Gas, belching, and bloating. All fairly typical problems that walk through the office door. They usually point to gallbladder dysfunction or impaired fat digestion.

My practice gets waves. If I see two thyroid patients in a week, four more thyroid patients show up the following month. I'd like to think it's God testing me and helping me find better ways to educate people. In reality it's probably that birds of a feather flock together, and when I help one patient they send their friends.

The most recent wave ha...

Yes, You Should Be Eating Butter

One of my mantras in the office is that most people should avoid wheat, corn, dairy, soy, and sugar. Inevitably people ask: what about butter? Isn't that dairy?

Yes, technically. But butter is much more fat than protein, and that distinction matters.

Butter is a water-in-oil emulsification. The water is suspended in the oil, making it solid at room temperature, whereas the cream used to make it is liquid. This emulsification creates stability and reduces spoilage. More importan...