Weston “Wiggy” Saunders, MD is an Integrative Medicine Physician in Winston-Salem, North Carolina who specializes in hypothyroidism and other complex medical conditions. He is board
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How AI Can Help You Manage Your Health
AI (artificial intelligence) isn’t really new, but it is a current hot topic. Some form of AI or machine learning has been in play for

Found in Vicks VapoRub, This Substance Powerfully Affects Health
If you’ve ever used Vicks VapoRub, or Ben Gay, or anything that has the distinct aroma these two medicines have, then you’re familiar with menthol,

The Proven Benefits of Beta-Alanine for Exercise
I know that not all of my patients, nor all of the readers of my articles, are incredibly serious about exercise. By that, I mean,

Are Vibration Plates a Scam?
There’s yet another health trend sweeping the nation, one that suggests that you can get tons of health benefits without having to do much work.

What’s up With Iodine?
It’s hard to believe I’ve never once written on iodine in the 11 years I’ve maintained this blog. It’s a critically important trace mineral and

What Are the “Best” Cheeses?
I’d imagine that if you’re over the age of 50, there’s been a point in your life where you’ve mistakenly believed that cheese is “the

So You Want More Energy without Coffee?
Energy is something many of us feel like we are in short supply of. We watch a rambunctious toddler run around and think to ourselves,

How Kava Kava Helps Some People Wind Down
The interesting thing about the age in which we live is that people want to get wound up and then need help winding down. We’re

How to Exercise Without Getting Hurt
Anyone who’s read my articles for a while or has sought my counsel on how to lose weight and increase your quality of life knows

LED vs Incandescent Lights
The world we’re living in is far from straightforward. Where you’d think that a light is a light, and there’s nothing to worry about, you’d

Mushroom Coffees – What the Heck?
There was an ad several years ago from a company called Mud/Wtr that said, “It’s time to break up with coffee.” The ad went on

What is A2 Milk?
If you’d asked a dairy farmer 200 years ago about the different kinds of milk available to the average consumer, he’d probably tell you there’s