The 5 Pillars of Health & Wellness©
Dr. Cas has spent his career developing, refining and implementing his 5 Pillars of Health and Wellness© to help guide his patients to optimal living. Dr. Cas’ 5 Pillars focus on: Medical Wellness, Physical Wellness, Mental Wellness, Spiritual Wellness, and Aesthetic Wellness. Dive into each pillar by viewing the following articles.
Most recent articles
Supporting Stem Cell Health
The human body is made of trillions of cells, and there are hundreds of different types of cells. While each type of cell is undeniably important, there is one type of cell that amazes me the most:...
Akkermansia Muciniphila: The Friendly Bacterium
Here’s a word that you can pull out to impress friends at your next dinner party: Akkermansia muciniphila. If you can manage to pronounce it, great. But what does it mean? And why do you need to...
The Power of Building Lean Muscle
Lean muscle mass refers to the amount of muscle tissue in the body that is free of fat. Adequate lean muscle mass is important for numerous reasons, including maintaining optimal physical function,...
Introduction to IV Therapy
If you have your finger on the pulse of current health and wellness approaches, chances are you’ve heard about IV therapy. This type of therapy delivers fluids, medications and nutrients directly...
The Optimal You: Hormone Replacement Therapy
Sometimes living life to its fullest and having great quality of life includes optimizing your hormones. As we age, it is a natural progression to lose our natural levels of hormones. This varies...
Your Adrenal Glands: More Than “Fight or Flight”
Your adrenal glands are one of the most important glands in your body and responsible for multiple different functions. Perhaps best known for the release of “fight or flight” response hormones,...
Macro vs Micronutrients in Our Food
Each and every bite of food that we eat, whether it’s a cheeseburger or a green smoothie, contains a proportion of different macronutrients and micronutrients. We need both macros and micros to keep...
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”
Hippocrates said, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food,” and that’s a prescription I consistently give to my patients. “Eat well, feel well (the top 200 foods to make you feel good)”...
Detoxing with Probiotics
Throughout school and life, we have been taught that bacteria are bad (eww, germs!). This actually is not the case. We live with over a trillion bacteria in our G.I. system, which create a symbiotic...
Finding Work-Life Balance
Finding the right work-life balance is something I think most dedicated professionals struggle within their lives. As a family practice doctor, I know it’s something I have to focus – and refocus –...
“Water is life, and clean water means health”
Audrey Hepburn said, “Water is life, and clean water means health.” She was right. Our bodies are made of about 60% water. Water is vital for life as we know it. So it is not surprising that water...
Sleep: Time to Reset and Detox
Getting restful sleep is by far the most important thing that we can do for ourselves. The process of sleep, and going through the proper phases of sleep, allows your body to reset and detox. Proper...