Valerie Donaldson MD
Where Did All the Iodine Go?
What has happened to our iodine in the last half century? In the 1960’s, iodine was added to our bread dough. This was a good thing, since one slice of bread gave you your recommended daily allowance. Unfortunately, twenty years later, the National Institute of Health came to believe we were getting too much iodine.…
Read MoreKathryn’s Story
Kathryn is a thirty-eight-year-old female who came to see me with complaints of fatigue, weight gamin, muscle aches, and joint pain. She was taking fifty-eight prescription pills a day, including anti-depressants, narcotic pain medication, and two different anti-inflammatory prescriptions. She was feeling horrible and not getting any relief. Her marital life was in disarray and…
Read MoreNo-Pasta Mediterranean Zucchini Salad
Zucchini noodles stand in for wheat noodles in this gluten and grain free take on a pasta salad that’s packed to the brim with chickpeas, olives and feta. Salad: (2) zucchini, trimmed 1/2 small red onion, sliced (1) 14oz. BPA-Free can quartered artichoke hearts, drained (1) cup BPA-Free canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1/2 cup…
Read MoreLight Portal Testimonial
Regenerative Medicine Center Patient Testimonial Light Portal™ has the unique ability to transport me to new levels within my own body. After just 3 minutes, every fiber in me relaxes so the remainder of my time in light portal feels to me like it is focused on healing my body, my mind, and my spirit.…
Read MoreWhat Can You Do If You Have Trouble with Urine Leaking?
What Can You Do If You Have Trouble with Urine Leaking? Urine leaking with activity is called Stress Incontinence and is one of the least openly talked about and most embarrassing problem women have. Some women have it and don’t even know what it is called, or even it is an issue that can be…
Read MoreEAT this, NOT that. Yogurt.
TIP: Eat plain yogurt + fresh fruit on top, not flavored yogurt. WHY? Flavored yogurt has sugar added to it… some flavored yogurts actually have more sugar than the equivalent portion of ice cream! (And no, that’s not an insinuation to eat ice cream instead…) Eating plain yogurt keeps sugar content lower, and by adding…
Read MoreIs a Food Sensitivity Preventing You from Losing Weight?
Is a food sensitivity preventing you from losing weight? Tori is a 56-year old female who has been a Regenerative Medicine Center patient for several years. Tori’s diet at that time was one that nearly everyone would agree was healthy: plenty of organic vegetables, organic fruit, wild-caught salmon, and organic meat, eggs and poultry. Tori…
Read MoreEAT this, NOT that. Fruit.
TIP: Eat fresh fruit, not dried fruit. WHY? All fruit contains naturally occurring sugars, but that sugar becomes concentrated in dried fruit when all of the water content is removed. Because dried fruit is so compact, it’s very easy to over-consume it. You may snack on a fresh apricot, but would you snack on 6…
Read MoreA Wonderful Easter Story
Can You Top This Easter Story? I have a patient diagnosed with ALS. A disease for which there are no known cures. In traditional medicine there is very little to offer these patients, so one has to go outside the box to look for other answers. The first questions is always, “What caused this disease?”.…
Read MoreDawn’s Story; Part 8, “Results- Part 2”
Results – part 2. Full disclosure – I am writing this on April Fool’s Day, but this is all true J. Today is day 80 of my journey to better health and I thought instead of the more general results I shared with you last time, I would get a little more specific. First, I…
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