Blog of Dr. Brent Caplan & Dr. Tiffany Caplan
Taking charge of your health begins with understanding. Check out the inspiring content from our doctors at Central Coast Center for Integrative Health on how you can restore your health for a better future…
Estrogen Dominance – How Much is Too Much Estrogen?
What is Estrogen? Estrogen is one of the sex hormones important in reproductive and sexual health in women and men. Estrogen, along with progesterone, regularly change over the course of a woman’s life during menstruation and menopause. When estrogen is produced in...
Blood Sugar and Health: More Than Diabetes
Your blood sugar is more complicated than you think and while being diagnosed with prediabetes or Type 2 Diabetes is concerning – there is more to this condition and the root causes of it. Blood sugar, also known as glucose, comes from the food in your...
Handling Store Receipts Raises Levels of Toxins BPA
A new study that had subjects handle store receipts showed BPA absorbed through the skin stays in the body much longer than ingested BPA. The study had subjects handle common store receipts for five minutes, then wear gloves for two hours before washing their hands....
Study Shows Diet Tames Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism
A recent study showed a low-carbohydrate, whole foods diet low in inflammatory foods significantly decreases thyroid antibodies — the marker for autoimmune thyroid disease, or Hashimoto’s. Hashimoto’s occurs when the immune system attacks and destroys the thyroid...
Cannabinoid Receptors: How to Activate Them without Cannabis
If medical marijuana has done anything, it has been to educate us about our own endocannibinoid system (ECS) — a system of receptors on cells that play a role in inflammation, appetite, pain, mood, memory, and even cancer prevention. These receptors have come to light...
Navigating the Holidays When You Have Hashimoto’s
If you are on an elimination diet for your Hashimoto's hypothyroidism, the holidays might be a source of serious anxiety. Sticking to a specialized diet can be enough of a challenge on a normal day. When we add in travel, unfamiliar restaurants and grocery stores,...