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The Benefits of Beans Part 2 – Calming the Fears

In the last installment of this article, I showed that adding beans to your diet can improve your health in many ways, such as lowering the risk for cancers, improving blood sugar, helping your intestinal flora and slowing the aging process. Yet, despite these clearly-documented benefits, many are concerned about […]

Are Your Veggies Poisoned?

Hi, there! Dr. Alan Christianson here. Are your veggies poisoned? What do I mean by this? There has been a big trend in popular literature, discussing certain foods. A lot of blog posts and experts have talked about things hidden in your food that seem really dangerous. The big dangers […]

Meditation For Beginners

Hey, there! Dr. Alan Christianson here. I want to talk about a very powerful practice: basic meditation. People often ask me about whether this is something I have done, studied or find useful. The evidence on meditation improving health and psychology is overwhelming. I have looked at many studies, and […]

Biohacking

Hey, there! Dr. Alan Christianson here with you from my place way out in the middle of nowhere! It is times like these that I get the clearest perspective on what’s relevant – what really matters for healing. I want to talk about why I am not a biohacker. If […]

The Elimination Diet with Tom Malterre

For more information about The Elimination Diet and an ‘In The Kitchen’ peak into Tom’s life, click here. Dr. C: I’m here with Tom Malterre. Seriously, he is one of my favorite people in this health space and also, just in general. Tom is such a cool guy. I get to spend […]

How to Balance MALE Hormones

Dr. C: We’re on! I have Dr. Geo Espinosa with us here today, and I am really excited. Geo is a friend, and he is the foremost authority on this whole integrated world of men’s health, which he pretty much created. That is a great thing, as we really have […]

Diagnosing Thyroid Disease

Transcript: Hey, there! Dr. Alan Christianson here. This is a perfect day here in the desert, and I am glad to be talking with you about thyroid disease for a little bit. We will talk about how to diagnose it, and, more importantly, how not to diagnose it. There are […]

How To Improve Cortisol Function

Hey, there! Dr. Alan Christianson here. This is going to be a very tactical podcast about improving your cortisol metabolism. We will discuss the pitfalls to watch for. I recently had a patient who had been struggling with adrenal problems. She was diagnosed as having very low adrenal function. Her […]