Food Sensitivity Testing & Restrictive Diets
We receive many calls from people interested in food allergy or food sensitivity testing. This continues despite negative media attention about every 5 years claiming that there is no scientific evidence to support food sensitivity testing. In these media articles, patients claim that the test results caused them to fear food or make lifestyle changes that were unhealthy. And in my 18 years of clinical practice, I see this harm too. But I still requisition food sensitivity testing for my patients and find these results, at times, invaluable. Here’s why.
The “forbidden” acupuncture points are an intriguing part of Chinese Medicine theory. They are considered strong enough to trigger miscarriage during pregnancy – hence the “forbidden” part. But for people who aren’t pregnant, their reputation is still worth noting: When applied as part of a broader treatment plan for your 
Despite much research and excellent evidence, acupuncture as a treatment choice for chronic pain remains somewhat controversial. We just don’t have a good grasp of why or how acupuncture works. We also don’t have a good understanding of why chronic pain exists! These medical mysteries combined keep an excellent therapeutic opportunity on the sidelines. I’d like to remove some of these obstacles to pain relief for our KIHC community.
Our Naturopathic Doctors collaborated recently to review the nuances and best practices for dozens of pain products on the market. It’s become an essential part of our work, given how many people find the side-effects of prescription pain pills intolerable. So while you work with our integrative team to address the underlying cause of pain, use these tips and safer symptom-management approaches to find some quick pain relief.
I’m concerned by the number of people taking high doses of vitamin D for months or years at a time, based on impersonal recommendations by online social influencers and science journalists. Vitamin D is a hormone, with thousands of effects ranging from modifying our genetic responses to regulating many 
A few years ago I took a course that taught average individuals to make logical predictions about future world events based on data points, simulations, and trends. For example, at the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many predictions were made about the dramatic expansion and use of video technology for conferencing and surveillance. Predictions about our healthcare system were also made.
We’re thrilled with the results you’re experiencing with our rental program, but see that you could be getting more out of your red and near-infrared light therapy device (aka photobiomodulation device).
20 years ago I had a professor, a Naturopathic Doctor who grew up in Central American, who prescribed very specific dietary regimens: rye bread but not spelt. Hard Wasa crisps but no crackers. Hard cheeses but not soft ones. Patients and Clinicians often responded to this fringe advice with indignation and skepticism. Nonetheless, patients who took his advice experienced significant health improvements.