Is Mold Making You Sick?
Q: I was reading a previous Q&A where someone inquiring about chronic pain said she had tested high for mycotoxins. Is this something you are familiar with? Does this diagnosis indicate that the person has a fungal overload in their body? Thank you for clarifying this - I appreciate the [...]
Yoga: More Than Just A Stretch
Q: How is yoga different from stretching or other kinds of fitness? Why does yoga pay particular attention to the spine? Dr. Lisa: Yoga is more than just movement. It is a complex philosophy that has been around for thousands of years, and involves breathing and meditation. Yoga & Spinal [...]
Potato Chips – Is There a Healthy Choice?
Selecting the healthiest foods at the grocery store is an exercise of the mind. Labels often make lofty claims but when you dig deeper, it's common to uncover problems (for example, ketchup that's labeled as having "half the sugar" but contains artificial sweetener). America’s Favorite Snack When it comes to [...]
Could You Have Sleep Apnea? 3 Things to Consider
According to the National Sleep Foundation, sleep apnea affects more than eighteen million Americans. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), which is a condition characterized by pauses in breathing while you sleep, usually occurs when the soft tissue in the rear of the throat collapses and the airway is blocked. Throughout the [...]
A Doctor’s Personal Experience with Lyme Brings a New Perspective
Despite all that we've learned in recent years, a large number of Lyme disease cases continue to go undiagnosed and untreated, for a variety of reasons. And even when correctly diagnosed and treated, many people fail to fully recover. Recently, Dr. Neil Spector, a cancer researcher and clinical oncologist at [...]
Low-Dose Naltrexone: Can a Higher Dose Lead to Better Results?
Q: I have a question about low-dose naltrexone for chronic pain, I understand you use this in your clinic. The standard dose appears to be 4.5 mg in almost all of the information I can find. There are a few chronic pain MDs in the U.S. that seem to be [...]
5 Overlooked Causes Of Migraine Headaches
With migraine headaches, it's important to look beyond the symptom to target the disease. Lindsay was 23 years old, fresh out of college and working at her dream job in Washington, D.C., as a congressional aid. Working in Congress, 10-hour days are the norm and for Lindsey, typically the first [...]
Biotoxicity Disorders And A Protocol For Detox
Dr. Lisa: One of the most common Biotoxicity disorders I come across is mold toxicity. Other sources of biotoxins are from Lyme (even after treatment with antibiotics), spider bites, and VOC’s (Volatile Organic Compounds) just to name a few. There are a number of tests that I usually order that [...]
What You Should Know About Zika Virus
Until recently, most people had never heard of the Zika virus; since the 1950's it had been relatively contained to specific areas in Africa and Asia. Now, Zika is spreading rapidly throughout the Americas and the Caribbean after a massive outbreak in Brazil, and the World Health Organization has declared [...]
Fibromyalgia: Tapping Into Healing With EFT
This Q&A was part of our Live chat with Dr. Lilienfield on Facebook in January, 2016! Fibromyalgia is a disorder that causes muscle pain and fatigue. People with fibromyalgia have chronic and widespread pain, as well as “tender points” on the neck, shoulders, back, hips, arms and legs, which hurt [...]