The Latest from Dr. Mundeir

Acne is a common problem for teenagers but it can often be bothersome even into the adult years. Acne is a skin condition that occurs when pores in your skin become clogged. Pores in our skin contain a hair follicle and an oil gland, when these glands over-produce oil (sebum), the pores become clogged. Pores can also become clogged with the buildup of sebum, dirt and bacteria. Continue Reading Natural Treatments For Acne

The weather is changing here in the East Bay Area and people are more susceptible to falling sick during the winter months. Read about the Eight Essential things you can do to keep yourself healthy here. It is so easy to indulge in the wrong types of food during the holiday season and Halloween really starts off the holiday season with a sugar kick. Continue Reading Immune Support Through The Holidays

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the diet of most Americans is the exact opposite of what an anticancer diet should be. Here are three promising cancer fighting foods: Green Tea – rich in polyphenols, which include catechins – this compound reduces the growth of new bloodvessels that feed tumors. EGCG a catechin, is found in higher quantities in Japanese green tea. Green tea, green tea extracts have been used to prevent and treat a variety of cancers such as breast, stomach and skin cancers. Continue Reading Cancer Fighting Foods

Vitex, also known as Chaste Tree, is a herb primarily used to help regulate a women’s hormonal cycle. The fruit of this plant is used in herbal extracts and it helps shift the ratio of estrogen to progesterone in favor of progesterone. Chaste tree also acts on the body to help increase the release of luteinizing hormone (LH). The overall effect of this plant is to regulate the menstrual cycle. Continue Reading Vitex Agnus Castus – Chaste Tree Berry

New patients often ask – Why do I need a multi-vitamin? A high quality multi helps make up for nutrient deficiencies that may be present in our body. The key is high quality – a study done a few years ago by ConsumerLab.com found that more than half of the multi-vitamins tested did not meet their own label requirements and some were even contaminated by toxins such as lead. Continue Reading Why Do I Need A Multi-Vitamin?

Yet another study points to dietary intervention as an effective means of lowering cholesterol. Statin drugs have long been touted as a miracle drug, but their side effects are often too much to bear for some patients. In this latest study that is making news headlines all over – patients were prescribed a diet low in saturated fat (the control group) or the ‘dietary portfolio’ group that incorporated cholesterol lowering foods such as plant sterols, soy protein, viscous fibers and nuts. Continue Reading Lower Cholesterol Naturally

August is Psoriasis Awareness Month! Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease that occurs when the growth cycle of skin cells is sped up due to faulty communication from our immune system. Due to the skin cell growth cycle being too fast, dead skin cells build up on the skin’s surface in a patient with psoriasis. Continue Reading Natural Treatment For Psoriasis

B Vitamins are involved in many metabolic reactions within the human body and they play a key role in skin health, immune and nervous system function, muscle tone and the prevention of anemia. Vitamin B – encompasses a group of 8 vitamins that are found in food items, a supplement or injection that contains these sub-types is called a B Complex. B Vitamins are crucial in the normal functions of our body and prolonged deficiencies can lead to health complications. Continue Reading B 12 & B Complex Injections

As we age there are distinct changes in the composition of our intestinal microflora (bacteria that is normally present in our intestines). Overgrowth of organisms that are normally present in the GastroIntestinal (GI) tract can be a problem especially when combined with changes in diet and digestive physiology. As GI function declines, there is a decline in cellular immunity, because an important part of your immune function is lymph tissue that resides in the gut (gut associated lymphoid tissue – GALT). Continue Reading Probiotics

Spring has definitely sprung here in the East Bay Area and it is reaffirmed by the layer of pollen adorning my car at the end of each work day. A recent article in the Contra Costa Times – mentioned that the allergists expect a ‘robust’ allergy season this year, expected to peak this month. Seasonal allergies occur when the body’s immune system overreacts to irritants such as pollen. In my office I have already begun to see patients who are starting to experience hay fever symptoms. Continue Reading Natural Treatments For Seasonal Allergies