Nutrition Counseling
Food Sensitivities: A Common and Misunderstood Culprit It’s estimated that as many as 80 percent of Americans have some type of food sensitivity or intolerance. These intolerances are very different, much more common than traditional food allergies, and are linked to a variety of GI disorders (IBS, IBD, Chron’s, colitis), autoimmune disorders (psoriasis, Graves’ disease, Hashimoto’s…
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Why All the Talk about Gluten? And why “Gluten Free” is not necessarily a life sentence. There’s a lot of talk about gluten these days. At any gathering including food, you’re likely to encounter someone who is eating gluten free and gluten-free labels are becoming commonplace on grocery store shelves. But why? How is it…
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Is that little purple pill doing more harm than good? Dr. Kevin E. Ritzenthaler, DC, DCBCN Do experience any of these symptoms? Burning in the chest and throat Excessive belching or burping after meals Chest pain (sometimes confused with a heart attack) Chronic cough, sore throat, and hoarse voice Food repeating on you The sensation…
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A Functional Medicine Point of View Dr. Kevin Ritzenthaler, DC, DCBCN Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, non-accident lower-limb amputations, and new cases of blindness among adults. In 2012, the cost of the disease was estimated at $245 billion. If America is one of the world’s leading super-powers, then why is it that…
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For those who read this column on a regular basis, this month’s topic is not new. But it is important. In fact, so many of my patients at Innovative Health Clinic are asking questions about the effect of chemicals on their overall health, that I thought it important to cover this topic once again. Today’s…
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Dr. Kevin Ritzenthaler, DC, DCBCN “Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers,” is the title of a highly acclaimed book by Stanford Neurologist Dr. Robert Sapolsky. In it, he distinguishes between the “real” stresses of life encountered by wild animals and the psychological stresses experienced by humans. He goes on to demonstrate the devastating effect of chronic…
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