Tag Archives: inflammation

Why It Can Be So Difficult To Lose Weight

The Weight Gain/Inflammatory Hamster Wheel by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath and Founder of Depke Wellness Do you have a desire and a need to lose weight? Do you find it difficult to lose weight? Have you lost weight in the past, only to gain this back? Do you wondering how and why your best friend […]

Gained 6.8 Pounds in TWO Days!

Eating in Moderation? So, I love when I hear people say things like, “Well, it’s best to just eat everything in moderation.” Well, I did that not too long ago for literally just two days. I had a friend visit from out of town during those two days. I was kind of going along with […]

What is Pain?

By Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath Today you will hear about pain in a way that is not typically discussed and you will see how this impacts your life. I had a client recently that was experiencing pain in the area of what was thought to be her gall gladder. This was a sharp pain that […]

Feeling Depressed, You Must Be Deficient in Prozac?

by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath I’ve heard this story thousands of times from clients in the past. You visit your doctor, complaining of some physical symptoms and feeling a bit down and unmotivated. Your doctor then feels that ordering blood work would uncover some ailment that they can diagnose and treat, but when the results […]

Liver Disease, Autoimmunity & Leaky Gut Have This In Common

by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath Many people are dealing with liver challenges such as liver congestion, fatty liver and/or liver disease. Sometimes this is diagnosed and you would be very aware of this issue and many times this is not diagnosed, leaving you feeling bloated, dealing with weight gain, hormone imbalance, fatigued, suffering with headaches […]

How Much Control Do YOU Have Over Cancer

by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath Many people feel victimized by cancer but you have so much more control over cancer than you may think. Today we will dive into the intimate relationship between cancer and inflammation. Before we do this, let’s look at some simple stats. This year alone, over 1.7 million Americans will be […]

The Weight Gain/Inflammation Cycle

by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath People in general think that they gain weight because they eat too much and do not exercise enough. While this does play a role in weight gain, this does not explain the millions of people that go on diets and exercise, only to find that they still do not lose […]

Really, we’re dying sooner?!

by Glen A. Depke, Traditional Naturopath To get to the core of the recent release that our life expectancy has declined, let’s look at the difference between conventional medical care and traditional naturopathic care. I once had an intense conversation with a good friend of mine that is a conventional medical doctor about the horrific […]

How did I reach my high school weight?

by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath You saw it right, I am currently at my high school weight! Not bad for 52 years old… I am not saying this to brag or rub it in the face of others dealing with weight issues. I am sharing this because I am no better or worse than you. […]

The Skinny on Weight Loss

by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath Weight gain, obesity and the challenges that arise from this fundamental imbalance is a significant cultural challenge for many of us and is truly at an epidemic proportion. Look at some simple stats in regard to weight gain. Obesity is common, serious and costly: More than 2 in 3 adults […]