdoors, and our efficient systems get bogged down. Over time, problems start…
Yes, Your Gallbladder is an Important Organ. The gallbladder is a lot more important than most people realize. Every organ in our body has an important role in contributing to our overall health. So, simply removing an organ almost never addresses the underlying root cause of the problem. At Red Mountain, we help many patients…
OUCH – My Breasts Hurt! The Role of Hormone Balance in Fibrocystic Breasts Do you suffer regularly with painful or sore, full, tender-to-the touch breasts? Does the soreness or swelling get worse before your period comes and better once it has arrived? Do you notice that sometimes your breast tissue feels lumpy or bumpy, then…
Red Mountain Friends and Family, When I moved to Boise six years ago and started my practice from scratch, I dreamed that I would make an impact in people’s lives. I knew that starting a practice in a new town from the ground up would be hard, but I also knew that chiropractic, kinesiology and…
A Functional Perspective on Cholesterol This week we are going to discuss that evil lurking in your body called cholesterol. Well, that is what our society is being told anyways, that cholesterol is the enemy. Cardiovascular disease is still the number one cause of death in the United States and cholesterol is targeted as the…
Kicking the Flu Naturally. Tips for Feeling Better Faster The flu season is still upon us. I suspect maybe you’ve heard this through the widespread media coverage or through first or secondhand experience. Of course, the best way for dealing with the flu is preventing it in the first place! By seeing to it that…
Introduction One of the most common questions I get when working with patients is “Can my methylation problems cause digestion issues?” This question has come up over and over again as many people with methylation issues also have gut problems at the same time. It wouldn’t be accurate, in a strict scientific sense, to…
Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth, or SIBO, is a growing problem in our society. SIBO is a problem where too much bacteria is living in the small intestine. It can impact everything from your mood, your sleep, your energy, your methylation cycle, and of course your digestion. Living with SIBO is very difficult! Most doctors use…
Depression has to be one of the most misunderstood and poorly treated health conditions in our modern age. Yet depression isn’t the monster it appears to be. Depression like all health problems has a root cause; and once the root cause is addressed amazing things happen. I know this subject well because for 20…
