We love to share the successes that our patients have! Read a real patient real weight loss success stories from Lake Oswego Health Center. Book a consult for your personalized weight loss plan today! 65 year old male has lost over 100 pounds in a year. In addition to educating him on nutrition, we used […]
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Is A Ketogenic Diet Right For You?
It may seem like a ketogenic plan is no more than a new “fad diet” for losing weight. This is not the case. Ketogenic diets are neither new nor useful only for dropping pounds. Explore the pros and cons of the ketogenic diet to determine if it’s suitable for your health goals. Learn about its […]
Continue readingA brighter mood in menopause: Bio-identical hormones for mood support
Female hormone therapy isn’t just for hot flashes. Just like oxygen, water and blood sugar, hormones have an important role in every part of your body. We experience a broad array of mental & emotional changes as our hormones change. Is it any surprise, then, that balancing or replacing those hormones can help your mood? If you […]
Continue readingHistamine Disorders: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Natural Solutions
Worried About Histamine and Mast Cell Dysfunction? If you feel like your body is constantly battling new food allergies, rashes, hives, or mysterious aches and pains, you may have a histamine disorder. We all produce histamine as part of a healthy, active immune system. When histamines do their job correctly, they act as chemical messengers […]
Continue readingLuteal Phase Defect: Understanding a Common Hormone Imbalance
Luteal Phase Defect: A Common Hormone Imbalance Low progesterone is one of the most common hormone imbalances women face. Depending on your age, it can create different challenges. A middle-aged woman heading toward menopause might notice heavier, painful periods and mood changes. Periods might also be more frequent, because the second half of her cycle […]
Continue readingPatient Success Story: Sjogrens
We had a wonderful patient success story that I would like to share. We have a 60 year old female patient who has had Sjogren’s for the last 5-7 years. The patient heard about our clinic when Dr. McMonagle was speaking at a seminar on ozone therapy for brain injuries. Dr. McMonagle showed a video, […]
Continue readingBiofilm: Understanding its Impact on Sinus Infections
Do you wonder if biofilm is affecting your health? We have many patients who seem to continually struggle with repeated infections, chronic illness, and multiple symptoms with normal lab results. What if it is the same sinus infection that you are simply not able to get rid of? Biofilms can affect resistance and progression of […]
Continue readingThe Meat & Colon Cancer Connection: Understanding W.H.O. Findings
Fans of bacon and other beloved meat products cringed yesterday as the World Health Organization (W.H.O) announced findings that there is “sufficient evidence in humans” that “processed meat causes colorectal cancer.” This press release was followed by bold headlines and news articles everywhere, labeling meat as the cause of cancer. While oversimplified headlines may mislead […]
Continue readingCan You Trust Your Supplements?
We’ve all been tempted by that “Vitamin Special” stocked conveniently on the end of the aisle at our local grocery. An opportunity to do something good for your body while saving the bank? Sounds like a steal! Whether’s it’s a low-cost multivitamin or an easy to find herbal sleep remedy, supplement “steals” are rarely deals. […]
Continue readingAre Food Sensitivities Troubling You?
Digestive Complaints? Acne and Rashes? Fatigue and Weight Gain? Food sensitivities may be to blame. Food sensitivities can often cause digestive complaints, acne, fatigue, or weight gain. Book a consult to learn more about symptoms and sensitivities. With so much of your body’s immune system located around the gut for your protection, it is no […]
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