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9 Steps to Perfect Health: Introduction

January 21, 2011 in Perfect Health | 23 comments

In April, The Healthy Skeptic blog will turn three years old. During that time I've written 157 blog posts and eight special reports on topics ranging from heart disease to depression to essential fatty acids and fish oil.Those of you who've been following the blog for most of that time, or who've had the chance to go back and read a lot of those articles and special reports, probably have a pretty good ...
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Shifting from “shock & awe” to “nourish & support”

November 23, 2010 in Health & Healing | 8 comments

I had a great conversation with a colleague yesterday. We were talking about parasites, chronic infections and cancer. The conventional understanding is that pathogens cause disease and must be eliminated to restore health. This makes sense, on the surface, and it's certainly true in the case of some virulent infections.But what's missing here is an understanding that the body is an ecological system. There are over 100 trillion microorganisms living in our ...
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Do you need a health detective?

October 30, 2010 in Uncategorized | 11 comments

I'm excited to announce that I have officially launched my private practice. I specialize in working with people struggling with complex, chronic illness that haven't been able to find help anywhere else. I see patients locally in my Berkeley, CA office, and I also offer long-distance consulting to people around the world via telephone and Skype.If you or someone you know is in need of this kind of support, please watch the video below ...
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My new favorite book on nutrition and health

September 12, 2010 in Food & Nutrition | 24 comments

I read a lot about health and nutrition. I mean a lot. Sometimes several books a week, along with papers from the scientific literature. I'm a total research nerd. I admit it.One complaint I've had for a long time is that there hasn't been a single book I can recommend without reservation to friends and family that reflects my views on nutrition. There are certainly some great books out there, but ...
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