by Erica Zelfand | Jul 13, 2023 | Articles, Dr. Erica Zelfand, Food & Mood, Healthy Kids & Parents, Healthy Living, Immune, Autoimmune, & Allergies
Understanding celiac disease, wheat allergy, non-celiac gluten sensitivity, and other gluten-related disorders It used to be quite rare to meet somebody who avoids gluten – the protein found in wheat, rye, spelt, semolina, and triticale. Nowadays, however,...
by Erica Zelfand | Jul 13, 2023 | Articles, Dr. Erica Zelfand, Food & Mood, Healthy Living
“Detox” is one of those edgy yet deceptively vague terms used to market anything from supplements to fragrances to yoni steam baths. (Yes, that really is a thing.) But do you really need to drop tons of money on designer products or fancy supplements to support the...
by Erica Zelfand | Jul 13, 2023 | Articles, Dr. Erica Zelfand, Food & Mood, Healthy Living, Uncategorized
Low-carb diets like the paleo, Atkins, and ketogenic programs are all the rage. How did they come to be so popular? And are they sustainable in the long run? This is Part I of III in my series on low carb diets and fiber. In this entry I explain the history...
by Erica Zelfand | Jul 13, 2023 | Articles, Dr. Erica Zelfand, Food & Mood, Healthy Living, Uncategorized
From heart health to trim waist lines to healthy bowel movements, fiber’s got you covered. This is Part II in my three-part series on low-carb diets and fiber. As explored in my previous post, the paleo and ketogenic (“keto”) diets are powerful therapeutic...
by Erica Zelfand | Jul 13, 2023 | Articles, Food & Mood, Healthy Kids & Parents
A recent study from Harvard has echoed what integrative physicians have been saying for years: There is little if any reason to give a child a bottle or glass of cow’s milk. . Health Problems Associated with Dairy In their piece in JAMA Pediatrics,...
