Let food be thy Medicine and Medicine be thy food. 

Food is the fuel for our cellular functions. We extract the substances from the food that we eat. Included in this are potential sources of toxicity, including a high simply sugar and ultra-processed foods. When a patient with diabetes presents to an infectious diseases physician with fever, fatigue, nausea, and diarrhea and very severe pain in his back, important findings in his history and bloodwork uncover a cause: very severe hypertriglyceridemia (very high triglycerides).

 Dr. Cirino will explain the metabolism of sugar and formation of triglycerides. There are several ways to treat this condition, the cornerstone of which is a plant-based diet. 

Finally, Dr. Cirino explain how the environment affects our growth and functioning and the 4 I's: Ingestion (food, liquid, substances, microbes, poisons), Inspiration (clear air, pollution, allergens, microbes), Injury (physical trauma, injection drug use, burns), and Impression (interpretation, instinctual response (cognitive distortion/bias), stress reaction). 

Erratum: fish oils are high in omega-3 fatty acids; omega-6 fatty acids are less desirable types of fatty acids. Refer to the article for further details.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://yourhealthforumbydrcirino.org/2021/02/18/newly-diagnosed-hypertension-whats-taking-your-pThe body adapts to maintain and adjust itself, even as it enters into a dysfunctional state. An example of this is hypertension or high blood pressure. If you or someone you love has high blood pressure, you may be aware that doctors prescribe medications to treat it. But there are a lot of ways to improve the condition without medications. The answer lies in the direction of  the optimal state of health,

This podcast outlines mechanisms and risk factors of high blood pressure. The strategies to improve blood pressure work to reduce other health risk factors.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://yourhealthforumbydrcirino.org/2021/02/18/newly-diagnosed-hypertension-whats-taking-your-pressure-higher/.