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Dehydration Prevention

Jul 16, 2013

Especially in this valley, you don’t want to be caught in a state of dehydration. If you wait until you are thirsty, you are already dehydrated. Because of most people’s lack of water intake, the dehydration threshold is closer than you think. With the...

Jump Start the New Year with a New You

Jan 3, 2013

The annual number one resolution of all time is to lose weight and get healthy. After indulging in festivities from November to January and enjoying all those sugary food and drinks, those pesky extra pounds have probably found your waistline. Participating in a...

Life after cancer- Nourishing your health

Jan 1, 2013

“What do I do to keep the cancer from coming back?” “What do I eat?” “What do I not eat?” “How do I live a cancer free life/lifestyle?” These questions are ones that I hear from my patients every day. Hippocrates said it...

Common Sense for the Common Cold: Keep your Immune System Strong and Kicking

Dec 2, 2012

By: Sonja N. Fung, ND The immune system is a complex network in our body that works to fight off harmful substances and disease-causing microorganisms called pathogens. Our immune system includes the lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, bone marrow, and white blood cells....

A Brave New World: The Benefits of Integrative Medicine in the World of Chronic Disease Care

Oct 27, 2012

By Sonja Fung, ND There is a trend in health care of “conventional” medical practitioners and “alternative” care professionals working together. This practice provides the best of both health care worlds in a fully integrated model of medicine that not only addresses...

A Brave New World: The Benefits of Integrative Medicine in the World of Chronic Disease Care

Oct 27, 2012

By Sonja Fung, ND There is a trend in health care of “conventional” medical practitioners and “alternative” care professionals working together. This practice provides the best of both health care worlds in a fully integrated model of medicine that not only addresses...

When the body turns on itself: The rising auto-immune incidence in America

Aug 28, 2012

By Dr. Sonja Fung The National Institutes of Health reports 23 million Americans suffer from auto-immune diseases. It lands on the top ten list for causes of death in female children and women under 64 years of age. Our immune system is like our protective army,...

Linking Gut Health and Arthritis

Jul 27, 2012

By Dr. Sonja Fung, ND We all know how debilitating arthritis is in our life. It can be things like the inability to put on a shirt up to the inability to walk. But did you know that your digestive health can be a critical factor in the treatment of arthritis?...

Q&A: Summer Health

Jun 28, 2012

Why do some people say sunscreen actually leads to more cancer? Physiology answers this. The pigment responsible for tanning, melanin, has other important roles: it absorbs the UV rays and neutralizes bad free-radicals when skin is invaded by bacteria, fungi, and...

Healing with Bones

May 27, 2012

By: Dr. Sonja Fung As I was mulling over what health topic to write on, I thought, why not talk about one of my favorite subjects, good food. I love good food. When I get a food craving, I will drive a couple hours, even, to get my fix. So when the topic of bone broth...

Antioxidants: For a Younger and Stress-Free You

Apr 15, 2012

What’s so special about antioxidants? Without antioxidants, we would die very young. Antioxidants stop and block free-radical damage to our body’s DNA, repairing our tissues and organs and to resist aging. Free radicals are normal byproducts of our body’s metabolism...

Food revolution: What’s on your fork?

Mar 27, 2012

By: Sonja N. Fung, ND The American diet is filled with calorie-rich and nutrient-poor foods. No wonder there is an epidemic of childhood obesity, ADD/ADHD, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. People are overweight but starving! So what can we do about this crisis? The...

Heartburn Q&A

Feb 9, 2012

1) What causes heartburn? “Heartburn” or acid reflux, occurs when pressure from your stomach triggers the opening of the lower part of your esophagus (called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES)) and lets acidic stomach contents back up and cause burning...

What is your Immune System telling you?

Nov 27, 2011

Author: Sonja Fung, ND The Fever Fallacy Contrary to popular belief, fevers are GOOD. Fever is a positive indicator that your body has the strength to fight off pathogens. A fever is part of your body’s defense mechanism and actually kills off bacteria and viruses...

Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Coconut Banana Pudding

Nov 24, 2011

Author: Dr. Sonja Fung Here’s my dilemma. I’m going to my friend’s house for thanksgiving dinner and their children are gluten-free and dairy-free and I’m bringing dessert! One of my favorite thanksgiving treats is southern-style banana pudding. So after scouring the...